The Harvest Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Muskegon, MI EIN: 38-2642065

THE HARVEST FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in Muskegon, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $201,500, all to Michigan recipients, with each listed grant designated for operations.

Key facts about The Harvest Foundation

In short: The Harvest Foundation gave $202K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
38-2642065
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$201,500
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$16,792
Median grant
$14,000
Total assets
$2,043,686
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.0M

-3.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$202K

+40.9% YoY

Grant Count

12

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+5.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Harvest Foundation reported a distributable amount of $125K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Harvest Foundation gives

  • 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 1915% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 162% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including animal welfare, food provision, literacy, community service, education, and other operations. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation. For example, Volunteers of Muskegon County says its mission is to ensure the well-being of every dog and cat in the county; Kids’ Food Basket says it nourishes children to reach their full potential; and Read Muskegon says it works to improve quality of life in Muskegon County through improved literacy.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $201,500. Grant amounts ranged from $4,000 to $50,000, with a median of $14,000. Its largest grants included $50,000 to Prince of Peace Parish, $30,000 to Boys & Girls Club of the Muskegon, $25,000 to Volunteers of Muskegon County, and $15,000 each to Muskegon Rescue Mission, Kids Food Basket, and Community Foundation for Muskegon. Each was listed for operations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Michigan. The listed 2025 grants include recipients in Muskegon, Muskegon Heights, North Muskegon, and Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

States

Cities

MuskegonNorth MuskegonGrand RapidsAdaMuskegon Heights

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 9 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $202K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $202K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Prince of Peace Parish: $50KPrince of Peace Parish$50KBoys & Girls Club of the Muskegon: $30KBoys & Girls Club of theMuskegon$30KVolunteers of Muskegon County: $25KVolunteers of Muskegon County$25KNorth Muskegon Public Schools: $17K across 2 grantsNorth Muskegon Public Schools$17K · 2 grantsMuskegon Rescue Mission: $15KMuskegon Rescue Mission$15KKids Food Basket: $15KKids Food Basket$15KCommunity Foundation for Muskegon: $15KCommunity Foundation forMuskegon$15KRead Muskegon: $13KRead Muskegon$13KDispute Resolution Center: $10KDispute Resolution Center$10KMaisd Career Tech: $8KMaisd Career Tech$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Prince of Peace Parish ($50K). Together the top 10 received $198K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 26 (96%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Prince of Peace Parish Muskegon, MIOperations$50,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Muskegon Muskegon, MIOperations$30,000
Volunteers of Muskegon County Muskegon, MIOperations$25,000
Muskegon Rescue Mission Muskegon, MIOperations$15,000
Kids Food Basket Muskegon, MIOperations$15,000
Community Foundation for Muskegon Muskegon, MIOperations$15,000
Read Muskegon Muskegon Heights, MIOperations$13,000
North Muskegon Public Schools North Muskegon, MIOperations$12,000
Dispute Resolution Center Grand Rapids, MIOperations$10,000
Maisd Career Tech Muskegon, MIOperations$7,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $2,043,686 $164,300 $236,818 $201,500
2024 $2,116,204 $259,686 $178,871 $143,000
2023 $2,035,389 $1,902,942 $31,406 $20,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,043,686$2,116,204$2,035,389
Revenue$164,300$259,686$1,902,942
Expenses$236,818$178,871$31,406
Qualifying Distributions$201,500$143,000$20,000
Net Investment Income$128,982$167,077$16,608
Distributable Amount$124,562$124,266$34,015

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Eugene A. Franks as president and secretary, Timothy D. Arter as treasurer, and Kathleen K. Franks and Cheryl L. Arter as directors.

The Harvest Foundation is led by Eugene A. Franks, President & Secretary since 2023 (on filings since 2020); all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eugene A. Franks

    President & Secretary

    Secretary → President & Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2025)

  • Cheryl L. Arter

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $500 (2025)

  • Kathleen K. Franks

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2025)

  • Timothy D. Arter

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Brian Downs (2020–2023) — Former Treasurer
  • Former: Geraldine L. Andersen (2020–2023) — Former President

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

Eugene a Franks — Pres. & Secr: $2KEugene a FranksPres. & Secr$2KTimothy D Arter — Treasurer: $2KTimothy D ArterTreasurer$2KKathleen K Franks — Director: $1KKathleen K FranksDirector$1KCheryl L Arter — Director: $500Cheryl L ArterDirector$500

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Eugene a Franks (Pres. & Secr). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 3655 Scenic Woods Circle W, Muskegon, MI 49445
Phone: (231) 744-8259

Frequently asked questions about The Harvest Foundation

How much does The Harvest Foundation give each year?

The Harvest Foundation gave $202K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $143K across 9 grants.

What is The Harvest Foundation's typical grant size?

The Harvest Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $14,000, and its average grant was $16,792, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Harvest Foundation give grants?

The Harvest Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Muskegon, MI (8 grants) and North Muskegon, MI (2 grants).

Does The Harvest Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Harvest Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (12 grants).

Who are The Harvest Foundation's largest grantees?

The Harvest Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Prince of Peace Parish ($50,000), Boys & Girls Club of the Muskegon ($30,000) and Volunteers of Muskegon County ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Harvest Foundation?

The Harvest Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $202K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $125K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Harvest Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including animal welfare, food provision, literacy, community service, education, and other operations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Harvest Foundation?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Harvest Foundation's EIN?

The Harvest Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2642065. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Harvest Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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