Ozarks Food Harvest Inc
Ozarks Food Harvest Inc is a public charity based in Springfield, Missouri. It is the Feeding America food bank for southwest Missouri, serving hunger-relief organizations across 28 counties and supporting food assistance and partner-agency capacity.
Ozarks Food Harvest Inc at a glance
In short: Ozarks Food Harvest Inc gave $40.0M across 141 grants in 2025 (avg $284K), mostly in Missouri. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $39,988,825
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 141
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $283,609
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $73,006
- Total assets
- $17,982,621
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (25 of 141, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (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 Ozarks Food Harvest Inc
- How to Apply
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These opportunities are for Ozarks Food Harvest members. The organization provides grant requests and application materials, including guidelines and, for some opportunities, a sample application, budget template, and W-9 form.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 5746, Springfield, MO 65801
Phone: (417) 865-3411
Website: https://ozarksfoodharvest.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ozarks Food Harvest Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cam-Branson ($2.9M). Together the top 10 received $17.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
663 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 295 grants of 663 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Ozarks Food Harvest serves southwest Missouri across 28 counties. All 2025 grant dollars were reported as going to recipients in Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 141 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ozarks Food Harvest Inc open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 25 of 141 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $144K; repeat grants $314K. How we count
Medians: $48K first-time, $83K 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 $31.4M (2022) to $40.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 141 grants totaling $40.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cam-Branson Branson, MO | Food Assistance | $2,934,755 |
| Crosslines - Springfield Springfield, MO | Food Assistance | $2,354,254 |
| Least of These Ozark, MO | Food Assistance | $2,139,941 |
| Harvest Fellowship Food Pantry Aurora, MO | Food Assistance | $2,073,065 |
| Good Samaritan Resource - Richland Richland, MO | Food Assistance | $2,064,987 |
| Crosslines - Joplin Joplin, MO | Food Assistance | $1,635,007 |
| Lamar Good Samaritan Lamar, MO | Food Assistance | $1,174,591 |
| Salvation Army - Branson Pantry Branson, MO | Food Assistance | $1,032,239 |
| St Peter's Outreach House - Soup Kitchen Joplin, MO | Food Assistance | $997,408 |
| Help Center Neosho, MO | Food Assistance | $990,295 |
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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 | $17,982,621 | $55,491,749 | $55,577,306 | $39,988,825 | 141 | $393,156 |
| 2024 | $18,128,758 | $49,604,694 | $51,032,300 | $36,052,735 | 133 | $450,840 |
| 2023 | $19,392,419 | $47,466,479 | $51,112,217 | $36,708,108 | 130 | $418,601 |
| 2022 | $23,380,833 | $43,020,206 | $44,815,957 | $31,374,316 | 127 | $94,694 |
| 2021 | $24,677,730 | $55,346,223 | $51,227,076 | $38,138,593 | 132 | $111,382 |
| 2020 | $20,569,100 | $44,190,892 | $41,343,251 | $33,851,314 | 205 | $153,094 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Ozarks Food Harvest states its mission as “Transforming Hunger into Hope.” Its grantmaking includes food assistance to partner organizations, capacity-building support, garden equipment, and equipment grants for urgent needs.
The 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations it supports. Least of These Inc, which received $2,139,941, says its mission is to alleviate food insecurity in Christian County by providing food, resources, and education. Texas County Food Pantry Inc, which received $511,805, describes its purpose as responding to requests for basic needs including food, clothing, healthcare, and shelter. Cassville Pantry, which received $367,699, describes its mission as operating a food pantry serving people in need.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Ozarks Food Harvest reported 141 grants totaling $39,988,825. Grant amounts ranged from $5,161 to $2,934,755, with a median of $73,006. The largest grants included CAM-Branson ($2,934,755), Crosslines–Springfield ($2,354,254), Least of These ($2,139,941), Harvest Fellowship Food Pantry ($2,073,065), and Good Samaritan Resource–Richland ($2,064,987); each was designated for food assistance.
The funder’s member opportunities include a Garden Mini-Grant offering up to $500 worth of equipment for existing garden projects; a Strengthening Our Network Grant offering up to $25,000 for capacity-building initiatives; and an Urgent Need Grant offering up to $10,000 for equipment needs. The Urgent Need Grant application requires agencies to have been network members for at least one year and to be current on specified network, food-safety, civil-rights, statistics, and account-payment requirements. Awardees must maintain and operate purchased equipment, transfer it to another network feeding program if their partnership or distribution ends, submit a six-month impact report, and promote the award as outlined in the guidelines.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dr. Meera Scarrow as president; Holly Gray as secretary; and Ashley Kimberling-Casad as treasurer. Directors listed are Kenny Ross, Dana Ausburn, Clayton Brown, Genevieve Carvel, Tamara DeWild-Conn, Penny Lacy, and Christopher Launius.
Ozarks Food Harvest Inc is led by Bart Brown, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bart Brown
CEO
President → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$154K (2020) → $198K (2025)
Meera Scarrow
President
Director → President El, 2022
President El → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clayton Brown
Director
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenny Ross
Director
President El → President, 2022
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tommy Wohlgemuth
Director
President → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Genevieve Carvel
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Ausburn
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Lynn
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Penny Lacy
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelley Marshall
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Rehagen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Launius
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Woody
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Dewild-Conn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cassandra Hanson
Employee
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$109K (2025)
Scott Boggs
Employee
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$120K (2025)
Holly Gray
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Kimberling-Casad
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Mike Pinkston (2020–2024) — Director · Filing note: Thru 124
- Former: Tamara De Wild-Conn (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jim Admire (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Krystal Russell (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jason England (2023) — Director
- Former: Jill Reynolds (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kurt Bain (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tim Bellanti (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ashley Casad (2021) — Director
- Former: Kyle Hubbard (2021) — Director
- Former: Brad J. Crain (2020) — Director Re
- Former: James Wilson (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Tamara De Wild (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 $198K, to Bart Brown (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ozarks Food Harvest Inc
How much does Ozarks Food Harvest Inc give each year?
Ozarks Food Harvest Inc gave $40.0M across 141 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $36.1M across 133 grants.
What is Ozarks Food Harvest Inc's typical grant size?
Ozarks Food Harvest Inc's median grant in 2025 was $73,006, and its average grant was $283,609, across 141 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ozarks Food Harvest Inc that year got $144K on average.
Where does Ozarks Food Harvest Inc give grants?
Ozarks Food Harvest Inc gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Springfield, MO (20 grants), Joplin, MO (8 grants), Lebanon, MO (6 grants) and Republic, MO (4 grants).
Does Ozarks Food Harvest Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 141 grants with a stated purpose on Ozarks Food Harvest Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Food Assistance" (141 grants).
Who are Ozarks Food Harvest Inc's largest grantees?
Ozarks Food Harvest Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Cam-Branson ($2,934,755), Crosslines - Springfield ($2,354,254) and Least of These ($2,139,941), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ozarks Food Harvest Inc?
Ozarks Food Harvest Inc reported $18.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $55.5M.
What does Ozarks Food Harvest Inc fund?
Ozarks Food Harvest states its mission as “Transforming Hunger into Hope.” Its grantmaking includes food assistance to partner organizations, capacity-building support, garden equipment, and equipment grants for urgent needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ozarks Food Harvest Inc?
These opportunities are for Ozarks Food Harvest members. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ozarks Food Harvest Inc's EIN?
Ozarks Food Harvest Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1426384. 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 May 11, 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 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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