Road Runner Food Bank

Name

Road Runner Food Bank

Legal name

Roadrunner Food Bank, Inc.

Website

https://rrfb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hunger Relief Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF)

Keywords

• Food bank services
• Hunger relief
• Food distribution
• Community nutrition
• Charitable food assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Albuquerque

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct financial contributions from individual donors supporting the food bank's mission. The organization states every $1 donation can distribute up to 5 meals.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate partners provide event sponsorships, hunger relief program sponsorships, cause marketing campaigns, employee volunteer programs, and food rescue donations. Includes program sponsorships for Mobile Food Pantry, Childhood Hunger Initiative, Senior Hunger Initiative, Health and Wellness Initiative, and Second Chances Job Training Program.
3. Event Fundraising: Annual events including Souper Bowl (soup and dessert sampling event), Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive (May), Hunger Action Month (September), and Radiothon with 96.3 KKOB (November) generate funds and food donations.
4. Prescription Drug Discount Partnership: Partnership with BuzzRx generates donations to the food bank every time a cardholder uses the prescription discount card, helping provide additional meals.
5. Food Rescue Donations: For-profit food industry partners (manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, supermarkets, growers) donate surplus food that would otherwise go to waste, providing millions of pounds of edible food items to the statewide network.
6. USDA Commodity Food Distribution: Federal USDA commodities distributed through the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) to member partner agencies under contract with Feeding America and the New Mexico Association of Food Banks.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Roadrunner Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit hunger relief organization that collects, warehouses, and distributes food free of charge to food-insecure individuals, families, and member partner agencies across New Mexico. Its core service combines centralized food acquisition (USDA commodities, food rescue from industry partners, donations) with a statewide distribution network of approximately 500 member partner agencies and direct-service channels including a Mobile Food Pantry fleet, a market-style Food Pantry & Community Resource Center in Albuquerque, and a HELP Center hotline.

