Food Bank of South Jersey

What Food Bank of South Jersey does

The Food Bank of South Jersey (FBSJ) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit hunger-relief organization founded in 1985 in Camden, New Jersey, and now headquartered at 1501 John Tipton Blvd, Pennsauken, NJ. It serves Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Salem counties through emergency food distribution via a network of 300+ agency partners, supplemented by direct mobile distributions (Hope Mobiles) that reach designated food deserts, a senior-focused monthly supplemental grocery program (SNRS), and school-based childhood hunger programs consolidated under the Kids Thrive 365 brand (Weekend Meal Pack, School Pantry, Summer Meals). In 2025, FBSJ distributed more than 24 million pounds of food — equivalent to roughly 20.7 million meals — serving 189,000+ people monthly.

FBSJ's product surface has expanded beyond food distribution into nutrition education and preventive health. The 20,856-square-foot Center for Health, Wellness & Nutrition operates a community training kitchen, classroom, on-site greenhouse, wellness garden, and SNAP Help Center, delivering curricula including Cooking Matters, CDC's Prevent T2 diabetes-prevention program, and the Hunger Bites cooking show. Complementary initiatives include SNAP Outreach application navigation, the Camden Food Security Collective (Collective Impact Framework), and Growing Healthy Pantries — a statewide toolkit for partner pantries.

Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary contributions: individual donations and monthly giving, corporate partnerships and matching gifts, foundation grants (e.g., William G. Rohrer Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, The Wawa Foundation, Campbell Soup Company), state government contracts including New Jersey's $42.5M SNAP-relief package, federal USDA commodity programs distributed via the Feeding America network, and planned-giving vehicles (bequests, charitable remainder trusts). The organization reports that more than 93% of every donated dollar goes directly to hunger-relief programs, and every $1 donated is stated as providing two meals to neighbors in need. Distribution is operationalized through Fundraise Up (donations), Double the Donation (matching gifts), OneCause (events), and standard calendar integrations.

Name

Food Bank of South Jersey

Legal name

Food Bank of South Jersey

Website

https://foodbanksj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Food Bank of South Jersey is a 501(c)(3) hunger-relief nonprofit serving Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Salem counties in New Jersey. It distributes food through 300+ agency partners and direct mobile programs, delivering 24+ million pounds of food (~20.7 million meals) to 189,000+ residents monthly in 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hunger Relief Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF), Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Hunger relief services
• Food assistance programs
• Nutrition education
• Mobile food distribution
• Food bank operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Pennsauken

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual monetary donations, monthly giving programs, and one-time gifts. Every dollar donated provides 2 meals to neighbors in need.
2. Corporate Donations & Partnerships: Corporate monetary contributions, matching gift programs, employee giving programs, and cause marketing partnerships.
3. Foundation Grants: Grants from private foundations including William G. Rohrer Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, and The Wawa Foundation.
4. Government Contracts: State of New Jersey grants and federal food programs including USDA commodities distributed through the network.
5. Planned Giving: Bequests, planned gifts, charitable remainder trusts, and legacy giving programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Food Bank of South Jersey is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit hunger-relief organization that collects, warehouses, and distributes food to food-insecure residents across Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Salem counties in New Jersey. It operates an emergency food distribution network through 300+ partner agencies, mobile food pantries, school-based and senior-focused programs, and delivers nutrition education through the Center for Health, Wellness & Nutrition.

Product overview

The Food Bank of South Jersey operates as a multi-program hunger-relief organization serving Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Salem counties in New Jersey. The core offering centers on emergency food distribution through a network of 300+ partner agencies. Key programs include Kids Thrive 365 (childhood hunger initiatives with Weekend Meal Pack, School Pantry, and Summer Meals), the Senior Nutrition Resource Supplement (SNRS) for seniors 60+, Hope Mobiles mobile food pantries for food deserts, and SNAP Outreach navigation. The Health & Wellness division provides nutrition education through Cooking Matters classes, the Center for Health, Wellness & Nutrition facility, and the Hunger Bites cooking show. The Camden Food Security Collective addresses systemic food insecurity using a Collective Impact Framework, while the Growing Healthy Pantries initiative supports partner agencies with best-practice resources. Fundraising vehicles include Virtual Food Drives, corporate engagement programs, and traditional food drives. Donations and volunteer sign-ups are processed through integrated platforms including Fundraise Up, Double the Donation, and OneCause.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kids Thrive 365: A collective of programs designed specifically to combat childhood hunger including Weekend Meal Pack, School Pantry, and Summer Meals programs.
• Hope Mobiles
• SNRS (Senior Nutrition Resource Supplement)
• Camden Food Security Collective
• SNAP Outreach
• Center for Health, Wellness & Nutrition
• Growing Healthy Pantries

