Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean

Name

Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean

Legal name

Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean

Website

https://hfsoc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hunger Relief / Food Pantry Funding (Nonprofit Charitable Services)

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Community hunger relief
• Food pantry funding
• Nonprofit fundraising events
• Charitable donations
• Food insecurity support

Headquarters

HQ city

Manahawkin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The foundation accepts donations from individuals and businesses, with a stated impact of $1 equaling 3 meals for families in need. Donations are collected through Network for Good portal.
2. Event Fundraising: Revenue generated through community events such as the Beach Haven Chowder Cook-Off & Merchant Mart, held annually at Taylor Avenue Waterfront in Beach Haven.
3. Sponsorships: Business sponsorships are offered for events and ongoing support, with opportunities for local businesses to participate in fighting hunger through change box programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises awareness and funds for food insecurity in Southern Ocean County, New Jersey. Its core offering is the Food Pantry Support Program, which channels donations to 12 local food pantries. Revenue is generated through individual donations, business sponsorships, change-box collection partnerships with local merchants, and signature fundraising events such as the annual Beach Haven Chowder Cook-Off & Merchant Mart.

Product overview

The Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating as an all-volunteer entity. The organization functions as a fundraising and support entity rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings include: a Food Pantry Support Program that distributes funds to 12 local food pantries, the annual Beach Haven Chowder Cook-Off signature fundraising event, the Hunger Heroes donation program, and community education initiatives about food insecurity. The Foundation leverages Network for Good's donation platform for accepting charitable contributions. All products and services are focused on charitable mission delivery rather than technology offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chowder Cook-Off & Merchant Mart: Annual food festival event held in Beach Haven featuring chowder tastings and vendor marketplace
• Hunger Heroes

Products and services

• Food Pantry Support Program Core charitable program that distributes funds raised by the foundation to 12 local food pantries across Southern Ocean County, New Jersey, helping feed thousands of South Jersey families annually. All money raised through the foundation's fundraising efforts is distributed to these local food pantries.
• Beach Haven Chowder Cook-Off & Merchant Mart Annual signature fundraising event held at Taylor Avenue Waterfront in Beach Haven, featuring chowder tastings and a merchant marketplace. Scheduled for October 3-4, 2026. The event raises both awareness and funding for the foundation's 12 supported food pantries.
• Taste the Tide Annual culinary fundraising event taking place October 3 & 4 as part of the foundation's signature event series to support local food pantries in Southern Ocean County.
• Hunger Heroes Giving Program Structured giving program allowing donors to contribute specifically to hunger relief efforts in Southern Ocean County through the Network for Good donation platform.
• General Donation Fund General fund donation program enabling community members to support the foundation's mission of fighting food insecurity in Southern Ocean County, with the stated impact that $1 equals 3 meals for families in need.
• Business Change Box Collection Program Partnership program enabling local businesses to host change collection boxes in their stores, allowing customers to donate spare change to support the foundation's hunger relief mission.
• Sponsorship Opportunities Sponsorship program for local businesses to support the foundation's mission and events, providing community visibility in exchange for financial support of hunger relief efforts in Southern Ocean County.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1 donation = 3 meals for families in need
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and supporting.

• Ocean Community ChurchcoreOthersChurch-based food pantry partner receiving foundation support. Pastor Phil Bakelaar provided testimonial confirming foundation support helps maintain pantry operations even as demand nearly doubled. Located at 1492 Route 72 West, Manahawkin.
• St. Francis Center Food PantrycoreOthersLocal food pantry partner that received a $10,500 donation from HFSOC in November 2024. Located at 4700 Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach Twp. Featured in local news coverage by The SandPaper.
• Manahawkin Post OfficeminorOthersCommunity partnership for Stamp Out Hunger initiative, a mail carrier food drive program to support local food pantries.
• Cheese ShoppeminorOthersLocal business partnership to help the community through food assistance programs. Featured in The SandPaper coverage.
• Network for GoodsupportingTechnology or IntegrationThird-party donation processing platform used by the foundation to accept and manage donations through networkforgood.com. Used for General Funds and Hunger Heroes campaign.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Philabundance: Philadelphia-area food bank serving the Delaware Valley. Comparable food pantry support mission and fundraising approach, but focused on Pennsylvania rather than New Jersey.
• United Way of Ocean County: Local United Way chapter serving Ocean County, funding multiple community needs including food insecurity through partner agencies. Regional peer with overlapping donor base and mission overlap.

Direct peers

• WhyHunger: National anti-hunger nonprofit supporting community-based organizations and food justice initiatives. Direct peer in mobilizing grassroots, community-driven approaches to ending hunger.
• Food Bank of South Jersey: New Jersey-based food bank serving South Jersey counties through a pantry partner network. Direct peer in addressing regional food insecurity by funding and supplying local food pantries.
• Fulfill (formerly FoodBank of Monmouth & Ocean Counties): Regional food bank serving Monmouth and Ocean Counties in New Jersey, distributing food to partner pantries and agencies including those in HFSOC's footprint. Direct peer in mission, geography, and beneficiary model.
• No Kid Hungry (Share Our Strength): National campaign focused on ending childhood hunger, including in New Jersey. Direct peer in anti-hunger fundraising and awareness; national reach that competes with local organizations for donor attention.
• Meals on Wheels of Ocean County: Local Ocean County nonprofit delivering meals to homebound seniors. Direct peer serving the same Southern Ocean County population with food-related services, complementing HFSOC's pantry support mission.

Broad incumbents

• Community Food Bank of New Jersey: New Jersey's largest food bank, operating across multiple counties with extensive pantry partnerships and statewide reach. Larger incumbent operating in the same anti-hunger mission space as HFSOC.
• Feeding America: National network of 200+ food banks addressing hunger across the U.S. National umbrella organization; HFSOC's pantry partners likely receive supply chain support through the broader Feeding America system.

Emerging players

• Move For Hunger: New Jersey-based hunger relief organization that partners with moving companies to deliver food donations to pantries. Emerging peer with an innovative logistics model addressing similar food distribution challenges as HFSOC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HFofSOC
• Instagraminstagram.com/hungerfoundationofso
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hunger-foundation-of-southern-ocean

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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