Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank

Organization Overview

Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank, operating under the name Helping Harvest, is located in Reading, PA. The organization was established in 1983. According to its NTEE Classification (K31) the organization is classified as: Food Banks & Pantries, under the broad grouping of Food, Agriculture & Nutrition and related organizations. As of 12/2022, Helping Harvest employed 50 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Helping Harvest is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2022, Helping Harvest generated $17.2m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 8 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 1.5% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $19.0m during the year ending 12/2022. While expenses have increased by 3.7% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2014, Helping Harvest has awarded 1,834 individual grants totaling $99,726,033. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO FEED THE HUNGRY

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

HELPING HARVEST FRESH FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTES FOOD AND GROCERY PRODUCTS THROUGH A NETWORK OF OVER 350 PROGRAMS THAT ARE EXEMPT UNDER IRS 501(C)3. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE FOOD TO NEIGHBORS IN NEED THROUGH PANTRIES, SOUP KITCHENS, SNACK PROGRAMS, SHELTERS, MOBILE MARKETS, AND DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS. FOOD SUPPLIED BY HELPING HARVEST FOOD BANK PROVIDED 491,360 INDIVIDUALS WITH FOOD FROM A PANTRY PROGRAM WHILE 1,207,850 MEALS WERE PROVIDED AT SOUP KITCHENS, SNACK PROGRAMS AND SHELTER PROGRAMS. HELPING HARVEST FOOD BANK OPERATES A WAREHOUSE AND FLEET OF DISTRIBUTION VEHICLES AND EMPLOYS 41 INDIVIDUALS.


THROUGH HH'S MANAGEMENT OF THE COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM, 1,944 LOW INCOME SENIOR CITIZENS LIVING IN BERKS AND SCHUYLKILL COUNTIES RECEIVE A TOTE FILLED WITH NUTRITIONAL FOOD EVERY MONTH THIS PACKAGE CONTAINS FOOD OF HIGH NUTRITIONAL VALUE AND IS A SUPPLEMENT FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS DIETS EACH MONTH THE HHFFB DELIVERS THE PREPACKAGED TOTES TO MORE THAN 97 DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS INCLUDING LOW INCOME SENIOR HIGH RISES.


HELPING HARVEST FRESH FOOD BANK DEVELOPS AND SUPPLIES THE RESOURCES NEEDED FOR OPERATION OF THE WEEKENDER PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A WEEKLY BAG OF SHELF-STABLE PRODUCT TO HELP MEET THE GAP BETWEEN THE FREE AND REDUCED MEALS THAT FOOD INSECURE CHILDREN RECEIVE IN THEIR K-12 SCHOOLS. ENROLLMENT IN THE PROGRAM IS CONDUCTED AT THE SCHOOL BY A DESIGNATED STAFF MEMBER (TEACHER, COUNSELOR, SOCIAL WORKER, NURSE) WHO IDENTIFIES STUDENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE. HELPING HARVEST FOOD BANK SUPPORTS 91 WEEKENDER PROGRAM SITES THROUGHOUT BERKS AND SCHUYLKILL COUNTIES BY PROVIDING THE FOOD AND GROCERY PRODUCTS NEEDED TO FILL AN AVERAGE OF 4,000 BAGS WEEKLY.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Jay Worrall
President
$174,000
John Flickinger
Chair
$0
Ryan Hassler
Vice Chair
$0
Marianne Pessognelli
Treasurer
$0
Bob Barto
Board Member
$0
Ken Borkey
Board Member
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $4,692,606
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$12,039,628
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $11,498,113
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$16,732,234
Total Program Service Revenue$463,933
Investment income $40,903
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$72,916
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $17,179,438

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank has awarded $14,495,877 in support to 249 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

800 COURT LLC - MOBILE DIRECT

PURPOSE: FOOD RELIEF

$128,484

11TH & PIKE MOBILE MARKET

PURPOSE: FOOD RELIEF

$107,111

AGENCY DEVELOPMENT

PURPOSE: FOOD RELIEF

$11,718

ASHLAND AREA FOOD PANTRY

PURPOSE: FOOD RELIEF

$97,010

AUBURN MOBILE MARKET

PURPOSE: FOOD RELIEF

$78,178

BARLEY SQUARE - MOBILE DIRECT

PURPOSE: FOOD RELIEF

$6,534
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Peer Organizations

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Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank
Akron, OH
$51,182,060
Food Bank Of South Jersey Inc
Pennsauken, NJ
$48,610,335
Mountaineer Food Bank Inc
Gassaway, WV
$44,545,236
Share Food Program Inc
Phila, PA
$47,258,605
Feedmore Western New York Inc
Buffalo, NY
$37,764,675
Food Bank Of Central New York
Syracuse, NY
$38,127,916
Food Bank Of Delaware Inc
Newark, DE
$41,463,843
Feeding Westchester Inc
Elmsford, NY
$34,270,266
Foodbank Inc
Dayton, OH
$34,023,541
Second Harvest Foodbank Of The Mahoning Valley
Youngstown, OH
$24,861,431
Pennsylvania Association Of Regional Food Banks
Canonsburg, PA
$20,867,358
Second Harvest Food Bank Of Northwest Pennsylvania
Erie, PA
$19,604,725
Yad Elka Inc
Brooklyn, NY
$19,914,406
Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank
Reading, PA
$17,179,438
Shared Harvest Foodbank Inc
Fairfield, OH
$19,397,066
Second Harvest Foodbank Of North Central Ohio
Lorain, OH
$18,479,147
Tomchei Shabbos Dlakewood Inc
Lakewood, NJ
$18,343,928
Ohio Tri County Food Alliance
Springfield, OH
$16,121,509
Facing Hunger Foodbank Inc
Huntington, WV
$16,659,450
West Ohio Food Bank
Lima, OH
$14,018,007
Westmoreland County Food Bank Inc
Delmont, PA
$13,418,819
Manna Food Center Inc
Silver Spring, MD
$11,919,031
Toledo Seagate Food Bank Inc
Toledo, OH
$10,587,815
Toledo Northwestern Ohio Foodbank Inc
Toledo, OH
$11,915,589
Franklin Township Food Bank
Somerset, NJ
$8,279,297

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