City Harvest Inc
City Harvest Inc is a public charity based in Brooklyn, New York. Its mission is to end hunger in New York City through food rescue and distribution, education, and other practical, innovative solutions. It supports food pantries, soup kitchens, and other community food programs through food distribution and capacity-building grants and resources.
City Harvest Inc at a glance
In short: City Harvest Inc gave $603K across 55 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in New York. 87% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $603,122
- +47.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 55
- +77.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,966
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $228,900,917
- -5.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 87% first-time grantees (48 of 55, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (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 City Harvest Inc
- How to Apply
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Grants and trainings are available to existing City Harvest partner agencies through the Harvest Hub portal.
- Contact
Mailing address: 150 52Nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Phone: (646) 412-0600
Website: https://cityharvest.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who City Harvest Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Muslim American Society (Mas) Staten Island Center Inc ($26K). Together the top 10 received $197K.
Grant Size Distribution
159 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 148 grants of 159 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
City Harvest distributes food through partners across all five boroughs of New York City, with an emphasis on underserved neighborhoods and areas with limited access to fresh, affordable food. In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 3% to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 55 itemized grants.
Cities
Is City Harvest Inc open to new grantees?
87%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 48 of 55 grantees (87%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $11K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $368K (2021) to $756K (2023). In 2025 it made 55 grants totaling $603K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim American Society (Mas) Staten Island Center Inc Staten Island, NY | Capacity Building/Personnel Grant | $25,803 |
| Center for Family Life in Sunset Park Inc Brooklyn, NY | Capacity Building/Personnel Grant | $23,884 |
| A Chance in Life Inc New York, NY | Capacity Building/Personnel Grant | $23,470 |
| One Community NYC Inc Brooklyn, NY | Capacity Building | $20,124 |
| Community Pantry Queens, NY | Capacity Building | $18,004 |
| Morris Brown Ame Church Jamaica, NY | Capacity Building | $17,826 |
| Salem Service Council Evanston, IL | Capacity Building/Personnel Grant | $17,576 |
| Bay Ridge Community Development Center Food Program Brooklyn, NY | Capacity Building | $17,073 |
| Faith Forward Church Brooklyn, NY | Capacity Building | $16,926 |
| Faith Assemblies of God Brooklyn, NY | Rapid Response/Capacity Building | $16,363 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $228,900,917 | $215,716,670 | $223,277,038 | $603,122 | 55 | $1,937,542 |
| 2024 | $243,272,216 | $210,031,724 | $204,372,859 | $409,074 | 31 | $1,956,255 |
| 2023 | $244,136,691 | $200,444,438 | $199,334,395 | $756,167 | 22 | $888,185 |
| 2022 | $251,561,125 | $222,850,188 | $225,164,882 | $429,745 | 32 | $116,493 |
| 2021 | $247,643,712 | $336,508,416 | $291,530,794 | $367,995 | 19 | $112,188 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
City Harvest’s stated mission is to end hunger in communities throughout New York City through food rescue and distribution, education, and other practical, innovative solutions.
Its grants support partner agencies’ capacity building, sometimes including personnel support or rapid-response capacity building. Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of community partners: Center for Family Life in Sunset Park describes its mission as providing neighborhood-based family and social services; One Community NYC says it works to reduce inequality and community divisions in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill; and the United Methodist Center says its Far Rockaway programs combat food insecurity through a soup kitchen and food pantry.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, City Harvest reported 55 grants totaling $603,122. Grants ranged from $5,350 to $25,803, with a median of $10,000. The largest grants included $25,803 to Muslim American Society Staten Island Center for capacity building/personnel, $23,884 to Center for Family Life in Sunset Park for capacity building/personnel, and $23,470 to A Chance in Life for capacity building/personnel. Other notable awards included $20,124 to One Community NYC, $18,004 to Community Pantry, and $17,073 to Bay Ridge Community Development Center Food Program, all for capacity building.
The 2025 grant list also included $15,776 to Southside United Housing Development Fund Corporation and $14,608 to Jewish Community Center of Staten Island, both for capacity building. The grantee descriptions indicate support for organizations working in areas such as neighborhood-based social services, community development, and food assistance.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jilly Stephens as CEO and non-voting board member. Listed board officers include Eric S. Schwartz, chairman; James Kallman, immediate past chairman; Marc Granetz and Eric Ripert, co-vice chairs; Wilson Ervin, treasurer; and Joseph Evangelisti, secretary. E. Desiree Asher, Richard Berry, and Ashish Bhutani are also listed as directors.
