Harvesters mobilizes the power of our community to create equitable access to nutritious food and address the root causes and impact of hunger.
A defining feature of Harvesters - the Community Food Network is the scale of its direct assistance: two recent grants alone total more than $230 million for assistance to individuals through a network of 690 to 700 agencies. That pattern places individual food support at the center of the organization’s grantmaking, rather than smaller project-only awards. The foundation’s work also includes practical support for the agencies that distribute food, with grants for cooler purchases, installation, disaster assistance, and service-insights tools. Recent examples show this mix clearly: $116,911,654 to Network of 700 Agencies in 2023 and $113,254,614 to Network of 690 Agencies in 2024, both for assistance to individuals. Alongside those large distributions, Harvesters has funded targeted capacity-building efforts such as cooler purchase grants to partner agencies and an order-ahead pilot for community food access. The overall picture is of a funder that combines large-scale food assistance with operational support for the local network delivering it, using both direct service funding and equipment or pilot grants to strengthen distribution.
Food access is the central thread in Harvesters - the Community Food Network’s grantmaking. The largest recent awards went to Network of 700 Agencies for assistance to individuals, showing that direct food support is a core priority. Beyond that, the foundation has backed infrastructure that helps agencies store and distribute food, including $443,660 for cooler purchase grants to 41 partner agencies. It also supported a specific cooler project with $68,840 to Chruch of the Resurrection in Overland Park, Kansas, for cooler purchase and installation. Program design and data support appear as well: 14 partner agencies received $9,200 for establishing a service insights program. On the access side, Harvesters funded two $8,500 FANO order-ahead pilot programs, one at Jewish Family Services in Overland Park and one at Bishop Sullivan Center in Kansas City.
Typical grants range from $15,790 at the 25th percentile to $256,250 at the median, with a 75th percentile of $11,015,833, reflecting a mix of very large direct-assistance awards and much smaller project grants. The recent record shows repeated support to the same broad agency network in both 2023 and 2024, indicating ongoing funding rather than one-time giving. Harvesters - the Community Food Network does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals directly outside its grant structure. The pattern is operational and service-oriented, with grants used for assistance delivery, equipment, and pilot programs.
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Most grants fall between $16K and $11M, with a median of $256K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$256K
75th Percentile
$11M
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Grantmaking is regional and heavily centered in Missouri, which accounts for 67% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient locations include Kansas City, Overland Park, and Bridgeton, showing a strong metro-area concentration in the Kansas City and St. Louis regions. The grant list is entirely U.S.-based, with 10 grants to U.S. recipients and no non-U.S. countries appearing in the recent data.
The recent grants point to a mix of agency networks and partner nonprofits. Large awards went to Network of 700 Agencies and Network of 690 Agencies for assistance to individuals, while smaller grants supported partner agencies such as Chruch of the Resurrection, Jewish Family Services, Bishop Sullivan Center, and St Louis Food Bank.
The foundation’s typical grant size is varied: the 25th percentile is $15,790, the median is $256,250, and the 75th percentile is $11,015,833. That spread shows a structure with very large direct-assistance grants alongside smaller project and capacity-building awards.
Recent grants align with food security and nutrition, but also with the infrastructure needed to deliver food access. Examples include cooler purchase grants, cooler purchase and installation, disaster assistance, a service insights program, and FANO order-ahead pilot programs.
In the recent grants list, all 10 grants went to U.S. recipients. The recipient country distribution is 100% US.
The recent record suggests recurring support to the same service network across multiple years. Network of 700 Agencies received a major 2023 grant, and Network of 690 Agencies received a major 2024 grant, showing continued funding for direct assistance rather than a single isolated award.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Harvesters - the Community Food Network that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: School Pantry partners must be schools interested in becoming a partner. BackSnack requires a participating school and a local community partner; Harvesters is not actively adding BackSnack schools at this time.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations providing social services to at-risk seniors in low- to moderate-income housing communities.
