Community Food Bank Of Central Alabama

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Public Charity
BIRMINGHAM, AlabamaLargeEIN: 630837956
Food BanksFood Insecurity NonprofitsFood PantriesCommunity Service ClubsReligious and Faith-based Organizations

FeedingAL (feedingal.org) is the official site of the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama. It describes the organization's mission to feed people in need across a 12-county service area, distributes food through 300+ partner agencies and mobile pantries, and provides donation, volunteer and partner-agency information.

Source: Website · Mar 2026

Ideal Applicant

A local Alabama food bank, food pantry, or partner agency that provides direct food distribution and can manage grant reporting and logistics.

Good Fit

  • Direct delivery of food or operation of a community food pantry in Alabama
  • Partnership with regional distribution networks or mobile pantry programs
  • Capacity to receive and administer grants (financial and reporting systems)
  • Programs that serve counties within the food bank's service area

Geography

Restrictive

Observed giving is highly concentrated in Alabama: roughly 98% of grant dollars and counts were to in-state recipients, with only minimal out-of-state activity.

Recipient Variety

Broad

In the latest year the funder distributed 186 grants to 170 distinct recipients, indicating a broad and diverse local recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.

New Applicants

Moderate

Direct multi-year turnover data are unavailable, and no formal application guidelines were found; however, the large number of distinct recipients and visible contact routes make it plausible (but not confirmed) that unfamiliar local agencies could gain support.

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026