Coastal Bend Food Bank

What Coastal Bend Food Bank does

Coastal Bend Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1982 and headquartered at 5442 Bear Lane, Corpus Christi, Texas. It operates a hunger-relief mission across an eleven-county service area in the Coastal Bend region of South Texas, delivering food through a network of partner-agency food pantries (accessible via an Agency Locator on its website), a USDA-affiliated Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) site, a Senior Food Box Program, and a Mobile Pantry Program that reaches rural underserved communities. In 2025 the organization reported distributing 12,454,194 meals to neighbors facing food insecurity.

Beyond food distribution, the organization runs a Social Services Program that provides free application assistance for SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, and CHIP through Case Assistance Navigators, a Nutrition Education Program, a Diabetes Hands On Self-Management Education Program with a dedicated Diabetes Food Pantry (supported by Superior HealthPlan), and a Culinary Kits for Kids program sponsored by Whataburger. It is a member of Feeding America and Feeding Texas, and is supported by individual donors, corporate foundations (Morgan Stanley Foundation, Superior HealthPlan/Centene Foundation, Whataburger), a matching-gift challenge, and annual fundraising events including the Miles for Meals 5K and Midnight Masquerade.

The business model is donation-based with no-cost services to clients. Revenue streams comprise individual recurring and one-time donations (tiers at $25/month and $50/$100/$150 one-time), corporate and foundation grants, matching gift programs, event proceeds, and federal TEFAP commodities. Donations are processed through a GoFundMe Pro (Classy) platform, and no proprietary technology, AI/ML systems, or paid products are offered. Headcount is reported at 11–50 employees and the organization is governed by a Board of Directors under Executive Director Bea Hanson.

Name

Coastal Bend Food Bank

Legal name

Coastal Bend Food Bank

Website

https://coastalbendfoodbank.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coastal Bend Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit hunger-relief organization serving an eleven-county South Texas region through partner-agency food pantries, USDA-affiliated TEFAP, a Mobile Pantry Program, senior food boxes, and nutrition and chronic-disease education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hunger Relief and Food Assistance Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421)

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
• Nutrition education
• Emergency food assistance
• Community food distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Corpus Christi

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct charitable contributions from individuals via one-time and recurring donation options. Donors can give monthly ($25/month suggested) or one-time amounts ($50, $100, $150). Every $10 provides 40 meals, with $1 equaling 4 meals.
2. Corporate Grants: Corporate foundation grants from organizations such as Morgan Stanley Foundation ($32,000) and Superior HealthPlan/Centene Foundation ($400,000 investment across nine Texas food banks).
3. Matching Gift Programs: Dollar-for-dollar matching challenges such as the $25,000 Eugene H. Bouligny Matching Gift Challenge running through December 31, 2025.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Coastal Bend Food Bank is a nonprofit hunger-relief organization that distributes food at no cost through a partner agency food pantry network, USDA-affiliated TEFAP, Senior Food Boxes, and a Mobile Pantry Program serving eleven counties in South Texas. It complements food distribution with nutrition education, diabetes self-management classes, and Social Services case assistance for SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, and CHIP benefits enrollment. In 2025, the organization provided 12,454,194 meals across its service area.

