Food Forward fights hunger and prevents food waste by rescuing fresh surplus fruits and vegetables and connecting that abundance to people experiencing food insecurity.
Food Forward Inc’s grantmaking is built around fresh produce donations at a very large scale. In the latest grants on file, The Farmlink Project received $31,973,860 in 2025, and Farmlink Project received $30,333,438 in 2024, showing a repeated relationship around moving surplus produce into distribution channels. The pattern continues with other high-value recipients such as Bienestar Is Well Being, which received $15,465,723 in 2025, and the YMCA in Los Angeles, which received three large produce donations across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Food Forward Inc operates as a public charity and a pure DAF provider, with giving centered on local California recipients. Its work aligns with food security, hunger relief, food recovery, emergency food distribution, sustainability, and volunteer mobilization, all expressed through in-kind support rather than cash grants. The recipient list shows a network of food banks, community organizations, and service groups that receive produce for direct distribution to food-insecure households and low-income communities.
Food security is the clearest throughline in Food Forward Inc’s grantmaking. They gave $11,065,228 in 2025 to Ministerio Faro De Luz in Huntington Park for fresh produce donation, supporting a community-based distribution model. In the Inland Empire, Inland Empire Health Plan received $10,362,428 in 2023 for the same purpose, linking produce recovery to health-focused access. The foundation also supports multi-service organizations that distribute food alongside other assistance: Monte Sion Center received $8,117,617 in 2025, and Christian Food Center received $7,332,472 in 2025, both for fresh produce donation. Across these grants, the recurring purpose text points to a consistent role as a produce supplier for community intermediaries rather than a conventional cash-grant maker.
Food Forward Inc’s typical grant size ranges widely, with a p25 of $32,435, a median of $128,630, and a p75 of $789,904. The recent grants file shows repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including Farmlink Project, YMCA, Ministerio Faro De Luz, Monte Sion Center, Christian Food Center, Dream Center, and High Desert Second Chance. That pattern suggests ongoing program-specific support rather than isolated one-time awards. The organization is a public charity and a pure DAF provider, and the listed grants are all framed as fresh produce donations. No individual grants or program-related investments appear in the profile data.
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Most grants fall between $32K and $790K, with a median of $129K.
25th Percentile
$32K
Median
$129K
75th Percentile
$790K
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Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in California: 96% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and California is also the top state by grant count. Recipients appear in Los Angeles most often, with additional activity in Rancho Cucamonga, Huntington Park, Hesperia, Redlands, and McFarland. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 549 grants in the United States. The geography reflects a local giving footprint focused on Southern California communities and nearby service organizations.
The recent grants list shows food banks, community organizations, and service groups receiving fresh produce donations. Examples include community intermediaries in Los Angeles, Huntington Park, Rancho Cucamonga, Hesperia, Redlands, and McFarland, with purposes tied to food security, hunger relief, and emergency food distribution.
The grant records are framed as fresh produce donation awards. That matches the foundation’s profile as an in-kind supporter focused on rescuing surplus fruits and vegetables and moving them into food-security channels.
The distribution is broad: p25 is $32,435, the median is $128,630, and p75 is $789,904. The recent grants also include very large produce donations in the tens of millions to recurring partners.
California is the top state by grant count, and 96% of grants go to recipients in California. The recipient city list includes Los Angeles, Rancho Cucamonga, Huntington Park, Hesperia, Redlands, and McFarland.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Farmlink Project, YMCA, Ministerio Faro De Luz, Monte Sion Center, Christian Food Center, Dream Center, and High Desert Second Chance. The repeated entries point to ongoing support relationships.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Food Forward that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Hunger relief agencies and nonprofit partners serving people experiencing food insecurity (agencies are asked to visit the agency page for details).
Who can apply: Hunger-relief agencies and partners that distribute food; agencies typically onboard through the Receiving Agency application process.
Deadline: No specific deadlines stated
Who can apply: Organizations must be approved receiving agencies to receive gleaned farmers market produce.
