Hoosier Hills Food Bank

What Hoosier Hills Food Bank does

Hoosier Hills Food Bank (HHFB) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit food bank founded in 1982 and headquartered at 2333 West Industrial Park Drive, Bloomington, Indiana. The organization collects, stores, and distributes food to a network of more than 80 non-profit partner agencies — including food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and low-income daycare centers — serving food-insecure residents across six south-central Indiana counties (Brown, Lawrence, Orange, Owen, Martin, and Monroe). In 2025 HHFB distributed 5,103,151 pounds of food, including 1,620,777 pounds of fresh produce, and has cumulatively moved more than 100 million pounds since opening.

The operational stack comprises an AIB International-certified warehouse, a refrigerated van, and a portfolio of named programs: core Food Sourcing & Agency Distribution, the Meal Share prepared-food rescue program (operating since 1995 with safe-serv trained staff and nearly one million pounds collected cumulatively), the Plant-A-Row community gardening initiative (3,320 lbs donated in 2024), the Mobile Pantry direct-distribution service (reaching ~1,000 households / 3,000 individuals per month), SNAP outreach, and the USDA TEFAP channel. The organization holds BBB accreditation, a Charity Navigator four-star rating, and a Candid Gold Seal of Transparency (2022), and is a partner affiliate of Feeding America and a member of Feeding Indiana's Hungry.

Revenue is generated entirely through fundraising — individual one-time and recurring donations via Qgiv and Venmo, corporate and event sponsorships (Annual Book Fair, SoupBowl), planned giving/bequests, in-kind food donations, and federal TEFAP allocations — with TEFAP supplying 22% of 2025 distribution. A 76% year-over-year drop in TEFAP supplies in early 2026 is expected to reduce total distribution by roughly 500,000 pounds, even as household demand is projected to rise 8% per quarter.

Name

Hoosier Hills Food Bank

Legal name

Hoosier Hills Food Bank

Website

https://hhfoodbank.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Bank / Hunger Relief Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food Services (624210), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI), Community-Owned / Nonprofit Grocery Stores (CRAHALAB)

Keywords

• Food bank services
• Hunger relief programs
• Food rescue operations
• Community food distribution
• Non-profit food assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual donations (one-time and recurring): Cash contributions from individuals via online donation page (Qgiv), Venmo (@HoosierHills-FoodBank), mailed checks, monthly auto-debit 'Providers Circle' recurring donors, and cash contributions.
2. Corporate and event sponsorships: Sponsorship packages sold to local businesses around signature events (Book Fair, SoupBowl, and other events); proceeds offset event costs and support hunger relief programs.
3. Federal TEFAP food assistance: Allocation of food under the federal Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP); in 2025 TEFAP supplied 22% of the food bank's 5.1 million pounds distributed. Expected to decline by roughly 500,000 pounds in 2026 due to discontinued supplemental government programs.
4. Planned giving and bequests: Charitable bequests and estate planning donations accepted by contacting [email protected].
5. In-kind food donations: Donated short-dated, damaged, and unsalable food from businesses; homegrown produce through Plant-A-Row; gently used books/media for the Annual Book Fair. Donations must be unopened, unexpired, and cannot be homemade.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hoosier Hills Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) non-profit food bank that collects, stores, and distributes donated and rescued food to more than 80 non-profit partner agencies serving Brown, Lawrence, Orange, Owen, Martin, and Monroe counties in Indiana. It runs a portfolio of programs including bulk food sourcing and agency distribution, the Meal Share prepared-food rescue program, the Plant-A-Row community gardener produce program, Mobile Pantry distribution, SNAP outreach, and the USDA TEFAP federal food channel, while raising funds through individual donations, monthly giving, planned giving, event sponsorships, and community events such as the Annual Book Fair and SoupBowl.

Product overview

Hoosier Hills Food Bank operates as a single unified non-profit food bank organization (501(c)(3)) rather than a multi-product software platform. Its core offering, Food Sourcing & Agency Distribution, is supported by a portfolio of named programs and services: the Meal Share Food Rescue prepared-food recovery program, the Plant A Row community gardening program, the Mobile Pantry distribution service, SNAP Outreach, and the USDA Supplemental Food Program (TEFAP) channel. These programs work together as a vertical stack — sourcing (Food Sourcing, Meal Share, Plant A Row, USDA) → distribution (Agency Distribution, Mobile Pantry) → client-facing assistance (SNAP Outreach, Find Food). Fundraising/community programs (Annual Book Fair, SoupBowl) and Ways to Give channels (Qgiv online donations, Venmo, monthly giving, planned giving) support the operation. The organization is a proud partner food bank of Feeding America and a member of Feeding Indiana's Hungry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Meal Share: A prepared-food rescue program started in 1995 that collects prepared food from restaurants, catering businesses, and other food preparation entities and distributes it to families in need through approved HHFB partner agencies.
• Plant A Row for the Hungry (PAR)

