Alameda County Community Food Bank

What Alameda County Community Food Bank does

Alameda County Community Food Bank (ACCFB) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit hunger-relief organization founded in 1985 and headquartered in Oakland, California, that distributes the equivalent of 48.8 million meals annually to a county where roughly 1 in 4 residents experience food insecurity. Its operating model combines a network of approximately 400 partner agencies — food pantries, meal programs, schools, and community organizations — with direct distribution programs including home delivery for eligible Medi-Cal patients. Core programmatic lines include food distribution, California's largest CalFresh (SNAP) outreach department, nutrition education, anti-hunger advocacy via the Food Justice Organizing Task Force, and a Health & Hunger program addressing diet-sensitive chronic conditions.

The organization's revenue base is diversified across individual donations (one-time, monthly, cryptocurrency, stock), corporate partnerships (most notably the 15-year Grocery Outlet Independence from Hunger campaign, which has raised over $25 million since 2011), federal/state/local government grants including a $10 million Measure W Essential Services Fund allocation from the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, in-kind food donations, and — beginning in January 2024 — healthcare reimbursement through the CalAIM Initiative, in which ACCFB became the first California food bank credentialed as a Community Supports Provider to bill Medi-Cal for medically supportive food delivered to Alameda Alliance for Health members. Technology infrastructure is built on third-party platforms: GoFundMe Pro and Neon One (Rallybound) handle donation processing and supporter management, while Stripe, Adyen, and PayPal route payments, and FoodNow.net powers the public pantry locator. Leadership is led by Executive Director Regi Young, recruited from Houston Food Bank. The organization has earned Charity Navigator's four-star rating for 17 consecutive years, Feeding America's Food Bank of the Year (2016), and a 2025 East Bay Innovation Awards Legacy recognition.

Name

Alameda County Community Food Bank

Legal name

Alameda County Community Food Bank

Website

https://accfb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Alameda County Community Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1985 that distributes the equivalent of 48.8 million meals annually through approximately 400 partner agencies across Alameda County, serving residents experiencing food insecurity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Bank and Hunger Relief Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF)

Keywords

• Emergency food distribution
• CalFresh outreach
• Food as medicine
• Anti-hunger advocacy
• Nutrition education

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals via the website, including one-time gifts, monthly recurring donations, cryptocurrency donations, and stock donations.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with retailers like Grocery Outlet for in-store and online donations. The Independence from Hunger campaign has collected over $25 million since 2011.
3. Government Grants and Programs: Federal, state, and local government funding including CalFresh outreach programs. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors invested $10 million in food security from Measure W Essential Services Fund.
4. Food Donations: Food donations from individuals through food drives and food drives organized by community members and organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ACCFB operates as a regional food bank distributing emergency food assistance through an extensive network of approximately 400 partner agencies and direct distribution programs across Alameda County. Its service portfolio includes CalFresh enrollment outreach, nutrition and cooking education, healthcare-integrated Food as Medicine home delivery for Medi-Cal patients, anti-hunger policy advocacy, and food recovery and sustainability programs. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing food assistance at no cost to community members experiencing food insecurity.

Product overview

Alameda County Community Food Bank operates as a food bank providing hunger relief across Alameda County through an integrated suite of programs. The core offering consists of food distribution via a network of approximately 400 partner agencies and direct distribution programs, combined with CalFresh enrollment outreach (California's largest), nutrition education, health initiatives, and anti-hunger advocacy. The Food as Medicine Program represents a newer healthcare-integrated service. Supplementary digital tools include a Virtual Food Drive platform and Emergency Food Helpline for community access. The organization recently expanded into food-as-medicine reimbursement through Medi-Cal and maintains significant advocacy and community organizing components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Distribution Program Emergency food distribution program providing free groceries to food-insecure residents of Alameda County through a network of approximately 400 food pantries, meal programs, and community organizations, complemented by direct distribution programs including school-based and home delivery distributions.
• CalFresh Outreach California's largest CalFresh (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program/SNAP) outreach department, helping eligible Alameda County residents enroll in state and federal food assistance benefits.
• Nutrition Education Program Free skills-based nutrition and cooking education workshops, cooking demonstrations, and recipe distribution delivered at member agencies and community sites, including multi-lingual workshops and agency training on nutrition guidelines.
• Food as Medicine Program 12-week home-delivered grocery program providing 20-24 pounds of nutritious food weekly to eligible Medi-Cal patients with chronic, diet-sensitive conditions. Delivered in partnership with Alameda Alliance for Health and billed through California's CalAIM Initiative.
• Health & Hunger Program Health-focused initiative addressing diet-sensitive chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure through food insecurity screening, research initiatives, and healthcare partnerships including co-authorship of the 'Rooting Food as Medicine in Healthcare' toolkit.
• Anti-Hunger Advocacy Program Anti-hunger policy advocacy including community organizing and the Food Justice Organizing Task Force, addressing root causes of hunger through policy change and collective advocacy (e.g., securing the $10 million Measure W investment).
• Food Recovery & Sustainability Program Food recovery programs and sustainability initiatives that reduce food waste and recover surplus food from retailers and other sources for redistribution through ACCFB's distribution network.

