Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is a public charity based in San Jose, California, that works to provide nutritious food and improve access to food in its community. It serves Santa Clara and San Mateo counties; the organization says it serves about 500,000 people each month and distributes 11 million pounds of food monthly.
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley at a glance
In short: Second Harvest of Silicon Valley gave $132.8M across 236 grants in 2025 (avg $563K), mostly in California. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $132,752,277
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 236
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $562,510
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $167,800
- Total assets
- $320,773,966
- +26.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (12 of 234, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (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 Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
- Contact
Mailing address: 750 Curtner Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125-2118
Phone: (408) 266-8866
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Second Harvest of Silicon Valley funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was River of Life Foundation ($11.2M). Together the top 10 received $53.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
1,135 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 392 grants of 1,135 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Second Harvest says it serves all of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 236 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Second Harvest of Silicon Valley open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 234 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1.2M; repeat grants $535K. How we count
Medians: $298K first-time, $168K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). 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 $73.0M (2019) to $144.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 236 grants totaling $132.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| River of Life Foundation Santa Clara, CA | To Prevent Hunger | $11,155,705 |
| Sacred Heart Community Service San Jose, CA | To Prevent Hunger | $7,810,765 |
| Cathedral of Faith - Reaching Out San Jose, CA | To Prevent Hunger | $6,434,805 |
| South County Community Services Gilroy, CA | To Prevent Hunger | $5,562,582 |
| Samaritan House - Meal San Mateo, CA | To Prevent Hunger | $5,294,760 |
| Cityteam in the Neighborhood (CTN) San Jose, CA | To Prevent Hunger | $4,174,549 |
| Ecumenical Hunger Program East Palo Alto, CA | To Prevent Hunger | $4,045,812 |
| Sunnyvale Community Services Sunnyvale, CA | To Prevent Hunger | $3,566,919 |
| Crossroad Church San Jose, CA | To Prevent Hunger | $2,959,459 |
| Daly City Partnership Daly City, CA | To Prevent Hunger | $2,800,393 |
Ready to take the next step with Second Harvest of Silicon Valley?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $320,773,966 | $309,823,067 | $261,279,719 | $132,752,277 | 236 | $10,489,749 |
| 2024 | $252,901,949 | $311,318,616 | $294,502,176 | $144,841,267 | 244 | $6,130,996 |
| 2023 | $242,425,070 | $286,205,684 | $279,585,829 | $126,143,514 | 235 | $2,370,391 |
| 2022 | $252,633,823 | $312,571,305 | $269,435,476 | $117,704,762 | 217 | $5,262,168 |
| 2021 | $189,621,743 | $322,406,704 | $278,667,068 | $111,889,056 | 203 | $2,882,889 |
| 2020 | $135,600,618 | $214,466,106 | $174,269,915 | $99,201,488 | 274 | $1,373,884 |
| 2019 | $89,624,424 | $135,662,149 | $130,526,817 | $73,015,961 | 261 | $1,004,430 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to realize a hunger-free community by providing more food, healthy food, and better access to food, using its own resources and working with community partners.
Its reported grants support local hunger-prevention work. Among its grantees, River of Life Foundation describes its mission as improving quality of life by providing food, supplies, and education; Sacred Heart Community Service says it works to build a community free from poverty through essential services and other community efforts; and South County Community Services says it works to alleviate hunger and homelessness in South Santa Clara County.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Second Harvest reported 236 grants totaling $132,752,277. Grant amounts ranged from $6,418 to $11,155,705, with a median of $167,800. The stated purpose for the largest reported grants was “to prevent hunger.”
Notable 2025 grants included $11,155,705 to River of Life Foundation, $7,810,765 to Sacred Heart Community Service, $6,434,805 to Cathedral of Faith - Reaching Out, $5,562,582 to South County Community Services, and $5,294,760 to Samaritan House - Meal. Other recipients included Ecumenical Hunger Program ($4,045,812), Sunnyvale Community Services ($3,566,919), West Valley Community Services ($2,178,222), and Martha’s Kitchen ($1,900,183).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Leslie Bacho as CEO. Listed board leaders are Maria Poveromo, chair; Tina Sunseri, vice chair; and Priya Smith, secretary. Board members listed include Paul Bains, Brian Birtwistle, Katharine Carroll, Mary Ann Dewan, Edua Dickerson, and Adriana Porter Felt.
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is led by Leslie Bacho, CEO on every filing since 2019; 7 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leslie Bacho
CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$336K (2019) → $413K (2025)
Maria Poveromo
Board Chair
Vice Chair → Board Vice Chair, 2024
Board Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shobana Gubbi
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Director of Leadership Gifts → Chief Philanthropy Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$148K (2019) → $277K (2025)
Noland Pierre Granberry
CFO
CFO → Board Member & CFO, 2021
Board Member & CFO → CFO, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$61K (2020) → $292K (2025)
Stanley Edde
Chief Operating Officer
Vice President of Operations → Chief Operating Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$234K (2020) → $265K (2025)
Tracy Weatherby
Chief Impact Officer
Vice President of Strategy & Advocacy → Chief Impact Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$169K (2020) → $231K (2025)
Maya Rams Murthy
Vice President of Programs & Service
Vice President of Programs & Services → Vice President of Programs & Service, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$197K (2024) → $172K (2025)
Katy Giron
Vice President of Marketing & Committee
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$202K (2025)
Brian Birtwistle
Board Member
Chair → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Bains
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Venk Nathamuni
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamillah Moore
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Goldman Rosas
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tina Sunseri
Board Vice Chair
Board Member → Board Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adriana Porter Felt
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katharine Carroll
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann Dewan
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Yock
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Priya Smith
Board Secretary
Board Member → Board Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Gonzales
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edua Dickerson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Michelle Greer Galloway
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Kamei
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Larkins
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Chris Cook (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: David Babulak (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Patricia Legaspi (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Marcus Bryant (2024) — Chief People Officer
- Former: Barbara Wilets (2019–2023) — Vice President of Human Resources
- Former: Bruno J. Pillet (2019–2023) — Vice President of Programs & Services
- Former: Mark Chandler (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Svec (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ellen Drew (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Catherine A. Cvengros (2019–2022) — Vice President of Development & Market
- Former: Erin Hoffmann (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Josh Kahn (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Merry Ayres (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Blanco (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Adirana Porter Felt (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Colleen McCreary (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Davis (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Loren Mahon (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sally Petersen (2019–2020) — Former CFO
- Former: Suzanne Liu (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Marie Bernard (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Ralph A. Maltese (2019) — Vice President of Operations
- Former: Rebecca Jacoby (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Sumit Sadana (2019) — Board 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 $413K, to Leslie Bacho (CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
How much does Second Harvest of Silicon Valley give each year?
