About Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
End hunger in our community.
Focus Areas
Food securityHunger reliefChild nutritionCalFresh/SNAP enrollment assistanceEmergency food distributionAdvocacy
Who They Fund
food-insecure individuals and familieslocal food banks and pantriescommunity-level meal/feeding programs
Funding Style
direct service deliverycapital / equipment fundingoperational support (logistics)
About Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley directs its giving almost entirely to preventing hunger through a network of local food pantries, churches, meal programs, and community service organizations. The largest recent grants show the scale of that work: River of Life Foundation received $10,338,590 in 2024 and $8,669,770 in 2023, both for “to prevent hunger,” while Samaritan House received $7,419,897 in 2024 for the same purpose. The foundation’s recent awards also reach organizations serving San Jose, San Mateo, Gilroy, Daly City, East Palo Alto, and Sunnyvale, indicating a county-level approach to food access rather than a single-site model. Second Harvest of Silicon Valley also supports the infrastructure that makes distribution possible, including equipment and storage needs tied to hunger relief. In the recent grant list, Samaritan House received funding for a forklift, equipment, and a reach-in refrigerator, and Martha’s Kitchen received support for a backup generator, walk-in cooler, and equipment. Across the recent grants, the foundation appears focused on direct service delivery and the practical capacity needed to keep food moving to local residents.
What Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Funds
Food security is the center of the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2024, it gave $6,057,222 to Sacred Heart Community Service for “to prevent hunger,” and in 2023 it awarded $5,694,698 for the same purpose. It also backed local emergency food providers, including $5,211,005 to The Salvation Army - San Jose in 2024 and $2,312,302 to The Salvation Army - Gilroy in 2024. Capacity-building shows up as well. Samaritan House received $5,788,341 in 2023 for hunger prevention plus a forklift, equipment, and a reach-in refrigerator, while Martha’s Kitchen received $3,037,151 in 2023 for hunger prevention and a backup generator, walk-in cooler, and equipment. The pattern points to both operating support and capital purchases tied directly to food distribution.
How Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Gives
Typical grant size is substantial: the p25 is $30,047, the median is $98,840, and the p75 is $450,223. The recent grant list shows repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including River of Life Foundation, Samaritan House, Cityteam in the Neighborhood (ctn), St Joseph's Family Center, Sacred Heart Community Service, The Salvation Army - San Jose, Martha's Kitchen, Crossroad Church, Daly City Partnership, Church of Christ, Ecumenical Hunger Program, and Sunnyvale Community Services. That pattern suggests ongoing support rather than isolated one-time grants. The foundation is a Pure DAF Provider, and its grants are concentrated in local California organizations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$132.8M
Total Assets
$320.8M
Total Revenue
$309.8M
Total Expenses
$261.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $30K and $450K, with a median of $99K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$99K
75th Percentile
$450K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
NOLAND GRANBERRY
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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