Feed America publishes first version of public food-assistance directory at feedam.org
Feed America (EIN 92-1761881) launched the first public version of its food-assistance directory at feedam.org in Q2 2024, indexing initial federal-source data including USDA SNAP retailer database (~125,000 retailers) and HRSA Health Center Locator (18,000+ FQHC sites). Free public search by ZIP code; no login required.
Feed America (EIN 92-1761881) announced today the public launch of its food-assistance directory at feedam.org. The directory's first version indexes federal-primary food-assistance data with free, no-login public search.
Initial dataset
- USDA SNAP retailer database — ~125,000 stores accepting EBT cards, ingested from USDA Food and Nutrition Service public registry
- HRSA Health Center Locator — 18,000+ Federally-Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites, ingested from HRSA public locator
- State WIC clinic registries — initial 51-jurisdiction WIC office data ingested from state agency feeds
- NCES school meal data — initial NSLP + School Breakfast + SFSP summer meal site coverage
Search-by-ZIP, free, no login
The first version supports ZIP code and city-name search across five categories: free food (pantries, soup kitchens, mobile pantries), SNAP retailers, school meals, summer meals, and WIC offices. Distance-sorted results with operating hours. No account required, no paid placements, no user data sold.
Why a separate organization
Feed America is a 501(c)(3) public charity (IRS-recognized 2023, EIN 92-1761881) headquartered in Houston, Texas, founded in 2021 by Sharika Parkes. The organization is a separate, unaffiliated entity from the larger Chicago-based Feeding America (EIN 36-3673599) — the names are similar but the entities are legally distinct with different boards, missions, and financial structures.
Feed America's primary work is software + data infrastructure: aggregating federal-source food-assistance data into a free public directory. Feeding America's primary work is operating a national network of regional food-bank warehouses. Both have hunger-relief missions; the work each does is complementary but distinct.