End hunger in San Francisco and Marin by providing nutritious food, building community partnerships, advancing policy and advocacy, and creating long-term solutions that uphold dignity and equity.
San Francisco Food Bank’s largest recent grants go to its network of member agencies: $5,507,983 in 2024 and $5,897,679 in 2023 for agency distribution work. That pattern shows a funder built around food access infrastructure rather than a one-off grantmaker, with most support flowing through partner organizations that distribute food in San Francisco and Marin. The foundation’s stated purpose is to end hunger in San Francisco and Marin by providing nutritious food, building community partnerships, advancing policy and advocacy, and pursuing long-term solutions that uphold dignity and equity. Recent awards also show a mix of broader systems support and smaller community grants. In 2024, it gave $25,000 to Community Action Marin for pantry programs and $25,000 to Canal Alliance for public interest work. Other grants support pantry programs at neighborhood and community organizations across San Francisco and Marin. The foundation operates as a regular funder, and its giving is restricted and program-specific rather than individual-focused.
Food access and pantry operations are central to the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2024, it gave $25,000 to North Marin Community Services for pantry programs and $25,000 to Multicultural Center of Marin for pantry program support, reinforcing the role of local distribution sites in its network. The foundation also funds emergency food assistance and community-based service organizations. It awarded $25,000 to West Marin Community Services for pantry programs and $10,000 to Richmond District Neighborhood Center for pantry programs, both tied to neighborhood food support. Its grant list also includes support for youth and community-serving nonprofits: $10,000 went to 3rd Street Youth Center & Clinic for pantry programs, and $25,000 went to YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley for pantry programs. Across these grants, the emphasis stays on food distribution, local access points, and partner-run service delivery.
San Francisco Food Bank’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. That distribution sits alongside two much larger agency-distribution awards in the millions, which indicates a layered model: large network support plus smaller targeted grants. The recipient list shows continuity in 2023 and 2024 through the member-agency distribution program, suggesting recurring support for the same core funding structure. It is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not make program-related investments. The foundation also accepts unsolicited applications through its agency partner/community partners service.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Grantmaking is local and entirely within California: 100% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The strongest concentration is in Marin County and San Francisco, with repeated awards in San Rafael, Novato, Point Reyes Station, and San Francisco itself. San Rafael appears multiple times through Community Action Marin, Canal Alliance, and the Multicultural Center of Marin. San Francisco recipients include 3rd Street Youth Center & Clinic, La Raza Community Resource Center, Richmond District Neighborhood Center, and San Francisco Women’s Centers. The pattern matches a funder focused on food access in its immediate service area.
It funds community organizations that distribute food and support hunger relief, especially agency partners and pantry programs. The active grant program supports a network of more than 300 community organizations in San Francisco and Marin, and recent awards went to local nonprofits running pantry programs and food access services.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list also includes two much larger agency-distribution awards in the millions, showing a split between network-level support and smaller program grants.
Yes. Its Agency Partner / Community Partners Service invites organizations to become an agency partner and is marked as accepting unsolicited applications. The program is focused on food access, hunger relief, and community-based food distribution in San Francisco and Marin.
Its grantmaking is concentrated in California, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include San Rafael, San Francisco, Novato, Point Reyes Station, and San Jose, all within California.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from San Francisco Food Bank that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Community-based nonprofit organizations and programs operating food distribution sites or pantries in San Francisco and Marin counties. Prospective partners are asked to express interest via the partner interest process.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARIOUS FOOD BANK MEMBER AGENCIES | — | $6,863,785 | 2026 | SEE AGENCY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION IN PART III |
| LA RAZA COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | PANTRY PROGRAMS |
| NORTH MARIN COMMUNITY SERVICES | NOVATO, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | PANTRY PROGRAMS |
| VARIOUS FOOD BANK MEMBER AGENCIES | — | $6,733,389 | 2025 | SEE AGENCY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION IN PART III |
| MERCY HOUSING CALIFORNIA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $73,400 | 2025 | PANTRY PROGRAMS |
| BAY AREA COMMUNITY RESOURCES | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $68,400 | 2025 | PANTRY PROGRAMS |
| LA RAZA COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $62,400 | 2025 | PANTRY PROGRAMS |
| BAYVIEW HUNTERS POINT FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $13,112 | 2025 | PANTRY PROGRAMS |
| CANAL ALLIANCE | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $11,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC INTEREST |
| SAN FRANCISCO WOMEN'S CENTERS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,160 | 2025 | PANTRY PROGRAMS |
| RICHMOND DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | PANTRY PROGRAMS |
| VARIOUS FOOD BANK MEMBER AGENCIES | — | $5,507,983 | 2024 | SEE AGENCY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION IN PART III |
| COMMUNITY ACTION MARIN | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | PANTRY PROGRAMS |
| CANAL ALLIANCE | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC INTEREST |
| WEST MARIN COMMUNITY SERVICES | POINT REYES STATION, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | PANTRY PROGRAMS |
| NORTH MARIN COMMUNITY SERVICES | NOVATO, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | PANTRY PROGRAMS |
| YWCA GOLDEN GATE SILICON VALLEY | SAN JOSE, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | PANTRY PROGRAMS |
| MULTICULTURAL CENTER OF MARIN | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | PANTRY PROGRAM |
| 3RD STREET YOUTH CENTER & CLINIC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | PANTRY PROGRAMS |
| LA RAZA COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | PANTRY PROGRAMS |
| RICHMOND DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | PANTRY PROGRAMS |
| BAY AREA COMMUNITY RESOURCES | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | PANTRY PROGRAMS |
| SAN FRANCISCO WOMEN'S CENTERS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $6,000 | 2024 | PANTRY PROGRAMS |
| VARIOUS FOOD BANK MEMBER AGENCIES | — | $5,897,679 | 2023 | SEE AGENCY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION IN PART III |
VARIOUS FOOD BANK MEMBER AGENCIES
$6,863,785SEE AGENCY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION IN PART III
LA RAZA COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
$50,000PANTRY PROGRAMS
VARIOUS FOOD BANK MEMBER AGENCIES
$6,733,389SEE AGENCY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION IN PART III
PANTRY PROGRAMS
LA RAZA COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
$62,400PANTRY PROGRAMS
BAYVIEW HUNTERS POINT FOUNDATION
$13,112PANTRY PROGRAMS
RICHMOND DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
$6,000PANTRY PROGRAMS
VARIOUS FOOD BANK MEMBER AGENCIES
$5,507,983SEE AGENCY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION IN PART III
LA RAZA COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
$10,000PANTRY PROGRAMS
RICHMOND DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
$10,000PANTRY PROGRAMS
VARIOUS FOOD BANK MEMBER AGENCIES
$5,897,679SEE AGENCY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION IN PART III
