North Carolina · Public charity
Manna Food Bank Inc
Mission: to involve, educate, and unite people in the work of ending hunger in western north carolina. Vision: a hunger-free western north carolina where everyone has access to nutritious food and the opportunity to thrive. Manna exists to ensure that no one in our mountain communities faces hunger alone. Every day, our staff, partners,…
- $36M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 51
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 18
- Organizations funded FY2022
- 28%
- First-time grantees FY2022
- Itemized, FY2025
- $2.0M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $48,988
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $65,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 2 to 114
- FY2018 to FY2022
- States reached, FY2025
- 3
- Total assets, FY2025
- $83M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2022, 28% of the organizations Manna Food Bank Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 26% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2022, 74% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $1k went to new ones.
RenewedFirst-time
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
Food & NutritionHuman ServicesArts & CultureCommunity ImprovementHousing & ShelterPhilanthropyOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 49 | $2.0M | 69% |
| FY2022 | 18 | $5k | 28% |
| FY2020 | 114 | $167k | 98% |
| FY2019 | 2 | $5k | 100% |
| FY2018 | 2 | $905k | n/a |
99% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2025.
Food & Nutrition$2.0MHuman Services$432kHealth$146kArts & Culture$115kReligion$108kHousing & Shelter$89kRecreation & Sports$83kCommunity Improvement$65kOther$0
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc Inc | $824,001 | 7 | 1% |
| Toe River Aggregation Center Training Organization Regional Inc | $115,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Young Men's Christian Association of Western North Carolina | $84,868 | 9 | 0% |
| Wnc From the Ground Up | $65,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Salvation Army | $53,749 | 9 | n/a |
| Baptist State Cenvention of North Carolina | $53,075 | 9 | n/a |
| Big Ivy Community Development Club | $52,593 | 9 | 2% |
| Beacon of Hope Services Inc | $52,499 | 9 | 0% |
| The Community Kitchen Inc | $52,202 | 9 | 1% |
| The Community Table Inc | $51,821 | 9 | 0% |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc Inc | $824,001 | 7 | 1% |
| Toe River Aggregation Center Training Organization Regional Inc | $115,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Young Men's Christian Association of Western North Carolina | $84,868 | 9 | 0% |
| Wnc From the Ground Up | $65,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Salvation Army | $53,749 | 9 | n/a |
| Baptist State Cenvention of North Carolina | $53,075 | 9 | n/a |
| Big Ivy Community Development Club | $52,593 | 9 | 2% |
| Beacon of Hope Services Inc | $52,499 | 9 | 0% |
| The Community Kitchen Inc | $52,202 | 9 | 1% |
| The Community Table Inc | $51,821 | 9 | 0% |
| Mitchell County Shepherds Staff | $51,452 | 9 | 11% |
| Adam McCurry Dba Rocky Hollow Farm | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Triple B's LLC Dba Against The | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Darnell Farms LLC | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Harrell Hill Farms | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Flavor Full Farms Inc | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Elizabeth Self | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Linda Shell Dba Tater Hill Farm | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Georgetown Baptist Church | $50,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Hola Carolina | $50,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Nicole Delcogliano Dba Green Toe Gr | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Tyler Schnepper Dba Abundant Acres | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bounty & Soul | $50,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Bryant Farms | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Kathryn E Skelley-Watts Dba Dirt Pi | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Restoration House Wnc | $50,000 | 4 | 5% |
| Hunger Coalition of Transylvania Co | $48,988 | 5 | 39% |
| Pigeon Community Development Center | $47,000 | 6 | n/a |
