Rescue surplus food and deliver it to communities in need; scale food rescue operations to reduce food waste and address hunger.
Sharing Excess centers its grantmaking on community food donations, with two 2025 grants of $65,616,355 each listed to Philadelphia-based recipients under that purpose. That scale fits a funder built around rescue food and direct distribution: the organization’s summary describes a mission to rescue surplus food and deliver it to communities in need, reducing food waste while addressing hunger. In the recent grants list, Philadelphia-based recipients appear frequently, including Share Food Program, Small Things Inc, The Word in Action Ministry, Iglesia Cristiana Avivamiento, Philabundance, Caring for Friends, and Fdr Park. The pattern shows a funder working through local partners that already distribute food or serve nearby households and community members. Across the available record, the foundation’s giving is tied to food rescue, hunger relief, food security, and community services, with program support delivered through community food donation work rather than individuals or investments. Its reported grantmaking is substantial relative to its asset base, and the recent record is dominated by food-distribution support in Pennsylvania.
Food rescue and food distribution are the foundation’s core themes. In 2024, Sharing Excess gave $5,248,890 to Share Food Program in Philadelphia for community food donations, pointing to large-scale food-sharing partnerships. Another Philadelphia recipient, Small Things Inc, received $1,412,761 for the same purpose, showing that the foundation supports multiple local distribution channels rather than a single outlet. The record also reaches beyond Philadelphia through a $1,306,687 grant to Mr Charity Inc in Greenville, North Carolina, still designated for community food donations. Other 2024 grants for the same purpose went to The Word in Action Ministry, Iglesia Cristiana Avivamiento, Philabundance, Blessings of Hope, Caring for Friends, Keeping It Real Ministries, and Fdr Park, reinforcing a direct-service model centered on food access.
The reported typical grant size is large: p25 is $795,099, median is $1,146,409, and p75 is $1,359,724. The recent list also includes several much larger awards, including two identical 2025 grants of $65,616,355. The available record suggests repeated support for community food donation work across multiple recipients, with several Philadelphia organizations appearing in the recent grants list. Sharing Excess does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The foundation’s giving is structured around grantmaking rather than other payout forms shown here.
$173.1M
$3.6M
$180.5M
$179.2M
Most grants fall between $795K and $1.4M, with a median of $1.1M.
25th Percentile
$795K
Median
$1.1M
75th Percentile
$1.4M
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Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with all 12 recent grants listed to U.S. organizations. Pennsylvania is the main giving state, accounting for 91% of grants, and Philadelphia appears repeatedly among recipient cities. Recent Pennsylvania recipients include Philadelphia, Leola, and other local partners tied to food donation work. One recent grant went to Greenville, North Carolina, showing limited activity outside Pennsylvania while still staying within the U.S. The overall geography is local, with grantmaking concentrated near Philadelphia.
It funds community food donations most often. The recent grants list shows repeated awards for that purpose, alongside the foundation summary describing food rescue and delivery to communities in need. Its focus areas also include food rescue, hunger relief, food security, and community services.
The typical award is large: the 25th percentile is $795,099, the median is $1,146,409, and the 75th percentile is $1,359,724. The recent record also includes far larger grants, including two 2025 awards of $65,616,355 each.
Pennsylvania is the top giving state, and 91% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Philadelphia appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, along with other Pennsylvania recipients such as Leola.
No. The foundation funds organizations rather than individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are directed to community partners working on food donation and hunger relief.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Sharing Excess that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Food banks and community organizations that distribute food to people in need and can partner with Sharing Excess for regular pickups and deliveries.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARE FOOD PROGRAM | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,248,890 | 2024 | COMMUNITY FOOD DONATIONS |
| SMALL THINGS INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,412,761 | 2024 | COMMUNITY FOOD DONATIONS |
| MR CHARITY INC | GREENVILLE, NC | $1,306,687 | 2024 | COMMUNITY FOOD DONATIONS |
| THE WORD IN ACTION MINISTRY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,202,281 | 2024 | COMMUNITY FOOD DONATIONS |
| IGLESIA CRISTIANA AVIVAMIENTO | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,146,409 | 2024 | COMMUNITY FOOD DONATIONS |
| PHILABUNDANCE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $884,452 | 2024 | COMMUNITY FOOD DONATIONS |
| BLESSINGS OF HOPE | LEOLA, PA | $838,007 | 2024 | COMMUNITY FOOD DONATIONS |
| CARING FOR FRIENDS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $752,191 | 2024 | COMMUNITY FOOD DONATIONS |
| KEEPING IT REAL MINISTRIES | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $508,113 | 2024 | COMMUNITY FOOD DONATIONS |
| FDR PARK | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $498,033 | 2024 | COMMUNITY FOOD DONATIONS |
SMALL THINGS INC
$1,412,761COMMUNITY FOOD DONATIONS
THE WORD IN ACTION MINISTRY
$1,202,281COMMUNITY FOOD DONATIONS
IGLESIA CRISTIANA AVIVAMIENTO
$1,146,409COMMUNITY FOOD DONATIONS
COMMUNITY FOOD DONATIONS
BLESSINGS OF HOPE
$838,007COMMUNITY FOOD DONATIONS
KEEPING IT REAL MINISTRIES
$508,113COMMUNITY FOOD DONATIONS
FDR PARK
$498,033COMMUNITY FOOD DONATIONS
