MEANS Database

MEANS Database is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC. The organization has a team of 18 employees and generates approximately $6 million in annual revenue. MEANS Database is dedicated to improving communication between emergency feeding systems, such as food shelves and soup kitchens, and their donors. The organization works by partnering with various nonprofits, companies, and other organizations to address the needs of those fighting hunger. MEANS Database actively operates in 45 states across the United States. MEANS Database has received significant recognition for its work in the hunger relief sector. Notable achievements include winning the George Washington University Business Plan Competition in 2015, becoming the first nonprofit to secure this honor. Other accolades include the Donald Bowles Award from American University and a Sodexo STOP Hunger and Prudential Spirit of Community Award for the organization's founder, Maria Rose Belding. To learn more about MEANS Database and its mission, visit their website at meansdatabase.org.