Who funds food banks and food pantries in New York
From 2022 to 2025, 331 foundations and charities reported 1,145 grants to 192 food banks and pantries in New York. The typical grant was $10,000.
The funders that paid the most of them: Feedmore Western New York Inc (13), The New York Community Trust (13) and Regional Food Bank of N E NY Inc (12).
From IRS grant records. Counts nonprofits with budgets under $5,000,000.
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The 15 funders that paid the most food banks and pantries in New York
| Funder | Nonprofits paid | Typical grant | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feedmore Western New York Inc Buffalo, NY | 13 | $73,384 | 2024 |
| The New York Community Trust New York, NY | 13 | $18,100 | 2024 |
| Regional Food Bank of N E NY Inc Latham, NY | 12 | $9,077 | 2024 |
| Jewish Communal Fund New York, NY | 11 | $23,770 | 2024 |
| Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Poughkeepsie, NY | 9 | $17,750 | 2024 |
| Food Bank for New York City Bronx, NY | 9 | $23,940 | 2023 |
| Pfizer Foundation Inc New York, NY | 8 | $250 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes Inc Rochester, NY | 8 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Tompkins County Inc Ithaca, NY | 6 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| The Ojc Fund Brooklyn, NY | 6 | $114,767 | 2023 |
| City Harvest Inc Brooklyn, NY | 5 | $13,073 | 2024 |
| Rochester Area Community Foundation Rochester, NY | 5 | $11,500 | 2024 |
| Northern New York Community Foundation Inc Watertown, NY | 5 | $21,696 | 2024 |
| United Way of New York City New York, NY | 5 | $7,064 | 2023 |
| James H Wurz JR and Edward T Wurz SR Foundation Fairfield, CT | 4 | $5,000 | 2025 |
Recent grants
- Feedmore Western New York Inc paid Heart Love & Soul Inc $212,373 in 2024. Purpose: Program expenses.
- The New York Community Trust paid Second Chance Foods Inc $120,000 in 2024. Purpose: For program support.
- Regional Food Bank of N E NY Inc paid Amen Food Pantry $16,807 in 2024. Purpose: Gratitude, osp grant.
- Jewish Communal Fund paid The Sephardic Food Fund Inc $1,018,143 in 2024. Purpose: In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose.
- Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley paid Second Chance Foods $49,500 in 2024. Purpose: Food, agriculture & nutrition.
- Food Bank for New York City paid Masbia of Boro Park $26,200 in 2023. Purpose: Program support.
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Questions people ask
Who gives the most grants to food banks and food pantries in New York?
By the number of nonprofits paid from 2022 to 2025, the leading funders were Feedmore Western New York Inc (13), The New York Community Trust (13), Regional Food Bank of N E NY Inc (12). The count in parentheses is how many food banks and pantries in New York each one paid.
How big is a typical grant to food banks and food pantries in New York?
The median grant was $10,000 across 1,145 grants. Half were smaller and half were larger. Each funder's own typical grant is in the table above.
Do these funders accept applications?
Not always. IRS records show who a funder paid, not whether it takes new applicants. Open the funder's website and read its guidelines before you reach out.
Where does this data come from?
From grants reported to the IRS on Form 990 Schedule I and Form 990-PF for 2022 to 2025, matched to each recipient's IRS record. It counts food banks and pantries with budgets under $5,000,000, by their IRS cause code. Donor-advised fund sponsors are left out.