Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank
Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank is a public charity based in Reading, Pennsylvania. It distributes food through a network of more than 350 charitable food programs serving people facing hunger in Berks and Schuylkill counties, and its 2025 filing reports 290 grants totaling $21.3 million, all to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank at a glance
In short: Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank gave $21.3M across 290 grants in 2025 (avg $74K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,326,047
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 290
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $73,538
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $26,337
- Total assets
- $13,661,188
- +14.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (28 of 289, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank
- Contact
Mailing address: 117 Morgan Drive, Reading, PA 19608
Phone: (610) 926-5802
Website: https://helpingharvest.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boyertown Salvation Army ($700K). Together the top 10 received $4.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
1,206 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 805 grants of 1,206 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its service area as Berks and Schuylkill counties in Pennsylvania. All grant dollars listed for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 290 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 28 of 289 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $27K; repeat grants $79K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $27K 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 $7.3M (2023) to $21.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 290 grants totaling $21.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boyertown Salvation Army Boyertown, PA | Food Relief | $700,035 |
| New Journey Community Outreach Reading, PA | Food Relief | $634,315 |
| Pottsville Mobile Market Pottsville, PA | Food Relief | $599,784 |
| Friend Inc Kutztown, PA | Food Relief | $470,757 |
| Racc Mobile Market Reading, PA | Food Relief | $425,268 |
| Muhlenberg Mobile Market Reading, PA | Food Relief | $420,100 |
| Reading Salvation Army Reading, PA | Food Relief | $403,896 |
| Boyertown Area Multi-Service Boyertown, PA | Food Relief | $400,915 |
| Exeter Area Food Pantry Reading, PA | Food Relief | $398,525 |
| Tamaqua Primitive Methodist Church Tamaqua, PA | Food Relief | $384,023 |
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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 | $13,661,188 | $26,082,748 | $25,028,941 | $21,326,047 | 290 | $41,913 |
| 2024 | $11,905,329 | $24,004,889 | $23,165,814 | $19,549,456 | 286 | $66,861 |
| 2023 | $10,875,466 | $8,885,254 | $9,831,335 | $7,341,709 | 193 | $29,456 |
| 2022 | $11,126,156 | $17,179,438 | $19,006,626 | $14,495,877 | 249 | $-32,013 |
| 2021 | $13,213,395 | $15,794,436 | $15,378,419 | $11,303,942 | 188 | $98,821 |
| 2020 | $12,878,221 | $23,897,056 | $18,352,082 | $14,302,898 | 205 | $16,760 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Helping Harvest’s mission is to provide nutritious food to people facing hunger in its communities. Its 2024 filing says it distributed more than 10.5 million pounds of food free of charge to low-income individuals and families in Berks and Schuylkill counties. The filing also describes its food distribution through pantries, soup kitchens, snack programs, shelters, mobile markets, and other direct-service programs.
The food bank’s website describes programs including Mobile Markets, senior food boxes, youth programs, and SNAP enrollment assistance. Its filing says the Weekender Program supports 87 sites with food for an average of 4,400 bags weekly, and that its senior food program serves 2,193 people each month. The filing also describes a community kitchen, opened in April 2025, that prepares ready-to-eat meals for distribution, primarily to seniors.
Among organizations receiving grants in 2025, New Journey Community Outreach describes its work as providing a soup kitchen, food pantry, and clothing center for low- and moderate-income people. Boyertown Area Multi-Service says its mission is to provide resources and services to meet unfilled human and community needs in the greater Boyertown area. Hope Rescue Mission says it offers food, clothing, and shelter to unhoused people in Berks County.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Helping Harvest reported 290 grants totaling $21,326,047. Grant amounts ranged from $5,201 to $700,035, with a median of $26,336. Listed grant purposes include food relief.
Among the largest reported grants were $700,035 to Boyertown Salvation Army, $634,315 to New Journey Community Outreach, $599,784 to Pottsville Mobile Market, $470,757 to Friend Inc, and $425,268 to RACC Mobile Market. Other large grants included $420,100 to Muhlenberg Mobile Market and $403,896 to Reading Salvation Army.
Helping Harvest’s website invites eligible nonprofits to apply to become member agencies for food-program partnerships. Stated prerequisites include 501(c)(3) status, operating in an area the food bank considers underserved, and having a clean, appropriate food-distribution facility with locked food storage. Member agencies pay an annual membership fee and delivery fees. The website says associated food programs must serve people without regard to race, sex, creed, or religious affiliation, and may not require religious attendance, a pledge, or membership in exchange for food. This is a food-program partnership process; the available information does not describe a process for applying for cash grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeanne Porter as chair woman, Tim Dietrich as vice chair, LeeAnn Smulligan as secretary, and Ken Ritter as treasurer. Listed board members are Brenda Barton, English Bradley, Dan Buckley, Aubrey Detterline, Susan Farr, and Robert Firely.
Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank is led by Jay Worrall, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jay Worrall
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$140K (2020) → $198K (2025)
Jeanne Porter
Chair Woman
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair Woman, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Liptok
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Powers
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leeann Smulligan
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Dietrich
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Twiford
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aubrey Detterline
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Buckley
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darryl Mace
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Ritter
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Farr
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Marie Haus
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Barton
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deb Pook
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
English Bradley
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Mays
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Weik
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Firely
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Gruber
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Ken Borkey (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Marianne Pessognelli (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Pam Witmer (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ryan Hassler (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: Keith Hillkirk (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Barto (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: John Flickinger (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Josh Weiss (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Scaffidi (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tasha Isaac (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: William Widing (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Carl Staples (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Barto (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Don Schalk (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lolly Lesher (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Nicole Pease (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Courtney Dixon (2020) — Board Member
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 $198K, to Jay Worrall (President).
Frequently asked questions about Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank
How much does Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank give each year?
Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank gave $21.3M across 290 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $19.5M across 286 grants.
What is Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank's typical grant size?
Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank's median grant in 2025 was $26,337, and its average grant was $73,538, across 290 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank that year got $27K on average.
Where does Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank give grants?
Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Reading, PA (124 grants), Pottsville, PA (13 grants), Tamaqua, PA (8 grants) and Leesport, PA (8 grants).
Does Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 290 grants with a stated purpose on Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Food Relief" (290 grants).
Who are Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank's largest grantees?
Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank's largest 2025 grantees include Boyertown Salvation Army ($700,035), New Journey Community Outreach ($634,315) and Pottsville Mobile Market ($599,784), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 9% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank?
Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank reported $13.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $26.1M.
What does Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank fund?
Helping Harvest’s mission is to provide nutritious food to people facing hunger in its communities. Its 2024 filing says it distributed more than 10.5 million pounds of food free of charge to low-income individuals and families in Berks and Schuylkill counties. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank?
Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check helpingharvest.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank's EIN?
Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2456238. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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