Feed America in Iowa
Feed America (EIN 92-1761881) operates a free directory of 4,046 verified food-assistance locations across Iowa. Search by ZIP. No login. No fees. 2026 Candid Platinum verified.
Iowa coverage by category
Where the Iowa data comes from
Three trust tiers ingested specifically for Iowa:
- Federal-primary sources: USDA Food and Nutrition Service (SNAP retailer database, Iowa school + summer meal participation), HRSA Health Center Locator (Iowa FQHC sites), Iowa state WIC agency clinic registry, NCES school data
- Curated nonprofit sources: Plentiful directory Iowa pantries, Salvation Army USA Iowa corps + community centers, AmpleHarvest.org Iowa fresh-produce-accepting pantries
- Community-contributed: Iowa pantry operators who claim listings via /pantry, plus user-verified updates
How to find food assistance in Iowa
- Visit feedam.org and enter your Iowa 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 Iowa, call 211 (free, multilingual)
Step-by-step guide: /how-to-find-food-assistance.
Iowa federal-program eligibility
- SNAP (food stamps): Iowa state SNAP application process at /apply-snap/ia
- WIC (pregnant + kids under 5): Iowa WIC enrollment at /apply-wic/ia
- School meals (NSLP + School Breakfast): Iowa school meal eligibility
- Summer meals (SFSP): Free summer meals for kids 18 and under in Iowa
- D-SNAP (disaster food assistance): Iowa disaster declarations at /disasters/ia
Other Iowa surfaces from Feed America
- /atlas/ia — Iowa hunger statistics
- /food-help/ia — Iowa comprehensive food-help guide
- /disasters/ia — Iowa FEMA disasters + D-SNAP
- /press/ia — Iowa press releases
- /grants/ia — Iowa 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