Feed America in California
Feed America (EIN 92-1761881) operates a free directory of 35,888 verified food-assistance locations across California. Search by ZIP. No login. No fees. 2026 Candid Platinum verified.
California coverage by category
Where the California data comes from
Three trust tiers ingested specifically for California:
- Federal-primary sources: USDA Food and Nutrition Service (SNAP retailer database, California school + summer meal participation), HRSA Health Center Locator (California FQHC sites), California state WIC agency clinic registry, NCES school data
- Curated nonprofit sources: Plentiful directory California pantries, Salvation Army USA California corps + community centers, AmpleHarvest.org California fresh-produce-accepting pantries
- Community-contributed: California pantry operators who claim listings via /pantry, plus user-verified updates
How to find food assistance in California
- Visit feedam.org and enter your California ZIP code or city name
- Choose category: free food, SNAP retailers, school meals, summer meals, or WIC
- Sort by distance / open now / recently verified
- For 24/7 emergency food help in California, call 211 (free, multilingual)
Step-by-step guide: /how-to-find-food-assistance.
California federal-program eligibility
- SNAP (food stamps): California state SNAP application process at /apply-snap/ca
- WIC (pregnant + kids under 5): California WIC enrollment at /apply-wic/ca
- School meals (NSLP + School Breakfast): California school meal eligibility
- Summer meals (SFSP): Free summer meals for kids 18 and under in California
- D-SNAP (disaster food assistance): California disaster declarations at /disasters/ca
Other California surfaces from Feed America
- /atlas/ca — California hunger statistics
- /food-help/ca — California comprehensive food-help guide
- /disasters/ca — California FEMA disasters + D-SNAP
- /press/ca — California press releases
- /grants/ca — California foundation officer landing
Donate to Feed America
Feed America (EIN 92-1761881) is a Candid Platinum-verified 501(c)(3) public charity. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by IRS Section 170. List EIN 92-1761881 on every gift instrument to ensure routing. Donate online → · By mail →
Not affiliated with Feeding America
Feed America (EIN 92-1761881, Houston) is a separate, unaffiliated 501(c)(3) from the larger Chicago-based Feeding America (EIN 36-3673599) — different boards, missions, and financials. Side-by-side comparison →
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Press contact: press@feedam.org · Pantry operator portal: /pantry