anne arundel county food bank

What anne arundel county food bank does

Anne Arundel County Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1986 and incorporated in 1989, headquartered in a 32,000 square-foot warehouse in Crownsville, Maryland. Its sole geographic mandate is Anne Arundel County. In fiscal year 2025, the organization distributed 4,533,273 pounds of food (equivalent to approximately 3.6 million meals) across 115 distribution points operated by 76 partner agencies, generating approximately 48,000 client visits per month.

The organization's core programmatic offerings include a Mobile Food Pantry that brings food directly into underserved areas; the Backpack Buddies program, which provides weekend food bags to students and now operates in more than 40 schools; emergency food boxes and fresh-produce distribution through partner pantries; SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) outreach and application assistance; and pet-supply redistribution through a partnership with the SPCA of Anne Arundel County. The technology stack is entirely commercial off-the-shelf and consists of DonorPerfect for donor management, Constant Contact for email marketing, VolunteerLocal for volunteer scheduling, and Google Translate for multilingual website access, with no proprietary platforms or AI components. The organization also developed a digital Pantry Map tool in collaboration with Leadership Anne Arundel to help residents locate the nearest of its 115 distribution points.

The revenue model is donation-driven. Income sources include federal TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) entitlements, Anne Arundel County government funding, corporate sponsorships (Deerbrook Fund, Northwestern Mutual, M&T Bank, Wegmans), foundation grants, individual donors, and the annual Feeding Hope fundraising event, which raised more than $110,000 in 2024. The organization operates with 11 to 50 employees and is led by President and CEO Leah Paley, who was appointed in 2021. A three-year strategic plan focused on organizational capacity, equity, and food justice was implemented in January 2023.

Name

anne arundel county food bank

Legal name

Anne Arundel County Food Bank, Inc.

Website

https://aafoodbank.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anne Arundel County Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1986 that distributes food through a network of 76 partner-operated agencies and 115 distribution points across Anne Arundel County, Maryland, serving roughly 48,000 client visits per month.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Bank Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Institutional Foodservice Distribution (Education, Healthcare, Government) (CRAOABAM)

Keywords

• Food bank services
• Food distribution programs
• Hunger relief programs
• Food insecurity assistance
• Community food programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Crownsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Monetary Donations: The food bank relies on individual donations, both one-time and monthly recurring donations, to purchase fresh produce, lean proteins, and culturally relevant food from distributors and regional farms.
2. Food Donations: Approximately one-third of distributed food comes from donated items collected through community food drives and retail recovery programs with grocery stores and retail centers.
3. Federal Programs (TEFAP): The Emergency Food Assistance Program under the U.S. Department of Agriculture supplements food distribution to food-insecure persons.
4. Workplace Giving Campaigns: Registered with Maryland Charity Campaign (EIN 521660473), United Way Charity Campaign (1858), and Combined Federal Campaign (44381) for payroll deduction giving.
5. Planned Giving / Legacy Gifts: Cornucopia Society honors legacy donors who include the food bank in their estate plans.
6. Event Fundraising: Signature annual event 'Feeding Hope' raised over $110,000 in 2024. Golf tournament and other community events generate donations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Anne Arundel County Food Bank acquires and distributes food and basic necessities to food-insecure residents of Anne Arundel County through a centralized warehouse and a network of 76 partner-operated food pantries, baby pantries, and on-site feeding sites at 115 distribution points. Core programs include Food Pantries, Baby Pantries, Mobile Food Pantry, On-Site Feeding, Backpack Buddies (school-based weekend meals), and Senior Supplies.