| Fines Creek Community Association | $45,988 | 9 | 45% |
| Recovery Ventures Corporation | $45,000 | 9 | 2% |
| Cornbread & Roses Community Counseling Inc | $44,761 | 2 | n/a |
| Misty Mountain Garden | $43,849 | 1 | n/a |
| Haywood Pathways Center Inc | $41,100 | 8 | 0% |
| Grace Place a Community Table | $40,000 | 5 | n/a |
| Sunnyview Club House | $38,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Cry of a Child Missions Intl | $38,000 | 5 | n/a |
| The Saluda Pop-Up Pantry | $33,273 | 3 | 11% |
| Clay County Food Pantry Inc | $32,695 | 9 | 15% |
| Root Cause Farm Inc | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bountiful Cities Project | $27,465 | 4 | n/a |
| Service Center for Latinos Inc | $25,349 | 5 | n/a |
| Council on Aging of Buncombe County Inc | $25,000 | 9 | 2% |
| First United Methodist Church of Waynesville Nc | $21,071 | 6 | n/a |
| McDowell Lfac | $17,317 | 7 | 0% |
| Fiscal Sponsorship Allies Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Transylvania Christian Ministry Inc | $14,009 | 8 | 0% |
| Free Community Meal | $13,910 | 4 | n/a |
| Tranzmission Inc | $10,000 | 5 | 3% |
| Haywood Christian Ministry Inc | $7,753 | 9 | 1% |
| Stephen Romano | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| General Council on Finance & Admins of the United | $6,020 | 4 | n/a |
| Bellview Community Center | $5,600 | 1 | n/a |
| Abccm - Crisis Ministry | $4,815 | 7 | n/a |
| Bounty and Soul Fresh Market | $3,686 | 7 | n/a |
| Neighbors Feeding Neighbors Food Mi | $3,079 | 7 | 2% |
| Mars Hill Baptist | $2,998 | 8 | n/a |
| Living Waters Food Pantry | $2,666 | 7 | n/a |
| Southern Reconciliation Ministries Inc | $2,601 | 9 | 0% |
| Feeding Avery Families Inc | $2,455 | 9 | 0% |
| Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America | $2,394 | 7 | n/a |
| Millersburg Methodist Community Church | $2,326 | 7 | n/a |
| First Baptist Church of Hendersonville | $2,145 | 5 | n/a |
| Food for Fairview Incorporated | $2,039 | 9 | 1% |
| Cherokee County Sharing Center Inc | $2,031 | 9 | 2% |
| Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church | $1,987 | 6 | n/a |
| Buncombe County Service Foundation Inc | $1,917 | 7 | n/a |
| Anchor Baptist Church | $1,888 | 9 | n/a |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte | $1,872 | 9 | 0% |
| First Baptist Church Dba Sparrows | $1,857 | 6 | n/a |
| Mission Ministries Alliance | $1,821 | 6 | 0% |
| Calvary Episcopal Church Food Panty Inc | $1,812 | 9 | 0% |
| Loving Food Resources Inc | $1,755 | 9 | 0% |
| Gods Way Fellowship | $1,718 | 6 | n/a |
| Western Carolina Rescue Ministries Inc | $1,701 | 9 | 0% |
| The Church Mouse Ministries Inc | $1,655 | 2 | 1% |
| Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry Inc | $1,647 | 9 | 0% |
| The Storehouse | $1,645 | 7 | n/a |
| Interfaith Assistance Ministry Inc | $1,642 | 9 | 0% |
| McDowell County Schools | $1,624 | 7 | n/a |
| Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry Inc | $1,619 | 9 | 0% |
| The International Friendship Center of Highlands | $1,617 | 9 | 0% |
| Foster Church | $1,555 | 7 | n/a |
| St John's Episcopal Church | $1,549 | 9 | n/a |
| Highlands Emergency Council | $1,529 | 4 | n/a |
| Macon County Care Network | $1,479 | 9 | 0% |
| St Vincent de Paul Society | $1,443 | 4 | n/a |
| Beloved Asheville | $1,413 | 4 | n/a |
| Cry of a Child Missions Intl Inc | $1,382 | 3 | n/a |
| Etowah United Methodist Church | $1,382 | 9 | n/a |
| Whittier United Methodist Church | $1,359 | 9 | n/a |
| Cherokee County Food Bank Inc | $1,357 | 9 | 2% |
| New Beginning Baptist Church | $1,309 | 9 | n/a |
| Crossroads Baptist Church | $1,304 | 5 | n/a |
| Victory Fellowship Worship Center | $1,292 | 9 | n/a |
| Long's Chapel Methodist Church | $1,284 | 4 | n/a |
| The Giving Spoon Inc | $1,277 | 5 | 1% |
| Graham Emergency Food Bank Inc | $1,275 | 5 | 5% |
| Beverly Hills Baptist Church | $1,254 | 9 | n/a |
| Hickory Nut Gorge Outreach Inc | $1,248 | 9 | 0% |
| Volunteer Avery County | $1,245 | 7 | n/a |
| Calvary Chapel Asheville | $1,237 | 9 | n/a |
| Avery's Creek Umc Community Food Pa | $1,206 | 9 | n/a |
| Bethel Seventh Day Adventist Church | $1,184 | 7 | n/a |
| Hendersonville Spanish Seventh | $1,180 | 1 | n/a |
| Centro Unido Latino Americano | $1,175 | 6 | 1% |
| Maggie Valley United Methodist Church | $1,166 | 9 | n/a |
| Reaching Avery Ministry | $1,161 | 9 | 0% |
| North Toxaway Baptist Church | $1,159 | 7 | n/a |
