Mom's Pantry

What Mom's Pantry does

Mom's Pantry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community food bank founded in 2013 by Bob and Barb Fraley in Phoenix, Arizona, and operated at First Mennonite Church (13440 N. Cave Creek Rd). The organization distributes emergency supplemental food — including canned goods, fresh produce, bread, hygiene items, infant supplies, and pet food — directly to families and individuals on weekends, with registration requiring only photo ID and proof of residence and no income limitations. In its founding year the pantry served 13,000 people and projects to serve 83,000 by year-end 2025, currently reaching more than 380 families per weekend.

Beyond direct distribution, Mom's Pantry functions as a regional hub, accepting community food donations, organizing corporate and community food drives at partner sites within a 25-mile radius (with the organization handling logistics including bin delivery and pickup), and redistributing surplus to other food banks and homeless community operations throughout Phoenix Valley. Resource referrals to housing, clothing, pet/animal aid, and job training providers extend the service surface beyond direct food aid.

The financial model is entirely donation-driven. Revenue streams include one-time charitable contributions, recurring monthly or annual partnerships, and donations routed through Christian Life Outreach's Qualifying Charitable Organization (QCO code 21059) framework, which enables Arizona state tax credits of up to $495 for individuals and $987 for joint filers. The organization publishes a $30-per-family-per-month cost-to-serve benchmark and operates with a structured volunteer program rather than a large paid headcount. There is no disclosed technology platform, no AI or software product, and no app or API surface; the website and social channels (Facebook, Instagram, X) serve as the primary digital presence.

Name

Mom's Pantry

Legal name

Mom's Pantry

Website

https://momspantryphoenix.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mom's Pantry is a 501(c)(3) Phoenix-based nonprofit food bank that distributes emergency supplemental food to food-insecure families and individuals on weekends, hosts corporate food drives, and redistributes to other food banks and homeless services across Phoenix Valley, funded entirely by charitable donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Bank Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Emergency food assistance
• Community food bank
• Charitable food distribution
• Hunger relief services
• Nonprofit food donations

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Accepts monetary donations from individuals and organizations. Donations are tax-deductible as Mom's Pantry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Also qualifies as a Qualifying Charitable Organization (QCO) through Christian Life Outreach in Arizona, enabling donors to receive state tax credits up to $495 (individuals) or $987 (joint filers) using QCO code 21059.
2. Monthly/Annual Partnerships: Encourages recurring donor partnerships through monthly or annual giving programs, providing sustained revenue support for operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mom's Pantry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community food bank providing emergency supplemental food aid to families and individuals in need throughout the Phoenix Valley. The organization distributes perishable and nonperishable food items, hygiene products, infant supplies, and pet food once per weekend, while also functioning as a regional distribution hub supplying other food banks and homeless community operations.

Product overview

Mom's Pantry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit food bank offering a single integrated service model centered on emergency supplemental food distribution. The core offerings include the Emergency Food Aid Program for direct food assistance, Food Donation Services accepting community contributions, Food Drive Hosting for corporate and community engagement, a Volunteer Program for operational support, and a Tax Credit Donation Program enabling Arizona state tax benefits for donors. The organization also provides Resource Referrals connecting guests to additional social services. In 2013, the organization opened serving 13,000 people in its first year and projects to serve 83,000 people by 2025 year-end.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Food Aid Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 83,000 people projected to be served in current year, up from 13,000 in first year of operation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• First Mennonite ChurchcoreOthersProvides physical location for Mom's Pantry operations. Mom's Pantry is hosted at First Mennonite Church in Phoenix, enabling community food bank services from this facility.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• United Food Bank: A Mesa, Arizona-based food bank serving the East Valley and Greater Phoenix region. Directly comparable as a community food bank operating the same hub-and-distribution model in the same Arizona market.
• Midwest Food Bank: Faith-based nonprofit food bank operating a hub-and-distribution model in multiple U.S. states. Directly comparable in operating philosophy (faith-rooted, volunteer-driven) and hub distribution structure, though in different geographies.
• St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance: Largest food bank in Arizona, also headquartered in the Phoenix metro area. Directly comparable as a community food bank distributing food to food-insecure families in the same geography, with a far larger operational scale and Feeding America affiliation.
• St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank (Phoenix): Faith-based food assistance organization operating in Phoenix with a comparable dignity-focused, parish-anchored service model. Directly comparable in mission, faith-based GTM, and community-led distribution.
• Desert Mission Food Bank (HonorHealth): Food bank operating within the Phoenix metro area as part of HonorHealth's community services. Directly comparable as a community food assistance organization serving food-insecure families in the same geography.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National umbrella organization for the U.S. food bank network. Mom's Pantry is not affiliated; comparable as the dominant incumbent whose affiliated members capture most institutional funding, government grants, and corporate donations in the same vertical.

Others

• Arizona Food Bank Network: Statewide association coordinating Arizona's five regional food banks. Comparable as an ecosystem participant rather than a direct operator; relevant for understanding funding flows, donor infrastructure, and policy that affect Mom's Pantry's operating environment.

Regional players

• Food Bank of the Rockies: Community food bank serving Colorado and Wyoming with a comparable distribution-to-network-of-pantries model. Comparable in operating structure, though operating outside Mom's Pantry's geography.
• Second Harvest of Silicon Valley: Large community food bank operating a similar hub-and-distribution model in California's Bay Area. Comparable in service design and unit-economics framing, but in a different geography with substantially larger scale.
• Gleaners Community Food Bank: Michigan-based community food bank with a comparable hub-distribution model supplying partner pantries. Comparable in operating structure, though geographically separate from Mom's Pantry's Arizona footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/momspantryphx
• Facebookfacebook.com/momspantryphoenix
• Instagraminstagram.com/momspantryphx

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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