United Food Bank of Plant City

What United Food Bank of Plant City does

United Food Bank and Services of Plant City (UFB) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 59-3069728) founded in 1991 and headquartered at 702 E. Alsobrook Street, Plant City, Florida. The organization provides hunger relief and nutrition programming across East Hillsborough County, serving 10 communities and 15 ZIP codes with a portfolio of differentiated programs: Feeding Our Community (bi-weekly on-site grocery bundles via PantrySoft-driven scheduling and key-tag verification), Feeding Our Future (1,150 weekend food bags weekly across 23 partner schools plus Break Bags for school closures), F.E.E.D. (a 6-week bilingual caregiver nutrition education program), Feeding Our Legacy (monthly client-choice senior shopping at 2 off-site locations), Healthy Kids/Healthy Futures (BayCare-funded cooking classes and Parent Advisory Board), Pop-Up Drive & Thrive (no-registration drive-through distributions), and a Hillsborough College Plant City campus channel.

The technology stack is standard nonprofit SaaS: PantrySoft for client intake, scheduling, and key-tag accounts; Jotform for volunteer and program registration; Mailchimp for the monthly "The Whole Bite" newsletter; PayPal for online donations; and WordPress for the website. No AI/ML, API, or proprietary model layer is evident. The technology differentiators are operational rather than digital: a school social-worker referral channel, client-choice senior distribution that preserves dignity, and a bilingual curriculum bundling free groceries with cooking demos, children's books, and on-site BayCare health assessments.

UFB's business model is donation- and grant-funded, not revenue-generating in the commercial sense. Revenue streams span individual online/offline donations (including a recurring "Summer Sustainers" campaign), corporate sponsorships (Publix, Gordon Food Service, United Way, Unity in the Community, Suncoast Credit Union, Hillsborough County, Mosaic), restricted and unrestricted foundation/government grants (Children's Board Hillsborough County underwrites F.E.E.D. and Feeding Our Future; BayCare funds Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures; Mosaic and Foundation of Caring sponsor Feeding Our Legacy), in-kind food donations, community-hosted food drives, and annual signature events (Empty Bowls Project since 2010; Food For All Gala since 2021). The organization posts audited financials and IRS Form 990s back to FYE 06/30/2017 and holds Charity Navigator Four-Star, Candid Platinum 2026, and Candid Gold 2025 recognitions, supporting sustained donor confidence.

Name

United Food Bank of Plant City

Legal name

United Food Bank And Services

Website

https://ufbpc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

United Food Bank and Services of Plant City is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that distributes food and runs nutrition education programs for food-insecure families, K-12 students, seniors, and college students across East Hillsborough County, Florida, via a multi-program portfolio including Feeding Our Community, Feeding Our Future, F.E.E.D., and Feeding Our Legacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Bank / Hunger Relief Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Retail-Grocery Stores (5411)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAA

Food Assistance & Food Banks

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Food bank services
• Hunger relief programs
• Community food distribution
• Nonprofit food assistance
• Food insecurity support

Headquarters

HQ city

Plant City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual monetary donations: Online donations via PayPal (debit/credit cards) plus offline donations; 501(c)(3) tax-deductible; explicitly does not sell or share donor information. Includes recurring "Summer Sustainers" campaign and year-round appeals.
2. In-kind food donations: Daily food donations accepted Monday through Friday (8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m., extended to 4:45 p.m. Tuesdays) at the Plant City facility; covers fresh produce, canned goods, cereals, pasta, and program-specific items for Feeding Our Future, Feeding Our Legacy, etc.
3. Corporate sponsorships: Corporate sponsor relationships with Unity in the Community, Mosaic, Star Distribution, Gordon Food Service, United Way, Publix Super Markets Charities, Hillsborough County, Suncoast Credit Union, Children's Board Hillsborough County, and others.
4. Foundation and government grants: Restricted and unrestricted grants: Children's Board Hillsborough County funds F.E.E.D. and Feeding Our Future; BayCare funds Healthy Futures, Healthy Kids; Hillsborough County and Mosaic sponsor Feeding Our Legacy; Foundation of Caring sponsors Feeding Our Legacy.
5. Fundraising events: Annual fundraising events: Empty Bowls Project (2010-present) and Food For All Gala (2021-present, including 2027 Save the Date February 6, 2027), featuring presenting sponsorships, ticket sales, and event sponsorships.
6. Community-hosted food drives: Toolkit-supported food drives hosted by businesses, churches, organizations, and individuals using UFB-provided toolkits and flyers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

United Food Bank of Plant City is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that collects and distributes free nutritious food to food-insecure individuals, families, children, seniors, and college students in East Hillsborough County, Florida. Its core program, Feeding Our Community, provides biweekly grocery bundles through daily on-site distribution; it is complemented by Feeding Our Future (school-based weekend and break food bags), the F.E.E.D. bilingual education program, Feeding Our Legacy (senior client-choice shopping), and Pop-Up Drive & Thrive drive-through distributions.

