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Nourishing Network (Agency Partnership)
food insecurityfood accesscommunity support
Who can apply: Organizations participating in the Food Bank's community partnership program.
About Food Bank for Larimer County
Provide food to all in need through community partnerships and hunger-relief programs.
Focus Areas
Hunger reliefFood rescueNo-cost food marketsMobile pantriesSNAP outreach and assistanceNutrition educationChildren's meal programs (Lunch Lab/Kids Café)Senior mealsDistribution of essentials (diapers, hygiene items)
Who They Fund
clients in needfood-insecure individualslow-income householdsfamilies
About Food Bank for Larimer County
The Food Bank for Larimer County’s grantmaking is built around direct food access and household support for people in Larimer County, using community partnerships to move food and essentials to clients in need. Its Nourishing Network program lets partner organizations shop from the food bank’s supply to gather food and other resources for hunger-relief work, making collaboration part of the funding model rather than a separate activity. Recent grants show a clear emphasis on agencies that distribute food and household goods at the local level, including a $700,313 grant to Family Medicine Center in Fort Collins and a $529,576 grant to Colorado State University in Fort Collins. The pattern extends across food pantries, community ministries, schools, and health-linked service providers, all serving low-income households, families, and food-insecure individuals. The foundation also supports no-cost food markets, mobile pantries, SNAP outreach and assistance, nutrition education, children’s meal programs, senior meals, and the distribution of essentials such as diapers and hygiene items. Across its recent awards, the work stays tightly centered on emergency and ongoing basic-needs assistance in the community it serves.
What Food Bank for Larimer County Funds
In direct food distribution, the foundation backed multiple local partners with substantial operating support for food and household goods. It gave $303,244 to House of Neighborly Service in Fort Collins and $279,383 to Crossroads Ministry in Estes Park for that purpose. Children’s food access is another visible thread: KidsPak in Loveland received $113,459, while McBackpack Inc in Fort Collins received $178,357, both to provide food and household goods to clients in need. Senior and community meal settings also appear in the portfolio, including $78,703 to Salvation Army Fort Collins for the same purpose. The pattern shows a grantmaker focused on organizations that already serve food-insecure individuals through pantry-style distribution, meal programs, and neighborhood-based assistance.
How Food Bank for Larimer County Gives
The typical grant size is $17,577 at the 25th percentile, $43,684 at the median, and $100,529 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows repeat support to the same recipients across 2023 and 2025, including several organizations that reappear with new awards in both years. That suggests ongoing operating relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is an operating, direct-service funder: it does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments. Its active Nourishing Network program also accepts unsolicited participation from community organizations that shop through the food bank’s supply.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.6M
Total Assets
$26.4M
Total Revenue
$31.6M
Total Expenses
$31.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $18K and $101K, with a median of $44K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$44K
75th Percentile
$101K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Amy Pezzani
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