Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

What Los Angeles Regional Food Bank does

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit hunger-relief organization founded in 1973 that fights food insecurity across Los Angeles County, where one in four residents experiences food insecurity. The organization operates as a centralized food redistribution hub, sourcing food through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, healthcare plan partnerships, and in-kind contributions, then distributing it via three distribution centers (Los Angeles headquarters, City of Industry, Long Beach), a fleet of mobile food pantries, and a network of over 600 nonprofit partner agency pantries across LA County.

Its core programs and services span the hunger-relief value chain: Mobile Food Pantry distributions that bring food directly to underserved communities and college campuses; a Pet Food Assistance Program that distributed nearly 80,000 pounds of pet food in 2025; CalFresh enrollment assistance connecting eligible residents to California's federal food assistance program; disaster relief services responding to wildfires, earthquakes, and federal benefit disruptions; a Senior Food Box Program (CSFP); and a Virtual Food Drive online platform. Digital tools include a pantry locator, online donation infrastructure, and content/marketing properties under the #WeFeedLA brand. Technology footprint is conventional web infrastructure (SSL-encrypted, CCPA-compliant), with no disclosed AI/ML or proprietary platform.

The organization's revenue model is purely philanthropic: charitable contributions from individuals (monthly and one-time giving), corporate sponsorships, foundation grants (including $1M from S. Mark Taper Foundation in 2022 and $1M from American Red Cross in 2025), healthcare plan funding ($5.4M commitment from L.A. Care Health Plan in October 2025 to address the CalFresh shortfall), planned giving through the Feeding LA Tomorrow Legacy Society, and in-kind food donations. The organization states that 96% of revenues go directly to food programs. It is a member of the Feeding America national network, which provides collective procurement and operational resources. The Food Bank is governed by an independent board of directors with no parent organization, has been Charity Navigator 4-star rated, and operates with a lean staff of 51-100 employees supplemented by an extensive volunteer workforce.

Name

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

Legal name

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

Website

https://lafoodbank.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1973 that fights hunger across Los Angeles County by distributing food through 600+ partner agencies, three distribution centers, and mobile pantries serving food-insecure individuals and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Assistance and Hunger Relief Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD), Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF), Food Assistance & Safety Nets (In-Kind, Vouchers, Cash Transfers) (BPADAJAA)

Keywords

• Hunger relief services
• Food bank distribution
• Nonprofit food assistance
• Emergency food relief
• Community food pantries

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Financial contributions from individual donors through online donations, monthly giving programs, and mail/phone donations. The organization states that 96% of revenues go directly to programs that provide food.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Partnerships with corporations providing financial support, food donations, and event sponsorships such as Food From The Bar annual campaign.
3. Foundation Grants: Major grants from foundations such as American Red Cross ($1M for wildfire relief), S. Mark Taper Foundation ($1M for Building Hope Campaign), and other philanthropic organizations.
4. Healthcare Plan Partnerships: Investments from healthcare organizations such as L.A. Care Health Plan ($5.4 million for CalFresh funding shortfall and nutrition assistance).
5. Planned Giving: Legacy giving programs including IRA donations and planned giving through the Feeding LA Tomorrow Legacy Society.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank collects, warehouses, and distributes food to food-insecure individuals and families across Los Angeles County through a network of over 600 partner agency pantries and mobile food pantry distributions. It also provides CalFresh enrollment assistance, disaster relief food aid, a senior commodity food box program (CSFP), and pet food assistance, supported by three distribution centers and volunteer-driven operations.

Product overview

The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank operates as a single-service nonprofit organization focused on food distribution and hunger relief across Los Angeles County. Its offerings include a network of over 600 partner agency pantries, mobile food pantry distributions, disaster relief services, pet food assistance, CalFresh enrollment help, and senior food programs. The organization does not operate a platform-plus-modules architecture but rather provides complementary service programs that work together to address food insecurity. Digital tools include a pantry locator, virtual food drive platform, and online donation capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Building Hope Campaign: A campaign to expand food distribution infrastructure, including converting a warehouse in City of Industry into a state-of-the-art food center.

