Houston Food Bank
EIN 742181456 Public CharityAnnual Giving
$1.6B
4,982 grants · avg $264.9M/yr
public charity (Form 990), grant-level detail not in 990-PF database
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$74K
typical mid grants · $26K–$230K
grant size
46%
supporter · 925/1,991 multi-year
repeat
1,991
Distinct Recipients
About
Houston Food Bank provides food for better lives, distributing 140+ million nutritious meals annually across 18 southeast Texas counties through 1,600 community partners. The largest Feeding America food bank in the US.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Yes
How to Apply
Houston Food Bank works through 1,600 partner agencies in 18 SE Texas counties. Partnership inquiries through Partner Services department. Capacity grants through established partners. Review houstonfoodbank.org/partners.
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 4982 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$26K
Median
$74K
Average
$319K
75th Pctl
$230K
Maximum
$29.4M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
98.7% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 18 states
$1.5B across
4,915 grants
28 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Brazoria
- 3 Fort Bend
- 4 Galveston
- 5 Montgomery
- 6 Liberty
- 7 Brazos
- 8 Walker
- 9 Chambers
- 10 Trinity
+18 more
counties
· 154 grants
· $21.3M
Grants Awarded (4,982 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hfb Special Event | Houston, TX | $29,376,378 | Food Distribution Program | 2021 |
| Teachers Aid Center | Houston, TX | $25,556,826 | Food Distribution Program | 2022 |
| Hfb Special Event | Houston, TX | $18,108,086 | Food Distribution Program | 2020 |
| Teachers Aid Center | Houston, TX | $17,998,841 | Food Distribution Program | 2021 |
| Montgomery County Food Bank | Conroe, TX | $15,545,289 | Food Distribution Program | 2023 |
| Galveston County Food Bank | Texas City, TX | $14,891,681 | Food Distribution Program | 2023 |
| Montgomery County Food Bank | Conroe, TX | $11,820,920 | Food Dist Program | 2018 |
| Galveston County Food Bank | Texas City, TX | $10,781,464 | Food Dist Program | 2018 |
| Galveston County Food Bank | Texas City, TX | $10,676,838 | Food Distribution Program | 2022 |
| Galveston County Food Bank | Texas City, TX | $10,546,945 | Food Distribution Program | 2021 |
| Montgomery County Food Bank | Conroe, TX | $9,042,078 | Food Distribution Program | 2022 |
| Senior Box (CSFP) | Houston, TX | $9,004,988 | Food Distribution Program | 2021 |
| North Channel Assist Min | Houston, TX | $8,887,198 | Food Dist Program | 2018 |
| Annam CDC | Houston, TX | $8,472,352 | Food Distribution Program | 2022 |
| HFB - Keegan Kitchen | Houston, TX | $8,134,453 | Food Distribution Program | 2021 |
| Senior Box (CSFP) | Houston, TX | $8,021,322 | Food Distribution Program | 2020 |
| Brazos Valley Food Bank | Bryan, TX | $7,655,817 | Food Dist Program | 2018 |
| HISD Distribution Center | Houston, TX | $7,324,067 | Food Distribution Program | 2021 |
| St Charles Borromeo | Houston, TX | $7,101,123 | Food Distribution Program | 2021 |
| CAP-Harris | Houston, TX | $7,044,172 | Food Distribution Program | 2021 |
| Montgomery County Food Bank | Conroe, TX | $6,759,151 | Food Distribution Program | 2021 |
| Target Hunger Special Events HUB | Houston, TX | $6,619,565 | Food Dist Program | 2018 |
| Galveston County Food Bank | Texas City, TX | $6,426,680 | Food Distribution Program | 2020 |
| HFB - Keegan Kitchen | Houston, TX | $6,364,105 | Food Distribution Program | 2020 |
| Montgomery County Food Bank | Conroe, TX | $6,012,614 | Food Distribution Program | 2020 |
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