Stanwood-camano Food Bank Services

What Stanwood-camano Food Bank Services does

Stanwood-Camano Food Bank Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 91-1155426) founded by Jeanie Ovenell in the 1970s and formally incorporated in October 1981, headquartered in Stanwood, Washington. The organization provides food distribution and basic-needs support to residents of Stanwood and Camano Island (zip codes 98292 and 98282) across Snohomish and Island Counties. Its core service is a grocery-store-model food bank where clients shop with volunteer assistance, supplemented by a Camano Island satellite distribution site, a Thrift Store, and a portfolio of specialized programs: Senior Serve (appointment-based distribution for ages 60+), Meals 'til Monday (weekly kid-friendly grocery parcels for families with children 0-18), Warm Coats for Kids and Holiday House (seasonal coat and gift programs), Summer Meals, and A Simple Gesture (recurring porch-pickup food donations). In calendar 2025 the organization distributed 890,329 pounds of food, served more than 1,500 families and approximately 8,000 individuals per month, and logged roughly 2,000 volunteer hours per month.

The operating model combines free client-facing services with diversified revenue streams including individual and corporate financial donations, in-kind food rescue from grocery partners (Costco, Safeway, Haggen, QFC, Grocery Outlet, Camano Plaza IGA, Starbucks), local farm produce donations (Klesick Farms, Hayton Farms Berries, Silvana Produce, Twin City Foods), corporate sponsorships via the Hope Against Hunger breakfast, and thrift store proceeds. There is no proprietary technology stack; the organization relies on NeonCRM for donation processing, Calendly for Senior Serve appointments, and NextMe for a web-based virtual queue that lets clients join the line remotely. Major partners include Feeding America, Food Lifeline, and Northwest Harvest for food sourcing and advocacy, the Stillaguamish Tribe as a major funder, and a wide network of community organizations and retailers that host donation drives and program sites. The organization is led by Executive Director Sam Norris with a small staff covering operations, food outreach, volunteer coordination, thrift store management, and seasonal support.

For a PE/VC/M&A audience, this entity is not an investable company in the conventional sense - it is a community-supported nonprofit with no equity, no revenue-generating customers, and a fixed geographic mandate. Relevant diligence framing is donor concentration risk, volunteer pipeline sustainability, programmatic cost-per-beneficiary trends, and the durability of the grocery-rescue supply chain that underwrites a meaningful share of distributed volume.

Name

Stanwood-camano Food Bank Services

Legal name

Stanwood-Camano Food Bank Services

Website

https://stanwoodcamanofoodbank.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stanwood-Camano Food Bank Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing grocery-store-model food distribution, senior services, children's meal and seasonal programs, and a thrift store to food-insecure residents of Stanwood and Camano Island, Washington.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Bank & Hunger Relief Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Retail-Grocery Stores (5411)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAA

Food Assistance & Food Banks

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAIAKAF

Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Social Security, Benefits & Welfare Administration

Keywords

• Food bank services
• Food distribution
• Hunger relief programs
• Thrift store retail
• Community assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Stanwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: Financial donations from individuals and organizations used to purchase food at wholesale prices including fresh eggs, milk, and frozen meats. Donations also fund programs like Meals 'til Monday, Warm Coats for Kids, and Holiday House.
2. Thrift Store Revenue: Revenue generated from the sale of donated gently-used clothing and household items at the Thrift Store. All profits support Food Bank services and programs.
3. Food Donations: In-kind donations of non-perishable food items, fresh produce from gardens, and grocery rescue from retail partners provide inventory without direct cost.
4. Corporate Sponsorships: Annual Hope Against Hunger fundraising breakfast and corporate sponsorships from local businesses provide significant annual revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Stanwood-Camano Food Bank Services distributes free groceries and basic necessities to low-income individuals, families, seniors, and children in the Stanwood and Camano Island area of Washington State through a grocery-store-style food bank and targeted programs including Senior Serve, Meals 'til Monday, Holiday House, Warm Coats for Kids, and Summer Meals. The organization also operates a Thrift Store whose proceeds fund food bank operations, and a Camano Island satellite distribution site for residents across the service area.

