About Boston Area Gleaners
To increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables across our communities while supporting regional farms and reducing systemic food waste.
Focus Areas
Food securityFood rescue / gleaningFarm sustainabilityFresh produce distributionVolunteer engagement
Funding Style
program supportproject-restricted fundingdirect service funding
About Boston Area Gleaners
Boston Area Gleaners Inc centers its giving on getting fresh fruits and vegetables to communities while also supporting regional farms and reducing systemic food waste. Recent grants show a steady pattern of program support to food banks, pantries, and meal providers across Massachusetts, with larger awards reaching organizations that distribute food at scale. Among the most visible recent grants are $245,994 to Fair Foods and $239,502 to The Salem Pantry, both for program support. The foundation also backs organizations working in related food-access roles, including United Way of Tri-County and Lazarus House. Its support is not limited to a single type of partner: recipients include pantry networks, anti-hunger nonprofits, and direct-service groups serving local residents. The pattern suggests a funder focused on practical food distribution and the infrastructure that moves produce from farms into community food access systems. Across the recent grants list, the same mission appears in different forms: food rescue, fresh produce distribution, and volunteer-supported local delivery.
What Boston Area Gleaners Funds
Food access is the clearest throughline in Boston Area Gleaners Inc’s grantmaking. They gave $210,627 to United Way of Tri-County for program support and $208,793 to Lazarus House for the same purpose, showing investment in organizations that serve households facing food insecurity. Fresh produce distribution also appears directly in grants such as $176,835 to Food for Free in Somerville and $63,651 to The Food Bank of Western Mass in Chicopee, both as program support. Community pantry work is another visible theme: $198,543 went to La Colaborativa in Chelsea, while $61,055 supported Lexington Food Pantry. The foundation also funds local emergency and mutual-aid style food providers, including $50,752 to Time for Change Ministry in Lawrence. Across these grants, the emphasis stays on direct service and the systems that move food into communities.
How Boston Area Gleaners Gives
Boston Area Gleaners Inc gives at a mid-five-figure scale overall, with typical grants of $13,311 at the 25th percentile, $24,457 at the median, and $43,444 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes larger program-support awards above $100,000, indicating a tiered approach to operating support. Recipients appear across multiple years, including Fair Foods, Food for Free, Lazarus House, Mystic Valley YMCA, Hope's Harvest, Lexington Food Pantry, Daniel's Table, and The Salem Pantry, which points to recurring support rather than one-off funding. The foundation’s stated philosophy tags emphasize program support, project-restricted funding, and direct service funding. All recent grants shown are to organizations, not individuals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.5M
Total Assets
$6.7M
Total Revenue
$8.6M
Total Expenses
$8.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $13K and $43K, with a median of $24K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$24K
75th Percentile
$43K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Usha Thakrar
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