Northwest Harvest Emm
Northwest Harvest EMM is a public charity based in Seattle, Washington, formed in 1967. Its work includes collecting food and cash donations to purchase and distribute food at no charge, operating community markets, partnering with food programs across Washington, and advocating for policies intended to increase food access and address poverty.
Northwest Harvest Emm at a glance
In short: Northwest Harvest Emm gave $28.0M across 256 grants in 2025 (avg $109K), mostly in Washington. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,970,329
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 256
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $109,259
- +25.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $49,357
- Total assets
- $90,484,333
- -2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (21 of 255, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Washington (89% 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 Northwest Harvest Emm
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 12272, Seattle, WA 98102
Phone: (800) 722-6924
Website: https://northwestharvest.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Northwest Harvest Emm funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alpenglow Impact ($3.0M). Together the top 10 received $8.8M.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($14,994), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
1,497 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 847 grants of 1,497 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Northwest Harvest describes its food-distribution and partnership work as statewide across Washington. Its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Washington and California, with 89% going to Washington and 11% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 256 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Northwest Harvest Emm open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 21 of 255 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $175K; repeat grants $104K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $55K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14.4M (2019) to $35.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 256 grants totaling $28.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alpenglow Impact Berkeley, CA | Cash grants to support distribution of food to low income individuals | $3,032,093 |
| Yakima Rotary Food Bank Yakima, WA | Distribution of Food to Low Income Individuals | $848,168 |
| Thurston County Food Bank Olympia, WA | Distribution of Food to Low Income Individuals | $846,278 |
| DP Coastal Harvest Hoquiam, WA | Distribution of Food to Low Income Individuals | $830,324 |
| Yakima Seventh-Day Adventist Food Bank Yakima, WA | Distribution of Food to Low Income Individuals | $666,605 |
| DP Bellingham Food Bank Bellingham, WA | Distribution of Food to Low Income Individuals | $635,207 |
| DP Bremerton Foodline Bremerton, WA | Distribution of Food to Low Income Individuals | $586,384 |
| Pasco Community Services Richland, WA | Distribution of Food to Low Income Individuals | $486,075 |
| Saint Vincent De Paul Pasco Pasco, WA | Distribution of Food to Low Income Individuals | $454,287 |
| Eloise Cooking Pot Tacoma, WA | Distribution of Food to Low Income Individuals | $426,872 |
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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 | $90,484,333 | $52,779,515 | $57,651,574 | $27,970,329 | 256 | $1,351,428 |
| 2024 | $93,064,540 | $39,224,642 | $49,628,892 | $23,238,900 | 267 | $998,498 |
| 2023 | $102,171,236 | $61,541,308 | $52,532,408 | $28,162,606 | 243 | $977,491 |
| 2022 | $90,945,620 | $56,239,363 | $53,296,001 | $34,065,310 | 362 | $947,794 |
| 2021 | $90,036,518 | $96,557,942 | $63,380,106 | $35,503,485 | 369 | $459,117 |
| 2020 | $58,835,045 | $81,217,904 | $54,799,415 | $31,788,829 | 341 | $6,047,579 |
| 2019 | $27,692,565 | $61,680,176 | $54,361,378 | $14,446,230 | 180 | $-5,954 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Northwest Harvest’s mission is “growing food justice through collective action,” and its vision is a Washington without hunger. Its work includes food distribution, community markets in Seattle and Yakima, and public policy advocacy focused on access to nutritious food, basic needs, and a sustainable safety net. The organization also describes work expanding access to school meals and supporting a state food-box program for communities experiencing higher rates of hunger and food insecurity.
Its 2025 grants include support for food distribution to people with low incomes. Recipients include food banks and other community organizations. For example, Yakima Rotary Food Bank describes its mission as providing nutritious food of recipients’ choice with minimal barriers; Thurston County Food Bank says its mission is to end hunger in its community. Other grantees describe work that includes distributing food and clothing, reducing stigma around food insecurity, and providing equitable access to nutritious food.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Northwest Harvest reported 256 grants totaling $27,970,329. Grants ranged from $5,283 to $3,032,093, with a median award of $49,356. The largest listed grant was $3,032,093 to Alpenglow Impact in Berkeley, California, for cash grants supporting food distribution to low-income individuals. Other large awards included $848,168 to Yakima Rotary Food Bank, $846,278 to Thurston County Food Bank, and $830,324 to DP Coastal Harvest; each was for food distribution to low-income individuals.
Additional 2025 recipients included Yakima Seventh-Day Adventist Food Bank ($666,605), DP Bellingham Food Bank ($635,207), DP Bremerton Foodline ($586,384), and Pasco Community Services ($486,075). Of the 2025 grant dollars, 89% went to recipients in Washington and 11% to recipients in California.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rachel Beda MD as board chair, Shanis Windland as treasurer, and Alan Capland as secretary. It also lists Lilian Bravo, Neal Boling, Denise Cheung, Kyle Crowston, Melannie Cunningham, Shamso Issak, and Aileen Luppert as board members. Thomas Reynolds is identified as CEO in the organization’s fiscal-year 2025 annual report.