Product overview

Stanwood-Camano Food Bank Services operates as a multi-program food assistance organization with a core grocery store-model food bank supplemented by specialized programs targeting different demographics. The main Food Bank serves as the central operation, while Senior Serve provides appointment-based distribution for seniors 60+. Meals 'til Monday supports families with children via weekly parcel delivery. Seasonal Support encompasses Holiday House (gift program) and Warm Coats for Kids (coat distribution). The organization also runs a Thrift Store for fundraising, a Camano Island satellite location, and the A Simple Gesture recurring donation program. Technology systems include a Virtual Line queue management tool and Calendly-based appointment booking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Bank / Grocery Model Distribution

Quantifiable outcome

• 890,329 pounds of food distributed in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Camano Island Local Businesses (The Camano Shop, Coastal Community Bank, Heritage Bank, IGA)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Participating locations for Christmas In July Toy Drive 2025, hosting drop bins for gift donations benefiting the Holiday House program.
• Stanwood Local Businesses (Coastal Bank, Country Store, Grocery Outlet, Haggen, Hats Off, Ladders and Lace, MQ Gadgets Gifts Goodies, Nana's Toys N Gifts)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Participating locations for Christmas In July Toy Drive 2025, hosting drop bins for gift donations benefiting the Holiday House program.
• Costco WholesalecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrocery partner providing food donations and rescue products to the food bank. Part of the network of retail partners supporting food distribution operations.
• SafewaycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrocery partner providing food donations and rescue products. One of the major retail food donors supporting the food bank's inventory.
• Haggen Northwest FreshcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional grocery chain partner providing food donations and rescue products to support community food distribution.
• Grocery OutletcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrocery partner donating food items to support food bank operations and community feeding programs.
• Quality Food Centers (QFC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKroger subsidiary providing food donations and rescue products to support food bank services.
• Feeding AmericaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational food bank network affiliation providing support, resources, and coordination for food bank operations and advocacy.
• Food LifelineflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional food bank association providing food sourcing, advocacy, and support services for member food banks in the Pacific Northwest.
• Northwest HarvestcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStatewide hunger relief organization providing food supply and support to food banks across Washington.
• Camano Plaza IGAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal grocery partner on Camano Island providing food donations and rescue products.
• StarbuckscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner providing food donations and supporting food bank programs.
• Twin City FoodscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal food processing partner providing food donations and rescue products.
• Klesick FarmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal farm partner providing fresh produce donations to support food distribution.
• Hayton Farms BerriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal berry farm providing fresh produce donations for food bank distribution.
• Silvana ProducecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal produce partner providing fresh fruits and vegetables for food distribution.
• Our Saviors Lutheran ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner hosting the Holiday House program location at The Caring Place for seasonal gift distribution.
• Camano Animal ShelterminorOthersCommunity organization partnered for animal-related support services.
• Community Action Agency of Skagit CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional community action partner providing referrals and support services for families in need.
• Noah CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization supporting community programs and services.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hopelink: King County social services nonprofit offering food assistance alongside housing, transportation, and family services; comparable in food-distribution mission but operates a much broader social safety net portfolio.
• Catholic Community Services of Western Washington: Regional faith-based social services organization with food bank and basic needs programs across Western Washington; comparable in providing integrated social services including food assistance, but at significantly larger scale.
• Salvation Army (Western Washington): National nonprofit with food pantry and meal programs across Western Washington; comparable in food assistance mission but embedded within a much broader social services and disaster response portfolio.
• Feeding America: National food bank network and Flagship partner of Stanwood-Camano; comparable in core mission of food rescue and distribution but operates at vastly greater scale across all 50 states.

Direct peers

• Northwest Harvest: Statewide hunger relief organization in Washington that supplies food banks across the state; directly comparable in mission of food distribution to low-income populations, operating one tier above individual pantry-level food banks.
• Marysville Food Bank: Nearby Snohomish County community food bank serving Marysville and surrounding areas; directly comparable in operating model, geography (adjacent county), and population served.
• Arlington Community Food Bank: Community food bank in nearby Arlington, WA (Snohomish County); directly comparable in operating model, geography, and rural/small-city food insecurity focus.
• Oak Harbor Lutheran Church Food Bank: Community food bank on neighboring Whidbey Island (Island County); directly comparable in serving rural Island/Snohomish County communities with grocery-style food distribution.
• Nourish Pierce County: Regional food bank serving Pierce County, WA with mobile distribution and partner pantry network; comparable operating model (grocery-style distribution, mobile pop-ups, partner agency model) and Pacific Northwest food bank context.
• Food Lifeline: Regional food bank association serving Western Washington; a Flagship partner of Stanwood-Camano that provides food sourcing, advocacy, and operational support — directly comparable mission and operating model at a larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StanwoodCamanoFoodBankServices
• Instagraminstagram.com/stanwoodcamanofoodbank
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stanwoodcamanofoodbank

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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