Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is a public charity based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It works across 27 counties with nearly 1,100 local agencies and programs to provide nutritious food, strengthen community partnerships, and advance solutions to hunger. Its network includes Healthy Food Hubs in Harrisburg, Williamsport, and Hollidaysburg.
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank at a glance
In short: Central Pennsylvania Food Bank gave $112.1M across 705 grants in 2025 (avg $159K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $112,078,661
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 705
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $158,977
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $43,537
- Total assets
- $40,066,150
- +0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (56 of 705, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
- Contact
Mailing address: 3908 Corey Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109
Phone: (717) 564-1700
Website: https://centralpafoodbank.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank: Youth Programs Grant
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
Amount
Unspecified amount in in-kind support
Deadline
Deadline not published
Conagra Brands Foundation Capacity-Building Grant
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
Amount
$50,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Highmark Blue Shield Grant for Senior Hunger Programs
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
Amount
$35,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Central Pennsylvania Food Bank funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bethesda Mission of Harrisburg ($14.6M). Together the top 10 received $32.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
4,052 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2,373 grants of 4,052 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Food Bank serves 27 counties in central Pennsylvania. Its website identifies Healthy Food Hubs in Harrisburg, Williamsport, and Hollidaysburg. In filing year 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to Pennsylvania recipients; the remaining reported shares went to North Carolina, Missouri, and Michigan at 1% each, and Oklahoma at 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 705 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Central Pennsylvania Food Bank open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 56 of 705 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $40K; repeat grants $169K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $47K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $86.3M (2022) to $126.9M (2021). In 2025 it made 705 grants totaling $112.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bethesda Mission of Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA | Food Relief | $14,623,881 |
| New Hope Ministries - Hanover Hanover, PA | Food Relief | $2,877,226 |
| New Hope Ministries - Mechanicsburg Mechanicsburg, PA | Food Relief | $2,791,906 |
| Catholic Harvest Food Pantry York, PA | Food Relief | $2,462,117 |
| Lancaster County Food Hub Lancaster, PA | Food Relief | $2,071,645 |
| The Caring Cupboard Palmyra, PA | Food Relief | $1,772,471 |
| Project Share Carlisle, PA | Food Relief | $1,641,834 |
| Water Street Ministries Lancaster, PA | Food Relief | $1,424,079 |
| Lebanon County Christian Ministries Lebanon, PA | Food Relief | $1,356,994 |
| York Benevolent Association York, PA | Food Relief | $1,315,297 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The organization’s 2023 filing narrative reports that administrative and fundraising costs were 3% of total expenses and that 97% of expenses went to programs. It also says the Food Bank provided nearly 58 million meals in FY2024 and served over 250,000 people each month in partnership with more than 1,100 community organizations.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $40,066,150 | $134,229,134 | $133,468,429 | $112,078,661 | 705 | $2,915,195 |
| 2024 | $39,749,151 | $132,641,856 | $134,353,693 | $115,999,427 | 762 | $417,831 |
| 2023 | $40,445,568 | $116,568,128 | $119,645,143 | $92,845,270 | 853 | $782,138 |
| 2022 | $41,756,494 | $105,777,464 | $109,167,693 | $86,288,055 | 845 | $819,532 |
| 2021 | $49,126,648 | $146,751,203 | $142,752,815 | $126,930,587 | 887 | $878,374 |
| 2020 | $43,152,195 | $111,952,048 | $102,795,972 | $87,883,061 | 928 | $245,156 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Food Bank’s stated mission is “Every neighbor nourished,” through providing nutritious food, fostering community collaboration, and advancing innovative solutions. Its 2030 strategic plan identifies four priorities: building partner and organizational capacity, centering neighbors’ experiences, connecting food access with broader support such as healthcare and SNAP outreach, and using advocacy and leadership to pursue systemic change.
Its work includes food relief through community partners, as well as youth, senior, mobile distribution, healthcare partnership, and SNAP outreach programs. The organization reports that its youth programs include School Pantries, Kids Cafés, BackPack programs, and Summer Meals. Its filing also describes capacity-building support for partner agencies.
The 2025 grants went to organizations providing food relief and related community services. For example, Bethesda Mission describes its work as providing shelter, food, and clothing to people experiencing poverty and homelessness. Project Share of Carlisle says it works to reduce food insecurity by providing access to nutritious food and support that promotes self-sufficiency and dignity. South Central Community Action Programs describes its mission as empowering families and pursuing solutions to poverty.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Food Bank reported 705 grants totaling $112,078,661. Grants ranged from $5,033 to $14,623,881, with a median of $43,537. The largest reported grant was $14,623,881 to Bethesda Mission of Harrisburg for food relief. Other large awards included $2,877,226 to New Hope Ministries–Hanover, $2,791,906 to New Hope Ministries–Mechanicsburg, $2,462,117 to Catholic Harvest Food Pantry, and $2,071,645 to Lancaster County Food Hub.