Products and services

• Emergency Food Distribution Provides immediate food assistance to individuals and families in need across Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Salem counties through a network of partner pantries, soup kitchens, and direct distributions. Free to qualifying residents.
• Kids Thrive 365 A collective of childhood hunger programs including Weekend Meal Pack, School Pantry, and Summer Meals that ensure children ages 0-17 have access to nutritious food outside of school hours across South Jersey.
• Senior Nutrition Resource Supplement (SNRS) Monthly food distribution program supplying nutritious supplemental groceries (shelf-stable items, fresh produce, dairy, and frozen protein) to low-income seniors aged 60+ via mobile distributions inside senior living facilities.
• Hope Mobiles Mobile Food Distribution Mobile food pantries delivering trailer loads of healthy food including fresh produce, dairy, and frozen proteins to neighborhoods in South Jersey designated as food deserts.
• SNAP Outreach Assists New Jersey residents with SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) applications through navigators who help determine eligibility and complete applications at the on-site SNAP Help Center.
• Health & Wellness Programs Nutrition education initiatives including cooking demonstrations, multi-session courses such as Cooking Matters and Prevent T2, grocery store tours, and school assemblies that empower participants to adopt healthy eating behaviors.
• Camden Food Security Collective A coordinated community initiative launched with the Camden Coalition that uses the Collective Impact Framework to address upstream causes of food insecurity in Camden through three strategic pillars: Transforming Food Access, Co-locating Community Resources, and Increasing Residents' Financial Security.
• Growing Healthy Pantries Initiative providing best-practice toolkits, resources, and guidance to food pantries across New Jersey to create healthier, more nourishing, and dignified pantry environments.
• Center for Health, Wellness & Nutrition A 20,856-square-foot facility in Pennsauken, NJ featuring a community training kitchen, classroom, onsite greenhouse, wellness garden, SNAP Help Center, and dedicated programming space serving as a hub for health and nutrition education.
• Virtual Food Drive Online fundraising platform allowing individuals and teams to raise funds for food purchases, with every $1 donated equivalent to 2 meals for neighbors in need; powers online donation forms and donor portal access.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 24 million pounds of food distributed in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 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

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Campbell Soup CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampbell's Healthy Communities program provided foundational work for the Camden Food Security Collective. Campbell has also supported FBSJ's Center for Health, Wellness & Nutrition with a $1.5 million gift.
• Feeding AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFBSJ is a proud member of the Feeding America network of food banks, accessing national resources, best practices, and operational support.
• 200+ Agency PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of 200+ food pantries, soup kitchens, and community organizations across Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Salem counties that distribute food to residents.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National network of 200+ food banks and FBSJ's parent-affiliate organization. Comparable as the dominant national umbrella governing standards, sourcing, and federal advocacy for member food banks including FBSJ.
• Houston Food Bank: Largest food bank in the Feeding America network by distribution volume. Operates mobile distributions, nutrition education, and SNAP outreach across a multi-county region — comparable operating model at significantly larger scale.
• Greater Chicago Food Depository: One of the largest Feeding America food banks nationally, serving Cook County with mobile pantries, partner agency networks, and nutrition education. Comparable operating model at materially larger scale, useful for benchmarking upper-bound programmatic complexity.
• Second Harvest of Central Florida: Major Feeding America regional food bank with mobile pantries, child-feeding programs, and culinary training. Comparable in scope and program diversity to FBSJ, but operating at a larger geographic and demographic scale.

Emerging players

• Food Recovery Network: National nonprofit focused on food waste reduction and food recovery from college campuses and restaurants. Comparable as a food-security adjacent organization, but with a narrower food-rescue model rather than full pantry distribution.

Direct peers

• Mercer Street Friends Food Bank: NJ-based food bank operating hunger-relief, mobile pantry, and SNAP navigation programs in central New Jersey. Comparable operating model and donor base, though with smaller poundage distribution.
• FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties: Regional Feeding America food bank serving two NJ counties with pantry network, mobile pantries, and Kids Café programs. Closely comparable in size, county-level service model, and child/senior nutrition programming.
• Community FoodBank of New Jersey: The largest food bank in New Jersey, distributing food across northern and central NJ. Directly comparable as a Feeding America member food bank operating pantries, mobile distributions, and SNAP outreach across overlapping (but distinct) NJ geographies.
• Philabundance: The largest food bank in the Philadelphia region, distributing millions of pounds annually through partner agencies. Highly comparable in scope, programming (mobile pantries, Fresh for All, SNAP outreach), and demographic mission — serving populations that overlap with FBSJ's catchment.

Others

• No Kid Hungry: National campaign focused specifically on ending childhood hunger through school meal programs and federal policy advocacy. Not a direct competitor — shares mission overlap with FBSJ's Kids Thrive 365 vertical and similar institutional donors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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