Ecumenical Hunger Program

Name

Ecumenical Hunger Program

Legal name

Ecumenical Hunger Program

Website

https://ehpcares.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hunger Relief and Social Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Equity, Access & Social Determinants Programs (BPAIAJAO)

Keywords

• Emergency food assistance
• Food distribution services
• Hunger relief programs
• Social services nonprofit
• Community support services

Headquarters

HQ city

California City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual & Corporate Donations: EHP depends on donations from individuals, congregations, businesses, schools, and service groups. Every $1 donated is leveraged to provide $10 of food resources. 91% of donations go toward programs.
2. In-Kind Contributions: Accepts fresh food, clothing, working appliances (10 years or newer), furniture, household items, and automobiles. Donated vehicles worth $500+ are auctioned with 85 cents of each dollar benefiting programs.
3. Planned Giving & Stock Donations: Accepts stock donations, planned gifts including wills, revocable living trusts, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, life estates, real estate, and retirement account designations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EHP distributes emergency food boxes, daily hot meals, fresh produce, children's snack packs, clothing, household essentials, and furniture to low-income families and individuals in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park. It supplements material aid with case management, client advocacy and referrals, a Senior Support Group, Holiday Giving, and Back-to-School programs.

Product overview

The Ecumenical Hunger Program (EHP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization, not a technology company. It operates as a single, unified social services organization offering a portfolio of community support programs focused on alleviating hunger and poverty in East Palo Alto and surrounding communities. The core programs include Emergency Food Assistance (food boxes), the Hot Lunch Program (in partnership with Loaves and Fishes), the Pack the Bag Program for children, the Fresh Produce Program, the Community Closet (clothing distribution), the Furniture Warehouse, and the Organic Garden. Additional support services include Case Management, Client Advocacy, the Senior Support Group, Holiday Giving, and the Back to School Program. EHP previously operated the Family Sustainability Program (2022-2024), a COVID-era emergency financial assistance initiative that has since been discontinued following a board review. The organization has no technology product offerings and does not develop or sell software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Food Assistance (Food Box Program) Provides nutritionally balanced boxes of food containing protein, vegetables, grains, cereals, and canned goods to families and individuals experiencing temporary emergency needs or special circumstances in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park.
• Hot Lunch Program Provides hot meals prepared and delivered daily by Loaves and Fishes, individually wrapped and sealed, available to eat on-site or take home. EHP served 15,400 hot meals in FY 2023-2024.
• Pack the Bag Program Sponsor-a-child program ($10/month or $120/year) providing identified undernourished students with easy-to-prepare or ready-to-eat light meals, snacks, and beverages every service day to address childhood hunger. 100% of sponsorship goes toward food purchases.
• Fresh Produce Program Distributes fresh produce sourced from Second Harvest Silicon Valley (weekly Tuesday delivery) and EHP's organic garden, including seasonal fruits, vegetables, onions, potatoes, carrots, apples, plums, pears, persimmons, tomatoes, green beans, peppers, and leafy greens.
• Community Closet Provides clothing, shoes, and household items to disadvantaged families, with volunteers sorting, hanging, and distributing donations.
• Furniture Warehouse Distributes furniture and working appliances (10 years or newer) in good condition directly to disadvantaged families for use in their homes.
• Holiday Giving Program Provides low-income families with food and gifts during holiday seasons, including the Family Sharing Program that matches families with individual or group donors for personalized support.
• Back to School Program Helps clients' children get ready for school with fully stocked new backpacks, shopping trips for school clothes and uniforms, and a new school shoes program.
• Senior Support Group Promotes understanding, empowerment, compassion, and hope to seniors facing challenges, providing information, services and referrals to help navigate economic and social challenges.
• Case Management Assists clients with multiple needs requiring personal, ongoing support as they address crises that led to poverty and hunger, providing both immediate and long-term assistance for families to transition from dependence to self-reliance.
• Client Advocacy Provides information and referral assistance to clients seeking housing, financial assistance, health care, child-care, employment, language skills, and other social services.
• Organic Garden A one-acre year-round garden providing organic fresh vegetables, fruits, and flowers to clients, with volunteers teaching children gardening basics.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Loaves and FishescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoaves and Fishes prepares and delivers hot meals daily to EHP. These meals are kept fresh and hot in thermostatically controlled heated holding cabinets and are individually wrapped for clients.
• Second Harvest Silicon ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecond Harvest Silicon Valley delivers fresh produce to EHP every Tuesday, providing staples such as onions, potatoes, carrots along with seasonal fruits and vegetables.
• Cake4KidsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to provide custom cakes and cupcakes for children's birthdays, ensuring every child can celebrate their special day.
• IKEAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing in-kind donations and community support.
• BombasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSock donation partner supporting hygiene and clothing distribution.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• San Francisco-Marin Food Bank: Large regional food bank distributing food to a network of partner pantries; comparable food-distribution activity but at meaningfully larger scale and broader geography than EHP.
• Feeding America: National hunger-relief network with hundreds of affiliated food banks including Second Harvest; provides macro context for the broader emergency food category in which EHP operates.
• Alameda County Community Food Bank: Large Bay Area food bank with similar donor-funded model and hunger-relief mission; broader geographic and program scale relative to EHP's hyperlocal operation.

Direct peers

• St. Anthony's Foundation: San Francisco-based nonprofit providing meals, clothing, case management, and social services to low-income individuals; directly comparable multi-program emergency aid model.
• Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: Faith-based social services organization providing food, housing, and case management across the same Bay Area footprint; comparable breadth of emergency aid programs.
• Glide Foundation: San Francisco nonprofit delivering meals, housing support, and social services to vulnerable populations; comparable holistic safety-net model with similar community-donor funding base.
• Sacred Heart Community Service: San Jose-based nonprofit offering food, clothing, case management, and holiday programs to low-income families; comparable Silicon Valley emergency aid portfolio and donor-supported model.
• Loaves and Fishes: Daily hot-meal provider that partners with EHP to supply individually wrapped hot meals; comparable community-meal mission serving low-income populations in the broader Bay Area.
• Second Harvest of Silicon Valley: Large Silicon Valley food bank that delivers fresh produce to EHP weekly and serves overlapping low-income populations; operates a complementary regional food-distribution model in the same geography.
• Martha's Kitchen: San Jose nonprofit preparing and serving hot meals to those in need; directly comparable hot-meal program and community-feeding mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EcumenicalHungerProgram
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecumencal-hunger-program-ehp-
• Instagraminstagram.com/ehpcares1975/?hl=en
• Xx.com/ehp_cares

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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