America's Second Harvest
To advance change by feeding the hungry and educating and engaging the community in the fight to end hunger.
Key facts about America's Second Harvest
In short: America's Second Harvest gave $29.3M across 153 grants in 2025 (avg $191K), mostly in Florida. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 59-2610345
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,256,189
- Grants made (2025)
- 153
- Average grant
- $191,217
- Median grant
- $67,120
- New grantees (estimate)
- 58% first-time grantees (88 of 153, 2025)
- Total assets
- $25,276,290
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$25.3M
+9.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$29.3M
+251.6% YoY
Grant Count
153
+163.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$191K
+33.3% YoY
Is America's Second Harvest open to new grantees?
58%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 88 of 153 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $143K; repeat grants $257K. How we count
Medians: $62K first-time, $75K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
About America's Second Harvest
Based on IRS filings
America's Second Harvest is a nonprofit organization focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Tallahassee, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 153 grants totaling $29.3M. Net investment income was $134K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 153 itemized 2025 grant dollars.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
402 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| TALLAHASSEE SPANISH SDA CHURCH Tallahassee, FL | TO FIGHT HUNGER | $2,626,611 |
| MARANATHA SDA CHURCH Tallahassee, FL | TO FIGHT HUNGER | $2,036,653 |
| TABERNACLE OF PRAISE Tallahassee, FL | TO FIGHT HUNGER | $1,995,080 |
| BOSTICK TEMPLE CHRISTIAN CENTER Quincy, FL | TO FIGHT HUNGER | $1,776,267 |
| WAKULLA GIVING HANDS Crawfordville, FL | TO FIGHT HUNGER | $1,432,106 |
| BETH PAGE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Monticello, FL | TO FIGHT HUNGER | $1,186,686 |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES LAKE CITY-COLUMBIA Lake City, FL | TO FIGHT HUNGER | $1,161,143 |
| FLORIDA A & M UNIVERSITY STUDENT HEALTH FAMU Tallahassee, FL | TO FIGHT HUNGER | $1,118,674 |
| TALLAHASSEE HOUSING AUTHORITY (GRADY ROAD) Tallahassee, FL | TO FIGHT HUNGER | $753,633 |
| INNOVATIVE CHARITIES JACKSON Marianna, FL | TO FIGHT HUNGER | $721,551 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $25,276,290 | $22,990,907 | $13,119,039 |
| Revenue | $45,601,030 | $46,215,147 | $29,049,211 |
| Expenses | $41,318,421 | $43,697,159 | $28,288,961 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $133,764 | $33,216 | $59,684 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
America's Second Harvest is led by Monique Ellsworth, Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 5 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Monique Ellsworth
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$16K (2020) → $183K (2025)
Daniel Petronio
President
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael German
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Boge
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Hinson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ana Melendez
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corie Stegal
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Hulse
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Stafford
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Henry
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Dillon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Gray
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Terry
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Bowers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Bowden
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Immanuel A. Dhanarajan
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$94K (2023) → $107K (2025)
James McGowan
Chief Development Officer
CDO → Chief Development Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$109K (2023) → $115K (2025)
Jacob Reiter
Chief Operations Officer
COO → Chief Operations Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$92K (2024) → $96K (2025)
Kareemah Thomas
Chief Administrator Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$91K (2025)
Melanie Leitman
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Freeman
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leon Brunson
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Velva Knapp (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Alex Henry (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael May (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jowanna Oates (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Kristin Harrison (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Leigh Jenkins (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Pam Ridley (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Nigel Allen (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Carmen Conner (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Denisha Sword (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jayme Agee (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jeff Ewaldt (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Justine Hicks (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Rick Minor (2019–2020) — Former CEO
- Former: Ramsay Sims (2020) — Director
- Former: Kevin Peacock (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
Frequently asked questions about America's Second Harvest
How much does America's Second Harvest give each year?
America's Second Harvest gave $29.3M across 153 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8.3M across 58 grants.
What is America's Second Harvest's typical grant size?
America's Second Harvest's median grant in 2025 was $67,120, and its average grant was $191,217, across 153 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from America's Second Harvest that year got $143K on average.
Where does America's Second Harvest give grants?
America's Second Harvest gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tallahassee, FL (53 grants), Lake City, FL (19 grants), Live Oak, FL (9 grants) and Crawfordville, FL (6 grants).
Does America's Second Harvest give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 153 grants with a stated purpose on America's Second Harvest's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Fight Hunger" (153 grants).
Who are America's Second Harvest's largest grantees?
America's Second Harvest's largest 2025 grantees include Tallahassee Spanish Sda Church ($2,626,611), Maranatha Sda Church ($2,036,653) and Tabernacle of Praise ($1,995,080), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is America's Second Harvest?
America's Second Harvest reported $25.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $45.6M.
What is America's Second Harvest?
America's Second Harvest is a nonprofit organization focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Tallahassee, FL. It holds $25.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is America's Second Harvest's EIN?
America's Second Harvest's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2610345. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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