The Food Depot

What The Food Depot does

The Food Depot is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit regional food bank headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, operating as Northern New Mexico's primary hunger-relief organization since 1994. The organization acquires, warehouses, and distributes food through 85+ nonprofit partner agencies and a portfolio of direct-service programs spanning nine counties (Colfax, Harding, Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Taos, and Union) across a 26,000-square-mile service area. In 2025, the organization distributed approximately 10 million pounds of food to 40,000+ food-insecure individuals (including roughly 12,000 children), with 60% of distributed food classified as fruits and vegetables and 20% as protein.

The direct-service program portfolio includes The Food Depot Pantry (drive-through distributions in Santa Fe, Los Alamos, and Mora), Casita de Comida (a no-cost client-choice market in Española), Food Mobile and Food Mobile 2.0 (mobile grocery distribution via bus and semi-truck), Mobile Food Pantries (monthly rural distributions across seven counties), and Food 4 Kids School-Based Pantries (22 school sites). Complementary programs include Diaper Depot (a member of the National Diaper Bank Network), Food 4 Pets, a Resource Navigation service for SNAP and wraparound benefits, disaster relief coordination, and advocacy programs targeting the federal Farm Bill. The technology stack is limited to inventory management, fleet logistics (400,000+ miles driven in 2024), and a food-finder map; no public API, AI/ML capabilities, or third-party technology integrations are offered.

The business model is donation-funded: individual giving, corporate partnerships, planned/estate gifts, food donations, and government grants/USDA commodities. Financial efficiency is stated at 92 cents of every donated dollar going toward feeding, and every dollar is stated to provide up to four meals. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and led by Executive Director Jill Dixon, holds a four-star Charity Navigator rating sustained for over a decade, and is a member of Feeding America.

Name

The Food Depot

Legal name

The Food Depot

Website

https://thefooddepot.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Food Depot is a 501(c)(3) regional food bank serving nine Northern New Mexico counties across 26,000 square miles, distributing approximately 10 million pounds of food annually to 40,000+ food-insecure individuals through 85+ partner agencies and 150+ distribution sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Bank Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food Services (624210)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Fe, NM

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Charitable Giving: Individual donors contribute financial gifts through online portals, recurring monthly giving, and memorial/tribute gifts. Every dollar donated can provide up to 4 meals. 92 cents of every dollar goes directly toward feeding people.
2. Corporate/Business Partnerships: Business and corporate partners provide financial support, food donations, volunteer hours, and in-kind contributions. Partners receive marketing exposure, logo placement, and exclusive opportunities.
3. Planned Giving and Estate Gifts: Legacy giving through estate planning, donor advised funds, and gifts of stocks. Includes legacy giving and estate planning programs.
4. Food Donations: Accepts food donations from individuals and businesses at warehouse during business hours. Also accepts large equipment donations with staff coordination.
5. Government Grants and Contracts: Partners with government entities for disaster relief coordination and receives USDA food commodities for distribution through partner agencies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Food Depot is Northern New Mexico's regional food bank, acquiring, warehousing, and distributing free nutritious food to food-insecure individuals and families across nine counties through a network of 85+ partner agencies and direct-service programs. In 2025, the organization distributed approximately 10 million pounds of food (60% fruits and vegetables, 20% protein) to over 40,000 people, including 12,000 children, operating programs such as The Food Depot Pantry, Casita de Comida, Food Mobile, Mobile Food Pantries, Food 4 Kids School-Based Pantries, Diaper Depot, and Food 4 Pets.

Product overview

The Food Depot is Northern New Mexico's regional food bank offering a comprehensive portfolio of hunger-relief programs rather than a unified software product. The core service model centers on acquiring, storing, and distributing food through a network of over 85 partner agencies and direct-service programs spanning nine counties. Direct-service offerings include: The Food Depot Pantry (drive-through distributions), Casita de Comida (no-cost grocery market in Española), Food Mobile and Food Mobile 2.0 (mobile distributions via bus and semi-truck), Mobile Food Pantries (rural monthly distributions), and Food 4 Kids School-Based Pantries (22 school sites). Supplementary programs include Diaper Depot, Food 4 Pets, Disaster Relief, and Resource Navigation. Engagement services encompass Volunteer Management, Food and Fund Drives, Advocacy, and Making Ends Meet workshops. The organization operates primarily as a nonprofit service provider rather than a technology platform, with no public API, no AI/ML capabilities, and no third-party product integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Casita de Comida: A no-cost market in Española providing grocery shopping experience with fresh produce, dairy, protein, and pantry staples
• Diaper Depot
• Food 4 Kids
• Food 4 Pets
• Food Mobile
• Food Mobile 2.0
• Mobile Food Pantries
• The Food Depot Pantry
• Neighbor to Neighbor
• Souper Bowl
• Depot Dispatch