The Food Bank’s website says it is currently focusing on existing partner agencies and programs to maximize available resources. Its agency page describes a partner onboarding process that includes contacting the Food Bank, completing a pre-membership questionnaire, and completing an inspection, site visit, and orientation; the page also says the Food Bank is focusing on existing partners at this time. The website lists a Youth Programs Grant as active, with an unspecified amount in in-kind support, but provides no application requirements in the supplied information.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patricia Husic as board vice president, Rebecca Lupfer as secretary, and Steven Merrill as treasurer. It also lists Ryan Adams, Marsha Curry-Nixon, Dr. Oralia Dominic, Carol Gauker, and Gary Gilliam as directors. David Ark is listed as board president through December 2024, and Jim Adams as a director retired in December 2024.
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is led by Joseph Arthur, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph Arthur
CEO
Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2023
Chief Executive Officer → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$179K (2020) → $269K (2025)
David Ark
Board President
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Board President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shila Ulrich
Director & President
Director → Director & President, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Travis Berg
Director of Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$137K (2025)
Frank Pellegrino
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Adams
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Gauker
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kris Pollick
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Olivia Edwards Rindfuss
Director
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Adams
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Visco
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Ritchie
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Oralia Dominic
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Hess
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Patton
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Gilliam
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marsha Curry-Nixon
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Kostelecky
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Corrie Lingenfelter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Scheibelhut
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Schank
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Kreider
Chief Administrative Officer
Director of Human Resources → Director of Human Resource, 2022
Director of Human Resource → Chief Administrative Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$108K (2020) → $147K (2025)
Amanda Haffly
Chief Financial Officer
Controller → Chief Financial Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$83K (2022) → $127K (2025)
Ellen Min
Chief Equity Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$114K (2025)
Tara Davis
Chief Programs Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$133K (2025)
Patricia Husic
Board Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Board Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Merrill
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Lupfer
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Derick Fritchey (2020–2024) — Chief Operations Officer
- Former: Jennifer Powell (2020–2024) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Kathleen McKenzie (2020–2024) — Director & Retired Dec
- Former: Leah Mallett (2020–2024) — Director Retired Dec.
- Former: Marianne Depasqua (2020–2024) — Director Retired Dec.
- Former: Scott Sherry (2020–2024) — Director Retired Dec.
- Former: Susan Roof (2020–2024) — Director & Retired Dec
- Former: Glennis Harris (2022–2024) — Director Retired Dec.
- Former: Valerie Pritchett (2022–2024) — Director & Retired Dec
- Former: Blake Lynch (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Deb Ferreira (2020–2023) — Director & Retired Dec
- Former: Rebecca Raley (2020–2023) — Director & Retired Dec
- Former: Ron Frick (2020–2023) — Director & Retired Dec
- Former: Ed O'Gorman (2020–2022) — Director & Retired Dec
- Former: Janice Kopelman (2020–2022) — Director & Retired Dec
- Former: Linda Costa (2020–2022) — Director & Retired Dec
- Former: Matt Simon (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: Retired dec 2021
- Former: Phuong Troung (2022) — Director & Retired Apr
- Former: Eric Saunders (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Retired dec 2020
- Former: Gladys Brown Dutrieuille (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Retired de
- Former: Scott Esworthy CPA (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Retired dec 20
- Former: Shea S. Saman (2020–2021) — Director of Finance
- Former: Tammy Lowry (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Retired March 2021
- Former: Val Pritchett (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Dan Reisteter (2020) — Secretary · Filing note: Retired dec 2019
- Former: Dave Manbeck CPA (2020) — Director · Filing note: Retired dec 2019
- Former: Milzy Carrasco (2020) — Director · Filing note: Retired dec 2019
- Former: Sabina Grant-Spencer (2020) — Director · Filing note: Retired DEC19
- Former: Susan Hubley (2020) — President · Filing note: Retired dec 2019
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $269K, to Joseph Arthur (CEO (Through 6/2025)). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
How much does Central Pennsylvania Food Bank give each year?
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank gave $112.1M across 705 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $116.0M across 762 grants.
What is Central Pennsylvania Food Bank's typical grant size?
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank's median grant in 2025 was $43,537, and its average grant was $158,977, across 705 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Central Pennsylvania Food Bank that year got $40K on average.
Where does Central Pennsylvania Food Bank give grants?
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Harrisburg, PA (70 grants), Lancaster, PA (37 grants), York, PA (33 grants) and Williamsport, PA (31 grants).
Does Central Pennsylvania Food Bank give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 705 grants with a stated purpose on Central Pennsylvania Food Bank's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Food Relief" (705 grants).
Who are Central Pennsylvania Food Bank's largest grantees?
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank's largest 2025 grantees include Bethesda Mission of Harrisburg ($14,623,881), New Hope Ministries - Hanover ($2,877,226) and New Hope Ministries - Mechanicsburg ($2,791,906), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Central Pennsylvania Food Bank?
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank reported $40.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $134.2M.
What does Central Pennsylvania Food Bank fund?
The Food Bank’s stated mission is “Every neighbor nourished,” through providing nutritious food, fostering community collaboration, and advancing innovative solutions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Central Pennsylvania Food Bank?
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check centralpafoodbank.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Central Pennsylvania Food Bank's EIN?
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2202250. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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