West Valley Food Pantry

What West Valley Food Pantry does

West Valley Food Pantry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization founded in 1975 and headquartered at 5700 Rudnick Avenue, Woodland Hills, California, on the campus of Prince of Peace Episcopal Church. Its mission is to address food insecurity in the San Fernando Valley through three direct service lines: a drive-through food pantry operating five days per week, a walk-up window providing shelf-stable food to unhoused individuals without ID requirements, and a senior grocery delivery program serving 600+ homebound seniors monthly.

Operationally, the organization rescued approximately 15,000 pounds of food weekly from 10+ grocery partners and distributed 900,000 pounds across 97,000 individuals in 2024, supported by a workforce of 200+ active volunteers drawn from a 10-faith-group coalition formed in 1985. In March 2025, the organization opened a newly constructed ~7,000 sq. ft. West Valley Food Pantry Community Center, scaling capacity to serve over 4,000 families monthly and representing the consolidation of all operations under one roof for the first time in its 40-year history.

The revenue model is donation- and grant-driven rather than earned: in-kind food donations, monetary contributions, an annual Evening to End Hunger Gala (raising $100,000+ at the October 2025 event), $5 million in California State appropriations secured across 2021 for facility construction, and named corporate/foundation partners including the LA Rams, Albertsons, and Smart & Final Foundation. Pricing is non-applicable as all services are provided free of charge to eligible clients; the technology stack is minimal (Webflow site, Google Calendar scheduling, Constant Contact email) with no proprietary software, API, or AI systems in use.

Name

West Valley Food Pantry

Legal name

West Valley Food Pantry

Website

https://westvalleyfoodpantry.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

West Valley Food Pantry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1975 that operates a drive-through food pantry, walk-up window, and senior grocery delivery program serving low-income families, unhoused individuals, and homebound seniors across the San Fernando Valley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Assistance Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community-Owned / Nonprofit Grocery Stores (CRAHALAB)

Keywords

• Food assistance services
• Emergency food distribution
• Nonprofit food pantry
• Community hunger relief
• Senior grocery delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodland Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: As a nonprofit food pantry, the organization operates entirely on donations including food donations, monetary contributions, and fundraising events such as the annual Evening to End Hunger Gala. In 2022, nearly 24% of households in LA County were experiencing food insecurity, driving donation needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

West Valley Food Pantry is a nonprofit organization that provides free groceries and supportive services to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity in the San Fernando Valley. Its core offering is a drive-through food pantry operating five days per week, complemented by a walk-up window for unhoused individuals and a monthly home delivery program for homebound seniors. The pantry distributes approximately 15,000 pounds of rescued food weekly and supplies a full week's worth of groceries within five minutes of client arrival.

Product overview

West Valley Food Pantry is a nonprofit food assistance organization offering a unified service model centered on food distribution. The core offering is a drive-through food pantry operating five days per week, supplemented by a Senior Grocery Delivery Program serving over 600 homebound seniors monthly, and a Walk-Up Pantry Service for unhoused individuals. Additional programs include a Holiday Toy Giveaway, Food Rescue and Recovery operations, and community supportive services. The organization does not offer software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drive-Through Food Pantry

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 97,000 individuals and distributed 900,000 pounds of food in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Charity LeaguecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 December 2025Annual toy drive partnership for holiday season providing toys for hundreds of client families unable to afford presents for their children. Also hosts annual holiday party with gifts for families.
• Viewpoint SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 November 2024Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive partnership where 25 students and teachers visited the pantry and donated 64 large boxes of food to support holiday distributions.
• Los Angeles RamscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2024Strategic community partnership including volunteer service days, holiday food distributions with players and cheerleaders, and recognition events. Rams players participated in Thanksgiving bag packing and distribution, serving 149 families through drive-thru, 134 seniors through home delivery, and 24 unhoused neighbors. Executive Director Debbie Decker was named Rams' pLAymaker honoree in 2023.
• Albertsons Companies, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership through Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to distribute grocery gift cards to CalFresh recipients. Distributed 500 gift cards worth $100 each, reaching 404 households and 960 individuals experiencing food insecurity.
• Los Angeles Regional Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeekly food bank partnership providing regular food shipments and donations to support pantry operations. Weekly pick-ups and drop-offs from the food bank.
• Grocery Partners (10+)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with over 10 grocery stores for food rescue operations. Volunteer drivers pick up groceries daily from partner stores including produce, dairy, baked goods, and pantry staples that might otherwise go to waste. Approximately 15,000 pounds of food rescued weekly.
• WM (Waste Management)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaste management partner for composting and recycling. WM picks up organic waste and recyclables from the pantry, transforming food waste into renewable natural gas and fertilizer at their Sun Valley facility.
• Loving Hands Children's HomeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood recovery partnership where fruits and vegetables unsuitable for human consumption but still edible for animals are donated twice weekly to support the animal sanctuary serving displaced and medically fragile children.
• Prince of Peace Episcopal ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost location for the pantry since founding in 1975. Located in the south/north campus of the church providing the physical space for the community center and pantry operations.
• Coalition of 10 Faith GroupscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition includes: First United Methodist Church Woodland Hills, Woodland Hills Christian Church, Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church, St. Luke Lutheran Church, Woodland Hills Community Church, St. Martin in the Fields Episcopalian Church, Temple Kol Tikvah, Woodland Hills First United Methodist Church, Woodland Hills Presbyterian Church. Formed in 1985 to share resources and widen impact.
• 20+ Nonprofit OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtensive network of nonprofit partnerships supporting collaborative community services including vaccination clinics, mobile pet clinics, family holiday parties, and referral services for additional client needs.
• Armanino, Macy's, Walker & Dunlop, Marriott Warner Center, In-N-OutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate volunteer groups that came to the pantry to help pack bags of non-perishable goods, bringing energy and support to pantry operations.
• Amazon Fresh Woodland HillsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrocery partner from March 2020 until store closure. Donated fresh produce and pantry staples that helped pantry stay open during early COVID-19 pandemic.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MEND (Meet Each Need with Dignity): San Fernando Valley-based nonprofit providing food, clothing, and supportive services to low-income individuals and families, with a comparable client base and direct-service model.
• Project Angel Food: LA-based nonprofit providing home-delivered meals to vulnerable populations, comparable to WVFP's Senior Grocery Delivery Program in its direct-to-client delivery logistics.
• Los Angeles Regional Food Bank: Major LA County food bank that supplies West Valley Food Pantry weekly and operates parallel food distribution and partner-agency programs serving food-insecure households across the region.
• Food Forward: Southern California food rescue nonprofit that recovers surplus produce from grocery partners and redistributes to pantries and hunger-relief agencies, overlapping with WVFP's food rescue and grocery partnership model.
• St. Vincent de Paul Los Angeles: Large LA nonprofit running food pantries and meal programs serving homeless and low-income populations, directly comparable in mission, volunteer-driven model, and food distribution operations.
• LA Family Housing: San Fernando Valley nonprofit delivering housing and supportive services including food assistance to people experiencing homelessness and food insecurity, directly comparable in geography and client population.
• Meals on Wheels of Los Angeles: Nonprofit providing home-delivered meals to homebound seniors in LA County, directly comparable to WVFP's senior delivery program targeting low-income, mobility-limited elderly.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities of Los Angeles: Large regional nonprofit providing food assistance alongside housing, immigration, and other social services; overlaps with WVFP's mission but operates at significantly greater scale and scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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