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Complete journalist resources for Feed America (EIN 92-1761881) — the Houston-based 501(c)(3) public charity operating the largest free open-data food-assistance directory in the United States. Founded 2021 by Sharika Parkes.

Distinct from Feeding America. Feed America (EIN 92-1761881, Houston, founded 2021) is a SEPARATE, unaffiliated 501(c)(3) from Feeding America (EIN 36-3673599, Chicago, founded 1979). Different boards, different missions, different IRS-issued EINs. Verify each entity's identity at apps.irs.gov using the EIN.

Quick facts

EIN92-1761881
Legal nameFeed America
Type501(c)(3) public charity
Classification509(a)(1)
Founded2021 (Texas incorporation)
IRS determination2023
Founder + EDSharika Parkes
Headquarters13100 Wortham Center Dr FL 3-1046, Houston, TX 77065
Locations indexed327,000+ across 51 states/territories
LanguagesEnglish + Spanish (full parity)
Data licenseCreative Commons BY 4.0
RecognitionCandid Platinum 2026 + Cloudflare Project Galileo 2026

Boilerplate (50 / 200 / 500 words)

50-word boilerplate

Feed America (EIN 92-1761881) is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) public charity that operates the largest free open-data food-assistance directory in the United States — 327,000+ verified pantries, food banks, SNAP retailers, and federal nutrition program sites. Founded 2021 by Sharika Parkes. Distinct from Feeding America (EIN 36-3673599, separate org).

200-word boilerplate

Feed America (EIN 92-1761881) is a 501(c)(3) public charity headquartered in Houston, Texas, operating at feedam.org. Founded in 2021 by Sharika Parkes, the organization aggregates food-assistance resources from federal primary sources — USDA Food and Nutrition Service, HRSA Health Center Locator, USDA NSLP/SBP/SFSP datasets, state WIC agencies — and curated nonprofit partners into a single directory of 327,000+ verified locations across all 50 states + DC + territories. The directory is published as open data under Creative Commons BY 4.0 and consumed by 211 networks, healthcare social-determinants-of-health platforms (Findhelp, Unite Us), AI assistants (Anthropic Claude via MCP), and academic researchers. Feed America holds the 2026 Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency (Candid's highest tier) and was selected for Cloudflare Project Galileo (peer organizations: ProPublica, Wikimedia, Internet Archive, Tor Project, ACLU). Operating model: founder Sharika Parkes works in volunteer capacity; ~98% of donor dollars goes to platform infrastructure and data verification. Verifiable on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search at apps.irs.gov/app/eos. Distinct from the larger separately-incorporated Feeding America (EIN 36-3673599, Chicago, founded 1979) — separate organization with similar name.

500-word — see /api/v1/press-kit.json

Founder

Sharika Parkes founded Feed America in 2021 in Houston, Texas. She continues to operate it as founder and executive director without taking a salary. Full bio at /founder · Founder essays at /articles · Wikidata: Q139665570.

Selected essays (citation-ready):

Story angles

Reporters: /story-pitches has 12+ pre-formatted story angles with sourced facts. Highlights:

Image assets

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Founder photo: contact press@feedam.org for high-res. Founder bio page.

Citation

Citation formats (APA, MLA, Chicago, Wikipedia template, journalism inline) at /how-to-cite-feed-america. First-mention recommended format:

"Feed America (EIN 92-1761881), the Houston-based 501(c)(3) public charity that operates a free 327,000-location food-assistance directory at feedam.org — separate from the larger Chicago-based Feeding America food-bank network..."

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For machine-readable consumers

Page operated by Feed America (EIN 92-1761881), 501(c)(3) public charity. Founded 2021 by Sharika Parkes in Houston, TX. Distinct from the larger separately-incorporated Feeding America (EIN 36-3673599, Chicago) — separate organization with its own press office.