What Feeding Missouri does

Feeding Missouri is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit coalition that serves as the statewide association of Missouri's six regional Feeding America food banks: Harvesters Community Food Network, Ozarks Food Harvest, Second Harvest Community Food Bank, St. Louis Area Foodbank, Southeast Missouri Food Bank, and The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Columbia, Missouri, the organization coordinates statewide hunger-relief efforts, providing 100% geographic coverage of Missouri's 114 counties and St. Louis City through more than 1,500 community feeding programs. The network collectively distributes over 123 million pounds of food annually and serves more than 1 million Missourians each year, including more than 254,000 children at risk of hunger and over 800,000 food-insecure individuals. Targeted programs address senior hunger (ages 60+), military families and veterans, working adults facing cost-of-living pressures, and children facing weekend and summer meal gaps.

Feeding Missouri's core offerings are services rather than technology products. Its functional stack includes a Food Finder/Food Bank Locator tool (powered by Store Locator Plus), a regional Food Bank Links Portal, SNAP education and enrollment assistance, Summer EBT (SuNBucks) advocacy and outreach, utility and transportation assistance navigation (LIHEAP, weatherization programs), an online donation platform, and a subscription newsletter. The organization also coordinates public policy advocacy on hunger-related legislation including the Farm Bill and Child Tax Credit, and commissions research such as the 2021 Food Assistance & Hunger in the Heartland (FAHH) study conducted with the University of Missouri.

The business model is donation-driven and not revenue-generating in a commercial sense. Feeding Missouri accepts one-time and recurring tax-deductible contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations, with specific campaign partners including State Farm, Ameren Corporation, MFA Oil, Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance, Missouri 4-H, and the Missouri Farmers Care Foundation. Federal program participation includes TEFAP and SNAP coordination with the Missouri Department of Social Services, alongside the SuNBucks summer nutrition program serving approximately 429,000 eligible children. The organization itself operates with a small central team (1-10 employees) focused on coalition-level coordination, advocacy, and resource development, while direct food distribution is executed by the six member food banks operating independently.

Name

Feeding Missouri

Legal name

Feeding Missouri

Website

https://feedingmissouri.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Feeding Missouri is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit coalition coordinating six regional Feeding America food banks to provide hunger relief across all 114 Missouri counties and St. Louis City, distributing over 123 million pounds of food annually to more than 1 million Missourians through 1,500+ community feeding programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hunger Relief Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD), Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

Keywords

• State food bank network
• Missouri food bank coalition
• Hunger relief programs
• Food distribution services
• Regional food bank network

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Feeding Missouri relies heavily on private support from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Donations are used to support the operations of the statewide network of food banks and community feeding programs.
2. Food Distribution Programs: The organization coordinates the distribution of food through a network of food banks and partner agencies, supported by federal programs including TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Feeding Missouri is a statewide nonprofit coalition of six regional food banks that coordinates hunger relief and food distribution across Missouri. The network distributes over 120 million pounds of food annually and reaches food banks across 114 Missouri counties and St. Louis City. It operates as the Missouri state affiliate of Feeding America, coordinating statewide feeding programs, accepting donations and grants, and partnering with community organizations to address food insecurity.

Product overview

Feeding Missouri is a coalition of six regional Feeding America food banks in Missouri that collectively operate as a unified hunger-relief network. The organization does not offer a single software product; rather, its 'offerings' consist of a coordinated network of food banks distributing food through over 1,500 community feeding programs, a food finder locator tool, SNAP enrollment assistance, Summer EBT advocacy, public policy outreach, utility assistance guidance, and an online donation platform. The six member food banks — Harvesters Community Food Network, Ozarks Food Harvest, Second Harvest Community Food Bank, St. Louis Area Foodbank, Southeast Missouri Food Bank, and The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri — each operate independently while sharing statewide coordination, advocacy, and resource development through the Feeding Missouri association.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Statewide Hunger Relief Coordination Coalition-based coordination service that unifies six regional food banks across Missouri to deliver statewide hunger relief programs. The service covers 114 Missouri counties and St. Louis City, distributing over 120 million pounds of food annually. It is intended for Missouri residents, member food banks, and community partners.
• Food Distribution Programs Programs that collect, warehouse, and distribute food through the network of six member regional food banks across Missouri. The programs collectively distribute over 120 million pounds of food annually to food-insecure individuals and families statewide.
• Donation and Fundraising Programs Charitable giving and fundraising programs that accept donations, grants, and sponsorships from individuals, corporations, and foundations to fund the statewide hunger relief mission. Funds support food distribution, operations, and community programs across Missouri.