Product overview

The Anne Arundel County Food Bank operates as a nonprofit food distribution organization offering a coordinated portfolio of programs to address food insecurity. The core offering consists of Food Pantries, Baby Pantries, Mobile Food Pantry, On-Site Feeding, and Backpack Buddies programs, all distributing food through a network of 76 partners at 115 distribution points. Supporting these are the Pantry Map resource tool for finding locations, the Network Partner Portal for partner coordination, and the Retail Recovery Program for sourcing donations. Additional initiatives include Senior Supplies, the Drive to Thrive food drive program, and the Provisions monthly newsletter for community communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,533,273 pounds of food distributed in FY2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration8 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Anne Arundel County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Backpack Buddies program identifying students in need and providing weekend meals during the school year. Active in more than 40 schools, serving over 1,000 students.
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (TEFAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) helps supplement the diet of food-insecure persons by providing federal food commodities to the food bank for distribution.
• Maryland Food BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional food bank partnership for serving areas outside Anne Arundel County. The Maryland Food Bank serves the rest of Maryland beyond the county.
• Capital Area Food BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional food bank partnership serving Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties as well as DC and Northern Virginia.
• Retail Recovery Partners (Grocery Stores)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with grocery stores and retail centers for donations of items removed from shelves but within food safety guidelines. Prevents food waste while providing thousands of pounds of quality food.
• Anne Arundel County GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperational grant support from County Executive's Office. Collaborates on emergency food distributions and county-wide food access initiatives. County Food Access Warm Line connects people to resources.
• Leadership Anne ArundelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlagship Class of 2023 supported development of the interactive Pantry Map for finding food pantries, baby pantries, and soup kitchens.
• Annapolis PediatricsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNutrition Month sponsor and partner for Drive to Thrive community food drive initiative promoting healthier food donations.
• Miracle Temple ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for farmers market-style food distributions in South County, bringing fresh produce directly to underserved communities.
• Hammond FarmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal farm supplier providing fresh produce including tomatoes for food distribution programs.
• WegmanscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDonor and sponsor supporting food bank operations and programs.
• SPCA of Anne Arundel CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPet supply donations are redirected to the SPCA when received by the food bank.
• Anne Arundel Food CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory body addressing inequity in the food system in the county. Food bank participates in monthly meetings open to the public.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Philabundance: Greater Philadelphia regional food bank serving a similar mix of urban and suburban communities. Comparable in distributing tens of millions of pounds annually through a partner network with mobile and direct-feeding programs.
• Capital Area Food Bank: Regional food bank serving Prince George's and Montgomery Counties in Maryland as well as DC and Northern Virginia. Directly comparable as a mid-sized regional food bank running partner pantries, mobile distribution, and federal nutrition programs adjacent to AACFB's territory.
• Maryland Food Bank: Maryland's largest hunger-relief organization, distributing food across the rest of Maryland outside Anne Arundel County. Directly comparable as a state-based food bank operating a warehouse-and-partner-network model with federal program participation.
• Food Bank of Delaware: Statewide Delaware food bank distributing through partner pantries and mobile programs. Operates a near-identical business model (warehouse hub, network partners, federal program participation) at a similar geographic scope.
• Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina: Regional food bank serving 34 counties in North Carolina. Comparable warehouse-and-partner-network model with comparable pounds-distributed scale and mobile pantry operations.
• Manna Food Center: Montgomery County, Maryland food bank operating a similar partner-pantry and direct distribution model at comparable scale. Closest size-and-mission analog to AACFB, operating in an adjacent high-cost-of-living county.
• Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank: Regional food bank serving southwestern Pennsylvania. Comparable as a partner-network food bank with mobile distribution, pantry partners, and federal nutrition program participation at a similar geographic scope.
• Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore: Regional food bank serving southeastern Virginia. Closely comparable in scale, warehouse distribution model, and mix of partner pantries, mobile pantries, and federal nutrition program administration.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National network of 200+ food banks including AACFB's affiliated peers. Not a direct competitor but a macro-incumbent aggregator and brand umbrella whose policies, federal advocacy, and supply chain (e.g., national retail recovery programs) shape AACFB's operating environment.
• Food Bank for New York City: Larger urban-focused food bank serving NYC. Comparable mission and pantries/mobile programs, but operates at materially greater scale and serves a denser, more urban population than AACFB's suburban county footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AnneArundelCountyFoodBank
• Instagraminstagram.com/aafoodbank
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aafoodbank

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