The Houston Food Bank
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$9.8M
Foundation funders
34
Grants recorded
68
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds The Houston Food Bank?
The Houston Food Bank is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Feeding America ($8.3M), The Elkins Foundation ($500K), Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries Inc ($145K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.8M in grants to The Houston Food Bank between 2018–2025.
Show all 34 funders
| Sue Nan and Rod Cutsinger Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Homepoint Foundation Inc | $3,280 | 1 | 2021 |
| Becker Family Charitable Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Poarch Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Andrew Sabin Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Pitney Bowes Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| BNSF Railway Foundation | $705 | 3 | 2024–2025 |
| Mary B & James K Jennings | $500 | 1 | 2020 |
| G C Community Development Corporation | $200 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has The Houston Food Bank received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feeding America | Fight Hunger | $2,559,865 |
| 2025 | The Elkins Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF THE FOOD FOR BETTER LIVES EXPANSION CAMPAIGN | $500,000 |
| 2025 | Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries Inc | HELPING HANDS BENEFITS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | $144,856 |
| 2025 | Americas Grow-A-Row | — | $34,608 |
| 2025 | Union Pacific Foundation | 20 - HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Mark and Judith Cook Foundation | TO SUPPORT FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $9,675 |
| 2025 | Becker Family Charitable Foundation | DONATION | $1,000 |
| 2025 | BNSF Railway Foundation | MATCHING GIFTS 1 | $300 |
| 2025 | BNSF Railway Foundation | MATCHING GIFTS 1 | $200 |
| 2024 | Robert W Knox & Pearl Wallis Knox Charitable | SUPPORT BACKPACK BUDDY | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $11,607 |
| 2024 | Cheniere Foundation | To support the local food drive | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Cheniere Foundation | To support the local food drive | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Ge Aerospace Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $1,150 |
| 2024 | BNSF Railway Foundation | MATCHING GIFTS 1 | $205 |
| 2023 | Sterling-Turner Foundation | General support | $55,000 |
| 2023 | Americas Grow-A-Row | — | $29,716 |
| 2023 | Cheniere Foundation | Support food donation for books and birds drive thru distribution | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Ge Aerospace Foundation | MATCHING GIFTS | $6,599 |
| 2023 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $6,276 |
| 2023 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,472 |
| 2023 | Poarch Family Foundation | General support | $1,000 |
| 2022 | Americas Grow-A-Row | — | $21,226 |
| 2022 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $11,281 |
| 2022 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $8,139 |
| 2022 | Law Rocks Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,628 |
| 2022 | Angels Among Us Foundation | General Contribution | $2,500 |
| 2022 | Ge Aerospace Foundation | MATCHING GIFTS | $1,049 |
| 2022 | Ge Aerospace Foundation | MATCHING GIFTS | $754 |
Showing 30 most recent of 68 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Houston Food Bank?
The Houston Food Bank is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Feeding America ($8.3M), The Elkins Foundation ($500K), Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries Inc ($145K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.8M in grants to The Houston Food Bank between 2018–2025.
Who is The Houston Food Bank's largest funder?
Feeding America is the largest recorded funder of The Houston Food Bank, with $8.3M across 3 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has The Houston Food Bank received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.8M in grants to The Houston Food Bank across 68 grants from 34 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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