About Ozarks Food Harvest
Transforming Hunger into Hope.
Focus Areas
Food securityFood rescue and redistributionEmergency/urgent equipment funding for partner agenciesChild nutrition supportSenior food programsMobile food pantriesCommunity gardens and local food productionSNAP outreach and enrollment assistance
Who They Fund
individuals experiencing food insecuritylow-income householdsvulnerable community members
Funding Style
program support
About Ozarks Food Harvest
Ozarks Food Harvest Inc centers its grantmaking on food assistance across southwest Missouri, with nearly all grants going to recipients in Missouri and many awards recurring to the same local pantry network over multiple years. The largest recent award in the file is $3,000,000 to Ozarks Food Harvest Foundation for program support, signaling that the organization funds both its own operating work and partner delivery systems. Recent grants also show sustained support for Branson’s Cam-branson and Springfield’s Crosslines - Springfield, both of which received more than one award across consecutive years. That pattern points to a funder that maintains an ongoing relationship with member agencies rather than using one-time project grants only. The foundation’s work is organized around food security, food rescue and redistribution, and practical support for agencies serving people facing hunger. Grants include direct food-assistance funding, but also equipment, infrastructure, and capacity-building support for member organizations in the 28-county Ozarks Food Harvest service area. The result is a grantmaker focused on keeping local food-access partners functioning, stocked, and able to respond to demand.
What Ozarks Food Harvest Funds
Food assistance is the clearest throughline in the portfolio. Ozarks Food Harvest Inc gave $2,633,168 to Cam-branson for food assistance, and the same grant purpose appears repeatedly in the recent grants list for local pantries and partner agencies. Capacity building is another visible theme. Under the FY26 Strengthening Our Network Grant, the foundation provides up to $25,000 for member organizations in Southwest Missouri to support organizational development, infrastructure, and equipment. The foundation also funds urgent operational needs. Its FY26 Urgent Need Grant - Equipment Only offers up to $10,000 for emergency situations such as equipment failure or increased storage needs due to rising demand. In a smaller but distinct category, the FY26 Garden Mini-Grant provides up to $500 worth of equipment for existing garden projects that grow produce to feed neighbors facing hunger.
How Ozarks Food Harvest Gives
Typical grant size is $18,185 at the 25th percentile, $71,098 at the median, and $312,512 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing support rather than isolated giving. The foundation operates as a grantmaker with a local service-area focus, and its active programs include rolling or unsolicited application options for member organizations. Its support is mostly program support and direct service, with additional operating-like help through capacity-building and equipment grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$40M
Total Assets
$18M
Total Revenue
$55.5M
Total Expenses
$55.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $18K and $313K, with a median of $71K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$71K
75th Percentile
$313K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
BART BROWN
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