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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: September 2026 Expires: September 2028

Island Harvest

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(631) 873-4775
126 Spagnoli Road
Melville, NY, 11747
https://www.islandharvest.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Island Harvest meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Island Harvest Food Bank is a leading hunger-relief organization with a mission to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island.
We accomplish this through efficient food and product collection and distribution systems, enhanced hunger awareness and nutrition education programs, a Workforce Skills Development Institute, targeted services for specific populations, outreach activities and advocacy initiatives. Our work directly supports a wide network of community-based non-profit organizations, as well as individuals, veterans, families, and seniors directly who turn to us for support. Island Harvest is among the regions foremost agencies in emergency response readiness for food, product, resource distribution and support, and is a member of Feeding America, the nations leading domestic hunger-relief organization. Island Harvest is proud to earn consistent four-star ratings by Charity Navigator, an indication of quality in the non-profit sector.

Year, State Incorporated:
1992, NY

Island Harvest supports a network of 300+ community partners and serves individuals directly through innovative programs including:
Food Collection & Distribution: Sourcing food from over 1,200 businesses and farms to ensure healthy, culturally appropriate food reaches families in need.
Neighborhood Market Programs: Delivering food and support to children, veterans, seniors, and families through our Kids Weekend Backpack Program, Operation: HOPE Veterans Program, and Mobile Market.
Community Empowerment: Offering case management, benefit enrollment, and SNAP outreach to connect households with essential services.
Healthy Harvest Farm & Giving Gardens: Providing fresh produce and teaching communities to grow their own food.
Nutrition Pathways to Health: Registered Dietitian Nutritionists lead workshops, counseling, and cooking demonstrations to promote wellness.
Workforce Skills Development Institute: Training unemployed and underemployed Long Islanders for stable careers in the food industry.
Emergency Preparedness: Maintaining vital supplies to respond to disasters, from hurricanes to government shutdowns.

For the year ended June 30, 2025, Island Harvest's program expenses were:

Program services $43,509,154
Total Program Expenses $43,509,154

Chief Executive
Randi Dresner, President/CEO

Chair of the Board
Stephen Juchem

Board Size
21

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Island Harvest's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Source of Funds
Donated food $29,747,871
Government grants $7,606,281
Contributions $7,191,034
Special events, net of direct benefit to donors $717,154
Donations in-kind $411,109
Investment income, net of advisory fees $323,025
Other income $171,803
Total Income $46,168,277

Programs: 95% Fundraising: 3% Administrative: 2%

Total Income $46,168,277
Total expenses: $46,018,996
  Program expenses $43,509,154
  Fundraising expenses $1,395,712
  Administrative expenses $1,114,130
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $149,281
Beginning Net Assets $17,295,477
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $17,444,758
Total Liabilities $3,665,215
Total Assets $21,109,973

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Report completed by:
BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York