Products and services

• The Food Depot Pantry Drive-through grocery distribution program providing up to 60 pounds of fresh produce, bread, canned goods, and protein. Operates at the Siler Road warehouse in Santa Fe every two weeks, with additional monthly distributions in Los Alamos and Mora counties. Free of charge to clients experiencing food insecurity.
• Casita de Comida No-cost grocery shopping experience in Española serving the Rio Arriba area. Shoppers register in advance and choose from 100+ items including shelf-stable foods, frozen meat, bread, eggs, fresh produce, and personal care items monthly.
• Food Mobile Mobile bus program delivering healthy food directly to communities in Santa Fe County. Visits schools, parks, senior centers, and apartment complexes offering bread, meat, fresh produce, and pantry items with volunteer-assisted loading.
• Mobile Food Pantries Monthly food distributions in rural communities across the nine-county service area. Addresses food deserts by delivering produce, frozen protein, pantry staples, and bread to remote areas where partner agencies are unavailable.
• Food 4 Kids School-Based Pantries School-based food pantries providing families with consistent access to healthy foods in a familiar environment. Operates 22 pantries in public schools across Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, and Taos counties with monthly or weekly distributions.
• Food 4 Pets

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 million pounds of food distributed annually in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bell Rock Consulting, LLCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNeighbor to Neighbor sponsor for The Food Depot's largest annual fundraiser. Business sponsorship providing marketing support and community engagement.
• Sandia Area Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting The Food Depot's mission through community partnership program.
• The United FamilyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting The Food Depot's mission through community partnership program.
• Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting The Food Depot's mission through community partnership program.
• Texas Roadhouse Santa FeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting The Food Depot's mission through community partnership program.
• El ParasolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting The Food Depot's mission through community partnership program.
• Outside the Box StudiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting The Food Depot's mission through community partnership program.
• Dashing DeliveryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting The Food Depot's mission through community partnership program.
• Del Norte Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting The Food Depot's mission through community partnership program.
• Feeding AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Food Depot is a member of Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization. Benefits include advocacy support, shared resources, and national awareness campaigns.
• National Diaper Bank NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Food Depot is a proud member of the National Diaper Bank Network, supporting the Diaper Depot Program that provides diapers to New Mexico families.
• National Letter Carriers AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, the largest single-day food drive in the nation held on the second Saturday in May.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America (national network): The national umbrella organization of which The Food Depot is a member; comparable in mission and operating model at a national scale, providing shared infrastructure, advocacy, and food sourcing that member food banks like The Food Depot leverage.
• Houston Food Bank: One of the largest Feeding America member food banks nationally; offers reference point for at-scale food bank operations, logistics innovation, and partner-agency distribution models — broader but analogous in operating model.

Direct peers

• Food Bank of Northern Nevada: Regional food bank serving northern Nevada with similar rural-coverage challenges (large service area, dispersed population, partner-agency distribution model) and a comparable mix of direct-service and agency-based programs.
• Food Bank of the Rockies: Regional food bank serving Colorado and Wyoming with similar partner-agency distribution, mobile pantries, and direct-service programs across a multi-county rural service area.
• Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona: Regional food bank serving southern Arizona with comparable partner-agency distribution, mobile pantries, school-based programs, and focus on rural and border-region food insecurity.
• Roadrunner Food Bank: New Mexico's largest food bank based in Albuquerque; operates similar regional food banking model across a broader portion of New Mexico, including partner-agency distribution, mobile pantries, and direct-service programs. Most direct regional peer.
• Montana Food Bank Network: Statewide Montana food bank serving rural and frontier communities through partner agencies and mobile distribution — directly analogous operational model to The Food Depot's rural New Mexico footprint.
• Second Harvest of Silicon Valley: Large regional Feeding America member food bank operating an extensive partner-agency network with mobile distribution and direct-service programs; comparable at a structurally larger scale in California.
• Northern Arizona Food Bank: Regional Feeding America member serving northern Arizona — comparable mountain-west geography with rural communities, partner-agency network, and mobile distribution programs.

Others

• National Diaper Bank Network: National network of which The Food Depot is a member through its Diaper Depot program; adjacent enabler rather than direct competitor — provides diapers, wipes, and program support to member food banks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/TheFoodDepot
• Instagraminstagram.com/nmthefooddepot
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-food-depot

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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