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Harvesters - the Community Food Network
Harvesters - the Community Food Network reported $146.7 million in revenue and $131.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.13 went to program services, $1.83 to management and general costs and $2.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.4% of the total. Government grants made up 18.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $352,412 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $132MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $147MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.1% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.4% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 18.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $352,412 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.27% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $321,015 | $0 | $31,397 | $352,412 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,730 | $0 | $10,450 | $200,180 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,214 | $0 | $8,798 | $170,012 |
| DIRECTOR OF QUALITY ASSURANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,747 | $0 | $49,333 | $166,080 |
| FORMER CHIEF RESOURCE OFFICER Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,898 | $0 | $15,458 | $159,356 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,840 | $0 | $23,438 | $152,278 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,931 | $0 | $21,448 | $145,379 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,293 | $0 | $23,164 | $139,457 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Harvesters - the Community Food Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b20 · 20 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5159
- Volunteers Part I, line 656,180
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MONARCH BUILD LLC General contractor | $3,337,176 |
| BRAD CECIL AND ASSOCIATES Direct mail | $831,629 |
| ACS ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INC Building security services & equipment | $400,539 |
| MHC TRUCK LEASING INC Truck leasing | $293,254 |
| TRANSFORCE INC Contract labor | $277,908 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
59 private foundations reported grants to Harvesters - the Community Food Network totaling $3.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Harvesters - the Community Food Network spent in FY2025, $96.13 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Harvesters - the Community Food Network's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Harvesters - the Community Food Network reported that 96.1% of its $131.6 million in expenses went to program services, 1.8% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Harvesters - the Community Food Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Harvesters - the Community Food Network reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $352,412, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Harvesters - the Community Food Network get its money?
Of $146.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.4% came from contributions and grants (including 18.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Harvesters - the Community Food Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-1208665 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611339349306381 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349305314 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431299349303253 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331119349300513 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220359349301517 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121319349302922 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-1208665: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.