Products and services

• Food Sourcing and Agency Distribution Core food bank operation that collects, stores, and distributes food to over 100 non-profit agency partners (food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, low-income daycare centers) across Brown, Lawrence, Orange, Owen, Martin, and Monroe counties in Indiana. Distributed 5,103,151 pounds of food including 1,620,777 pounds of fresh produce in 2025, and over 100 million pounds cumulatively since 1982.
• Meal Share Food Rescue Prepared-food rescue program that collects safely handled prepared food from restaurants, caterers, and other food-preparation entities using a refrigerated van and Safe-Serv trained staff, then redistributes the food directly to approved HHFB partner agencies and soup kitchens. Has collected nearly a million pounds of food since launch and complies with applicable food-safety regulations.
• Plant A Row for the Hungry Community gardening initiative that invites local gardeners to plant an additional row of produce and donate the harvest to HHFB, which aggregates the produce through its AIB International-certified warehouse for distribution via 100+ member agencies.
• Mobile Pantry Mobile food distribution service that brings food directly to households across the six-county service area, serving an average of 1,000 households or 3,000 individuals each month.
• SNAP Outreach Outreach and application-assistance service for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), helping eligible households in the service area access food benefits.
• USDA Supplemental Food Program (TEFAP) Federal food assistance distribution channel operated under the USDA Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP); in 2025 TEFAP provided 22% of HHFB's total food distribution.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,103,151 pounds of food distributed in 2025 (including 1,620,777 pounds of fresh produce)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Feeding AmericaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHHFB is a proud partner affiliate of Feeding America, the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States. The website explicitly states: 'Hoosier Hills Food Bank is a proud partner affiliate of Feeding America.' This affiliation gives HHFB access to Feeding America's national food sourcing and distribution network.
• Feeding Indiana's HungrycoreOthersHHFB is a member of Feeding Indiana's Hungry, Indiana's state food bank association. The membership provides statewide coordination and representation for Indiana food banks.
• AIB InternationalcoreOthersHoosier Hills Food Bank proudly holds certification from AIB International, a global leader in food safety. This recognition underscores the food bank's commitment to delivering safe, top-quality food to its community, prioritizing health and excellence at every step.
• Monroe County YMCAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThere is a year-round food donation bin located at the Monroe County YMCA. Individuals can drop off food donations at this partner location in addition to the HHFB warehouse.
• QgivcoreTechnology or IntegrationQgiv powers the HHFB online donation pages (secure.qgiv.com/for/hungerendshere/ and secure.qgiv.com/for/regularhhfb/) used to collect online financial donations and manage recurring 'Providers Circle' monthly auto-debits.
• Restaurant and catering donors (Meal Share)coreOthersThrough the Meal Share prepared-food rescue program (launched 1995), HHFB partners with restaurants, catering businesses, and other food-preparation entities to safely capture prepared food using a refrigerated van and distribute it to approved partner agencies.
• Plant-A-Row gardener donorsminorOthersThe Plant-A-Row for the Hungry program asks local gardeners to plant an additional row and donate the harvest to HHFB. In 2024 local gardeners donated 3,320 lbs of fresh, homegrown produce through PAR, which is distributed through HHFB's 100+ member agencies.
• USDA / Federal government (TEFAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoosier Hills Food Bank participates in The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), a federal program of the USDA. TEFAP supplied 22% of HHFB's 5.1 million pounds of food distributed in 2025, though the food bank anticipates roughly 500,000 pounds less TEFAP food in 2026 because of discontinued supplemental government programs.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Midwest Food Bank: Multi-state hunger-relief organization headquartered in central Illinois with satellite locations across the Midwest, including Indiana. Operates a similar agency-distribution model but at materially larger, multi-state scale.
• Feeding America: National hunger-relief network and HHFB's affiliate umbrella organization. Provides national food sourcing, branding, and best-practice infrastructure to HHFB and 200+ member food banks.

Direct peers

• Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana: Northeast Indiana regional food bank affiliated with Feeding America. Operates the same wholesale-to-agency model with Mobile Pantry and SNAP outreach programs, serving a comparable rural/small-metro county footprint.
• Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana: Indiana's largest hunger-relief organization and fellow Feeding America affiliate. Directly comparable regional food bank operating across central Indiana with similar program mix (agency distribution, Mobile Pantries, SNAP outreach) and at materially larger scale.
• Terre Haute Catholic Charities Foodbank: Regional food bank serving west-central Indiana with the agency-partner distribution model. Directly comparable in size, geographic focus, and TEFAP/SNAP program participation.
• Food Bank of Northern Indiana: Regional Feeding America member food bank distributing across northern Indiana counties. Closely comparable in operating model — wholesale food distribution to partner agencies, Mobile Pantry, and SNAP outreach.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana: Regional Feeding America-affiliated food bank serving east-central Indiana with comparable agency-partner distribution model, federal TEFAP participation, and community fundraising structure.

Others

• Feeding Indiana's Hungry: Indiana's state food bank association of which HHFB is a member. Provides statewide coordination, advocacy, and shared resources — a peer-level industry body rather than a competing operator.

Regional players

• Meals on Wheels of America: National nonprofit network addressing food insecurity among seniors through home-delivered meals. Adjacent mission (hunger relief) with a different distribution model, providing useful comparative context for nonprofit sustainability and federal funding exposure.
• Dare to Care Food Bank: Regional Feeding America-affiliated food bank serving Louisville and surrounding Kentucky/Indiana counties. Comparable in scale, model, and program mix, useful as a neighboring-state benchmark for food bank operations and fundraising.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hoosierhillsfb
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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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