Harvest Against Hunger
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $6.1 million
- Spending
- $6.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 78%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $167,814, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 June 30, 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 (4)
- $4.1 million spent. OUR CORE WORK INCLUDES SOURCING MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF TRUCKLOAD-SIZED DONATIONS OF PRODUCE AND ARRANGING DELIVERY VIA OUR TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS TO HUNGER RELIEF PARTNERS ACROSS WASHINGTON AS WELL AS THE GENERAL OPERATING ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
- $1.2 million spent. OUR THREE FARM TO COMMUNITY (F2C) PROGRAMS (FARM TO FOOD PANTRY, KING COUNTY FARMERS SHARE AND THE GROWING FOR GOOD PARTNERSHIP WITH PCC COMMUNITY MARKETS AND SEATTLE NEIGHBORHOOD FARMERS MARKETS) CULTIVATE NEW PARTNERSHIPS TO CONNECT HUNGER RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS WITH SMALL TO MID-SCALE GROWERS ACROSS WASHINGTON. WE PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT, ONGOING MANAGEMENT AND FUNDING TO HUNGER RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS TO PURCHASE PRODUCE DIRECTLY FROM LOCAL GROWERS AT WHOLESALE (OR LOWER) PRICES, WHICH ALLOWS HUNGER RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS TO FOCUS ON SECURING CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND NUTRIENT DENSE PRODUCE THAT IS OTHERWISE DIFFICULT TO PROVIDE AND SMALL TO MID-SCALE GROWERS TO BUILD THEIR BUSINESSES. THESE RELATIONSHIPS RESULT IN ROBUST LOCAL FARM ECONOMIES, WHICH ULTIMATELY STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES - PARTICULARLY RURAL AND TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
- $244,808 spent. THROUGH OUR CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAMS, WE AWARD REFRIGERATION CAPACITY GRANTS TO HUNDREDS OF LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES AND OTHER HUNGER RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS TO ENHANCE THEIR CAPACITY TO SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY HANDLE AND STORE PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS LIKE PRODUCE, MEAT AND DAIRY. WE ALSO PROVIDE REFURBISHED COMPUTERS TO HUNGER RELIEF PARTNERS THAT NEED ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES.
- $92,448 spent. OUR HARVEST VISTA PROGRAM PLACES FULLTIME AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBERS AT HUNGER RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS, MAINLY IN UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, TO DEVELOP PRODUCE RECOVERY AND GLEANING PROGRAMS AS WELL AS ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY LIKE FUNDRAISING, VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT AND RECRUITING AND OTHER NEEDED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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 June 2025.
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 February 1984.
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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