Harvesters - the Community Food Network
Harvesters mobilizes the power of our community to create equitable access to nutritious food and address the root causes and impact of hunger.
Harvesters - the Community Food Network at a glance
In short: Harvesters - the Community Food Network gave $110.7M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $27.7M), top state Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,723,057
- -10.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,680,764
- -10.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,188,837
- Total assets
- $69,923,925
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (0% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Harvesters - the Community Food Network funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Network of 672 Agencies ($106.3M). Together the top 4 received $110.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 9 grants of 25 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Harvesters - the Community Food Network gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $109.9M (2020) to $135.9M (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $110.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Network of 672 Agencies | Providing food to hungry people in 27 counties in northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri | $106,309,199 |
| Network of 672 Agencies - Food Purchases | Providing food to hungry people in 27 counties in northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri | $4,250,684 |
| Kansas Food Bank Wichita, KS | Snap Outreach | $126,989 |
| 40 Partner Agencies | Grant for establishing service insights program/ generator for disaster preparedness | $36,185 |
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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 | $69,923,925 | $146,724,224 | $131,593,182 | $110,723,057 | 4 | $946,779 |
| 2024 | $63,064,151 | $142,027,590 | $144,595,560 | $123,185,128 | 4 | $858,591 |
| 2023 | $59,720,919 | $143,680,067 | $141,461,668 | $119,989,848 | 3 | $495,621 |
| 2022 | $44,278,401 | $143,704,850 | $150,895,255 | $129,922,481 | 7 | $525,367 |
| 2021 | $53,473,776 | $165,148,729 | $155,034,485 | $135,939,267 | 7 | $567,336 |
| 2020 | $42,831,003 | $133,997,595 | $126,157,846 | $109,904,413 | 3 | $321,611 |
About Harvesters - the Community Food Network
Based on IRS filings
Harvesters - the Community Food Network is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $69.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $110.7M. Net investment income was $947K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harvesters - the Community Food Network is led by Stephen Davis, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; 10 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen Davis
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$232K (2023) → $321K (2025)
Kevin Strathman
Chair
Treasurer → Chair-Elect, 2023
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Martin
Director of Operations
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$101K (2021) → $124K (2025)
Sarah Biles
Director of Communications
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$100K (2022) → $116K (2025)
Noreen Zahner
Director of Quality Assurance
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$111K (2024) → $117K (2025)
Paula Pratt
Director of Community Engagement
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$105K (2024) → $123K (2025)
Jerry Parrish
Director of Operations Kdc
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$109K (2025)
Andrew Lindeman
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Witt
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tressa Angell
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Estuardo Garcia
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Sieben
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christa Dubill
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shanita McAfee-Bryant
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alissia Canady
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Buckman
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meredith McCormick
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruki Neuhold-Ravikumar
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Bowen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Baker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Lowden
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stef Seger
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Potts
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$133K (2020) → $190K (2025)
Angela Holcomb
Chief Human Resources Officer
Director of Human Resource → Director of Human Relations, 2024
Director of Human Relations → Chief Human Resources Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$107K (2021) → $129K (2025)
Monic Houpe
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operations Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$86K (2023) → $161K (2025)
Elizabeth Keever
Chief Resource Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$44K (2025)
Dan Crumb
Treasurer
Past Chair → Director, 2023
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carrie McAtee
Chair-Elect
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Chair-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Owens
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
S. Brent Varzaly
Past Chair
Chair Elect → Chair, 2023
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Joanna Sebelien (2020–2025) — Former Chief Resource Officer · Filing note: Thru 63024
- Former: Jamie Allen (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Graciela Berumen (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jackie Loya-Torres (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Gonzales (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: David Gates (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Svaty (2020–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Valerie Nicholson-Watson (2020–2023) — CEO & President
- Former: Patrick C. Woods (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Ann Zahner (2022–2023) — Director of Quality Assurance
- Former: Frank White III (2023) — Director
- Former: Jill Meriweather (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: John Glenn (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nancy Lewis (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Steve Davis (2020–2022) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Brent Varzaly (2020–2021) — Chair Elect
- Former: Wynne Dillon (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John George (2020) — Director
- Former: Julie Salmon (2020) — Director
- Former: Keith Slifer (2020) — Director
- Former: Melissa Robinson (2020) — Director
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 $321K, to Stephen Davis (President & CEO). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Harvesters - the Community Food Network
How much does Harvesters - the Community Food Network give each year?
Harvesters - the Community Food Network gave $110.7M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $123.2M across 4 grants.
What is Harvesters - the Community Food Network's typical grant size?
Harvesters - the Community Food Network's median grant in 2025 was $2,188,837, and its average grant was $27,680,764, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Does Harvesters - the Community Food Network give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Harvesters - the Community Food Network's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Harvesters - the Community Food Network?
Harvesters - the Community Food Network reported $69.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $146.7M.
What is Harvesters - the Community Food Network?
Harvesters - the Community Food Network is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Kansas City, MO. It holds $69.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Harvesters - the Community Food Network operate?
Harvesters - the Community Food Network has awarded grants in Kansas, Missouri.
What is Harvesters - the Community Food Network's EIN?
Harvesters - the Community Food Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1208665. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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