Northwest Harvest Emm is led by Thomas L. Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 11 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas L. Reynolds
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$171K (2019) → $393K (2025)
Rachel Beda MD
Board Chair
Chair-Elect → Chair-Elect & Chair, 2023
Chair-Elect & Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary D. Newte
Director of Public Fund. Partnerships
Director of Sourcing & Procurement → Director of Public Fund. Partnerships, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$132K (2023) → $161K (2025)
Luisa Aguilar
Director of People
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$119K (2024) → $137K (2025)
Andrew Schlosser
Director of Equity & Inclusion
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$137K (2025)
Jamielyn Prince-Wheeler
Senior Director of Strategic Initiative
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$168K (2025)
Michael Wong
Director of Finance
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$157K (2025)
Nicole King
Director of Innovative Programs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$133K (2025)
Raymond Lacorte
Senior Director of Supply Chain
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$133K (2025)
James D. Gibbs
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$113K (2021) → $200K (2025)
Leilani L. Williams
Chief Equity & People Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$180K (2024) → $206K (2025)
Patricia H. Snavely Vogel
Chief Advancement Officer
Chief Advancement Officer From → Chief Advancement Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$139K (2024) → $194K (2025)
Neal Boling
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shamso Issak
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Capland
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deidra Wager
Board Member
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Esther Magasis
Board Member
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melannie Denise Cunningham
Board Member
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aileen Luppert
Board Member
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Cheung
Board Member
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Crowston
Board Member
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lilian Bravo
Board Member
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shanis Windland
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maisa Abudayha
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly Cochran
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Larisa L. Lumba (2022–2025) — Chief Finance & Operations Officer · Filing note: Thru 3312025
- Former: Ken Price (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Scott McQuilkin (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Cynthia L. Chavez (2021–2024) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Wayne Shorter (2021–2024) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Laura Hamilton Ewing (2022–2024) — Chief Advancement Officer
- Former: Lawanda Graham (2023–2024) — Director of Information Technology
- Former: Bree Black Horse (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Carmen Mendez (2024) — Director of Hunger Response Network
- Former: Jeanie Chunn (2024) — Director of Committee Engagement
- Former: Joseph Seia (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brandon Pedersen (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Connie Falon (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cris Hales (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Dwight Rives (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tim Groves (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Trang Le (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rhonda Medows Md Faafp (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Vin Gupta (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rhonda Medows (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Christina Wong (2022) — Director of Public Policy
- Former: Mike Regis (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Carmen D'archangelo (2020–2021) — Strategic Talent & Organizational Development
- Former: David Coe (2020–2021) — It Manager
- Former: Laura Hamilton (2021) — Chief Advancement Officer
- Former: Diana Axness (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Jan Still (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Hamilton-Ewing (2020) — Chief Advancement Officer
- Former: Eu-Wanda Eagans (2019) — COO
- Former: Mark Von Hagel (2019) — Interim CFO
- Former: Sasa Kirkpatrick (2019) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $393K, to Thomas L Reynolds (Chief Executive Officer). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Northwest Harvest Emm
How much does Northwest Harvest Emm give each year?
Northwest Harvest Emm gave $28.0M across 256 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $23.2M across 267 grants.
What is Northwest Harvest Emm's typical grant size?
Northwest Harvest Emm's median grant in 2025 was $49,357, and its average grant was $109,259, across 256 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Northwest Harvest Emm that year got $175K on average.
Where does Northwest Harvest Emm give grants?
Northwest Harvest Emm gives mostly in Washington: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (43 grants), Spokane, WA (26 grants), Yakima, WA (21 grants) and Kent, WA (9 grants).
Does Northwest Harvest Emm give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 256 grants with a stated purpose on Northwest Harvest Emm's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Distribution of Food to Low Income Individuals" (253 grants).
Who are Northwest Harvest Emm's largest grantees?
Northwest Harvest Emm's largest 2025 grantees include Alpenglow Impact ($3,032,093), Yakima Rotary Food Bank ($848,168) and Thurston County Food Bank ($846,278), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($14,994), which are not listed by name. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Northwest Harvest Emm?
Northwest Harvest Emm reported $90.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $52.8M.
What does Northwest Harvest Emm fund?
Northwest Harvest’s mission is “growing food justice through collective action,” and its vision is a Washington without hunger. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Northwest Harvest Emm?
Northwest Harvest Emm has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check northwestharvest.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Northwest Harvest Emm's EIN?
Northwest Harvest Emm's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0826037. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Northwest Harvest Emm funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/northwest-harvest-emm-morg_d4651dc8f7de4ecd8f76ae10ad9d0aa7
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