Maui Food Bank

What Maui Food Bank does

Maui Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit hunger-relief organization headquartered in Wailuku, Hawaii, founded in 1994. It functions as the primary food distribution hub for Maui County, sourcing, warehousing, and redistributing food to a network of 124+ partner agencies across three Hawaiian islands — Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. The organization distributes more than 7.6 million pounds of food annually, serving over 10,000 individuals per month, and operates a 21,500 sq ft warehouse facility to support this throughput.

The organization's supply model blends donated national surplus food (sourced via Feeding America, USDA, and logistics partners such as Matson) with local procurement from 41 partner farms, creating a hybrid mainland-import / island-grown sourcing base. It also partners with the American Red Cross and other agencies on disaster-response and nutrition programs. On the demand side, food flows out through certified partner agencies (pantries, shelters, meal programs, and youth programs) that handle last-mile distribution to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity.

Revenue is generated through a mix of government grants (approximately 25% of the budget), corporate and individual donations, foundation gifts, and in-kind food contributions. The organization allocates approximately 93% of expenditures to program services, with the remainder split between fundraising (5%) and administration (2%). Recent strategic activity includes a $250,000 major gift from the Sentry Insurance Foundation, a Webby Award nomination reflecting investment in digital brand and donor communications, and a leadership transition in 2026, all of which suggest an organization actively expanding its fundraising capacity and public profile rather than operating in steady state.

Name

Maui Food Bank

Legal name

Maui Food Bank, Inc.

Website

https://mauifoodbank.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maui Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit hunger-relief organization founded in 1994 in Wailuku, Hawaii, distributing 7.6M+ lbs of food annually through 124+ partner agencies across Maui, Molokai, and Lanai to over 10,000 individuals per month.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hunger Relief and Food Banking Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food Services (624210), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD), Food Assistance & Safety Nets (In-Kind, Vouchers, Cash Transfers) (BPADAJAA), Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF)

Keywords

• Food bank services
• Hunger relief programs
• Food distribution network
• Disaster food assistance
• Community food security

Headquarters

HQ city

Wailuku

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute online, by mail, phone, stock transfers, ACH wire, and legacy/planned gifts. Every $1 donated provides 4 meals.
2. Corporate and Foundation Grants: Sentry Insurance Foundation donated $250,000 in January 2026. Government grants account for 25% of budget. Corporate and family foundations provide significant funding.
3. Partner Agency Shared Maintenance Fees: Member agencies contribute a shared maintenance fee for some of the food they select from the food bank.
4. Special Events: Fundraising events including golf tournaments, benefit dinners, food drives, and community events generate donations and awareness.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Maui Food Bank collects donated and purchased food, warehouses it across three facilities (21,500 sq ft total), and distributes it through 120+ partner agencies and direct programs serving food-insecure individuals across Maui County. Core programs include children's weekend meals, senior mobile pantries, fresh produce distribution, disaster relief, and wildfire recovery services.

Product overview

Maui Food Bank operates as a food banking and hunger relief nonprofit organization with a portfolio of interconnected programs rather than a unified software product. The core offering consists of food collection and distribution services supported by 124+ partner agencies across Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. Key programs include: Go Fresh produce distribution, Aloha BackPack Buddies weekend meals for children, 'Ai Holo summer food delivery for keiki, Da Market Lahaina and Da Mobile Market (wildfire recovery programs), Virtual Food Drive online donation platform, Farm to Families and Fresh 4 All produce programs, Senior Mobile Pantry, SNAP enrollment assistance, Disaster Relief coordination, and Youth Programs. The organization distributes over 7.6 million pounds of food annually including 2.9 million pounds of fresh produce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Da Mobile Market: Mobile market program bringing fresh, nutritious food directly to areas impacted by the 2023 wildfires and rural communities of Maui using Client-Choice Pantry format.
• Da Market Lahaina
• Aloha BackPack Buddies
• 'Ai Holo
• Farm to Families
• Go Fresh