Who can apply: Schools interested in becoming a School Pantry partner can apply; families access the program through participating schools.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETWORK OF 672 AGENCIES | — | $106,309,199 | 2026 | PROVIDING FOOD TO HUNGRY PEOPLE IN 27 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI |
| NETWORK OF 672 AGENCIES - FOOD PURCHASES | — | $4,250,684 | 2026 | PROVIDING FOOD TO HUNGRY PEOPLE IN 27 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI |
| KANSAS FOOD BANK | WICHITA, KS | $126,989 | 2026 | SNAP OUTREACH |
| 40 PARTNER AGENCIES | — | $36,185 | 2026 | GRANT FOR ESTABLISHING SERVICE INSIGHTS PROGRAM/ GENERATOR FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS |
| NETWORK OF 681 AGENCIES | — | $111,271,942 | 2025 | PROVIDING FOOD TO HUNGRY PEOPLE IN 26 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI |
| HCFN TITLE HOLDING CORPORATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $7,688,500 | 2025 | EXIT TRANSACTON RELATED TO NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT |
| NETWORK OF 681 AGENCIES - FOOD PURCHASES | — | $4,208,936 | 2025 | PROVIDING FOOD TO HUNGRY PEOPLE IN 26 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI |
| 26 PARTNER AGENCIES | — | $15,750 | 2025 | GRANTS FOR ESTABLISHING SERVICE INSIGHTS PROGRAM |
| NETWORK OF 690 AGENCIES | — | $113,254,614 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS |
| NETWORK OF 690 AGENCIES | — | $6,726,034 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS |
| 14 PARTNER AGENCIES | — | $9,200 | 2024 | GRANT FOR ESTABLISHING SERVICE INSIGHTS PROGRAM |
| NETWORK OF 700 AGENCIES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $116,911,654 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS |
| NETWORK OF 700 AGENCIES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $12,445,766 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS |
| COOLER PURCHASE GRANTS TO PARTNER AGENCIES - 41 AGENCIES | — | $443,660 | 2023 | COOLER PURCHASES FOR AGENCIES |
| CHRUCH OF THE RESURRECTION | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $68,840 | 2023 | COOLER PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION |
| ST LOUIS FOOD BANK | BRIDGETON, MO | $35,561 | 2023 | DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| BISHOP SULLIVAN CENTER | KANSAS CITY, MO | $8,500 | 2023 | FANO ORDERAHEAD PILOT PROGRAM |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $8,500 | 2023 | FANO ORDERAHEAD PILOT PROGRAM |
NETWORK OF 672 AGENCIES
$106,309,199PROVIDING FOOD TO HUNGRY PEOPLE IN 27 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI
NETWORK OF 672 AGENCIES - FOOD PURCHASES
$4,250,684PROVIDING FOOD TO HUNGRY PEOPLE IN 27 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI
40 PARTNER AGENCIES
$36,185GRANT FOR ESTABLISHING SERVICE INSIGHTS PROGRAM/ GENERATOR FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
NETWORK OF 681 AGENCIES
$111,271,942PROVIDING FOOD TO HUNGRY PEOPLE IN 26 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI
HCFN TITLE HOLDING CORPORATION
$7,688,500EXIT TRANSACTON RELATED TO NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT
NETWORK OF 681 AGENCIES - FOOD PURCHASES
$4,208,936PROVIDING FOOD TO HUNGRY PEOPLE IN 26 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI
26 PARTNER AGENCIES
$15,750GRANTS FOR ESTABLISHING SERVICE INSIGHTS PROGRAM
NETWORK OF 690 AGENCIES
$113,254,614ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS
NETWORK OF 690 AGENCIES
$6,726,034ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS
14 PARTNER AGENCIES
$9,200GRANT FOR ESTABLISHING SERVICE INSIGHTS PROGRAM
COOLER PURCHASE GRANTS TO PARTNER AGENCIES - 41 AGENCIES
$443,660COOLER PURCHASES FOR AGENCIES
CHRUCH OF THE RESURRECTION
$68,840COOLER PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION
BISHOP SULLIVAN CENTER
$8,500FANO ORDERAHEAD PILOT PROGRAM