Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico has been serving New Mexico's hungry since 1980 and is the leader in creating solutions to end hunger in New Mexico. Roadrunner solicits, collects, and transports more than 30 million pounds of food yearly. Food comes from a variety of sources including national and local manufacturers, supermarkets, large food distributors, growers, food brokers and food drives. Roadrunner Food Bank distributes the food through a statewide network of 440 food pantries, group homes, low-income day care centers, shelters, soup kitchens, its own direct service programs, and regional food banks. In turn, these organizations provide emergency food to 70,000 low-income people each week.
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name
Amount Spent
% of Program Expenses
Food Distribution
$60,494,985
99.1%
Childhood Hunger Initiative
$377,221
0.6%
Senior Hunger Initiative
$153,937
0.3%
Ratings History Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico has received 2 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.
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Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico has been serving New Mexico's hungry since 1980 and is the leader in creating solutions to end hunger in New Mexico. Roadrunner solicits, collects, and transports more than 30 million pounds of food yearly. Food comes from a variety of sources including national and local manufacturers, supermarkets, large food distributors, growers, food brokers and food drives. Roadrunner Food Bank distributes the food through a statewide network of 440 food pantries, group homes, low-income day care centers, shelters, soup kitchens, its own direct service programs, and regional food banks. In turn, these organizations provide emergency food to 70,000 low-income people each week.
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