To end hunger and leverage the power of food to build healthy communities
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI FOOD BANK INC is headquartered in Sikeston, Missouri. It reported $52,755,275 in annual grants and $20,775,983 in total assets on its latest 990 on file for 2025. Its stated purpose is to end hunger and leverage the power of food to build healthy communities. The foundation’s funded work centers on food security, hunger relief, child nutrition programs, senior food programs through CSFP, SNAP outreach and enrollment assistance, mobile food pantries, disaster relief and preparedness, and nutrition education. Recent grantmaking is concentrated in Missouri and is built around direct food distribution and partner-agency support. Named recipients in the recent grants list include HOLY GHOST OUTREACH MINISTRIES, which received $1,983,615 in 2025 and $1,600,401 in 2024; GOOD NEIGHBOR PANTRY (GNP), which received $1,845,848 in 2024 and $1,828,230 in 2025; and RED STAR PANTRY, which received $1,358,709 in 2024 and $1,041,379 in 2025. Other large grants went to SHINING LIGHT FOOD PANTRY, CATHOLIC SOCIAL MINISTRIES, and ST VINCENT DEPAUL-PB. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI FOOD BANK INC’s grantmaking profile reflects a regional food bank that distributes resources through member agencies and food pantries across its Southeast Missouri service area.
Recent grantmaking spans hunger relief and emergency food assistance, food rescue and waste reduction, and nutrition education and community outreach. It also funds household essentials distribution and poverty alleviation through local leadership, as reflected in its food bank model and partner-agency network. Notable grants include HOLY GHOST OUTREACH MINISTRIES ($1,983,615 in 2025), GOOD NEIGHBOR PANTRY (GNP) ($1,828,230 in 2025), RED STAR PANTRY ($1,358,709 in 2024), SHINING LIGHT FOOD PANTRY ($1,147,274 in 2025), and CATHOLIC SOCIAL MINISTRIES ($993,289 in 2025). The foundation also supports programs such as CSFP senior boxes, mobile food pantries, and Backpacks for Fridays.
Typical grants are in the tens of thousands to low hundreds of thousands, with a p25 of $16,401, median of $37,966, and p75 of $97,509. The recent grants list shows much larger awards to established partner agencies, with several grants above $1 million. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI FOOD BANK INC gives through its member-agency and partner-agency systems rather than to individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its active programs are regional and centered on Southeast Missouri. Several grant and distribution programs require agencies to be in good standing and to submit monthly reports. Some programs accept unsolicited requests, including Disaster Relief Support for Agencies and CSFP Senior Boxes.
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$20.8M
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$25.5M
Most grants fall between $16K and $98K, with a median of $38K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$38K
75th Percentile
$98K
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SOUTHEAST MISSOURI FOOD BANK INC is based in Sikeston, Missouri, and its grantmaking is highly concentrated in Missouri. The top state by grant count is MO, and 94% of grants go to recipients in Missouri. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 453 grants and 100.0% in the United States. Recent grants went to agencies in Ellington, Sikeston, Dexter, Cape Girardeau, Charleston, Poplar Bluff, Holcomb, Doniphan, Kennett, and Kansas City, all in Missouri.
Some active programs accept unsolicited requests, including Disaster Relief Support for Agencies and Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) — Senior Boxes. Other programs listed, such as partner agency food ordering and TEFAP distribution, do not accept unsolicited applications.
It funds hunger relief and food distribution through partner agencies, including emergency food assistance, CSFP senior boxes, mobile food pantries, Backpacks for Fridays, and disaster relief support. Its stated focus areas also include SNAP outreach and nutrition education.
Its typical grant size is p25 $16,401, median $37,966, and p75 $97,509. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards to partner agencies, with several grants above $1 million.
It is headquartered in Sikeston, Missouri, and its giving is local and concentrated in Southeast Missouri. Missouri is the top state by grant count, and 94% of grants go to recipients in the state.