Product overview

Coastal Bend Food Bank operates as a food bank and hunger-relief nonprofit offering a portfolio of food assistance and nutrition programs. Its core operations center on food distribution through a network of partner food pantries (Agency Locator), the USDA-affiliated Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), a Senior Food Box Program, a Mobile Pantry Program, and Social Services Programs with benefit application assistance. These are complemented by Nutrition Education programming, a Diabetes Hands On Self-Management Education Program (with a dedicated Diabetes Food Pantry), and a Culinary Kits for Kids program sponsored by Whataburger. The organization also offers volunteer and donation pathways for community engagement, and hosts fundraising events including the annual Miles for Meals 5K Run/Walk and Midnight Masquerade Murder Mystery Fundraiser. Fundraising and donations are processed through a GoFundMe Pro (Classy) platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Pantry / Agency Locator A network of partner food pantries across the Coastal Bend's eleven-county service area, searchable by zip code through an Agency Locator tool on the website. Provides food assistance access for individuals and families facing food insecurity.
• Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) USDA-affiliated emergency food distribution program providing food at no cost on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible individuals and families.
• Senior Food Box Program A food assistance program specifically designed for seniors, providing nutritious food boxes to qualifying elderly individuals aged 60 and older.
• Social Services Programs Social services including free application assistance for benefits such as SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, and CHIP, delivered through a Case Assistance Navigator.
• Nutrition Education Program Nutrition education programming to promote wellness and healthy eating among food bank clients and the broader community.
• Diabetes Hands On Self-Management Education Program A diabetes self-management education program offering free classes and a dedicated Diabetes Food Pantry to support individuals managing diabetes through nutrition.
• Mobile Pantry Program A mobile food distribution program that brings nutritious food directly to underserved and rural parts of the eleven-county service area, reaching communities with limited access to food assistance.
• Culinary Kits for Kids (sponsored by Whataburger) A program providing culinary kits to children, sponsored by Whataburger, aimed at encouraging cooking skills and nutrition awareness among youth.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,454,194 meals provided in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Feeding AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational food bank network affiliation providing brand association, operational best practices, resource sharing, and national campaign coordination for the Coastal Bend Food Bank.
• Feeding TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level food bank network affiliation in Texas, providing regional coordination, advocacy support, and shared resources across Texas food banks.
• United Way of the Coastal BendcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal United Way partnership providing community support, volunteer resources, and collaborative funding for hunger relief initiatives in the Coastal Bend region.
• GoFundMe (Classy)coreTechnology or IntegrationOnline fundraising platform powering the Coastal Bend Food Bank's donation website, enabling one-time and recurring donations, event registration, and campaign management.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National network of 200+ food banks of which Coastal Bend is a member affiliate. Provides brand recognition, national campaign coordination, and bulk-purchasing infrastructure, and represents the broader ecosystem incumbent that defines the operating playbook Coastal Bend follows.
• No Kid Hungry: National campaign by Share Our Strength focused on ending childhood hunger through school meals, summer feeding, and nutrition education. Operates at a broader portfolio scale but addresses the same child-and-family hunger population that Coastal Bend's Mobile Pantry and Culinary Kits for Kids programs target.
• Feeding Texas: State-level Feeding America affiliate coordinating the 21-member Texas food bank network. Both a direct upstream partner and the broader-incumbent coordinating body that channels statewide grants (including the Superior HealthPlan $400K tranche) to its members, including Coastal Bend.

Direct peers

• Meals on Wheels America: National nonprofit network providing meal delivery and nutrition services to seniors and food-insecure individuals. Comparable mission (addressing senior food insecurity), overlapping target population (Coastal Bend's Senior Food Box Program serves the same demographic), and similar donation-funded operating model.
• San Antonio Food Bank: Major Texas regional food bank serving a similar multi-county service area with partner-agency distribution, nutrition education, and TEFAP/USDA programs. Operates at somewhat larger scale but offers the closest analogue in operating model and program breadth for a Coastal Bend-type organization.
• Houston Food Bank: One of the largest food banks in the U.S. and a fellow Feeding Texas / Feeding America affiliate. Provides a scaled reference point for partner-agency distribution, mobile pantries, nutrition education, and disaster-response feeding that Coastal Bend operates at smaller scale.
• North Texas Food Bank: Large Texas regional food bank operating a partner-agency pantry network across multiple counties. Comparable in mission, Feeding America affiliation, and program mix; demonstrates the upper bound of regional food bank scale that Coastal Bend could aspire to.
• Capital Area Food Bank: Texas-based regional food bank serving the Austin/Central Texas area with partner-agency distribution, nutrition education, and benefits navigation. Closely comparable program portfolio (food distribution + social services + nutrition education) with a similar geographic concentration around a single Texas metro region.
• Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley: Regional food bank serving the lower Rio Grande Valley in South Texas, immediately adjacent to Coastal Bend's service area. Operates the same partner-agency distribution model, USDA/TEFAP affiliation, and Feeding America/Feeding Texas membership, making it the closest comparable in scale, geography, and program mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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