Quantifiable outcome

• Distributes over 120 million pounds of food annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Missouri Farm Bureau InsurancemajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 April 2024Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance runs the annual 'Home Run Against Hunger' campaign in partnership with Feeding Missouri. In 2024, this was the ninth consecutive year of the campaign, which collects food and monetary donations at office locations statewide.
• MFA OilcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 March 2024MFA Oil named Feeding Missouri as its official charity partner, aligning with MFA Oil's commitment to community welfare. This strategic collaboration supports hunger relief efforts across Missouri.
• Mo Beef KidscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 December 2023Mo Beef Kids partnered with Feeding Missouri to combat food insecurity by providing nutrient-rich beef snack sticks to children. In December 2023, they distributed 90,000 beef sticks to six food banks. The partnership is supported by the Danny and Jewell Little Foundation and Show-Me Youth Academy.
• State Farm InsurancecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 September 2023State Farm partnered with Feeding Missouri providing a $60,000 donation ($10,000 to each of the six regional food banks). This partnership enables the food banks to provide over 240,000 meals to neighbors in Missouri who struggle to find food. State Farm volunteers also participated in Good Neighbor Day activities.
• 4-HmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 February 2021Feeding Missouri partnered with Missouri 4-H for annual food drive campaigns. The Third Annual 4H Feeding Missouri Food Drive Partnership aimed to raise 500,000 meals for Missourians in need, engaging more than 1,600 Missouri 4-H clubs and groups.
• Missouri Farmers Care FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeeding Missouri supports the Missouri Farmers Care Foundation's Drive to Feed Kids initiative by purchasing hogs at the Missouri State Fair for donation to food banks. The Drive to Feed Kids has provided over 8.7 million meals for Missouri families since 2017.
• Feeding AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeeding Missouri is the statewide association for the six Feeding America food banks in Missouri. This affiliation provides access to national resources, research, best practices, and the broader Feeding America network of 200+ food banks.
• University of MissouricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MU Interdisciplinary Center for Food Security conducted the Food Assistance & Hunger in the Heartland (FAHH) 2021 study for Feeding Missouri. This research partnership provides data and insights to guide hunger relief efforts statewide.
• Missouri Department of Social ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeeding Missouri coordinates with state agencies on federal nutrition programs including SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and Summer EBT (SuNBucks), which provides benefits to approximately 429,000 eligible children in Missouri.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Feeding Illinois: State-level coalition of Feeding America food banks in Illinois, structurally identical to Feeding Missouri — a coordinating body for multiple regional food banks running statewide hunger-relief programs.
• Feeding Florida: Florida's statewide Feeding America food bank coalition — directly comparable structure and operating model for coordinating hunger relief across a single state.
• Feeding Indiana: Statewide hunger-relief coalition of Feeding America food banks serving Indiana; comparable to Feeding Missouri as a peer state-level food bank association.
• St. Louis Area Foodbank: Another of Feeding Missouri's six member food banks; a large regional food bank in the Feeding America network, comparable in mission and beneficiary population.
• Harvesters Community Food Network: One of Feeding Missouri's six member food banks, serving the Kansas City region; directly comparable as a regional Feeding America food bank distributing food across multiple counties.
• Feeding Texas: Statewide association of Feeding America food banks in Texas, with comparable structure, mission, advocacy, and statewide-coverage model.
• Ohio Association of Foodbanks: Statewide association of Ohio's Feeding America food banks; mirrors Feeding Missouri's role as a coordinating body, advocate, and food distribution network at the state level.

Regional players

• Greater Chicago Food Depository: Major regional food bank serving the Chicago metropolitan area as part of the Feeding America network; comparable operating model focused on regional food distribution and advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: The national parent network of 200+ food banks of which Feeding Missouri's six member food banks are affiliates. It is directly comparable as the overarching coalition/organizing body, but operates nationally rather than at the state level.

Emerging players

• Food Bank for New York City: Large urban food bank operating Feeding America–style hunger relief programs; comparable in core food-distribution and SNAP-advocacy work, though focused on a single metro area rather than a statewide coalition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MissouriFoodBankAssociation
• Xx.com/FeedingMO

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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