About us

Started with a U-Haul and a farm in western Massachusetts.

Full Belly Foods was founded in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic exposing deep inequities in food access. What began as Central MA Food Rescue is now a national distribution platform serving affordable housing portfolios across the country.

501(c)(3) · EIN 85-2400169 Free for residents, always Founded 2020 Operating in 21 states and DC
Our story

Formerly Central MA Food Rescue. Now national.

We started by rescuing and redistributing food across central Massachusetts. Over time it became clear that the hardest part of food insecurity in affordable housing wasn't supply — it was the last mile. Residents who couldn't drive, couldn't carry groceries, or couldn't get to a pantry during open hours were being missed entirely.

So we rebuilt the model around delivery. Today we source at wholesale, ship direct to properties, and let the on-site teams residents already trust hand the food out. That structure is why the program reaches 165+ communities in 21 states and DC.

Full Belly Foods team with produce
Governance & transparency

Everything a diligence review needs.

We're a small organization and we file like one. Here is the full picture, current as of our most recent completed fiscal year.

Organization

Legal name
Central MA Food Rescue, Inc.
Operating name
Full Belly Foods
EIN
85-2400169
Status
501(c)(3) public charity
Year formed
2020 · Massachusetts
FY2025 total revenue
$279,078
FY2025 total expenses
$306,134
FY2025 program expense
$300,021 · 98% of expenses
FY2025 fundraising expense
$0
Form 990 — FY2025PDF · 308 KB IRS determination letterPDF · 344 KB
FY2026 figures, including audited financials, will be published following our annual audit. We are not publishing unaudited current-year numbers.

Leadership

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Ben Sigel
Founder & President
Emory University (Goizueta BBA, 2020). Previously led a $500M→$700M business at Walmart before committing full-time to Full Belly Foods. His background in large-scale merchandising and logistics drives the operational efficiency behind the program.

Board of directors

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Caleb Dimenstein
Director
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Joel Sharpe
Director
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Michael Silver
Director
Three independent voting directors. Headshots and professional affiliations pending.

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