Recent grants include HOLY GHOST OUTREACH MINISTRIES, GOOD NEIGHBOR PANTRY (GNP), RED STAR PANTRY, SHINING LIGHT FOOD PANTRY, CATHOLIC SOCIAL MINISTRIES, and ST VINCENT DEPAUL-PB. These recipients appear repeatedly in the top grant list across 2023 to 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Southeast Missouri Food Bank that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLY GHOST OUTREACH MINISTRIES | ELLINGTON, MO | $1,983,615 | 2025 | — |
| GOOD NEIGHBOR PANTRY (GNP) | SIKESTON, MO | $1,828,230 | 2025 | — |
| SHINING LIGHT FOOD PANTRY | CHARLESTON, MO | $1,147,274 | 2025 | — |
| RED STAR PANTRY | CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO | $1,041,379 | 2025 | — |
| CATHOLIC SOCIAL MINISTRIES | CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO | $993,289 | 2025 | — |
| ST VINCENT DEPAUL-PB | POPLAR BLUFF, MO | $813,800 | 2025 | — |
| STODDARD CO GOSPEL MISSION | DEXTER, MO | $629,379 | 2025 | — |
| OPEN DOOR FOOD PANTRY | HOLCOMB, MO | $581,136 | 2025 | — |
| BREAKING BREAD KITCHEN-BREAD SHED | POPLAR BLUFF, MO | $542,384 | 2025 | — |
| HOLCOMB ASSEMBLY OF GOD PANTRY | HOLCOMB, MO | $387,847 | 2025 | — |
| LEAN ON ME PANTRY | DONIPHAN, MO | $386,540 | 2025 | — |
| CARTER COUNTY SENIOR CENTER | VAN BUREN, MO | $385,662 | 2025 | — |
| AGAPE HELP CENTER | HAYTI, MO | $362,544 | 2025 | — |
| HELPING HAND PANTRY MINSTRL ALLI | KENNETT, MO | $309,659 | 2025 | — |
| UNITED GOSPEL RESCUE MISSION PANTRY | POPLAR BLUFF, MO | $309,368 | 2025 | — |
| PERRYVILLE FOOD PANTRY | PERRYVILLE, MO | $290,957 | 2025 | — |
| LADIES OF CHARITY | PERRYVILLE, MO | $251,361 | 2025 | — |
| MADISON COUNTY FOOD PANTRY | FREDERICKTOWN, MO | $248,717 | 2025 | — |
| SHINING LIGHT SOUP KITCHEN | CHARLESTON, MO | $230,729 | 2025 | — |
| BROSELEY SENIOR CENTER | BROSELEY, MO | $225,656 | 2025 | — |
| FAITH FAMILY WORSHIP | FREDERICKTOWN, MO | $218,876 | 2025 | — |
| MARBLE HILL PANTRY | MARBLE HILL, MO | $203,651 | 2025 | — |
| QULIN NUTRITION CENTER | QULIN, MO | $198,113 | 2025 | — |
| BLACK RIVER BAPTIST PANTRY | BLACK, MO | $181,874 | 2025 | — |
| UNITED VOICE OF ZION | BERNIE, MO | $179,405 | 2025 | — |
| CARTER COUNTY FOOD PANTRY | VAN BUREN, MO | $163,228 | 2025 | — |
| FAITH FOUNDATION CHILDRENS HME | FREDERICKTOWN, MO | $160,668 | 2025 | — |
| NEW MADRID FOOD PANTRY | NEW MADRID, MO | $159,872 | 2025 | — |
| HOPE CHURCH | SAINT GENEVIEVE, MO | $151,808 | 2025 | — |
| LAKE WAPPAPELLO METHODIST PANTRY | WAPPAPELLO, MO | $151,148 | 2025 | — |
| BLOOMSDALE ST VINCENT DEPAUL | BLOOMSDALE, MO | $150,033 | 2025 | — |
| CLEARWATER MINISTERIAL ALLI | PIEDMONT, MO | $149,150 | 2025 | — |
| NORTHSIDE NUTRITION CENTER | POPLAR BLUFF, MO | $135,071 | 2025 | — |