Product overview

United Food Bank of Plant City (UFB) operates a portfolio of interconnected food-assistance and education programs targeting food insecurity across East Hillsborough County, rather than a single unified software product. The core offering, Feeding Our Community, anchors the platform by providing biweekly grocery bundles to clients enrolled via the PantrySoft scheduling system. Layered on top are three vertical programs: Feeding Our Future (K–12 child hunger, including the Weekend Bag and Break Bag programs across 23 partner schools), the F.E.E.D. (Food, Education, Empowerment for Development) bilingual education program for caregivers, and Feeding Our Legacy (monthly senior nutrition at two off-site locations). The Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures initiative (BayCare-funded) and the Hillsborough College Plant City Campus partnership extend the platform to additional student populations. Recurring Pop-Up Drive & Thrive drive-through distributions complement on-site Feeding Our Community access, while the Empty Bowls Project and Food For All Gala serve as annual fundraising events that sustain the overall portfolio. The organization is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 59-3069728) headquartered at 702 E. Alsobrook Street, Plant City, FL 33563, and has been operating in East Hillsborough County since 1991.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Feeding Our Community: Daily on-site and outreach food distribution program providing bi-weekly nutritious grocery bundles to clients in the service area.
• Feeding Our Future
• Feeding Our Legacy
• F.E.E.D. (Food, Education, Empowerment for Development)
• Pop-Up Drive & Thrive
• Empty Bowls Project
• Food For All Gala

Products and services

• Feeding Our Community Daily on-site food distribution and targeted neighborhood outreach program providing members of UFB's service area with a nutritious grocery bundle every two weeks (fresh produce, meats, eggs, dairy, dry goods, cereals, grains, soups, juices, breads, baked goods, coffee/tea). Membership requires a current Florida Driver's License or state ID matching a service ZIP code; appointments are scheduled through PantrySoft.
• Feeding Our Future Year-round child hunger program that includes the Weekend Bag Program (1,150 bags per week across 23 East Hillsborough County public schools during 2025-26) and Break Food Bags for summer/fall/winter school breaks. Currently serves more than 15,000 children and distributes more than 250,000 pounds of food annually.
• F.E.E.D. (Food, Education, Empowerment for Development) Free 6-week bilingual (English/Spanish) program for parents, grandparents, and caregivers of VPK-10th grade students; combines weekly free healthy food, live cooking demonstrations, free children's books, BayCare health assessments, and nutrition education. Funded by the Children's Board of Hillsborough County.
• Feeding Our Legacy Monthly nutrition program for community seniors (ages 65+) at 2 off-site locations, allowing members to shop for food items and additional household/personal items each month. Sponsored by Mosaic and Foundation of Caring.
• Pop-Up Drive & Thrive Recurring drive-through food distribution offering convenient access to groceries and essential food support. Open to anyone in the community, including those outside the Feeding Our Community service ZIP codes.
• Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures BayCare-funded initiative that combines nutrition education with hands-on learning for children, including eight summer cooking classes, parent Lunch & Learns, and a five-member Parent Advisory Board of local moms in East Hillsborough County.
• Hillsborough College (Plant City Campus) Partnership Partnership with Hillsborough College - Plant City Campus providing weekly on-site food distributions to address food insecurity among college students, in collaboration with campus leadership and student support staff.
• Empty Bowls Project Annual community fundraising event held continuously from 2010 to present; offers ticket and sponsorship opportunities to support the food bank's programs.
• Food For All Gala Annual gala fundraising event held continuously from 2021 to present; next scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2027.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1 donation yields up to $7 worth of food (700% return)
• +7 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Gordon Food ServicecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured corporate sponsor; Board Secretary Ryan Whitaker is affiliated with Gordon Food Service. Provides food distribution support to UFB's operations.
• Hillsborough College - Plant City CampusflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic partnership addressing food insecurity among college students. Provides weekly on-site food distributions at the campus in partnership with college leadership and student support staff to support students' educational goals and well-being.
• Winn-DixiecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity partner supporting the Feeding Our Community program; logo featured in the community partner section of the food distribution page.
• Walgreens (WAG)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Feeding Tampa Bay: Regional food bank serving Hillsborough County and surrounding Tampa Bay area — the closest direct peer given overlapping geography, food distribution model, and similar school- and community-based programs (e.g., mobile pantries, school pantries).
• Metropolitan Ministries: Tampa-based nonprofit providing food assistance, family support, and emergency relief across Hillsborough County. Comparable in mission scope (food + holistic services) and donor/corporate-sponsor base in the same geographic market.
• Meals on Wheels of Tampa: Tampa-area nonprofit focused on senior nutrition through home-delivered meals. Direct overlap with UFB's Feeding Our Legacy senior program in target demographic and Hillsborough County geography.

Regional players

• Trinity Cafe: Tampa-based nonprofit providing free daily meals and dignity-focused food service to food-insecure residents of Hillsborough County. Comparable mission and target population but operates a sit-down meal model rather than grocery distribution.
• All Faiths Food Bank: Regional Feeding America member food bank serving Sarasota and DeSoto counties; comparable mission, school-based feeding programs, and senior services model in a nearby Florida region.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America (national network): National umbrella network of 200+ member food banks; UFB operates outside the Feeding America network but is functionally comparable as a regional food bank reliant on similar donor, corporate, and volunteer infrastructure.
• The Salvation Army of Hillsborough County: Faith-based nonprofit providing emergency food assistance, holiday food programs, and disaster relief in the same East Hillsborough County service area; broader portfolio than UFB but overlapping food-security mission.
• Food Bank of Central & Northeast Florida: Regional Feeding America member food bank serving 23 counties in north/central Florida; comparable operating model at meaningfully larger scale (school pantries, mobile distributions, senior programs) than UFB.
• Harry Chapin Food Bank (Southwest Florida): Regional Feeding America member food bank serving Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry, and Glades counties; comparable programmatic structure (school pantries, mobile pantries, senior programs) at a larger scale and different Florida geography.

Emerging players

• CASA (Community Action Stops Abuse): Pinellas-based social services nonprofit addressing domestic violence and poverty; comparable as a Hillsborough-Tampa Bay regional social-services nonprofit reliant on similar funding mix, though mission focus differs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/UnitedFoodBankPC
• Instagraminstagram.com/unitedfoodbankandservices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/united-food-bank-plantcity

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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