To be a leader in the fight against hunger.
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc makes almost all of its recent grant activity into food distribution itself: three large non-cash awards labeled "FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES" total more than $392 million across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern points to a funder that operates as a food bank and distribution hub, moving product through a network rather than issuing many small standalone grants. The foundation’s recent record also shows direct support for partner infrastructure. In 2023, it made a $3,440,982 cash grant for partner capacity grants, and in later years it funded equipment and capacity-building needs for individual Indianapolis-area organizations such as Jane Pauley Community Health Center. Those awards fit a broader model centered on hunger relief, pantry distribution, mobile and on-site pantry support, and school-based access to food. Its grantmaking is tied to a local Indiana service footprint and a network of more than 300 partner agencies across a 21-county service area. The overall picture is less about conventional philanthropy and more about maintaining the logistics, storage, and partner capacity needed to keep food moving to community agencies and households.
Hunger relief sits at the center of the foundation’s funding, especially when it comes to moving food through partner agencies. Its Network Partner Program supplies local nonprofit organizations and community agencies with food and operational support across Central Indiana and Southeastern Indiana, within a 21-county service area. Operational resilience is another clear theme. The 2023 cash grant for partner capacity grants shows support for the organizations that help distribute food, while the equipment-focused grants to Westminster Neighborhood Services and Hornet Park point to refrigerator and freezer needs that strengthen local food access points. The foundation also funds school-based and community-based food access infrastructure. Taylorsville Elementary received capacity-building support, aligning with the group’s school and child-hunger interests. Jane Pauley Community Health Center was funded for capacity building as well, reflecting a broader interest in nonprofit service providers that connect food access with other community needs.
The recent grant pattern is highly concentrated at the top end. The typical grant size ranges from a p25 of $6,868 to a median of $1,729,322 and a p75 of $126,366,133, reflecting a mix of very large non-cash distribution awards and smaller capacity or equipment grants. Recurrence is visible in the major food-distribution line items: similar non-cash grants appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation operates through active programs rather than a public grant application cycle, and both the Network Partner Program and Fresh Connect Central accept unsolicited requests. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$116.2M
$82.8M
$155.8M
$150.8M
Most grants fall between $7K and $126.4M, with a median of $1.7M.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$1.7M
75th Percentile
$126.4M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in IN.
GEORGE FREDRICK GLASS
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Grantmaking is local and entirely within the United States, with 100% of grants going to recipients in Indiana. The largest distributions are broad network awards rather than city-specific awards, but named recent recipients include Indianapolis, Taylorsville, and Beech Grove. The active programs extend across Central Indiana and Southeastern Indiana, including a 21-county service area. That geography matches a funder focused on nearby food access and partner distribution.
It supports partner agencies such as food pantries, shelters, and meal programs, along with community-based nonprofit service providers. The active programs also describe support for local nonprofit organizations and community agencies that distribute food within Gleaners’ network.
Yes. Both active programs listed for the foundation accept unsolicited requests: the Network Partner Program and Fresh Connect Central.
Its grant sizes are highly spread out, with a p25 of $6,868, a median of $1,729,322, and a p75 of $126,366,133. That range reflects both very large food-distribution grants and smaller capacity or equipment awards.
The foundation funds hunger relief, food banking and pantry distribution, mobile and on-site pantries, school-based pantries and child hunger, resource center services such as health, legal, and benefits assistance, and volunteer programs.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit or community organizations operating in Gleaners’ 21-county service area; prospective partners are asked to contact Gleaners for partnership details.
Who can apply: Food banks or food suppliers interested in partnering with Fresh Connect Central should contact the Fresh Connect Central team via the contact page.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NON-CASH GRANTS - 676 AGENCIES - DETAIL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | — | $116,203,373 | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES |
| WESTMINSTER NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | TRUCK |
| MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $5,244 | 2026 | COMMERCIAL FRIDGE |
| NON-CASH GRANTS - 566 AGENCIES - DETAIL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | — | $126,178,781 | 2025 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES |
| WESTMINSTER NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $6,919 | 2025 | 2-DOOR REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER |
| HORNET PARK | BEECH GROVE, IN | $6,400 | 2025 | REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR & REACH-IN FREEZER |
| NON-CASH GRANTS - 589 AGENCIES - DETAIL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | — | $139,442,289 | 2024 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES |
| JANE PAULEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $17,661 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| TAYLORSVILLE ELEMENTARY | TAYLORSVILLE, IN | $6,713 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| NON-CASH GRANTS - 266 AGENCIES - DETAIL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | — | $126,928,188 | 2023 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES |
| CASH GRANTS - 98 AGENCIES - DETAIL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | — | $3,440,982 | 2023 | PARTNER CAPACITY GRANTS |
NON-CASH GRANTS - 676 AGENCIES - DETAIL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
$116,203,373FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
WESTMINSTER NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
$25,000TRUCK
MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH
$5,244COMMERCIAL FRIDGE
NON-CASH GRANTS - 566 AGENCIES - DETAIL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
$126,178,781FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
WESTMINSTER NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
$6,9192-DOOR REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER
HORNET PARK
$6,400REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR & REACH-IN FREEZER
NON-CASH GRANTS - 589 AGENCIES - DETAIL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
$139,442,289FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
JANE PAULEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$17,661CAPACITY BUILDING
TAYLORSVILLE ELEMENTARY
$6,713CAPACITY BUILDING
NON-CASH GRANTS - 266 AGENCIES - DETAIL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
$126,928,188FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
CASH GRANTS - 98 AGENCIES - DETAIL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
$3,440,982PARTNER CAPACITY GRANTS
