Harvest Home Farmers Market Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Harvest Home Farmers Market provides low-income communities with access to farm fresh local produce and the education to achieve healthier lifestyles.
- Income
- $877,923
- Spending
- $855,337
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 78%
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 3
- Highest pay
- $64,904, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 69% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $475,568 spent. Farmers Market-Harvest Home operated 14 community farmers markets across underserved neighborhoods in New York City, providing reliable access to fresh, affordable, locally grown produce. Our markets served more than 30,000 customers, including families, older adults, and individuals using nutrition benefits such as SNAP, WIC, and Senior FMNP. In addition to produce access, Harvest Home delivered on-site cooking demonstrations, nutrition education, and seasonal incentive programs including Health Bucks and Healthy Seniors vouchersto help customers stretch their food budgets and make healthier food choices. Through partnerships with community organizations and local health clinics, Harvest Home advanced its mission to reduce food insecurity, promote wellness, and increase equitable access to nutritious foods. These markets significantly strengthened the buying power of underserved NYC residents, enabling them to purchase over $311,000 worth of fresh produce using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/EBT), NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYCDOHMH) Health Bucks, and our USDA-funded Healthy Seniors Healthy Shoppers (H2S2) program.
- $196,206 spent. Healthy Eating/living Harvest Home conducted 230 hands-on cooking demonstrations at our farmers markets, reaching approximately 20,000 attendees during the year. These demonstrations emphasized simple, culturally relevant recipes using fresh, seasonal produce, and 16,000 recipe samples were distributed to participants. Attendees received guidance on nutrition, food safety, and meal planning, with a focus on incorporating produce available at the markets and maximizing benefits from programs such as SNAP, WIC, and the USDA-funded Healthy Seniors Healthy Shoppers (H2S2) program.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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