Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank

What Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank does

Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 34-1441016) founded in 1984 and headquartered at 24 E. Woodruff Ave., Toledo, Ohio. It operates as a regional Feeding America-affiliated food bank whose stated mission is to feed, educate, and empower communities to end hunger in Northwestern Ohio. The organization's service offering centers on food acquisition and redistribution through a network of nearly 200 partner food pantries, meal sites, and member agencies, supplemented by direct food assistance, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) outreach and benefits navigation, a 'Find Food' digital service-locator tool, volunteer coordination, coordinated food drives, and public-policy advocacy. Recipients access food at no or minimal cost; revenue is generated through charitable donations from individuals, businesses, and organizations, with additional fundraising channels including planned/legacy giving, real-estate (house) donations, retail and food-industry corporate partnerships, and an apparel merchandise storefront hosted on Bonfire. Governance is provided by a Board of Directors chaired by Norman A. Bell Sr. with James M. Caldwell as President & CEO; operational leadership includes a Director of Operations & HR and specialists in food sourcing, agency relations, outreach, and customer service. The organization reports that approximately 1 in 7 adults and 1 in 5 children in Northwest Ohio experience food insecurity, with regional insecurity rates close to 16% (above the ~13.5% national rate), and that 68% of client households fall at or below the federal poverty level. Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank is a member of both Feeding America (national network) and Ohio Food Banks (state association) and maintains additional donor and protein-supply partnerships including the Ohio Pork Council's Pork Power program (announced 2019-03-11) and named community partners such as SAME Café.

Name

Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank

Legal name

Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank

Website

https://toledofoodbank.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) regional food bank founded in 1984 that distributes food through nearly 200 partner pantries and meal sites, plus SNAP outreach, to food-insecure individuals and families across Northwestern Ohio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Bank Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF)

Keywords

• Food bank services
• Hunger relief programs
• Food distribution network
• SNAP outreach assistance
• Community food assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Toledo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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. Donations: The organization relies on charitable donations from individuals, businesses, and organizations to fund food acquisition and distribution operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank is a regional nonprofit food bank that acquires, warehouses, and distributes food to a network of nearly 200 partner food pantries and meal sites across Northwestern Ohio. It also provides direct food assistance, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) outreach and application help, a community food drive hosting program, volunteer coordination, and advocacy initiatives aimed at ending hunger in its service area.

Product overview

Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank operates as a regional food bank providing food assistance services in Northwestern Ohio. Their service offering includes direct food assistance programs, SNAP outreach support, a network of nearly 200 partner food pantries and meal sites, volunteer coordination, food drive hosting, and advocacy programs to end hunger in the community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Assistance Services
• SNAP Outreach
• Find Food
• Host A Food Drive
• Become A Member Agency
• Planned Giving

Quantifiable outcome

• 68% of client households fall at or below poverty level served

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ohio Pork CouncilminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 March 2019Ohio pig farmers through the Pork Power program donate high-quality protein to help fill the protein gap for food-insecure individuals in northwest Ohio, addressing food insecurity rates close to 16%.
• Feeding AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network member providing resources, advocacy, and support for food banks across the United States. The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank is affiliated with Feeding America.
• Ohio Food BankscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level association of Ohio food banks working collaboratively on advocacy, food sourcing, and operational support.
• SAME CaféminorOthersReceives pork donations through Ohio Pork Council to provide no- or low-cost meals to those in need.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Greater Cleveland Food Bank: Regional Ohio food bank serving Northeast Ohio; directly comparable as a Feeding America-affiliated 501(c)(3) food bank distributing food through a partner agency network and providing similar SNAP and nutrition programs.
• Mid-Ohio Food Collective (Mid-Ohio Foodbank): Ohio-based regional food bank operating a comparable partner agency distribution model with Feeding America affiliation; serves central Ohio with similar hunger relief, SNAP outreach, and volunteer programs.
• Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank: Regional Ohio food bank operating across multiple counties with partner pantries, SNAP outreach, and volunteer-driven distribution; directly comparable in mission, structure, and Feeding America membership.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio: Closely adjacent regional Ohio food bank serving nearby counties with a comparable partner agency distribution model, donation-based funding, and Feeding America network affiliation.
• Shared Harvest Foodbank: Southwest Ohio regional food bank with similar partner agency distribution, SNAP outreach, and community programming; directly comparable regional peer with aligned funding model.
• Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan: Regional food bank of similar scale operating partner agency distribution, SNAP navigation, and volunteer programs; useful comparable for sizing regional food bank operations and funding models.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National umbrella network of 200+ food banks including Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank; comparable as the overarching platform that sources, advocates, and supports regional food bank operations.
• Ohio Food Banks: State-level association of Ohio food banks including Toledo NWO Food Bank; comparable as the coordinating body providing advocacy, sourcing, and operational support to regional member food banks.

Regional players

• Foodbank of Northwestern Ohio (Lima): Regional Ohio food bank operating in adjacent territory to Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank; comparable mission and structure though serving a partially overlapping but distinct geography.
• Food Bank of Northern Indiana: Regional food bank operating across northern Indiana with comparable Feeding America-affiliated partner agency model; useful regional comparable for benchmarking operational scale and program mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/toledofoodbank
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/toledo-northwestern-ohio-food-bank

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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