City Harvest Inc is led by Jilly Stephens, CEO & Non-Voting Board Member since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 10 of 50 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jilly Stephens
CEO & Non-Voting Board Member
CEO → CEO & Non-Voting Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$495K (2021) → $762K (2025)
Eric S. Schwartz
Chairman
Treasurer → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashish Bhutani
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Bram
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Koenigsberg
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Hikawa
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Chubak
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
E. Desiree Asher
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey Zakarian
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen McCarthy
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Raskin Workman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Murphy
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marjorie Sybul Adams
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Rubin
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael A. Young
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nadine Mirchandani
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Kaufmann
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Berry
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Smilow
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon H. Jacquet
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Walsh
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Peltier
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William J. Mills
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerone Vatel
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Madhere-Weil MD
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Simon Kim
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ambar Boodhoo
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Dunton
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Goldman Rosen
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veronica Watson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Hammack
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James O'Donnell
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Brennan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Friedland
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott L. Bok
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Boroff
Chief External Relations Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$364K (2021) → $377K (2025)
Julia Foster
V.p., Marketing & Communications
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$183K (2021) → $230K (2025)
Karrien Andrea Francis
Chief Hr & Diversity Officer
Chief Human Resources Officer → Chief Hr & Diversity Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$165K (2021) → $343K (2025)
Michael Fowles
Vice President of Supply Chain
Managing Director of Supply Chain → Vice President of Supply Chain, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$266K (2021) → $269K (2025)
Renee Richardson
Cfao
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$329K (2021) → $319K (2025)
Marilyn Andzeski
Vice President of Facilities
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$223K (2023) → $224K (2025)
Bronwen Stine - Vp
Info. Tech & Business Intelligence
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$245K (2025)
Carlos Rodriguez
Chief Policy & Operations Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$395K (2025)
Sarah Anne Reul
Vice President & Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$273K (2025)
Eric Ripert
Co-Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Co-Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Kallman
Immediate Past Chairman
Chairman → Director, 2024
Director → Immediate Past Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Granetz
Co-Vice Chair
Secretary → Co-Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wilson Ervin
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Evangelisti
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Nardilla - Chief
Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Arabelle Gatilao (2021–2024) — Director & Finance
- Former: J. Michael Evans (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer McLean (2021–2024) — COO
- Former: Kerrie Macpherson (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Marcus Samuelsson (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Mitchell Harris (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Melba Wilson (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Carlos Rodriguez - Chief Policy (2024) — Operations Officer
- Former: Racine Droz - Sr Dir (2024) — Safety & Emergency Response
- Former: Jenique Jones (2021–2023) — V.p., Program Ops. & Policy
- Former: Sovonna Day-Goins (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Alex Berenson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jason Carroll (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Misook Doolittle (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Nicole Maus (2021–2022) — Controller
- Former: Natasha Requena (2022) — Vice President & Development
- Former: Chinh E. Chu (2021) — Director
- Former: Robert M. Stein (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $762K, to Jilly Stephens (CEO/Non-Voting Board Member). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about City Harvest Inc
How much does City Harvest Inc give each year?
City Harvest Inc gave $603K across 55 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $409K across 31 grants.
What is City Harvest Inc's typical grant size?
City Harvest Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,966, across 55 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from City Harvest Inc that year got $11K on average.
Where does City Harvest Inc give grants?
City Harvest Inc gives mostly in New York: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (18 grants), New York, NY (8 grants), Bronx, NY (8 grants) and Staten Island, NY (7 grants).
Does City Harvest Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 55 grants with a stated purpose on City Harvest Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Capacity Building" (26 grants), "Personnel Grant" (11 grants) and "Rapid Response" (10 grants).
Who are City Harvest Inc's largest grantees?
City Harvest Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Muslim American Society (Mas) Staten Island Center Inc ($25,803), Center for Family Life in Sunset Park Inc ($23,884) and A Chance in Life Inc ($23,470), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 12% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is City Harvest Inc?
City Harvest Inc reported $228.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $215.7M.
What does City Harvest Inc fund?
City Harvest’s stated mission is to end hunger in communities throughout New York City through food rescue and distribution, education, and other practical, innovative solutions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from City Harvest Inc?
Grants and trainings are available to existing City Harvest partner agencies through the Harvest Hub portal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is City Harvest Inc's EIN?
City Harvest Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3170676. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). City Harvest Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/city-harvest-inc-morg_eb147b445ec14b7fa194b443f6865ae6
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