Hollywood Food Coalition

What Hollywood Food Coalition does

Hollywood Food Coalition (HoFoCo) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1987 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, that addresses food insecurity through a portfolio of integrated programs. Its core service is the Community Dinner & Wellness program, which serves chef-prepared meals nightly, 365 days a year, to anyone in need with no barriers or bureaucracy, while partner organizations provide on-site wellness services. The organization also operates the Community Exchange, a food rescue and redistribution program that recovers tens of thousands of pounds of surplus food weekly from grocery stores, restaurants, and caterers, and matches that supply to more than 200 community-based organizations (CBOs) across Los Angeles. Supplementary programs include the Sunday Lunch Bags Project (which has distributed nearly 700,000 meals to date) and Culinary Collaborations with entertainment industry partners.

The organization is funded entirely through donations and in-kind contributions, with three primary revenue streams: individual donations (including a recurring "Supper Club" monthly giving program), corporate partnerships and sponsorships, and food donations from grocery stores, restaurants, and caterers. All services are provided free of charge to guests and partner organizations. Hollywood Food Coalition employs 11–50 staff and is supported by 14,000+ annual volunteer hours, with 88% of its budget allocated to direct programming per an independent audit. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations are run from a Community Exchange warehouse facility at 3056 Roswell St, Los Angeles, supplemented by a PO Box mailing address.

Hollywood Food Coalition maintains a differentiated position in the Los Angeles food security ecosystem through its dual direct-service and network-distribution model, its scale of food recovery (3.24 million+ pounds rescued in 2025), and its emergency response capability demonstrated during the LA fires. Strategic relationships span food rescue partners (Food Forward, ButterFly, Misfits Market), healthcare and community partners (Cedars-Sinai, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, HALA), and entertainment industry corporate partners (Netflix, Sunset Studios). The organization was founded by Penny Landreth and Ted Landreth and operates as an independent charity (EIN: 46-4079214), governed by a board of directors and managed by staff.

Name

Hollywood Food Coalition

Legal name

Hollywood Food Coalition

Website

https://hofoco.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hollywood Food Coalition is a Los Angeles 501(c)(3) nonprofit that serves nightly meals, rescues surplus food, and distributes it to 200+ community organizations to address food insecurity in the LA region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Rescue & Hunger Relief Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Food rescue services
• Community meal programs
• Food redistribution
• Hunger relief services
• Food bank operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization accepts financial contributions from individuals through its website, with options to join the 'Supper Club' monthly giving program.
2. Corporate Partnerships & Sponsorships: Companies partner with the organization through food drives, corporate volunteer programs, and financial sponsorships. The organization facilitates company group volunteer opportunities and monthly food drive sponsorships.
3. Food Donations: Grocery stores, restaurants, caterers, and other food businesses donate surplus food that would otherwise go to waste.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hollywood Food Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that rescues surplus food from grocery stores, restaurants, and caterers and redistributes it to a network of more than 200 community-based organizations across Los Angeles. It also serves chef-prepared nightly meals 365 days a year to anyone in need with no barriers or bureaucracy, while operating wellness services on-site and providing weekly Sunday Lunch Bags to food-insecure individuals and families.

Product overview

Hollywood Food Coalition operates as a nonprofit organization with a portfolio of interconnected food security programs. The core offerings include Community Dinner & Wellness (nightly chef-prepared meals served without barriers), Community Exchange (food rescue and distribution network serving 200+ community organizations), Sunday Lunch Bags Project (weekly meal bag distribution approaching 700,000 total meals), and Culinary Collaborations (partnership-driven culinary support). These programs work together to address food insecurity through direct meal service, food rescue operations, and emergency response capabilities across Los Angeles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Dinner & Wellness Nightly meals served every night of the year to anyone in need, providing nourishing chef-prepared dinners with no barriers or bureaucracy for guests. Wellness and supportive services are offered on-site through partnerships with local trusted organizations.
• Community Exchange Food rescue program that recovers tens of thousands of pounds of surplus food weekly from grocery stores, restaurants, and caterers, sorting and distributing to a network of more than 200 community-based organizations across Los Angeles that serve food-insecure populations.
• Sunday Lunch Bags Project Provides prepared meal bags on Sundays to food-insecure individuals and families, having provided close to 700,000 meals to those in need.
• Culinary Collaborations Partnerships with culinary collaborators including entertainment industry partners to support meal programs and food rescue efforts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88% of budget spent on direct programming
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ButterFlyminorOthersPartner organization collaborating with Hollywood Food Coalition on food rescue and distribution efforts in Los Angeles.
• Misfits MarketminorOthersFood company partner contributing to food rescue efforts through surplus food donations.
• HALA (Hollywood Arts Learning Academy)minorOthersLocal partner organization in the Hollywood area receiving support through the Community Exchange program.
• Cedars-SinaiminorOthersHealthcare partner organization collaborating with Hollywood Food Coalition on community wellness initiatives.
• Sunset StudiosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEntertainment industry partner supporting Hollywood Food Coalition through corporate volunteer programs and donations.
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)minorOthersHealthcare partner receiving support through food distribution to families in need.
• Food ForwardcoreOthersFood rescue organization partner collaborating on surplus food recovery and distribution across the Los Angeles region.
• NetflixminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner engaging employees in volunteer activities with Hollywood Food Coalition.
• Community Partner Network (200+ CBOs)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of 200+ community-based organizations across Los Angeles receiving food distribution through the Community Exchange program, including Village Family Services, Genevieve's Garden, Community Space Food Bank, and LA Más.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• No Kid Hungry (Share Our Strength): National campaign focused on ending childhood hunger through meal programs, advocacy, and grantmaking. Operates in the same anti-hunger space and is a potential funder/peer for community food-service nonprofits.
• Feeding America: Largest U.S. hunger-relief nonprofit network coordinating food banking across 200+ member food banks. Operates at a national scale but functions as a structural umbrella relevant to LA-area food bank peers.

Direct peers

• Food Forward: Southern California food rescue organization that recovers surplus produce from wholesale markets and donates to partner agencies. Directly comparable surplus-recovery model and partnership with HoFoCo on food rescue logistics.
• World Central Kitchen: Nonprofit providing chef-prepared meals during crises and operating community meal programs. Comparable direct meal-service and emergency-response model, though operating at significantly larger geographic scale.
• Los Angeles Mission: Downtown LA nonprofit serving unhoused and low-income populations with meals and supportive services. Comparable nightly meal-service concept serving the same unhoused community in overlapping geographies.
• Project Angel Food: Los Angeles-based nonprofit delivering medically tailored meals to people facing serious illness. Comparable chef-prepared meal model and LA-based donor ecosystem, with a narrower medical-needs target population.
• LA Regional Food Bank: Large-scale food bank serving the same Los Angeles geography with food rescue, distribution to partner agencies, and anti-hunger programming. Directly comparable mission, supply sources, and downstream CBO distribution model.

Others

• CalFresh (California SNAP) — administering partners: Public-sector food assistance program serving low-income Californians. Not a competitor but an adjacent resource that complements HoFoCo's work connecting food-insecure individuals to broader support services.

Regional players

• St. Vincent Meals on Wheels: LA-based nonprofit preparing and delivering meals to homebound seniors and others in need. Comparable chef-driven meal-preparation model with a delivery rather than dine-in distribution approach.

Emerging players

• Everytable: LA-based mission-driven prepared-meals company offering affordable chef-prepared food with a pay-what-you-can model. Comparable chef-prepared meal infrastructure and LA footprint, but with a hybrid for-profit/nonprofit structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMK9dQSFSjxIfGzPH8qjotQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/HoFoCo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hofoco
• Instagraminstagram.com/hollywoodfoodco
• Xx.com/HollywoodFoodCo

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Hollywood Food Coalition