Kitsap Harvest
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Kitsap Harvest connects abundance to need by reducing food waste, nurturing community, and providing equitable access to fresh, locally grown food.
- Income
- $277,944
- Spending
- $272,212
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 78%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 183
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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, 2025, 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 (3)
- $272,212 spent. Aggregation & Distribution: Through a centralized hub, Kitsap Harvest aggregates food via food bank rescues and our Gleaning and Grow-A-Row programs. The food is then sorted and prepped for weekly deliveries throughout Kitsap County to senior and low income housing areas. Our goal is to reduce food waste and connect abundance to need within Kitsap County. The expenses for this program include food being distributed, rent and operational costs at the warehouse, vehicle operation and maintenance for delivery, and food spoilage. Distributed Food: $192,398 - Warehouse Expenses: $39,915 - Vehicle Expenses: $5,445 - Food Spoilage: $23,028 - Other Operating Expenses: $13,632
- Gleaning: This program enables Kitsap Harvest to help reduce food waste by collecting mass amounts of fruit from both public and private fruit trees that would have rather gone unharvested and bring it to our Aggregation and Distribution hub for disbursement. We rely on volunteers to collect and donate any gleaned fruit.
- Grow-A-Row: This program empowers gardeners and farmers to plan on growing a little extra through the season with plans to donate to Kitsap Harvest. Regular committee meetings are held throughout the year to improve outreach and acquire more growers. We have donation stations throughout the county for farmers and gardeners to take their produce. These donation stations are operated by our GAR volunteers. This food is then picked up and brought to our Aggregation and Distribution hub for disbursement.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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