The Food Bank Of Northeast Arkansas
The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas (Jonesboro, AR) provides hunger relief across 12 counties through a network of more than 100 partner agencies. The organization runs programs including a Backpack Program, Fresh Produce distribution, senior pantries, and USDA mobile food distributions.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Local hunger-relief organizations, food pantries, and partner agencies operating within the funder’s state and aligned with food distribution or backpack/senior pantry programs.
Good Fit
- • Organization runs food distribution, pantry, backpack, or senior food programs.
- • Operates within the funder’s state or serves counties in the funder’s service area.
- • Established track record or ongoing partnership relationships with regional food banks or networks.
- • Project or budget needs that match grant sizes observed (mostly $10K–$250K range, with a small number of larger grants).
Geography
Observed giving is geographically narrow: in the latest year grant dollars were effectively all distributed within the foundation’s home state (Arkansas), concentrated on local partner agencies and pantries.
Recipient Variety
The funder supported a very large and diverse set of recipients in the latest year—205 distinct recipients among 206 grants—with many returning partners across the observed years, indicating broad institutional variety for its size.
New Applicants
Direct turnover evidence shows 22 new recipients in 2024, but there is no published application process; the presence of a website and contact points suggests new entrants could gain access through outreach and relationship-building, though entry is not clearly systematized.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