| HOUSE OF REFUGE | CARUTHERSVILLE, MO | $122,503 | 2025 | — |
| FLAME OF HOPE | EAST PRAIRIE, MO | $121,056 | 2025 | — |
| WE CARE MINISTRIES | STEELE, MO | $120,040 | 2025 | — |
| ADVANCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | ADVANCE, MO | $117,789 | 2025 | — |
| HARVESTERS FOOD NETWORK | KANSAS CITY, MO | $117,600 | 2025 | — |
| FRIENDS MINISTRY | POPLAR BLUFF, MO | $117,535 | 2025 | — |
| NEW MADRID CO FAMILY RESOURCE | NEW MADRID, MO | $116,026 | 2025 | — |
| ST VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY | STE GENEVIEVE, MO | $113,467 | 2025 | — |
| ADULT & TEEN CHALLENGE CAPE | CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO | $113,007 | 2025 | — |
| AMEN CENTER | ADVANCE, MO | $111,653 | 2025 | — |
| REYNOLDS CO FOOD PANTRY | ELLINGTON, MO | $108,242 | 2025 | — |
| BOOTHEEL CULTURAL ARTS | NEW MADRID, MO | $105,642 | 2025 | — |
| CHAFFEE TFAP MFP | CHAFFEE, MO | $99,641 | 2025 | — |
| LAKE GIRARDEAU ASSEMBLY OF GOD | WHITEWATER, MO | $96,082 | 2025 | — |
| NEW MADRID EMERGENCY MGMT | NEW MADRID, MO | $90,943 | 2025 | — |
| WORD OUTREACH MINISTRIES | HAYTI, MO | $88,858 | 2025 | — |
| LITTLE WHITEWATER FOOD PANTRY | PATTON, MO | $86,308 | 2025 | — |
HOLY GHOST OUTREACH MINISTRIES
$1,983,615GOOD NEIGHBOR PANTRY (GNP)
$1,828,230SHINING LIGHT FOOD PANTRY
$1,147,274RED STAR PANTRY
$1,041,379CATHOLIC SOCIAL MINISTRIES
$993,289ST VINCENT DEPAUL-PB
$813,800STODDARD CO GOSPEL MISSION
$629,379OPEN DOOR FOOD PANTRY
BREAKING BREAD KITCHEN-BREAD SHED
$542,384HOLCOMB ASSEMBLY OF GOD PANTRY
$387,847LEAN ON ME PANTRY
$386,540CARTER COUNTY SENIOR CENTER
$385,662AGAPE HELP CENTER
$362,544HELPING HAND PANTRY MINSTRL ALLI
$309,659UNITED GOSPEL RESCUE MISSION PANTRY
$309,368PERRYVILLE FOOD PANTRY
$290,957LADIES OF CHARITY
$251,361MADISON COUNTY FOOD PANTRY
$248,717SHINING LIGHT SOUP KITCHEN
$230,729BROSELEY SENIOR CENTER
$225,656FAITH FAMILY WORSHIP
$218,876MARBLE HILL PANTRY
$203,651QULIN NUTRITION CENTER
$198,113BLACK RIVER BAPTIST PANTRY
$181,874UNITED VOICE OF ZION
$179,405CARTER COUNTY FOOD PANTRY
$163,228FAITH FOUNDATION CHILDRENS HME
$160,668NEW MADRID FOOD PANTRY
$159,872HOPE CHURCH
$151,808LAKE WAPPAPELLO METHODIST PANTRY
$151,148BLOOMSDALE ST VINCENT DEPAUL
$150,033CLEARWATER MINISTERIAL ALLI
$149,150NORTHSIDE NUTRITION CENTER
$135,071HOUSE OF REFUGE
$122,503FLAME OF HOPE
$121,056WE CARE MINISTRIES
$120,040ADVANCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$117,789FRIENDS MINISTRY
$117,535NEW MADRID CO FAMILY RESOURCE
$116,026ADULT & TEEN CHALLENGE CAPE
$113,007AMEN CENTER
$111,653REYNOLDS CO FOOD PANTRY
$108,242BOOTHEEL CULTURAL ARTS
$105,642LAKE GIRARDEAU ASSEMBLY OF GOD
$96,082NEW MADRID EMERGENCY MGMT
$90,943WORD OUTREACH MINISTRIES
$88,858LITTLE WHITEWATER FOOD PANTRY
$86,308