Harvest Against Hunger
Harvest Against Hunger is a public charity based in Seattle, Washington. It connects food-system partners and supports hunger-relief efforts, including by sourcing surplus produce and helping organizations access fresh food and build the capacity to handle it.
Harvest Against Hunger at a glance
In short: Harvest Against Hunger gave $4.5M across 50 grants in 2025 (avg $90K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,514,134
- -23.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 50
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $90,283
- -26.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,770
- Total assets
- $1,368,308
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Harvest Against Hunger
- Contact
Mailing address: 1201 First Avenue S 304, Seattle, WA 98134
Phone: (206) 236-0408
Website: https://harvestagainsthunger.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harvest Against Hunger funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Emergency Food Network ($1.3M). Together the top 10 received $4.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
188 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 151 grants of 188 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Harvest Against Hunger describes work with partners across Washington state and beyond. In 2025, all reported grant dollars went to recipients in Washington. Its 2025 King County infrastructure program supported projects across King County.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 50 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Harvest Against Hunger gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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 $2.3M (2021) to $5.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 50 grants totaling $4.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Food Network Lakewood, WA | Farm to Food Bank Program | $1,318,086 |
| Praisealujah Food Distribution Seattle, WA | To Feed the Hungry | $1,167,182 |
| Northwest Harvest Seattle, WA | To Feed the Hungry | $467,100 |
| Farmer Frog Snohomish, WA | Farm to Food Bank Program | $385,673 |
| Bellingham Food Bank Bellingham, WA | To Feed the Hungry | $284,233 |
| Clark County Food Bank Vancouver, WA | Farm to Food Bank Program | $196,503 |
| Moses Lake Food Bank Moses Lake, WA | To Feed the Hungry | $78,369 |
| Blue Mountain Action Council Walla Walla, WA | Farm to Food Bank Program | $61,569 |
| Living Well Kent Kent, WA | King County Farmers Share Program | $30,000 |
| Aash Farms Woodinville, WA | King County Farmers Share Program | $22,500 |
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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 | $1,368,308 | $6,128,003 | $5,978,115 | $4,514,134 | 50 | $19,786 |
| 2024 | $1,270,456 | $7,163,742 | $7,009,891 | $5,862,941 | 48 | $12,108 |
| 2023 | $1,117,290 | $4,642,506 | $4,611,085 | $3,524,100 | 41 | $61 |
| 2022 | $1,081,798 | $4,223,537 | $4,084,894 | $3,201,692 | 37 | $97 |
| 2021 | $960,690 | $5,878,024 | $5,247,992 | $2,348,952 | 12 | $75 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Harvest Against Hunger’s mission is “to cultivate, strengthen and connect food system partners to ensure healthy food for people in need.” Its programs include sourcing truckload-sized produce donations and arranging transportation to hunger-relief partners; connecting small and mid-sized growers with food pantries; and supporting organizations’ ability to safely store and distribute perishable food. Its capacity-building work has included refrigeration grants and refurbished computers.
The organization also administered the 2025 King County Local Food Infrastructure Grant Program, which supported 22 shovel-ready projects in cold storage, aggregation, processing, and distribution. The program served hunger-relief organizations, small and mid-sized farms, food hubs, and community-based food providers.
Among the 2025 grantees, Making a Difference Foundation describes its mission as helping people obtain basic needs including food, housing, encouragement, and opportunity. Clark County Food Bank says its mission is to alleviate hunger and its root causes. Nourish Pierce County says it provides food with compassion, dignity, and respect, and does not turn away people needing assistance.
Grantmaking
The largest listed award was $30,000 to Living Well Kent for the King County Farmers Share Program. Other awards included $22,500 each to Aash Farms, Snoqualmie Valley Farmers Cooperative, and Pacific Islander Health Board for that program. Farm to Food Bank Program awards included $19,400 to Making a Difference Foundation and $18,303 to Clark County Food Bank.
The 2025 grant list also included Coastal Harvest ($17,864), Eagle’s Nest Community Kitchen ($16,472), Nourish Pierce County ($16,108), Arlington Community Food Bank ($15,485), New Hunger Coalition ($15,230), and Washington State University ($15,230).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Cary Young as board president, Jan Levy as president elect, Sara Quinn as treasurer, Bob Olson as secretary, and Adam Mihlstin as immediate past president. Directors listed are Stan Kehl, James Tanasse, Devon Ahud, Yamilla Sterling, and Jemal Idris.
Harvest Against Hunger is led by David Bobanick, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Bobanick
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$109K (2021) → $145K (2025)
Cary Young
Board President
Board Member → President Elect, 2024
President Elect → Board President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Devon Ahud
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stan Kehl
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jemal Idris
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Tanasse
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ngoc Nguyen
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Oscar Mayorquin
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Buehrer
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yamilla Sterling
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eu-Wanda Eagans
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenn Gladish
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorna Tumbwebaze
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Lufkin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Osborne
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Mihlstin
Immediate Past President
Board Member → Board President, 2023
Board President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Olson
Secretary
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jan Levy
President Elect
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Quinn
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: David Siebert (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Julie Shott (2021–2024) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Morris Kremen (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Jay (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Dina Craemer (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Tanasse (2021–2023) — Past President
- Former: Mariah Kimpton (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Pam Romine (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ram Dutt (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Tyler (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rodney Proctor (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: John Sheller (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kathy Johnson (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Wendi Fischer (2021) — Board Member
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 $145K, to David Bobanick (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Harvest Against Hunger
How much does Harvest Against Hunger give each year?
Harvest Against Hunger gave $4.5M across 50 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.9M across 48 grants.
What is Harvest Against Hunger's typical grant size?
Harvest Against Hunger's median grant in 2025 was $13,770, and its average grant was $90,283, across 50 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Harvest Against Hunger give grants?
Harvest Against Hunger gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (9 grants), Kent, WA (2 grants) and Colville, WA (2 grants).
Does Harvest Against Hunger give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 50 grants with a stated purpose on Harvest Against Hunger's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Farm to Food Bank Program" (38 grants), "King County Farmers Share Program" (8 grants) and "To Feed the Hungry" (4 grants).
Who are Harvest Against Hunger's largest grantees?
Harvest Against Hunger's largest 2025 grantees include Emergency Food Network ($1,318,086), Praisealujah Food Distribution ($1,167,182) and Northwest Harvest ($467,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harvest Against Hunger?
Harvest Against Hunger reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.1M.
What does Harvest Against Hunger fund?
Harvest Against Hunger’s mission is “to cultivate, strengthen and connect food system partners to ensure healthy food for people in need.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harvest Against Hunger?
Harvest Against Hunger has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check harvestagainsthunger.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Harvest Against Hunger's EIN?
Harvest Against Hunger's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1229941. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 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 April 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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