UNFI Foundation

EIN 455023490 Private Foundation

Boston, MA 02109 |(401) 528-8634

https://www.unfifoundation.org
Total Given 2016–2024
$7.4M
486 grants · $828K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $10K–$20K
grant size
31%
supporter · 91/291 multi-year
repeat
$837K
Assets (2024)
291
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person ALISHA REAL
Phone (401) 528-8634
Deadlines CURRENTLY NO DEADLINES FOR APPLICATION. APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AS LONG AS FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE.
How to Apply AN APPLICATION FORM IS AVAILABLE ONLINE TO BE COMPLETED THROUGH THE GRANT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE AND IS UPLOADED ELECTRONICALLY. THE APPLICANT'S IRS DETERMINATION LETTER OR A CERTIFICATION OR OPINION FROM LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING THEIR CLASSIFICATION MUST ACCOMPANY THE APPLICATION. THE APPLICATION REQUIRES INFORMATION ABOUT THE APPLICANT, THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT REQUEST, THE AMOUNT REQUESTED, THE IMPACT THE GRANT WILL HAVE ON THEIR MISSION, AND THE TIME LINE THE GRANT WILL COVER. OTHER MATERIALS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO ENHANCE THE APPLICATION.
Restrictions APPLICANTS ARE RESTRICTED TO U.S. ENTITIES THAT INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF SUSTAINABLY PRODUCED FOOD, IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH HEALTHY FOOD, PROVIDE HUNGER RELIEF FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, AND ADVANCE CHILDHOOD NUTRITION EDUCATION.
Visit funder website

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $596K $117K $681K 49
2017 $553K $109K $622K 44
2018 $572K $293K $694K 55
2019 N/A $781K $1.8M N/A
2020 $714K $440K $492K 59
2021 $1.3M $846K $1.8M 104
2022 $1.0M $761K $1.2M 45
2023 $1.0M $768K $1.5M 66
2024 $1.6M $837K $2.0M 64

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 486 grants on record

Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$10K
Average
$15K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$100K

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

2.5% of US grants · Rank #14 of 37 states $164K across 12 grants 5 of 254 counties

Top 5 counties

  1. 1 Harris 3 grants · $46K
  2. 2 Travis 2 grants · $40K
  3. 3 Bastrop 3 grants · $36K
  4. 4 Dallas 3 grants · $28K
  5. 5 Collin 1 grant · $15K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (486 total)

Purpose
Realize Impact Bainbridge Island, WA $100,500 General Support 2024
Southside Community Land Trust Providence, RI $100,000 IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS 2022
Nmsdc New York, NY $80,000 General Support 2024
National Minority Supplier Development Council Inc New York, NY $50,000 IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS 2023
Nourish and Bloom Foundation McDonough, GA $50,000 IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS 2023
CCOF Foundation Santa Cruz, CA $50,000 General Support 2024
Daily Table Dorchester, MA $50,000 General Support 2024
Foodrecoveryorg Washington, DC $50,000 General Support 2024
Hmong American Farmers Association West St Paul, MN $50,000 General Support 2024
Mandela Partners Oakland, CA $50,000 General Support 2024
Oregon Tilth Corvallis, OR $50,000 General Support 2024
Organic Farming Research Santa Cruz, CA $50,000 General Support 2024
ReFED Long Island City, NY $50,000 General Support 2024
Steward Beaverton, OR $50,000 General Support 2024
Food Tank the Food Think Tank Enterprise, OR $50,000 THE TRUE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FOOD AND FARMING: QUANTIFYING THE ORGANIC PREMIUM 2016
Move for Hunger Neptune, NJ $50,000 IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS 2022
Open Arms of Minnesota Inc Minneapolis, MN $50,000 IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS 2022
The Good Acre Falcon Heights, MN $45,000 General Support 2024
Denver Urban Gardens Denver, CO $45,000 IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS 2022
Open Arms of Minnesota Inc Minneapolis, MN $40,000 PROVIDE HUNGER RELIEF FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS 2021
Foodcorps Inc Portland, OR $35,000 IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS 2022
SLP Seeds St Louis Park, MN $35,000 IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS 2022
The Organic Center Inc Washington, DC $32,475 INCREASING ORGANIC ACREAGE 2018
Daily Table Dorchester, MA $30,000 IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS 2023
Alchemist CDC Sacramento, CA $30,000 General Support 2024

Looking for more funders like UNFI Foundation? Open the free Texas funder database and search 178,000+ foundations by state, type, and giving size.

Want to compare open opportunities instead? Open the free Texas grant database for active grants from federal, state, foundation, and corporate funders.