Deadline: No specific deadlines stated; gleaning operates on market schedules
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE FARMLINK PROJECT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $31,973,860 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| BIENESTAR IS WELL BEING | RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA | $15,465,723 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| MINISTERIO FARO DE LUZ | HUNTINGTON PARK, CA | $11,065,228 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| MONTE SION CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $8,117,617 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| YMCA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $8,081,170 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| CHRISTIAN FOOD CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $7,332,472 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| HIGH DESERT SECOND CHANCE | HESPERIA, CA | $7,086,872 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| INLAND HARVEST | REDLANDS, CA | $5,537,705 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| THE DREAM CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $4,915,822 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| CENTRO RESTAURADOR CRISTIANO INC | MCFARLAND, CA | $3,430,109 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| SEEDS OF HOPE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,081,460 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| EL CAMINO A CRISTO ADVENTISTA DEL SEPTIMO DIA | HUNTINGTON PARK, CA | $2,945,668 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| WATTS COMMUNITY CORE | ANAHEIM, CA | $2,895,890 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| TEMPLO CALVARIO | SANTA ANA, CA | $2,775,216 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| GOD'S PANTRY | POMONA, CA | $2,611,980 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| SOCIAL JUSTICE LEARNING INSTITUTE | INGLEWOOD, CA | $2,595,014 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| TRINITY HARVEST | LITTLEROCK, CA | $2,485,746 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| UNITED HANDS MULTIPURPOSE CENTER | COMPTON, CA | $2,295,990 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,294,045 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| HEART OF COMPASSION | MONTEBELLO, CA | $2,269,909 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| HOLLYWOOD FOOD COALITION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,170,895 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| MEND | PACOIMA, CA | $2,170,371 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| NORTH VALLEY CARING SERVICES | NORTH HILLS, CA | $2,022,918 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| MINISTERIOS MAHANAIM | HUNTINGTON PARK, CA | $1,688,572 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| PROYECTO PASTORAL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,651,287 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| ALIANZA NACIONAL DE CAMPESINA | OXNARD, CA | $1,626,582 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| COMMUNITY ACTION OF VENTURA COUNTY | OXNARD, CA | $1,582,564 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| LOVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH | SANTA ANA, CA | $1,426,089 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| LOVE MISSION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,424,312 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| FOOTHILL UNITY CENTER | MONROVIA, CA | $1,236,461 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| COMMUNITY'S CHILD | TORRANCE, CA | $1,145,506 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| VENICE FAMILY CLINIC | SANTA MONICA, CA | $1,131,527 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| FOOD FOR CHRIST | BUENA PARK, CA | $1,074,097 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| ANTELOPE VALLEY PARTNERS FOR HEALTH | LANCASTER, CA | $1,072,251 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| FOOD HELP | DOWNEY, CA | $1,035,991 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| IMMANUEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,006,049 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| CLARENCE E MCCLENDON MINISTRIES THE PLACE OF GRACE | INGLEWOOD, CA | $995,362 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| IGLESIA CALVARIO ASAMBLEAS DE DIOS | SOUTH GATE, CA | $962,597 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| SPIRIT OF SANTA PAULA | SANTA PAULA, CA | $941,912 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| HOLY ROSARY CHURCH | SUN VALLEY, CA | $938,374 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| GREAT SHEPHERD OUTREACH | COVINA, CA | $931,128 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| CHILDREN'S CLINIC OF LONG BEACH | LONG BEACH, CA | $905,619 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| MINISTERIO EL EVANGELIO ETERNO | WEST COVINA, CA | $904,545 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| UMMA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $900,302 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| HANDS OF LOVE | LYNWOOD, CA | $883,982 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| UNITED FARM WORKERS | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $815,915 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| LA-MAS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $813,104 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| LOVE MORE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $811,027 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| HOUSTON FOOD BANK | HOUSTON, TX | $803,202 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
| HUNGER RELIEF NETWORK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $800,766 | 2025 | FRESH PRODUCE DONATION |
BIENESTAR IS WELL BEING
$15,465,723FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
MINISTERIO FARO DE LUZ
$11,065,228FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
CHRISTIAN FOOD CENTER
FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
INLAND HARVEST
$5,537,705FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
THE DREAM CENTER
$4,915,822FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
CENTRO RESTAURADOR CRISTIANO INC
$3,430,109FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
SEEDS OF HOPE
$3,081,460FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
EL CAMINO A CRISTO ADVENTISTA DEL SEPTIMO DIA
$2,945,668FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
WATTS COMMUNITY CORE
$2,895,890FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
TEMPLO CALVARIO
$2,775,216FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
TRINITY HARVEST
$2,485,746FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
UNITED HANDS MULTIPURPOSE CENTER
$2,295,990FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
MINISTERIOS MAHANAIM
$1,688,572FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
COMMUNITY ACTION OF VENTURA COUNTY
$1,582,564FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
LOVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH
$1,426,089FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
LOVE MISSION
$1,424,312FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
FOOD FOR CHRIST
$1,074,097FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
FOOD HELP
$1,035,991FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
IMMANUEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$1,006,049FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
CLARENCE E MCCLENDON MINISTRIES THE PLACE OF GRACE
$995,362FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
IGLESIA CALVARIO ASAMBLEAS DE DIOS
$962,597FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
HOLY ROSARY CHURCH
$938,374FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
GREAT SHEPHERD OUTREACH
$931,128FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
MINISTERIO EL EVANGELIO ETERNO
$904,545FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
HANDS OF LOVE
$883,982FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
UNITED FARM WORKERS
$815,915FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
LOVE MORE
$811,027FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
HUNGER RELIEF NETWORK
$800,766FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
