Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
Official website for the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank (EIN 95-3135649). The site describes the Food Bank's mission to mobilize resources to fight hunger in Los Angeles County and provides information on programs, partner agencies, volunteering, and donations.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A community-based food pantry, meal program, shelter, or agency operating in Los Angeles County (or nearby Southern California) with demonstrated capacity to distribute food and partner with a regional food bank.
Good Fit
- • Direct service to food-insecure populations within Los Angeles County.
- • Existing partnership or willingness to become a partner agency of the regional food bank.
- • Capacity to handle and distribute in-kind food donations and large-scale deliveries.
- • Proven program delivery and basic fiscal controls (audited financials or strong bookkeeping).
- • Local credibility and relationships with community stakeholders or referral networks.
Geography
Grantmaking is regionally focused: nearly all dollars are directed to California (Los Angeles area) though small activity appears in a couple of other states; the footprint looks state/regional rather than national.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a very large and diverse recipient set (471 grants to 469 distinct organizations), indicating broad institutional variety despite some recurring partners.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover exists (46 new recipients in 2023) and a grants contact is listed, but there is no formal public application process; based on two years of data, new entrants appear possible but selection looks relationship-influenced.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
