Feeding Hands Inc.

What Feeding Hands Inc. does

Feeding Hands Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit food pantry organization founded in May 2014 by Lois Bennett, operating a network of five food distribution sites across Somerset County and adjacent areas in Central New Jersey. Its core offering is monthly grocery distribution providing 12-14 days of food per family, including meat, fresh produce, and non-perishables, complemented by a homebound delivery service and connections to ancillary resources (Medicaid assistance, school supplies, feminine products). The main 8,000 sq. ft. facility in Hillsborough, opened July 2023, serves approximately 175 families per week with an in-person shopping format, while satellite pantries in Manville, Edison, Warren, and a Valley Brook Village veterans housing site serve defined geographic catchments on fixed schedules.

The underlying operating model is a hybrid logistics and volunteer mobilization platform: food is sourced from a diversified mix of retail gleaning partners (ShopRite, Wegmans, Stop & Shop, Target, Trader Joe's, ACME, Weis), the Community Food Bank of New Jersey (33% of supply), government sources (12%), and direct donations, with 37% of supply from retailer/manufacturer food rescue. Distribution is executed through a small paid staff augmented by 31,329 volunteer hours in 2025 (independently valued at $1.17M). The technology footprint is modest and operational — no proprietary software, app, or AI components are disclosed; a Data and Technology Coordinator and Grants and Marketing Specialist appear on the staff roster, but the technology stack functions as logistics coordination rather than a differentiated platform.

Revenue is generated entirely through donations and grants: individual donations, tiered corporate sponsorships ($1,000-$50,000+ tiers), two annual fundraising events (the Stride to Provide 5K raised $37,000 in 2025 and A Night to Provide auction raised $46,154), and in-kind food contributions. Feeding Hands reports 2025 cash revenue of $3.4M, with 97% directed to the food program, and distributed $3.4M of groceries to 38,800+ individuals across 16,111 family visits. The customer base is households experiencing food insecurity in Somerset County (excluding Franklin Township) plus Dunellen, Middlesex, Piscataway, North Plainfield, and South Plainfield; the donor base spans individuals, faith communities, and corporate sponsors.

Name

Feeding Hands Inc.

Legal name

Feeding Hands Inc.

Website

https://feedinghandspantry.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Food Assistance Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Food pantry services
• Food insecurity assistance
• Community food distribution
• Emergency food relief
• Volunteer-driven charity

Headquarters

HQ city

Hillsborough

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Recurring and one-time donations from individuals supporting the food program. 97% of each donated dollar supports the food program.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Sponsorships from businesses at various tiers (Impact Partners $50,000+, Platinum $10,000-$49,999, Gold $5,000-$9,999, Silver $2,500-$4,999, Bronze $1,000-$2,499). Includes team-building events and fundraising partnerships.
3. Fundraising Events: Revenue from events such as the Stride to Provide 5K Run/Walk and A Night to Provide: Bids & Bites auction. The 2025 5K raised $37,000 and the 2025 Bids & Bites event raised $46,154.
4. Food Rescue & Government Sourced: Food obtained through rescue from manufacturers, retailers, and growers (37%), Community Food Bank of NJ partnership (33%), government sourced (12%), and church/non-profit donations (11%).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Feeding Hands operates a network of food pantries that distribute groceries at no cost to families experiencing food insecurity in Somerset County, NJ. Services are delivered through a main 8,000 sq. ft. hub in Hillsborough offering a self-selection shopping experience, four satellite pantries on scheduled days, and home delivery for homebound guests. The organization also connects guests to broader social services including Medicaid assistance, school supplies, and feminine hygiene products, while sustaining operations through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and a large volunteer workforce.

Product overview

Feeding Hands Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit food pantry organization operating a network of food distribution services across Central New Jersey. The organization provides a unified food assistance program centered on its Main Food Pantry in Hillsborough, supplemented by multiple Satellite Pantry Locations serving specific communities. Core services include the Food Distribution Program serving over 1,000 families monthly with $3.4 million in groceries in 2025, a Volunteer Program generating over 31,000 service hours annually, Food Drive Hosting for community collections, and Financial Donation Processing. Additional services include Homebound Delivery Service and annual fundraising events like the Stride to Provide 5K. The organization does not offer software products; all offerings are community service programs focused on combating food insecurity in Somerset County, NJ.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main Food Pantry (Hillsborough) Primary food distribution center at 186 Route 206, Hillsborough, NJ, providing a self-selection grocery shopping experience and Saturday drive-thru service to approximately 175 families per week at no cost to qualifying families experiencing food insecurity.
• Satellite Pantry Locations Regional satellite food pantries located at Manville (Emmanuel Baptist Church), Edison (Stelton Baptist Church), Northern Somerset County (Stonecrest Community Church, Warren), and Valley Brook Village Veterans' Housing, each serving specific local communities on designated schedules.
• Monthly Food Distribution Program Monthly grocery distribution providing 12-14 days of food per family, including meat, fresh produce, and non-perishables, with $272 average value of groceries per visit. In 2025, Feeding Hands provided over $3.4 million worth of groceries to 38,800+ individuals.
• Homebound Delivery Service Food delivery service for homebound individuals delivered through volunteer partnerships with organizations such as The Giving Network, including 478 deliveries to homebound guests in 2025.
• Food Drive Hosting Program Program enabling individuals, organizations, and businesses to host essential drives collecting personal care items, cleaning supplies, and food for distribution through the Feeding Hands pantry network.
• Financial Donation Processing Acceptance of monetary donations including one-time and recurring options, stock donations, and corporate gift matching programs, with 97% of each donated dollar supporting the food program.
• Resource Connection Services Referral and connection services that link food pantry guests to additional community resources including Medicaid assistance, school supplies, feminine products, and other social services through partnerships with organizations such as United Way, Bridge of Books Foundation, Moms Helping Moms, Norwescap, and Zufall Health Center.

