Food in Need of Distribution Inc
Indio, CA · EIN 33-0006007. Reported 250 grants totalling $97.3M to 80 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Food in Need of Distribution Inc, the IRS classifies it under food & nutrition rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE K310) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 80 distinct organizations, with 11% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 95% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is well above the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and above the 67% private foundations manage. This list is close to settled, so a newcomer has to displace someone rather than fill a gap.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $182,857. Half of what it reported fell between $73,637 and $486,142; the smallest was $5,460 and the largest $4,416,047. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
250 of those grants were non-cash -- goods, property or services worth $97.3M in total. In-kind giving is real support but it is not a cheque.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Bishop of San Bernardino | Sn Bernrdno, CA | $10.8M | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| International Pentecostal Holiness Church Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $7,961,554 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Coachella Valley Rescue Mission | Indio, CA | $7,557,932 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities | Sn Bernrdno, CA | $6,467,045 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Food Now Inc | Dsrt Hot Spgs, CA | $6,074,226 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Margarets Episcopal Church Palm Desert | Palm Desert, CA | $4,246,694 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Well in the Desert | Palm Springs, CA | $3,462,814 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Marthas Village and Kitchen Inc | Indio, CA | $3,132,061 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Honolulu, HI | $2,744,509 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Calvary Bible Church of Palm Springs Corporation | Cathedral Cty, CA | $2,741,275 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Fish Food Bank | Coachella, CA | $2,570,857 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Lgbtq Community Center of the Desert | Palm Springs, CA | $2,501,469 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Abundant Life Church of the Assemblies of God | Indio, CA | $2,480,676 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Blythe Emergency Food Pantry | Blythe, CA | $2,333,021 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Narrow Door | Indio, CA | $2,074,574 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Galilee Center | Mecca, CA | $2,011,439 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Western Region Missionary Church | Camarillo, CA | $1,906,348 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Arabah Ministries Inc | Joshua Tree, CA | $1,651,490 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hidden Harvest Corporation | Coachella, CA | $1,585,041 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Chicago, IL | $1,494,248 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Palm Desert Church of Christ | Palm Desert, CA | $1,189,101 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Coachella Valley Housing Coalition | Indio, CA | $1,122,701 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Service of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $1,091,193 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Iglesia Evangelica Bethel Inc | Indio, CA | $1,064,003 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Love of Christ Community Church | Indio, CA | $922,385 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Pacific Southwest Community Development Corp | San Diego, CA | $814,594 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Yucca Valley Church of the Nazarene | Yucca Valley, CA | $787,827 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hope Through Housing Foundation | Rch Cucamonga, CA | $733,074 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Monte Sinai Iglesia De Dios | Perris, CA | $731,256 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Idyllwild Forest Health Project | Idyllwild, CA | $726,112 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mizell Center | Palm Springs, CA | $684,708 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Oasis Elementary School | Thermal, CA | $674,999 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The General Council of the Assemblies of God | Springfield, MO | $655,438 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Desert Chapel | Tucson, AZ | $598,845 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Episcopal Diocese of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $598,258 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Vision Eterna De Catedral City Inc | Cathedral City, CA | $527,672 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Apostolic Assembly | San Diego, CA | $479,630 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Dap Health Inc | Palm Springs, CA | $463,664 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Food in Need of Distribution Inc | Indio, CA | $452,759 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| A B C Recovery Center Inc | Indio, CA | $411,120 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Destiny Ministries Church | Palm Desert, CA | $404,960 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Calvary Christian Fellowship | Yucca Valley, CA | $393,132 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Temple Sinai of Palm Desert | Palm Desert, CA | $371,176 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mountain View Estates | Thermal, CA | $363,910 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Palo Verde College Foundation | Blythe, CA | $356,916 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cathedral Center | Cathedral Cty, CA | $339,414 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Cathedral City | Cathedral Cty, CA | $339,332 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Anza Electric Cooperative Inc | Anza, CA | $336,019 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Imperial Valley Food Bank | Imperial, CA | $316,407 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fathers Heart-a Ranch for Children Inc | Dsrt Hot Spgs, CA | $305,089 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Community Learning & Equipping Project | Twentynin Plm, CA | $294,219 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Desert Recreation La Quinta | Palm Desert, CA | $289,088 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Iglesia Un Manantial En El Desierto | Mecca, CA | $286,762 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| First Baptist Church of Indio | Indio, CA | $286,587 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Armed Services YMCA of the USA | Woodbridge, VA | $240,547 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jesus Christ Is Lord Ministries Inc | Thermal, CA | $201,512 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cove Communities Senior Association | Palm Desert, CA | $193,430 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Life Skills Training and Educational Programs Inc | Sacramento, CA | $191,456 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Ministerios Un Manantial | Coachella, CA | $172,199 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Church of the Lighted Cross | Morongo Vly, CA | $157,214 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Inland Congregation United for Change Sponsoring Committee Inc | Sn Bernrdno, CA | $119,201 | 3 | 1 | 2023 |
| Food for Life Ministry | Twenty Nine Palms, CA | $100,044 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Coachella Valley | Palm Desert, CA | $97,992 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Family Health & Support Network Inc | Palm Springs, CA | $86,735 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Iglesia De Dios Manantial En El Desierto | Santa Ana, CA | $81,390 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Humanitarian Emergency Lifeline Project Inc | Yucca Valley, CA | $70,839 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| 29 Palms Community Food Pantry & Outreach Ministries Inc | Twentynin Plm, CA | $70,088 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Birth Choice Centers Inc | Temecula, CA | $54,472 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Affordable Housing VI Inc | Bend, OR | $37,452 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Five Two Foundation | Yucca Valley, CA | $31,979 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Set Free Church Wonder Valley | Twentynin Plm, CA | $30,628 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grace Community Church Yucca Valley | Yucca Valley, CA | $20,355 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Painted Hills Middle School | Desert Hot Springs, CA | $18,847 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| First Christian Church of Yucca Valley | Yucca Valley, CA | $15,998 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Soroptimist House of Hope Inc | Dsrt Hot Spgs, CA | $14,757 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Morongo Basin Healthcare District | Yucca Valley, CA | $11,344 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Feeding America Riverside and San Bernardino Counties | Riverside, CA | $10,115 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mamas House Ministries | Palm Desert, CA | $9,724 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Morongo Basin Unity Home Inc | Joshua Tree, CA | $8,171 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Morongo Basin Unity Home Inc | Joshua Tree, CA | $6,822 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
60 of 80 (75%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- St Theresa's Church
AGENCY DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS PER AGENCY REGULATIONS.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 45 of 80 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 62 | $25.4M | $196,524 |
| 2021 | 60 | $21.4M | $153,257 |
| 2022 | 58 | $25.7M | $211,280 |
| 2023 | 70 | $24.8M | $140,267 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
86% of its giving went to organizations in California. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $182,857 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in California.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Food in Need of Distribution Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 71 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 83775 Citrus Avenue, Indio, CA, 92201.
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