Products and services

• Go Fresh Program Produce distribution initiative that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly to families and seniors through drop-off sites and mobile pantry services across Maui County.
• Aloha BackPack Buddies Weekend meal program providing backpacks filled with six healthy meals to food-insecure children in Maui County schools during the school year.
• 'Ai Holo Summer food delivery program providing weekly food boxes of fresh, locally-sourced produce from Maui County farms to children from low-income families, including rural communities such as Hana, Molokai and Lanai.
• Da Market Lahaina Supplemental food marketplace program providing fresh foods and essential household items at no cost for those directly affected by the Maui wildfires, a partnership with American Red Cross.
• Da Mobile Market Mobile food distribution service bringing fresh produce, milk, eggs, and frozen protein directly to wildfire-impacted and rural communities across Maui using Client-Choice Pantry model.
• Virtual Food Drive Online platform allowing donors to purchase food donations digitally, with options to buy items like canned goods, fresh produce, proteins, and pantry staples for Maui Food Bank.
• Farm to Families Program connecting fresh island-grown produce from local farmers with families in need, supporting both food-insecure households and Maui's agricultural community.
• Fresh 4 All Program that purchases and picks up donated fresh produce from local Maui farmers, produce wholesalers, and farmer's markets for distribution to those in need.
• Senior Programs (Senior Mobile Pantry) Food assistance programs for seniors including Senior Mobile Pantry delivery service providing monthly supplemental food including Go Fresh produce to senior residences.
• SNAP Assistance Program helping families apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits through online, mail, or drop-off application methods with multilingual support.
• Disaster Relief Emergency food and essential supplies distribution through partnerships with Maui VOAD, Feeding America, and Red Cross during disasters.
• Youth Programs Food assistance through partnerships with Boys & Girls Clubs and youth centers across Maui, Molokai, and Lanai providing snacks and meals to low-income children.
• Food Drive Program Community engagement program enabling businesses, schools, places of worship, and organizations to hold food and fund drives with materials support from Maui Food Bank.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7.6 million pounds of food distributed annually, including 2.9 million pounds of fresh produce
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• American Red CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-branded Da Market Lahaina and Da Mobile Market programs with American Red Cross as funding source. Da Market provides fresh foods and household items to wildfire survivors; Da Mobile Market trucks funded by American Red Cross with Matson shipping.
• MatsoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides shipping services for Da Mobile Market trucks to bring fresh food to wildfire-impacted and rural communities across Maui.
• Feeding AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational food bank network member. Maui Food Bank follows Feeding America Warehouse Operations Manual for Good Warehouse Practices, Safety and Sanitation Requirements, and food distribution standards.
• Maui VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative disaster relief partnership coordinating donated food and essential items distribution through relief organizations during emergencies.
• 41 Local Maui FarmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal farms donate or sell fresh produce to Maui Food Bank through Fresh 4 All program. Farms include Kula Country Farms, Ono Farms, Kumu Farms, Maui Gold, and partners on Molokai and Lanai. Supports both food security and local agricultural community.
• USDA (Emergency Food Assistance Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal program providing nutritious USDA Foods to food banks for distribution to low-income households. Maui Food Bank distributes TEFAP commodities through partner agencies.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hawaii Foodbank: Hawaii Island-based Feeding America affiliate operating a food banking and distribution model across the Big Island. Directly comparable as a state-level peer food bank serving Hawaiian island communities with similar island-supply-chain dynamics.
• Foodbank of Oahu: Oahu-based Feeding America affiliate distributing food across the most populous Hawaiian island. Closest peer in geography, scale, and program structure to Maui Food Bank; both rely on inter-island shipping and TEFAP federal commodities.
• American Red Cross (Hawaii): Co-funder and operating partner on Da Market Lahaina and Da Mobile Market wildfire-recovery programs. Comparable as a disaster-relief-driven food and essentials distributor active in Maui County.
• San Francisco-Marin Food Bank: Feeding America-affiliated food bank with comparable program breadth (mobile pantries, youth backpack, senior programs, SNAP outreach). Useful comparable for program design and operating-cost benchmarks.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui: Listed distribution partner for Maui Food Bank's youth snack and meal programs. Comparable as a county-level youth-services organization delivering food to low-income keiki.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National network of 200+ food banks of which Maui Food Bank is an affiliate. Relevant as the parent network providing standards, shared logistics, federal advocacy, and TEFAP routing.
• Houston Food Bank: Largest US Feeding America affiliate operating a similarly diversified program portfolio (mobile distributions, Backpack Buddy analogs, senior programs). Useful scale and operating-efficiency comparable.

Regional players

• Aloha United Way: Hawaii statewide nonprofit umbrella covering Maui County; co-beneficiary with Maui Food Bank of the Sentry Insurance Foundation $1M Maui grant pool. Comparable as a community-facing fundraiser and grant distributor.
• Meals on Wheels Hawaii: Hawaii-focused meal delivery program for seniors with limited mobility. Closest peer in the senior nutrition program category served by Maui Food Bank's Senior Mobile Pantry.
• Goodwill Hawaii: Hawaii statewide social-services nonprofit with adjacent workforce and community-support programs, including SNAP-related services. Comparable as a Hawaii-focused community-services delivery platform with potential program-partner overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MauiFoodBank
• Instagraminstagram.com/mauifoodbank
• Xx.com/mauifoodbank

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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