Quantifiable outcome

• 48.8 million meals worth of food distributed annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, notable and minor.

• Grocery OutletcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2025Grocery Outlet's annual Independence from Hunger campaign benefits ACCFB through online donations. The campaign runs at 540+ store locations from June 25 to July 31, 2025. Since 2011, the campaign has collected over $25 million to combat food insecurity.
• Feeding AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCFB is affiliated with Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization. This network affiliation provides resources, advocacy support, and peer connections with other food banks across the country.
• Alameda Alliance for HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary Medi-Cal plan in Alameda County partnering with ACCFB for the Food as Medicine program. ACCFB became the first food bank in California to bill healthcare for medically supportive food through the CalAIM Initiative as a Community Supports Provider.
• California Department of Healthcare ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough CalAIM Initiative, ACCFB bills the state healthcare program for food-as-medicine services as a Community Supports Provider, pioneering healthcare-food bank integration in California.
• UCSF Benioff Children's HospitalnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Department of Community Health and Engagement to co-author 'Rooting Food as Medicine in Healthcare' toolkit for primary care practitioners.
• All-In Alameda CountynotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCFB worked with All-In Alameda County to co-author the Rooting Food as Medicine in Healthcare toolkit intended for primary care practitioners and healthcare settings.
• East Bay Economic Development Alliance (East Bay EDA)notableGTM or Marketing PartnerEast Bay EDA named ACCFB as a 2025 Legacy Awardee at the East Bay Innovation Awards, recognizing the organization's 40-year history of innovative hunger relief.
• Headlands BrewingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHeadlands Brewing Company supports ACCFB as an eco-warrior partner. Since 2022, Headlands has donated over $70,000 to local environmental organizations including ACCFB through 1% for the Planet.
• GoFundMecoreTechnology or IntegrationACCFB uses GoFundMe Pro platform for online donations, providing technology infrastructure for supporter donations and fundraising campaigns.
• California State East BaynotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCFB's nutrition team collaborated with California State East Bay Professor to modify educational programming and resources to be culturally relevant and empowering.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Houston Food Bank: Houston Food Bank is the largest food bank in the U.S. and the direct predecessor employer of ACCFB's current Executive Director. It is the closest operational analog — large-scale distribution, partner agency network, and program innovation — making it the most relevant peer for ACCFB.
• Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano: Adjacent Bay Area food bank serving Contra Costa and Solano counties, distributing food to 65,000 households monthly. Co-recognized with ACCFB at the 2025 East Bay Innovation Awards, it is a directly comparable regional peer with overlapping donor base and operational model.
• San Francisco-Marin Food Bank: Bay Area peer food bank serving San Francisco and Marin counties with a comparable partner pantry model, CalFresh outreach, and nutrition programs. Directly competes for Bay Area donors and operates a similarly large distribution network.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties: Major Bay Area peer operating a large-scale food distribution and partner agency network in Silicon Valley. Comparable in scale to ACCFB with overlapping corporate donor base and similar CalFresh/healthcare integration initiatives.
• Los Angeles Regional Food Bank: One of the largest food banks in the U.S., serving LA County with a comparable partner agency model, nutrition education, and food as medicine programs. A relevant scale and geographic analog for a large California food bank.
• Food Bank for New York City: Large urban food bank serving NYC with comparable programs including pantries, nutrition education, and benefits enrollment. A relevant operational analog for large-scale, urban, demographically diverse food insecurity response.
• Greater Chicago Food Depository: Major metropolitan food bank serving Cook County with a partner agency network and healthcare partnership programs. Comparable in scale, operational complexity, and innovation posture to ACCFB.
• Capital Area Food Bank: Washington DC-area food bank operating a comparable partner network model with nutrition and food as medicine programming. Relevant peer for assessing mid-size urban food bank operations and donor diversification.
• St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance: Arizona's largest food bank with a comparable partner agency distribution model and nutrition program portfolio. Useful peer for benchmarking operating efficiency in a high-volume food bank context.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National hunger-relief umbrella organization of which ACCFB is a member food bank. Not a direct competitor but the overarching network providing shared resources, advocacy, and peer benchmarking that shapes ACCFB's operating context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/alcofoodbank
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alameda-county-community-food-bank
• Instagraminstagram.com/accfb
• Xx.com/ACCFB

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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