| Tryon Seventh-Day Adventist Church | $1,157 | 7 | n/a |
| United States Catholic Conference | $1,128 | 9 | n/a |
| Emmanuel Lutheran Church | $1,124 | 4 | n/a |
| Sandy Mush Community Center | $1,109 | 9 | n/a |
| Only Hope Wnc | $1,104 | 3 | 1% |
| Living Waters Tabernacle | $1,102 | 3 | n/a |
| Trinity Baptist Church | $1,096 | 6 | n/a |
| Asheville First Church of the Nazar | $1,081 | 7 | n/a |
| Pan de Vida | $1,073 | 4 | n/a |
| First Baptist Church Asheville | $1,067 | 9 | n/a |
| Flat Creek Baptist Church | $1,049 | 9 | n/a |
| Neighbors in Ministry Inc | $1,037 | 4 | 0% |
| The Bread of Life Inc | $1,025 | 7 | 0% |
| Baptist State Convention of North Carolina Inc | $1,022 | 4 | n/a |
| Church of God | $1,005 | 8 | n/a |
| Zephyr Hills Freewill Baptist | $1,005 | 5 | n/a |
| Leicester Community Center | $968 | 5 | n/a |
| Leicester Baptist Church | $965 | 7 | n/a |
| Ingrid's Food Pantry | $961 | 5 | n/a |
| Stecoah Valley Arts Crafts & Educational Center Inc | $958 | 6 | 0% |
| First Free Will Baptist Church | $927 | 7 | n/a |
| Gospel Tabernacle | $919 | 4 | n/a |
| Beaverdam Community Develop0ment Club Inc | $910 | 9 | n/a |
| Episcopal Diocese of Western Nc | $885 | 4 | n/a |
| Neighbors in Need Inc | $879 | 9 | 0% |
| Beulah Baptist Church | $811 | 6 | n/a |
| Grace Church in the Mountains | $796 | 4 | n/a |
| Victory Baptist Church | $791 | 9 | n/a |
| Community Focus Foundation Inc | $766 | 3 | 0% |
| The General Council of the Assemblies of God | $765 | 9 | n/a |
| Presbytery of Western North Carolina Inc | $749 | 8 | n/a |
| Samuels Haven Inc | $741 | 7 | n/a |
| Bakersville Baptist Church | $728 | 9 | n/a |
| United Christian Ministries of Jackson County | $718 | 9 | 0% |
| Charity House Mission | $653 | 5 | n/a |
| North Hominy Community Development | $571 | 4 | n/a |
| Bethel Rural Community Organization Inc | $522 | 9 | n/a |
| Asheville City Schools Foundation Inc | $500 | 5 | 0% |
| General Conference of Seventh Day Adventist | $500 | 5 | n/a |
| Montmorenci United Methodist Church | $500 | 5 | n/a |
| Haywood Street Congregation | $500 | 2 | n/a |
| United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County Inc | $400 | 4 | 0% |
| Dysartsville Christian Ministries | $400 | 7 | n/a |
| M-Y Umc Food Pantry | $400 | 6 | n/a |
| His Kids Child Developmental Center | $400 | 6 | n/a |
| The Givens Estates Inc | $170 | 9 | 0% |
Plus 1 recipient with no EIN on record ($1k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Manna Food Bank Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 2 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 52 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 52.
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina IncNC174× affinity132 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →
Open a dossier: The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc · Dogwood Health Trust · Wnc Bridge Foundation · Pisgah Health Foundation · Impact Health · Community Foundation of Henderson County Inc · The Cannon Foundation Inc · United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County Inc · North Carolina Community Foundation · Nantahala Health Foundation · Mission Hospital Inc · Henderson County United Way Inc
How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.
About Manna Food Bank Inc
- How much does Manna Food Bank Inc give?
- Manna Food Bank Inc reported 51 itemized grants totaling $1,985,785, out of $35,890,513 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 2 and 114 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2022.
- What does Manna Food Bank Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2025, its largest causes are Food & Nutrition (64%), Human Services (14%), Health (5%).
- Who are Manna Food Bank Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2018 to FY2025: Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc Inc ($824k), Toe River Aggregation Center Training Organization Regional Inc ($115k), Young Men's Christian Association of Western North Carolina ($85k).
- Does Manna Food Bank Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2022, 28% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Manna Food Bank Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc, Dogwood Health Trust, Wnc Bridge Foundation.
- Where is Manna Food Bank Inc based?
- Manna Food Bank Inc is based in NC.
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