Community FoodBank of San Benito

What Community FoodBank of San Benito does

Community FoodBank of San Benito County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1989 in the aftermath of the Loma Prieta Earthquake, headquartered at 1133 San Felipe Road in Hollister, California. It is the primary food assistance provider for San Benito County, serving approximately 25,073 individuals per month (over one-third of the county's ~64,209 residents) across multiple distribution channels including The Marketplace (a market-style shopping experience open three days a week), the Mobile Food Pantry "Benny" (a Ford Transit truck reaching 380-400 families weekly at rotating neighborhood stops), Brown Bag Delivery for homebound seniors, Student Snack Bags for school children, a Drive-Thru grocery pickup option, and a network of 24 partner agencies. The organization also operates The Boutique, a thrift shop selling low-cost household and personal care items to generate supplementary program revenue. In total, the food bank distributes roughly 3.3 million pounds of food annually.

The organization's technology footprint is minimal, consisting of a WordPress-based website, email newsletters, and social media channels; there are no proprietary software platforms or digital products. Its business model is donation- and grant-funded: 97% of monetary donations flow directly to food programs, with a stated conversion of one dollar to three meals. Revenue streams span individual monetary donations, foundation and corporate grants (Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Safeway Foundation, Lucky, Target), federal/state/local government grants including USDA TEFAP and CDBG funding, in-kind food from grocery partners, and program revenue from The Boutique. Operations are supported by a lean team of approximately eight paid staff supplemented by 188 volunteers. The food bank is governed by a Board of Directors and has no parent organization or venture backing. Leadership has rotated multiple times since 2020, with Antonio J. Mendoza appointed as Executive Director effective August 11, 2025.

Name

Community FoodBank of San Benito

Legal name

Community Food Bank of San Benito County

Website

https://communityfoodbankofsbc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Community FoodBank of San Benito County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1989 that operates the primary food assistance program for San Benito County, California, distributing roughly 3.3 million pounds of food annually to approximately 25,000 individuals per month through a marketplace, mobile pantry, senior delivery, and partner agency network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Bank Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food Services (624210), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Mobile Food Services (72233)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF), School Feeding & Social Protection Partnerships (Conditional Cash Transfers, etc.) (EDADALAL)

Keywords

• Food bank services
• Hunger relief programs
• Emergency food assistance
• Mobile food pantry
• Nonprofit food distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Hollister

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monetary donations from individuals, with 97% of donations going directly to food programs. One dollar translates to three meals. Donation amounts include $10, $25, $50, $100, $300, $500, $1000 options.
2. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Grants from foundations such as Bank of America ($25,000), Wells Fargo ($30,000), Safeway Foundation ($10,000), and others. Also CDBG grant from City of Hollister for Mobile Pantry.
3. Government Grants: Local, state, and federal government grants including USDA Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).
4. Corporate Partnerships: Food donations from grocery partners (Safeway, Nob Hill Foods, Lucky, Target), corporate food drives, and Cause Marketing programs like Safeway's 'Feed the Need' and 'Nourishing Neighbors'.
5. Operational Income Programs: Revenue from The Boutique (thrift shop offering low-cost personal care and household items) and operational programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Community FoodBank of San Benito County collects and distributes free food to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity in San Benito County through a fixed-site marketplace, a mobile pantry, home delivery, school snack bags, a partner-agency network, and government food assistance programs. The organization also provides supplemental clothing and hygiene items through The Boutique and supports 24 partner agencies with bulk food via the Agency Store.

Product overview

Community FoodBank of San Benito operates as a unified food assistance organization offering multiple complementary programs. The core service is The Marketplace, a market-style food distribution where customers choose their own food. This is supported by The Boutique (thrift shop for household items), the Mobile Food Pantry "Benny" (mobile distribution truck), and traditional distribution programs including Student Snack Bags, Brown Bag Delivery for seniors, Agency Store network, and USDA Emergency Food Assistance. Additional service options include Drive-Thru Grocery Pickup for contactless service. The organization also runs fundraising campaigns including 12 Days of Giving and Feeding Families on the Central Coast to support operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Marketplace: A market-style food distribution program where customers shop and choose foods themselves, promoting dignity. Open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 9:00-11:45 a.m.
• The Boutique
• Benny (Mobile Food Pantry)
• Brown Bag Delivery
• Student Snack Bags

