About Student Lunchbox
Ensure that every student has access to nutritious food and essential resources (clothing, toiletries, hygiene items) needed to maintain well-being and succeed academically by rescuing and redistributing high-quality food and basic needs items through campus partnerships and student-led programs.
Focus Areas
food security / hunger reliefbasic needs supportstudent servicesfood rescue and redistributioncommunity partnerships
Who They Fund
food-insecure individuals and familiespeople experiencing homelessnesslow-income householdsdisaster-affected or crisis-impacted populations
Funding Style
direct service / in-kind donations
About Student Lunchbox
Student Lunchbox Inc centers its grantmaking on campus-based food rescue and basic needs support, with the largest recent award going to Los Angeles Pierce College Brahma Bodega for fresh produce, shelf foods, clothing, and toiletries donation. The pattern is highly practical: grants are directed to student food banks, student-led resource centers, and campus partners that can move food and essentials directly to students. In 2025, the foundation also backed Associated Students California State University Long Beach, California State University Los Angeles, and California State University Dominguez Hills for the same kind of in-kind support, showing a consistent model across multiple campuses. Other recipients include Los Angeles City College City Cares Network, Long Beach City College Foundation, and Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Pantry and Career Closet, all serving students through food and basic-needs distribution. The foundation’s work is narrowly focused on immediate relief items rather than broad program grants, and its recipient list points to a strong emphasis on higher-education settings where student hardship can be addressed through on-campus access points.
What Student Lunchbox Funds
Food security and hunger relief sit at the center of Student Lunchbox Inc’s grantmaking. They gave $169,533 to Associated Students California State University Long Beach for fresh produce, shelf foods, clothing, and toiletries donation, and $126,999 to California State University Los Angeles for the same purpose. Basic needs support extends beyond food alone: the foundation awarded $93,447 to Los Angeles City College City Cares Network and $40,624 to Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Pantry and Career Closet, both of which combine food access with student support services. The grant list also shows a campus-partnership model in which aid is routed through student organizations and campus foundations rather than through broad community intermediaries. Across these awards, the recurring purpose text is direct service: food distribution, clothing provision, and hygiene items for students.
How Student Lunchbox Gives
Student Lunchbox Inc gives in mid-sized increments, with a typical grant size of p25 $26,210, median $49,762, and p75 $88,205. The recent record shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Associated Students California State University Long Beach, California State University Los Angeles, California State University Northridge Foundation, Long Beach City College Foundation, and Community Based Education & Development d/b/a CBD College. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or program-related investments. Its grants are short-term, one-off support delivered through in-kind donations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.2M
Total Assets
$1.2M
Total Revenue
$2.4M
Total Expenses
$2.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $26K and $88K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$26K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$88K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Karlen Nurijanyan
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