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley gave $132.8M across 236 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $144.8M across 244 grants.
What is Second Harvest of Silicon Valley's typical grant size?
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley's median grant in 2025 was $167,800, and its average grant was $562,510, across 236 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Second Harvest of Silicon Valley that year got $1.2M on average.
Where does Second Harvest of Silicon Valley give grants?
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (102 grants), Redwood City, CA (23 grants), San Mateo, CA (11 grants) and East Palo Alto, CA (9 grants).
Does Second Harvest of Silicon Valley give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 236 grants with a stated purpose on Second Harvest of Silicon Valley's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Prevent Hunger" (236 grants).
Who are Second Harvest of Silicon Valley's largest grantees?
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley's largest 2025 grantees include River of Life Foundation ($11,155,705), Sacred Heart Community Service ($7,810,765) and Cathedral of Faith - Reaching Out ($6,434,805), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Second Harvest of Silicon Valley?
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley reported $320.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $309.8M.
What does Second Harvest of Silicon Valley fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to realize a hunger-free community by providing more food, healthy food, and better access to food, using its own resources and working with community partners. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Second Harvest of Silicon Valley?
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Second Harvest of Silicon Valley's EIN?
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2614101. 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 9, 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 April 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
Live grants for the work Second Harvest of Silicon Valley funds
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Second Harvest of Silicon Valley's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders that support many of the same organizations
Monterra Community Fund
Redwood City, CA
Monterra Community Fund supports basic needs, food access, financial wellness and education, student assistance, small-business and childcare-provider stability, and emergency relief, primarily in San Mateo County and also in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its 2024 filing reported one $17,000 grant; giving levels vary, with no typical amount stated. Applications for county-administered assistance programs are submitted online, but the profile does not say whether the fund accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$411K
Grants
1
Total Given
$17K
Destination Home SV co Silicon Valley Community Foundation
San Jose, CA
Destination: Home supports deeply affordable and supportive housing, homelessness prevention, and housing stability for extremely low-income and homeless households, primarily in Santa Clara County. In 2024, grants ranged from $7,500 to $5,991,728, with a median of $32,625. It accepts unsolicited requests through an online grant inquiry form from eligible organizations with projects aligned with its priorities.
Assets
$86.6M
Grants
62
Total Given
$17.6M
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Saint Louis, MO
The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports charitable and educational nonprofits in communities where Enterprise Mobility operates, focusing on health, education, arts, and disaster relief; applicants must be actively supported by an Enterprise Mobility team member, spouse, or domestic partner. Giving varies widely: it reported 9,499 grants in 2024, but its 2025 filing showed one grant of $101.4 million, so that amount is not a typical award. Applications are accepted at any time through eligible Enterprise-affiliated applicants; the Foundation does not limit giving to preselected organizations.
Assets
$594.3M
Grants
1
Total Given
$101.4M
The Health Trust
San Jose, CA
The Health Trust funds nonprofits and public agencies working on health equity, including food and nutrition, chronic disease, supportive housing, and health disparities in Santa Clara County and Northern San Benito County. Its 2025 grants typically were around $124,000, with listed awards ranging from $32,374 to $450,000. Health Partnership Grants are by invitation only; the profile does not state whether other grant programs accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$136.8M
Grants
24
Total Given
$3.6M
United Way of the Bay Area
San Francisco, CA
United Way of the Bay Area funds programs addressing poverty, including housing, employment, financial stability, and basic needs, primarily in the Bay Area and California. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,050 to $745,000, with a median of $15,454; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests, though occasional specific community funds may be open to eligible organizations.
Assets
$24.2M
Grants
130
Total Given
$5.3M
AbbVie Foundation
North Chicago, IL
The AbbVie Foundation funds health equity, access to care, cancer care, community health, and related community-led programs through partnerships and employee initiatives. Its 2025 grants ranged from $8,000 to $15 million, with a median of $25,000; it supports work worldwide, with the largest share of recent grants going to Illinois. It makes grants only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$265.6M
Grants
65
Total Given
$47.1M
More similar funders
More Funders in California
Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Second Harvest of Silicon Valley funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/second-harvest-of-silicon-valley-morg_d348b2d0029146148e1d899bcaff4a23
BibTeX
@misc{grantable_942614101_2026,
author = {{Grantable}},
title = {{Second Harvest of Silicon Valley funder profile}},
howpublished = {GrantGraph},
year = {2026},
url = {https://grantable.co/funders/second-harvest-of-silicon-valley-morg_d348b2d0029146148e1d899bcaff4a23},
note = {Accessed 2026-11-09. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
}The figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0: reuse them with credit to Grantable and a link. Download the data.
Figures come from Second Harvest of Silicon Valley's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley down — hundreds of funders to go?