Products and services

• The Marketplace

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

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

• KSBW Action News 8coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 May 2025Local NBC/ABC/Estrella TV station partnership for Feeding Families on the Central Coast telethon and fundraising campaign. KSBW hosts annual virtual telethons to raise critical funds for regional food banks including Community FoodBank of San Benito.
• Food Bank for Monterey CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister food bank partner in regional tri-county food bank network. Collaborates on joint fundraising events and shares best practices.
• Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister food bank partner in regional tri-county food bank network. Collaborates on joint fundraising events like KSBW Feeding Families campaign.
• Safeway / The Safeway FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGrocery retailer with 'Nourishing Neighbors' cause marketing program. 'Feed the Need' campaign allows shoppers to purchase $10 pre-filled bags for donation. Safeway Foundation provided $10,000 COVID-19 relief grant.
• Nob Hill FoodsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal grocery retailer with 'Food for Families' program. Donations accepted at checkout through clear plastic donation boxes or on-screen prompts when paying by card.
• TargetmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate responsibility partner donating thousands of pounds of food annually plus retail products for The Boutique thrift shop.
• Lucky SupermarketsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal grocery partner with annual 'Peanut Butter Roundup' food drive in partnership with Jif. Presented $4,700 check to Community FoodBank. Also has give-back program donating percentage of purchases.
• National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational partner for annual 'Stamp Out Hunger' food drive - the largest one-day food drive in the nation. Local letter carriers collect non-perishable food donations from mailboxes in May.
• Granite ConstructionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal construction company VP Scott West provided meal donations for food bank volunteers during COVID-19 pandemic, purchasing from local restaurants to support both volunteers and small businesses.
• California Conservation CorpsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState conservation corps crew assists with food sorting, packing, and distribution on Wednesdays and Fridays/Saturdays during COVID-19 pandemic response.
• California Association of Food BankscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide food bank membership organization with 41 member food banks. Partnered on 'Everyone to the Table' statewide campaign. Helps coordinate emergency food shipments during disasters.
• Enterprise Academy of Martial ArtsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal martial arts school that organized 'Kickathon' fundraiser raising $4,170 and hosted Thanksgiving Basket Brigade packing 200 baskets for families.
• Mangia Italian RestaurantminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal restaurant co-owner Raul Escareno partnered to prepare spaghetti meals for holiday food distribution feeding 1,300 people, using donated ingredients from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMade generous food donation that enabled holiday spaghetti dinner distribution for hundreds of families.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• San Francisco-Marin Food Bank: Larger regional food bank in Northern California operating pantries, home delivery, and choice-based distribution. Larger and more urban, but operates the same dignity-centered Pantry Program model and serves as a scaled benchmark.
• Alameda County Community Food Bank: Major California food bank operating a wide portfolio of distribution programs including fresh produce, mobile pantries, and CalFresh outreach. Comparable in program mix though significantly larger in scale.
• Feeding America: National umbrella organization for 200+ food banks including most regional peers above. Comparable as the upstream network that supplies donated food, advocacy, and capacity-building support to member food banks.
• Central California Food Bank: Regional food bank serving Fresno, Madera, Kings, Tulare, and Kern counties. Comparable in providing USDA TEFAP, mobile pantries, and partner agency distribution across a multi-county region.
• Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services: Regional food bank and family services nonprofit with comparable distribution programs including client-choice pantries, mobile distribution, and senior/homebound delivery. Operates in a similar mixed urban/rural California context.
• Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano: Regional food bank serving two counties with a similar combination of direct distribution, mobile pantries, and partner agency network. Comparable in program mix and California regulatory environment.

Others

• California Association of Food Banks: Statewide membership organization of 41 California food banks including Community FoodBank of San Benito. Comparable as an ecosystem participant coordinating statewide funding, advocacy, and disaster response.

Direct peers

• Food Bank for Monterey County: Sister food bank in the KSBW tri-county regional network. Operates the same model of food distribution, mobile pantries, and USDA TEFAP distribution, with overlapping donor and corporate partner ecosystem.
• Redwood Empire Food Bank: Regional food bank serving Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte counties. Operates choice-based pantries, mobile distributions, and USDA TEFAP with similar volunteer-driven operating model.
• Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County: Sister food bank in the KSBW tri-county regional network. Directly comparable as a county-level food bank serving a similar California Central Coast community, with shared fundraising events like Feeding Families on the Central Coast.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SBCFoodBank
• Facebookfacebook.com/FoodBankSanBenito
• Instagraminstagram.com/foodbank.sanbenito
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-foodbank-of-san-benito-county

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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