Food in Need of Distribution Inc
Food in Need of Distribution Inc, known as FIND Food Bank, is a public charity based in Indio, California. It supports hunger relief through food distribution and related programs, including a network of community partners and direct mobile markets.
Food in Need of Distribution Inc at a glance
In short: Food in Need of Distribution Inc gave $24.9M across 84 grants in 2025 (avg $296K), mostly in California. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,888,618
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 84
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $296,293
- -16.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $111,544
- Total assets
- $45,895,436
- +94.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (18 of 84, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Food in Need of Distribution Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 83775 Citrus Avenue, Indio, CA 92201
Phone: (760) 775-3663
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Food in Need of Distribution Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Coachella Valley Rescue Mission ($3.0M). Together the top 10 received $13.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
334 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 85 grants of 334 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing shows that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. FIND’s website identifies its service area as Eastern Riverside and Southern San Bernardino Counties.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 84 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Food in Need of Distribution Inc open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 18 of 84 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $99K; repeat grants $350K. How we count
Medians: $55K first-time, $142K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18.1M (2020) to $25.7M (2023). In 2025 it made 84 grants totaling $24.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Coachella Valley Rescue Mission Indio, CA | Agency distribution of food to individuals per agency regulations. | $3,016,726 |
| Food Now Desert Hot Springs, CA | Agency distribution of food to individuals per agency regulations. | $1,769,342 |
| Catholic Charties Mecca, CA | Agency distribution of food to individuals per agency regulations. | $1,469,841 |
| Family Worship Center Coachella, CA | Agency distribution of food to individuals per agency regulations. | $1,304,569 |
| St Margaret's Episcopal Church Palm Desert, CA | Agency distribution of food to individuals per agency regulations. | $1,281,903 |
| St Elizabeth Food Pantry Desert Hot Springs, CA | Agency distribution of food to individuals per agency regulations. | $1,145,995 |
| Fish Food Bank Coachella, CA | Agency distribution of food to individuals per agency regulations. | $895,772 |
| Well in the Desert Palm Springs, CA | Agency distribution of food to individuals per agency regulations. | $865,699 |
| The Center Palm Springs, CA | Agency distribution of food to individuals per agency regulations. | $830,260 |
| Blythe Emergency Food Pantry Blythe, CA | Agency distribution of food to individuals per agency regulations. | $764,191 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $45,895,436 | $52,875,552 | $45,857,049 | $24,888,618 | 84 | $544,303 |
| 2024 | $23,659,486 | $51,971,271 | $47,750,830 | $24,810,457 | 70 | $362,276 |
| 2023 | $19,398,211 | $46,621,850 | $45,843,010 | $25,652,739 | 58 | $181,732 |
| 2022 | $18,592,950 | $42,371,816 | $42,541,178 | $21,425,164 | 60 | $5,760 |
| 2021 | $19,058,839 | $60,903,549 | $53,063,473 | $25,419,744 | 62 | $2,276 |
| 2020 | $11,255,912 | $31,965,196 | $29,040,945 | $18,080,391 | 58 | $11,781 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
FIND’s stated mission is to relieve hunger, its causes, and the problems associated with hunger through awareness, education, resource mobilization, and community involvement. The organization’s programs include agency food distribution, community mobile markets, USDA food distribution, child and senior hunger relief, homebound delivery, emergency response, benefits outreach, community health worker services, nutrition education, and workforce development.
FIND’s 2025 grants supported California organizations whose stated missions include providing food assistance and related services. Coachella Valley Rescue Mission, the largest listed recipient, describes its mission as serving people in need through food, shelter, clothing, and spiritual recovery. Food Now says it provides food assistance, community outreach, and support services to residents of the western Coachella Valley. The Well in the Desert describes its work as poverty prevention and advocacy for poor people; the LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert says it provides health, wellness, educational, and social programs in a supportive environment. Galilee Center describes providing food, clothing, and other basic needs, while Narrow Door describes offering public assistance that includes hunger relief. FIND QALICB Organization states that it exists to support FIND financially or operationally.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, FIND reported 84 grants totaling $24,888,618. Grant amounts ranged from $11,126 to $3,016,726, with a median of $111,544.
The largest listed grants included $3,016,726 to Coachella Valley Rescue Mission; $1,769,342 to Food Now; $1,469,841 to Catholic Charties; $1,304,569 to Family Worship Center; and $1,281,903 to St Margaret’s Episcopal Church. The stated purpose for these grants was agency distribution of food to individuals under agency regulations. FIND also reported a $746,129 grant to FIND QALICB Organization for a land grant.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paul Mackey as chair, Lena Wade as past chair, Tricia Pearce as vice chair, Erin LaCombe as secretary through January 2025, and George Batavick as treasurer. It also lists Hassan Abedi, Kathleen Anamosa, Deborah McGarrey, and Randy Quebec as members. Keith Flagler is listed as a member through January 2025.
Food in Need of Distribution Inc is led by Deborah S. Espinosa, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah S. Espinosa
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$120K (2020) → $192K (2025)
Paul Mackey
Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Decook
CFO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$35K (2024) → $67K (2025)
Deborah McGarrey
Member
Past Chair → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Batavick
Treasurer
Chair → Past Chair, 2021
Past Chair → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Flagler
Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lena Wade
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2021
Chair → Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Troy Strange
Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tricia Pearce
Vice Chair
Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Lacombe
Secretary
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Upham
Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hassan Abedi
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Anamosa
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Quebec
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Hassan Adebi (2024) — Member
- Former: Ellen Way (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: David Marguleas (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Gary Rice (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Erin Kaiman (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Brian Robin (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Janice Reitman (2021) — Director of Finance
- Former: Clark Hallren (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Erin Gilhuly (2020) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $192K, to Deborah S Espinosa (President & CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Food in Need of Distribution Inc
How much does Food in Need of Distribution Inc give each year?
Food in Need of Distribution Inc gave $24.9M across 84 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $24.8M across 70 grants.
What is Food in Need of Distribution Inc's typical grant size?
Food in Need of Distribution Inc's median grant in 2025 was $111,544, and its average grant was $296,293, across 84 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Food in Need of Distribution Inc that year got $99K on average.
Where does Food in Need of Distribution Inc give grants?
Food in Need of Distribution Inc gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Indio, CA (17 grants), Palm Springs, CA (10 grants), Palm Desert, CA (9 grants) and Desert Hot Springs, CA (7 grants).
Does Food in Need of Distribution Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 84 grants with a stated purpose on Food in Need of Distribution Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Food in Need of Distribution Inc's largest grantees?
Food in Need of Distribution Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Coachella Valley Rescue Mission ($3,016,726), Food Now ($1,769,342) and Catholic Charties ($1,469,841), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Food in Need of Distribution Inc?
Food in Need of Distribution Inc reported $45.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $52.9M.
What does Food in Need of Distribution Inc fund?
FIND’s stated mission is to relieve hunger, its causes, and the problems associated with hunger through awareness, education, resource mobilization, and community involvement. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Food in Need of Distribution Inc?
Food in Need of Distribution Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Food in Need of Distribution Inc's EIN?
Food in Need of Distribution Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0006007. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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