FIND Food Bank

Name

FIND Food Bank

Legal name

Food In Need of Distribution, Inc.

Website

https://findfoodbank.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Bank Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Food bank services
• Hunger relief programs
• Food distribution network
• Disaster food response
• Community nutrition support

Headquarters

HQ city

Indio

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: Individual monetary donations and food donations from the general public. The organization promotes food drives and individual giving with messaging that $25 can provide up to 100 meals.
2. Corporate Financial Support: Corporate grants and donations from companies like Bank of America ($500,000 grant in 2026, $835,000 total support historically) and Amazon ($80,000 donation in 2026). Includes cause marketing partnerships, employee engagement programs, and corporate matching gifts.
3. Food Donations: Food industry donations including truckloads of dairy products, rescued food from grocery stores, and food drives from corporate partners. Part of food sourcing for distribution.
4. Giving Society Membership: Sustained giving program with tiered membership levels (Diamond $20,000+, Platinum $10,000-$19,999, Gold $5,000-$9,999, Silver $1,000-$4,999) requiring 5-year commitments with annual, quarterly, or monthly payment options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

FIND Food Bank is a regional food bank that sources, warehouses, and distributes fresh and non-perishable food across Eastern Riverside and Southern San Bernardino Counties in California's Coachella Valley. It serves individuals, families, seniors, children, and partner nonprofits through 130 agency distribution sites and 30 Mobile Market locations, providing 75-100% of total food supply to 90% of the region's major agencies. The organization also runs targeted programs (Senior Feeding/CSFP, Kids Summer Market, CalFresh outreach, Food Rescue, Disaster Relief) and partners with Feeding America for national food sourcing.

Product overview

FIND Food Bank is a regional food bank nonprofit serving Eastern Riverside and Southern San Bernardino Counties in California's Coachella Valley desert region. The organization operates as a platform delivering food assistance through multiple distribution channels including a network of 130+ partner agency sites, 30 mobile markets, and direct programs. Its core product portfolio centers on food distribution services (Agencies & Mobile Markets, Senior Feeding/CSFP, Children & School-Based Programs), complemented by outreach and education services (CalFresh Benefits Assistance, Community Health Workers, Outreach Services), emergency response capabilities (Disaster Relief, Food Rescue), and community engagement tools (Virtual Food Drive, Agency Resources Portal, Corporate Support Programs, Giving Society donor program, FIND Tour). The organization provides 75-100% of food supply to 90% of the region's major soup kitchens and food pantries, and operates a 40,000-square-foot warehouse to support its distribution operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• $1 can provide approximately 4 meals (~$0.25 per meal cost)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• U.S. Dairy Companies and PartnerscoreOthers · 2 February 2026U.S. dairy companies and partners donated over 250,000 meals and $42,500 to FIND Food Bank at Dairy Forum 2026. Donations included truckloads of dairy products (milk, cheese, yogurt) to support food-insecure families across Southern California.
• KESQ (Gulf California Broadcast Company)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 January 2025KESQ and all Gulf California Broadcast Company stations partnered with FIND to launch Coachella Valley Cares fundraising initiative for LA fire relief. KESQ provides ongoing coverage, telethon broadcasts, and media support for FIND's campaigns.
• Feeding AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIND is one of 200 Feeding America Food Banks in the US. This membership provides access to national food sourcing, resources, advocacy support, and network coordination for disaster response.
• California Association of Food BankscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIND subscribes to the California Association of Food Banks code of conduct and benefits from state-level advocacy and resource sharing.
• Los Angeles Regional Food BankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIND delivered Coachella Valley Cares donations ($125,255) to Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, a Feeding America partner, specifically designated for wildfire victims. FIND also delivered a truckload of essential items.
• Greater Palm Springs Restaurant WeekminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRestaurant Week events benefited FIND Food Bank, with restaurants contributing a portion of sales to support hunger relief.
• Palm Springs Life MagazineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPalm Springs Life Magazine received the Community Hunger Hero award and serves as a media partner helping raise awareness for FIND's mission.
• Local Grocery StorescoreOthersFIND partners with local grocery stores to rescue food and eliminate greenhouse gases, recovering safe and edible foods that would otherwise go to landfills.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• California Association of Food Banks: State-level coalition that FIND belongs to and subscribes to its code of conduct. Comparable as the coordinating/advocacy umbrella for California's regional food banks, providing policy advocacy, state funding, and resource coordination.

Direct peers

• Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services: Regional food bank serving Sacramento County with comparable agency distribution model, mobile farmers' markets, and nutrition education programs. Similar size and scope to FIND's Coachella Valley operations.
• Central California Food Bank: Feeding America food bank serving Fresno, Madera, Kings, Tulare, and Kern counties. Comparable California-based regional food bank serving a large, predominantly agricultural service area with food desert challenges similar to FIND's Coachella Valley.
• Feeding San Diego: San Diego County's primary Feeding America food bank. Comparable as a Southern California regional food bank with similar agency distribution model, mobile pantry operations, and donor cultivation programs serving food-insecure populations.
• Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano: Regional Feeding America food bank serving two California counties. Comparable in operating model — sourcing food, distributing through partner agencies, mobile distributions, and CalFresh outreach — to FIND's structure.
• Los Angeles Regional Food Bank: Major Feeding America member food bank serving Los Angeles County. Direct peer as a regional food bank operating under the same Feeding America network and disaster-response framework; FIND explicitly coordinated with LA Regional Food Bank during the LA wildfire relief effort.
• San Francisco-Marin Food Banks: Feeding America member food bank serving San Francisco and Marin Counties. Operates Pantry Program, Senior Brown Bag, and CalFresh outreach comparable to FIND's CSFP and CalFresh programs.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County: Orange County's Feeding America food bank with comparable scale and mission. Directly comparable as a Southern California regional food bank serving a similarly sized population through agency partner networks and direct distribution.
• Harvesters — The Community Food Network: Feeding America food bank serving 27 counties across Missouri and Kansas. Notably, FIND's outgoing CEO Debbie Espinosa is moving to lead Harvesters — making it a structurally identical peer at similar scale with comparable agency distribution, mobile pantries, and disaster-response designations.
• Redwood Empire Food Bank: Northern California Feeding America food bank serving Sonoma, Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Del Norte, and Humboldt counties. Comparable in operating over a large geographic service area with mobile distribution and agency partner network model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FINDFoodBank
• YouTubeyoutube.com/FINDFoodBank
• Facebookfacebook.com/FINDFoodBank
• Instagraminstagram.com/find_food_bank

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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