Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley

What Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley does

Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in 1982 in Youngstown, Ohio, that solicits, stores, and distributes food to hunger-relief organizations across Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties. Originally established as The Food Assistance Warehouse, the organization became a certified member of the Feeding America network in 1994, which provides access to surplus food from national donors including Target, Aldi, Meijer, and Walmart. Its core offering is food distribution through a network of 160 partner agencies—including food pantries, community meal programs, homeless and domestic violence shelters, senior programs, and after-school programs—supplemented by a Mobile Pantry Program, SNAP coordination, and administration of the federal TEFAP program.

Operations are supported by volunteer labor (10,226 hours contributed in 2025), foundation grants (notably a $250,000 award from the S.L. Gimbel Foundation in 2023), corporate fundraising campaigns (Harvest for Hunger, Fight Hunger. Spark Change., Autumn Splendor, Canstruction), and monetary donations that leverage bulk purchasing power—$1 reportedly converts to approximately 5 meals. The technology layer consists of the Pantry Trak inventory and client-tracking system used by partner agencies, with no disclosed AI/ML or proprietary software assets. In 2025 the organization distributed 9.7 million pounds of food providing 8.8 million meals, compared with 10.6 million pounds in 2024.

Revenue mechanics are donation-driven (cash, food, and in-kind) rather than transactional; recipients receive food at no charge, while member agencies are prohibited from charging clients. The organization is governed by an independent board and, following Mike Iberis's retirement in March 2026 after 25 years as executive director, is led by Renee Fuller, who was promoted from associate director. There is no parent company, no venture or private equity backing, and no commercial ownership structure.

Name

Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley

Legal name

Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley

Website

https://mahoningvalleysecondharvest.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley is a Youngstown, Ohio-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that distributes donated and rescued food to 160 partner agencies serving food-insecure individuals and families across Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hunger Relief Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Food bank services
• Hunger relief
• Food distribution
• Charitable food assistance
• Community nutrition programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Youngstown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Food Donations: Rescues surplus food from companies including Target, Aldi, Meijer, and Walmart through Feeding America network partnerships. Accepts food donations from community members, grocers, food distributors, and farmers.
2. Monetary Contributions: Financial contributions from individuals, corporations, and organizations. $1 can provide up to 5 meals due to bulk purchasing power. Hosts food and funds drives for community participation.
3. Government Programs (TEFAP): The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) provides USDA commodities through state and federal program guidelines for distribution to eligible recipients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley solicits, stores, and distributes food to hunger-relief organizations across Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties in Northeast Ohio. The organization operates a central warehouse in Youngstown that supplies a network of 160 partner agencies — including food pantries, community meal programs, shelters, and senior programs — and also runs a Mobile Pantry program for direct community distribution. It participates in federal food programs (TEFAP), SNAP assistance coordination, and conducts fundraising campaigns such as Harvest for Hunger and Fight Hunger. Spark Change.

Product overview

Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley operates as a single, unified nonprofit food bank offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering is food distribution services through a network of 160+ partner agencies across Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties in Ohio. Supporting programs include SNAP assistance coordination, Mobile Pantry distribution, TEFAP (USDA Emergency Food Assistance Program), volunteer programs, food and funds drives, and various fundraising events including Harvest for Hunger, Fight Hunger Spark Change, Canstruction, and Autumn Splendor. The organization serves individuals and families facing hunger by soliciting, storing, and distributing food to hunger-relief organizations while providing education and advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Distribution Services Central food bank warehouse operations that rescue surplus food from national donors (Target, Aldi, Meijer, Walmart) and distribute it to 160+ partner hunger-relief organizations across three Ohio counties.
• Partner Agency Network Membership-based distribution network of 160+ hunger-relief organizations (food pantries, shelters, community meal programs, senior programs) that receive food from the food bank for redistribution to end recipients.
• Mobile Pantry Program Mobile food distribution program that brings food assistance directly to community locations on a scheduled basis for individuals and families in need.
• TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) Federal USDA emergency food assistance program that distributes government commodities to eligible low-income individuals and families in accordance with state and federal program guidelines.
• SNAP Assistance Coordination and referral service helping eligible low-income individuals and families apply for and access Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
• Food & Funds Drives Community-organized food and monetary donation campaigns enabling individuals, organizations, and corporations to contribute food items or funds to support the food bank's distribution operations.
• Volunteer Programs Structured volunteer engagement program offering individual and group opportunities for community members to assist with food repacking, distribution support, and clerical work at the food bank warehouse.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1 = 5 meals or $10 worth of groceries through bulk purchasing power
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Feeding AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertified member since 1994, providing access to national food donors including Target, Aldi, Meijer, and Walmart through the Feeding America network.
• TargetminorOthersNational food donor through Feeding America network, donating surplus food for distribution.
• AldiminorOthersNational food donor through Feeding America network, donating surplus food for distribution.
• MeijerminorOthersNational food donor through Feeding America network, donating surplus food for distribution.
• WalmartminorOthersNational food donor through Feeding America network, donating surplus food for distribution.
• Akron-Canton Regional FoodbankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating food bank partner in the Harvest for Hunger campaign spanning 21 Northeast Ohio counties.
• Greater Cleveland Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating food bank partner in the Harvest for Hunger campaign spanning 21 Northeast Ohio counties.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central OhiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating food bank partner in the Harvest for Hunger campaign spanning 21 Northeast Ohio counties.
• Giant EaglecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipating grocery chain in Harvest for Hunger campaign, offering customers the opportunity to donate funds at checkouts.
• GetGominorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipating convenience store chain in Harvest for Hunger campaign, offering customers the opportunity to donate at gas pumps.
• WalmartcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign where purchases of eligible products secure meals at local food banks.
• Sam's ClubcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign where eligible item purchases secure five meals per item at local food banks.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank: Partner in the multi-bank Harvest for Hunger campaign covering 21 Northeast Ohio counties. Identical operating model — food rescue, warehouse distribution to ~600 partner pantries, TEFAP administration — making it the closest operational comparability match.
• Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank: Feeding America member serving northwestern Ohio counties from a single warehouse. Closest same-state footprint comparable given overlapping donor geography, volunteer-driven mobile pantry program, and similar pounds-distributed scale.
• