The Lord's Pantry at Anna's House

What The Lord's Pantry at Anna's House does

The Lord's Pantry at Anna's House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community service organization headquartered at 303 N. Elder, Indianapolis, Indiana, serving the Stringtown neighborhood on the city's near-westside. Founded in 1989 by Lucious Newsom as a year-round feeding program inspired by his volunteer experience at a Mozel Sander's Thanksgiving dinner, the organization opened the permanent Anna's House facility in 2006 (named in honor of Anna Molloy) and has since operated continuously under the leadership of a Board of Directors with the Molloy family remaining central to governance. The organization runs a portfolio of food-security and family-support programs: a Saturday food pantry serving approximately 200 families per week (zip codes 46222, 46221, 46224), weekly Wednesday community dinners attracting 75–150 attendees, an Anna's House Summer Breakfast Club operating four mornings per week during the summer months, an annual Adopt-A-Family Christmas Program assisting roughly 200 families with holiday gifts, Santa Claus Day serving ~300 children, and holiday community dinners on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

The underlying operating model is volunteer-driven and community-led, with only five paid staff (Director Julie Molloy and Client Relations Manager Leticia Juarez being the principal contacts) supported by volunteers from local churches, schools, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, civic groups, and corporate partners including Fineline Printing. Technology infrastructure is minimal and non-proprietary — a WordPress website, Volgistics for volunteer management, SignUpGenius for event scheduling, and Amazon Wish Lists for donor-direct fulfillment. There are no proprietary technology platforms, AI/ML components, mobile applications, or APIs.

The business model is donation-funded: individual donations, the Anna's Angels recurring monthly giving program (targeting ~$10,000/month), corporate and church contributions, planned giving (bequests, IRA charitable distributions for donors 70.5+, appreciated stock), and in-kind volunteer services. All services to beneficiaries are provided free of charge. Annual budget is approximately $100,000 with monthly recurring expenses of roughly $10,000 covering food purchases, utilities, and wages. Distribution is exclusively physical/on-site at the single Indianapolis location; the organization does not pursue geographic expansion beyond the Stringtown neighborhood, instead deepening service offerings within its catchment.

Name

The Lord's Pantry at Anna's House

Legal name

The Lord's Pantry at Anna's House

Website

https://annashousemsc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Lord's Pantry at Anna's House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Indianapolis operating food-assistance and wraparound family-support programs — including a weekly food pantry, community dinners, summer breakfast club, and holiday gift programs — for low-income residents of the Stringtown neighborhood.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Food Assistance and Social Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

School Feeding & Child Nutrition Programs (BPADAJAD)

Keywords

• Food pantry services
• Community meal programs
• Holiday assistance
• Volunteer-driven outreach
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals supporting the organization's mission. Monthly recurring commitments through the Anna's Angels program help cover ongoing operational expenses of approximately $10,000 per month.
2. Anna's Angels Monthly Giving Program: Monthly recurring donation program where supporters commit to regular contributions to fund ongoing expenses including food purchases, wages, and utilities. Target of $10,000/month from numerous small donors.
3. Corporate and Church Donations: Support from businesses, churches, and civic organizations through food donations, volunteer participation, and financial contributions.
4. Planned Giving: Bequests through wills, charitable gifts from IRAs for individuals 70.5+, and gifts of appreciated stock or securities.
5. Volunteer Services: Volunteer labor contributed by individuals, families, groups, and organizations including Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, churches, and schools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Lord's Pantry at Anna's House operates a portfolio of free community-service programs for low-income residents of Indianapolis's Stringtown neighborhood. Core offerings include weekly Saturday food pantry distribution (groceries for ~200 families/week), Wednesday community dinners (75–150 attendees/week), the summer breakfast club, an annual Adopt-A-Family Christmas program (~200 families), and Santa Claus Day. The Anna's Angels monthly giving program funds approximately $10,000 in recurring monthly expenses.

Product overview

The Lord's Pantry at Anna's House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates as a community service organization rather than a technology product company. Its service portfolio centers on The Lord's Pantry Food Pantry, Community Dinners, Summer Breakfast Club, Adopt-A-Family Christmas Program, Santa Claus Day, and the Anna's Angels monthly giving program. These programs work together to address food insecurity, provide holiday assistance, and support families in the Stringtown neighborhood of Indianapolis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anna's Angels: Monthly giving program named in honor of Anna Molloy to fund ongoing expenses of The Lord's Pantry at Anna's House.

Products and services

• Food Pantry (The Lord's Pantry) Weekly food distribution providing fresh produce, meat, and bread to Stringtown neighborhood residents in need. Operates Saturday mornings 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. via drive-thru and at-door pick-up, serving zip codes 46222, 46221, and 46224.
• Community Dinners Free hot dinner served every Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 7 p.m. with attendance of 75 to 150 people. Local churches, schools, and civic organizations take turns providing, preparing, and serving the meals.
• Anna's House Summer Breakfast Club Free community breakfast program operating Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday (excluding major holidays) from 9 to 10:30 a.m. throughout the summer (season ends August 1). Addresses summer hunger in children when school breakfast/lunch programs are unavailable.
• Adopt-A-Family Christmas Program Annual program matching approximately 200 families in need with sponsors (individuals, families, businesses, clubs, churches) who receive child names, ages, and wish lists, shop for gifts, and deliver wrapped presents before Christmas.
• Santa Claus Day Annual holiday event where approximately 300 children visit with Santa and receive new toys. Requires donations of 300 or more new toys each year.
• Anna's Angels Monthly Giving Program Recurring monthly donor program named in honor of Anna Molloy, funding approximately $10,000/month in recurring expenses including utilities, food purchases, wages, and program operations.
• Holiday Community Dinners Special Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas community dinners served from 5 to 7:30 p.m., providing holiday meals to community members in need.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 200 families per week with groceries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fineline PrintingminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 November 2017Corporate Social Responsibility partnership where Fineline Printing volunteers at The Lord's Pantry at Anna's House as part of their iConnect program.
• Local Churches, Schools, and OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple churches, schools, and civic organizations provide, prepare, and serve Wednesday night community dinners to 75-150 people weekly.
• St. AlphonsusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents from St. Alphonsus volunteer at The Lord's Pantry at Anna's House.
• Boy ScoutsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoy Scouts volunteer at the Saturday Morning Food Pantry to fulfill community service requirements.
• Girl ScoutsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGirl Scout troop operates as part of the community programs at Anna's House.
• Madcats LacrosseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth lacrosse team that served The Lord's Pantry at Anna's House as documented in 2013.
• Indianapolis Colts (Joe Reitz)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFormer Indianapolis Colts tackle Joe Reitz participated in Souper Bowl food distribution event at the pantry in February 2017.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hunger Inc. (No Kid Hungry): National campaign focused on ending childhood hunger through school meal programs, summer feeding, and grants to local anti-hunger organizations. Broad incumbent in food insecurity space, particularly relevant to Anna's House's Summer Breakfast Club serving children when school meals are unavailable.
• Feeding America: National umbrella network of 200+ food banks including Gleaners and Midwest Food Bank. Broad incumbent in the same food-insecurity space as Anna's House, addressing community hunger at scale through member food banks rather than operating neighborhood-level pantries directly.

Direct peers

• Shepherd Community Center: Indianapolis near-eastside nonprofit offering food assistance, youth programs, adult education, and financial literacy to families facing poverty. Directly comparable to Anna's House in combining food distribution with wraparound educational and life-skills services in an Indianapolis neighborhood setting.
• Midwest Food Bank: Regional food bank serving Indianapolis and surrounding areas, distributing groceries to pantries and feeding programs. Comparable in its food-distribution mission, though operating at significantly greater scale with multiple distribution centers.
• Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana: Indianapolis-based regional food bank distributing groceries to families facing food insecurity across central Indiana. Directly comparable to Anna's House in mission of providing food to those in need, but operates at a much larger scale as a Feeding America affiliate rather than a single-neighborhood pantry.
• Second Helpings: Indianapolis nonprofit that rescues surplus food and prepares meals for distribution to community partners and hunger-relief programs. Highly comparable in combining food distribution with prepared community meals, serving similar beneficiary populations in central Indiana.
• Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana: Indianapolis-based nonprofit delivering meals to seniors, individuals with disabilities, and others facing food insecurity. Directly comparable as a community meal-delivery organization addressing food insecurity, though focused on home-delivered meals to seniors rather than walk-up pantry distribution.

Regional players

• Catholic Charities Indianapolis: Indianapolis branch of Catholic Charities providing food assistance, financial aid, and social services to vulnerable families. Comparable in serving low-income Indianapolis families through food and emergency assistance programs with a faith-based foundation.
• Wheeler Mission: Indianapolis-based nonprofit providing food, shelter, and social services to people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Comparable as a faith-based Indianapolis social services organization serving overlapping low-income populations, though with a different primary focus on shelter.

Others

• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis: Indianapolis nonprofit addressing housing insecurity through home construction and repair for low-income families. Adjacent peer in the Indianapolis nonprofit ecosystem serving overlapping low-income populations, though focused on housing rather than food.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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