Quantifiable outcome

• 38,800+ individuals provided 12-14 days of food in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Community Food Bank of New Jersey (CFBNJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor food supplier and partner providing 33% of food supply. Feeding Hands participates in food rescue programs coordinated through CFBNJ.
• Church Partners NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of 15+ churches including Emmanuel Reformed Episcopal Church, Stonecrest Community Church, Liquid Church, St. Joseph's Church, and others provide volunteer support, space for satellite pantries, and food donations.
• Gleaning Partners (ACME, ShopRite, Stop & Shop, Target, Trader Joe's, Wegmans, Weis)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood rescue partnerships with major retailers including ShopRite (Somerville, Branchburg, Hillsborough, Bernardsville), Stop & Shop, Target, Trader Joe's, Wegmans, Weis, ACME, and others provide excess food that would otherwise go to waste.
• Affiliated Service OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizations providing services in waiting room during distribution: Bridge of Books Foundation, Lambent Data, League of Women Voters, Moms Helping Moms, Norwescap, PSE&G, The Giving Network, YMCA Greater Somerset County, Zufall Health Center
• Corporate SponsorscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partners at various tiers: Impact Partners ($50,000+), Platinum ($10,000-$49,999), Gold ($5,000-$9,999), Silver ($2,500-$4,999), Bronze ($1,000-$2,499). Includes team-building opportunities and employee giving programs.
• Somerset PatriotsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional baseball team that donated $25,000 and helped raise awareness for food insecurity relief efforts in Somerset County.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mercer Street Friends Food Bank: Trenton-based food bank operating a warehouse distribution model with partner pantries across Mercer County. Closely comparable in operational structure (central warehouse + satellite partner sites) and nonprofit funding model.
• Nourish NJ: Northern NJ food pantry operating a 'shopping experience' model similar to Feeding Hands' Hillsborough hub. Highly comparable in dignified-distribution philosophy and volunteer-driven operations.
• Norwescap: New Jersey human services nonprofit providing emergency food assistance, housing support, and family services. Already a Feeding Hands affiliated partner; comparable community-based service delivery across overlapping NJ counties.
• Interfaith Food Pantry: Morris County, NJ food pantry with a comparable client-choice shopping model, volunteer-led operations, and faith-based partnership network. Direct operational peer in adjacent NJ geography.

Broad incumbents

• Food Bank of South Jersey: Regional food bank serving South Jersey counties with a similar mix of food rescue, government sourcing, and partner-agency distribution. Comparable business model and donor base in an adjacent geography.
• Community Food Bank of New Jersey: The largest food bank in New Jersey and Feeding Hands' primary food supplier (33% of supply). Operates a statewide hunger-relief network with warehouse-scale distribution, making it a comparable mission-aligned organization with much broader geographic scope.

Others

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Somerset County: Local youth services nonprofit in Somerset County that operates food-related programming and shares the same donor and volunteer pool as Feeding Hands. Adjacent community-services peer rather than direct food-distribution competitor.
• Somerset County YMCA: Affiliated service partner of Feeding Hands (offers programming in pantry waiting rooms). Adjacent human-services peer with overlapping donor base in Somerset County.

Regional players

• FISH of East Brunswick: Volunteer-driven community food pantry operating in Middlesex County, NJ. Comparable mission and operating model, but limited to a single municipality rather than a multi-site county network.

Emerging players

• Foodshed Alliance: NJ-based sustainable agriculture and food access nonprofit with a food rescue program feeding pantries in northern NJ. Comparable on the food-rescue and gleaning side of Feeding Hands' supply mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCcBIyE7gQWFmvvgin4b0MeQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/feedinghandspantry
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/feeding-hands-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/feeding.hands?igshid=OGIzYTJhMTRmYQ==

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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