Food banks & hunger relief giving report for 2025
Foundations reported 32,143 gifts totaling $648,632,062 to food banks & hunger relief in the latest IRS filings.
3990 of 13,038 foundations (31%) accept applications, according to their IRS filings.
Gift size
Gift counts by amount for food banks & hunger relief in these filings:
| Gift size band | Gifts | Total amount |
|---|---|---|
| under $5,000 | 17,096 | $19,835,774 |
| $5,000–$24,999 | 10,131 | $98,789,229 |
| $25,000–$99,999 | 3,571 | $148,529,455 |
| $100,000 or more | 1,345 | $381,477,604 |
17,096 gifts to food banks & hunger relief were in the under $5,000 range, totaling $19,835,774.
10,131 gifts to food banks & hunger relief were in the $5,000–$24,999 range, totaling $98,789,229.
3,571 gifts to food banks & hunger relief were in the $25,000–$99,999 range, totaling $148,529,455.
1,345 gifts to food banks & hunger relief were in the $100,000 or more range, totaling $381,477,604.
Top states
California had 1690 foundations and 3054 reported gifts to food banks & hunger relief in these filings.
| State | Foundations | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| California | 1,690 | 3,054 |
| New York | 1,564 | 2,773 |
| Illinois | 1,102 | 1,816 |
| Texas | 1,053 | 2,081 |
| Florida | 893 | 1,448 |
| Massachusetts | 745 | 1,467 |
| Pennsylvania | 739 | 1,505 |
| North Carolina | 599 | 1,050 |
| Ohio | 566 | 1,186 |
| New Jersey | 470 | 874 |
Top cities
chicago, Illinois, had 757 foundations that gave to food banks & hunger relief.
| City | Foundations | Organizations |
|---|---|---|
| chicago, Illinois | 757 | 24 |
| new york, New York | 671 | 52 |
| washington, District of Columbia | 266 | 33 |
| boston, Massachusetts | 252 | 9 |
| philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 231 | 23 |
| los angeles, California | 209 | 32 |
| houston, Texas | 204 | 22 |
| aurora, Colorado | 180 | 4 |
| atlanta, Georgia | 178 | 17 |
| plano, Texas | 152 | 3 |
Foundations with the most gifts
These foundations made the most gifts to food banks & hunger relief nonprofits.
| Rank | Foundation | Gifts | States | Total | Typical | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1262762Accepts applications339 gifts · typical $5,000 · 50 states | 339 | 50 | $8,804,023 | $5,000 | Accepts applications | |
| JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY · EIN 23-7049738Invite only229 gifts · typical $667 · 35 states | 229 | 35 | $580,609 | $667 | Invite only | |
| Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · EIN 26-2456949Accepts applications119 gifts · typical $250 · 22 states | 119 | 22 | $78,539 | $250 | Accepts applications | |
| Publix Super Markets Charities IncLakeland, FL · EIN 59-6194119Accepts applications115 gifts · typical $15,000 · 9 states | 115 | 9 | $7,123,480 | $15,000 | Accepts applications | |
| Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX · EIN 13-6066583Invite only107 gifts · typical $816 · 29 states | 107 | 29 | $451,136 | $816 | Invite only |
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About this report
Counts come from public IRS Form 990-PF filings. City figures include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit. Application status comes from the filing and can change.
Based on 2025 IRS electronic filings.