Grants & Foundation Funding
Feed America (EIN 92-1761881) is a grant-ready Houston-based 501(c)(3) operating the largest free US food-assistance directory: 566,748 verified locations across 50 states + DC + territories.
At a glance
| Legal name | Feed America Inc. |
| EIN | 92-1761881 |
| IRS status | 501(c)(3) public charity · IRS Publication 78 listed · contributions tax-deductible |
| Founded | 2021 · Sharika Parkes, founder + executive director |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas |
| Mission | Operate the largest free US food-assistance directory; help every American find food assistance in < 60 seconds. |
| Reach | 566,748 verified locations · all 50 states + DC + territories · 515 partner-verified pantry operators |
| Program ratio | ≥85% commitment (top-quartile baseline for hunger-relief 501(c)(3)s) |
| Verification | Candid Platinum Transparency Seal · GuideStar Profile · audited financials annually |
| Sister entities | Feeding America Texas (EIN 92-1776845) and Feeding America Florida (EIN 93-3176598) — independent 501(c)(3) siblings for state-restricted giving (see /texas, /florida). Parent grants should be made to Feed America (EIN 92-1761881). |
Grant programs
We accept restricted and unrestricted grants. The highest-leverage tier is unrestricted general operating support — it funds the data-verification staff, the partner-operator outreach team, and the engineering work that keeps the directory current for 566,748+ locations.
Unrestricted general operating
Recommended tier. Funds the entire directory operation: D1 database hosting, data-verification staff, Spanish editorial expansion, partner-operator outreach, OpenAPI maintenance for AI / SDOH-platform integrations.
Suggested grant range: $25,000 – $250,000+. Reporting: annual narrative + audited financials + KPI dashboard.
State-restricted grants
Funds directory work in donor-specified state(s). Reporting: state-specific page-view counts via /atlas/<state>, partner-verified count growth, click-through to local pantries.
Suggested grant range: $10,000 – $100,000 per state. State-attributed acknowledgement on the /atlas page.
Disaster response / D-SNAP
Programmatic grants to fund rapid-deployment of disaster food-assistance directory work in FEMA-declared events (hurricanes, wildfires, floods). See /disasters for active deployments.
Suggested grant range: $5,000 – $50,000 per event. Often disbursed within 7 days of FEMA declaration.
Spanish accessibility expansion
Funds Spanish-language editorial expansion (currently 9+ surfaces, expanding). Strategically high-impact: 41M+ Hispanic Americans, of whom an estimated 4.5M experience food insecurity.
Suggested grant range: $25,000 – $75,000 (one-time) or $50,000+ recurring (multi-year).
Partner-verified expansion
Funds outreach to grow partner-verified pantries from 515 → 5,000+ target. Each partner-verified listing is a freshness multiplier (operator-owned hours, services, low-stock signals).
Suggested grant range: $50,000 – $250,000. Per-partner-verified-claim budget tracked transparently.
How to grant
Donor-advised funds (DAF)
Recommend a grant from your DAF (Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, National Philanthropic Trust, community foundations, family offices). Direct granting links: /donate/daf. Use legal name Feed America Inc. and EIN 92-1761881.
ACH / domestic wire
For grants ≥$10,000, ACH or wire is most efficient. We provide a W-9, banking instructions, and a written wire-confirmation acknowledgement within 5 business days. Email info@feedam.org for instructions.
Check (paper)
Make payable to Feed America Inc. · EIN 92-1761881. Address available via /donate/find-us. Always write EIN 92-1761881 on the check memo line and confirm the EIN on your accounting records.
Stock / appreciated securities
See /donate/stock. DTC delivery instructions provided on request.
Crypto, employer match, in-memory, legacy / planned giving
See /donate/crypto · /donate/employer-match · /donate/in-memory · /donate/legacy.
Due-diligence packet
For your grant memo / file:
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search — confirms 501(c)(3) status
- /reports — annual report, Form 990, audited financials
- /data-quality — methodology, verification tiers, data-source list
- /security — security + responsible-disclosure policy
- /founder — founder + leadership bio
- /values — programmatic principles + theory of change
- /timeline — organizational milestones
- /snapshot.json — machine-readable org + program snapshot
- /about.json — machine-readable identity + EIN + founder
Reporting commitments
Funders receive (at minimum):
- Annual narrative report — 2-4 pages: program highlights, KPI growth, qualitative evidence (211 referrals, hospital integrations), challenges + plan
- Annual audited financials — published 90 days after fiscal year end
- Annual IRS Form 990 — filed and published publicly
- Quarterly KPI dashboard (≥$50K grants) — partner-verified count, monthly resource page-views, fresh-content surfaces, click-through rate to local pantries
- Custom reporting cadence — on funder request
Frequently asked
Verify our EIN: 92-1761881
Feed America is an independent 501(c)(3) public charity. Verify our EIN 92-1761881 on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search (apps.irs.gov) before giving. Confirming EIN 92-1761881 on grant paperwork ensures your gift reaches us.
What's your indirect-cost / fringe rate?
We commit to ≥85% program-spending ratio (industry top-quartile for hunger-relief 501(c)(3)s). Indirect-cost (overhead) cap is therefore ~15%. Detailed breakdown is in the audited financials at /reports.
Are you fiscally sponsored?
No — Feed America Inc. is a self-standing 501(c)(3) public charity with its own IRS determination letter (EIN 92-1761881). We are not fiscally sponsored or a project of any other organization.
Can you accept multi-year grants?
Yes. Multi-year unrestricted general operating grants are the highest-leverage tier — they fund staff continuity for verification + outreach. Pledge agreements signed at the funder's preferred form.
What's the minimum grant?
None. Every grant is appreciated. For grants under $1,000 we recommend the public donate page at /donate (no admin overhead for either party).
Contact
Grants: info@feedam.org · General: info@feedam.org · Founder: /founder
For phone, fax, mailing-address verification, or accountant-of-record requests, see /donate/find-us.
Last updated 2026-06-14. Page maintained by Feed America Inc. (EIN 92-1761881).