Products and services

• Mobile Food Pantry A mobile distribution service that brings food directly to communities, including college campuses, underserved areas, and disaster-affected regions, serving food-insecure individuals and families who cannot easily reach fixed pantry locations.
• Partner Agency Network A network of over 600 nonprofit partner agencies throughout Los Angeles County that distribute food to food-insecure individuals and families through neighborhood pantries and community programs.
• Pet Food Assistance Program Program providing dog and cat food to families facing food insecurity to help them keep pets at home during financial hardship.
• CalFresh Enrollment Assistance Assistance helping eligible individuals and families sign up for CalFresh, California's federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
• Disaster Relief Services Emergency food assistance during disasters including wildfires and earthquakes, providing emergency food kits, mobile distributions, and support for shelters, coordinated with partners such as the American Red Cross.
• Virtual Food Drive Online platform allowing individual donors and groups to create virtual food drives and contribute to fighting hunger digitally across Los Angeles County.
• Senior Food Box Program (CSFP) Federal Commodity Supplemental Food Program providing monthly food boxes specifically designed for low-income seniors in Los Angeles County.
• Pantry Locator Online search tool that allows food-insecure residents to find nearby food pantries and distribution sites throughout Los Angeles County by entering their ZIP code.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of revenues go directly to food assistance programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Central California Food BankminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Coordinating free food distribution during the week of June 22-26, 2026, across California through mobile food pantries, community markets, and direct door-to-door deliveries.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange CountyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Coordinating free food distribution during the week of June 22-26, 2026, across California through mobile food pantries, community markets, and direct door-to-door deliveries.
• Law Offices of Jacob EmraniminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 February 2026Annual 'Supper Bowl' partnership where for each point scored in the Super Bowl, 60 meals are donated to fight food insecurity in Los Angeles.
• Car Pros BMW, MINI of Downtown Los Angeles, and Kia Moreno ValleyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 December 2025Collaborated with KLAX 97.9 La Raza to distribute food and turkey gift certificates to 300 families in Southern California as part of Thanksgiving charitable efforts.
• American Red CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025American Red Cross provided a $1 million grant to support disaster relief efforts following the Greater Los Angeles Wildfires. Funds used to increase food assistance and emergency supplies for affected communities.
• Feeding AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLos Angeles Regional Food Bank is a member of the Feeding America national food bank network, providing access to national resources, best practices, and collective purchasing power.
• Impact LAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpact LA launched an emergency food disaster relief effort in Los Angeles, starting with community food giveaways to address rising food insecurity caused by SNAP benefit disruptions, layoffs, and government shutdowns.
• Emergency Network Los AngelesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates disaster response with other organizations including American Red Cross, 211LA, Habitat for Humanity, The Salvation Army, and others through Emergency Network Los Angeles.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Houston Food Bank: One of the largest US food banks, operating a major distribution center, partner agency network, and disaster response capabilities. Comparable scale and operational sophistication to LARFB.
• Greater Chicago Food Depository: Large metropolitan food bank serving Cook County, IL through partner agency network, mobile distributions, and disaster response. Highly comparable as another major-city food bank with similar program mix and donor-base profile.
• Second Harvest of Silicon Valley: California-based Feeding America food bank serving Santa Clara and San Mateo counties with partner agency distribution, mobile pantries, and CalFresh-like enrollment support. Closely comparable California peer operating under the same state nutrition policy environment.
• Food Bank for New York City: Serves New York City's food-insecure population through pantry network, mobile distributions, and benefits enrollment assistance. Comparable urban-scale food bank operating the same core programs as LARFB.
• Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina: Regional Feeding America-affiliated food bank operating warehouse distribution, partner agency networks, and mobile pantries in its service territory. Mirrors LARFB's operating model of warehouse-to-agency distribution at regional scale.
• San Francisco-Marin Food Banks: Northern California regional food bank with pantry network, mobile distributions, and CalFresh enrollment. Operates under identical state-level nutrition programs as LARFB and serves a similarly urban county population.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National umbrella network of 200+ food banks including LA Regional Food Bank. Directly comparable as the coordinating body for the same hunger-relief mission and the network through which LARFB sources food and best practices.

Regional players

• Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County: Orange County's regional Feeding America food bank, actively coordinating with LARFB on cross-county distributions. Adjacent California geography with comparable operational footprint and donor base profile.
• Central California Food Bank: Feeding America affiliate serving California's Central Valley with mobile pantries and partner agency distribution. Active LARFB coordination partner (June 2026 multi-bank distribution) operating in a different but adjacent California geography.

Others

• American Red Cross: National disaster-relief organization and active LARFB funder ($1M wildfire grant, 2025). Comparable as a disaster-response and emergency-relief operator that LARFB partners with through the Emergency Network Los Angeles, but operates a much broader humanitarian mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lafoodbank
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEMhxOxztW621Wl9djIJpsQ?sub_confirmation=1
• Facebookfacebook.com/lafoodbank
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/los-angeles-regional-food-bank
• Instagraminstagram.com/lafoodbank
• TikToktiktok.com/@lafoodbank

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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