Product overview

Roadrunner Food Bank operates as New Mexico's largest food bank within the Feeding America network, functioning as a statewide hunger relief organization rather than a software product company. The core offering is food distribution services supported by a network of approximately 500 member partner agencies across 24 counties, supplemented by direct service programs including Mobile Food Pantry, SNAP Outreach Program, and specialized initiatives targeting children and seniors. The Food Pantry & Community Resource Center provides a market-style client experience with co-located resource navigation, while the Healthy Foods Center serves clients with chronic health conditions through medical referrals. Supporting infrastructure includes volunteer programs (warehouse, food distribution, HELP Center), corporate partnerships (sponsorships, cause marketing), advocacy through the Coalition to End Hunger, and supplementary services such as the prescription discount program, vehicle donation, and cryptocurrency giving. The organization uses Zapier for form-based workflows and Instacart's Community Carts for food donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile Food Pantry Delivers food directly to rural and underserved communities across New Mexico through a fleet of vehicles that travel the state to host mobile food distributions. Targets food-insecure individuals and families unable to travel to fixed distribution sites.
• SNAP Outreach Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Every $1 donation can provide up to 5 meals across the state
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BuzzRx®coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership provides a FREE prescription drug discount program available to anyone in New Mexico. Every time a cardholder uses the discount card, a donation is made to Roadrunner Food Bank. Since starting the partnership, the program has helped provide 80,000 additional meals. The card is accepted at nearly every pharmacy and saves users an average of 59% ($382/year) on medications.
• Feeding AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational hunger relief organization with 200+ member food banks. Roadrunner Food Bank is part of this network providing food to 60,000 affiliated partner organizations throughout the U.S. Provides access to hunger research, Map the Meal Gap data, advocacy support, and national food insecurity programs.
• The Food Depot (Santa Fe)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional food bank partner supplying food to 9 additional counties in northern New Mexico outside Roadrunner's direct service area of 24 counties. Serves primarily northern New Mexico communities.
• New Mexico Association of Food BanksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState association for food banks in New Mexico. All affiliated agencies are contractually bound to abide by food distribution policies per Feeding America and state association guidelines.
• CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThird-party non-profit facilitating vehicle donation program. Accepts cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs, boats, and trailers (running or not) with clear title. Donations are converted to funds for food acquisition. Works with donors to schedule pickup within 24-48 hours.
• Smith's Food and DrugminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSmith's Inspiring Donations Program allows customers to link their rewards card to Roadrunner Food Bank and earn 0.5% donation on eligible purchases. Customers can sign up annually to designate the food bank as their charity.
• Instacart (Community Carts)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity Carts program enables users to donate non-perishable food to Roadrunner Food Bank through Instacart with delivery and service fees waived. Provides list of most-needed items for direct purchase and delivery to the food bank.
• Parnall Law FirmminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored Souper Bowl 2026 with $5,000 contribution providing approximately 25,000 meals. Twenty team members volunteered at the event. Part of their 'Bert Gives Back' initiative supporting local nonprofits.
• Fidelity InvestmentsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTitle sponsor for Souper Bowl event. Corporate sponsor supporting annual fundraising event.
• Shamrock Food ServiceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor and in-kind sponsor for Souper Bowl event. Food service company providing support for annual food bank fundraiser.
• Local Healthcare Providers (Medical Referral Partners)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealthcare providers screen and refer eligible homebound patients to receive healthy foods delivered through the Medical Referral Grocery Delivery Program. Providers from approved healthcare partners identify eligible individuals for food delivery services.
• Roadrunner's Coalition to End Hunger MemberscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition includes 50+ member organizations including schools (Jefferson Middle School, West Mesa HS), healthcare (First Choice Community Healthcare), shelters (Interfaith Community Shelter), community organizations (LA Cares, Rio Grande Food Project), United Way, United Healthcare, and universities (Western NMU, Luna Community College). Three membership categories: Individual, Agency, and Collaborative.
• National Association of Letter CarrierscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-host of annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, the largest food drive in the U.S., held in 10,000 communities on the second Saturday in May. Letter carriers collect food and bring it to 11 area post offices for sorting.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma: Oklahoma's largest regional food bank and Feeding America member operating a statewide distribution network across rural counties. Closely comparable scale, member-agency model, and statewide mobile distribution footprint.
• Food Bank of New York City: Major Feeding America member providing food to hundreds of member pantries and soup kitchens across a multi-county urban region. Comparable core operating model (food sourcing, agency network, SNAP outreach) and program breadth.
• Houston Food Bank: One of the largest Feeding America member food banks distributing hundreds of millions of meals through a regional agency network. Comparable agency-distribution model and emphasis on nutrition-focused programming.
• North Texas Food Bank: Feeding America member serving a multi-county North Texas region with mobile pantries, partner agencies, and nutrition programs. Comparable distribution model, partner-agency network, and emphasis on childhood/senior hunger initiatives.
• Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana: Indiana's largest food bank and Feeding America member distributing millions of meals annually via mobile pantries and partner agencies. Closely matched state-level distribution model and childhood-hunger focus.
• Second Harvest Heartland: Feeding America-affiliated food bank serving Minnesota and western Wisconsin through hundreds of partner agencies. Comparable rural-reach and partner-agency network model.
• Capital Area Food Bank: Feeding America member serving the Washington DC metro region through a partner-agency network with nutrition and healthcare-related programming. Comparable operating model and program breadth including food-as-medicine initiatives.
• Los Angeles Regional Food Bank: Large Feeding America member food bank distributing tens of millions of meals annually through a partner-agency network and direct distributions. Closely matched mission, scale, and partner-agency distribution model.
• Food Bank for the Heartland: Feeding America member food bank serving Nebraska and western Iowa with mobile pantries and member-agency distribution. Closely matched regional food bank model with comparable meal-throughput scale.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: The national network of which Roadrunner is a member, with 200+ affiliated food banks and 60,000 partner agencies nationwide. Not a direct competitor but sets industry standards, brand, and access to USDA/government food supplies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/roadrunner-food-bank-of-new-mexico
• Instagraminstagram.com/roadrunnerfoodbank

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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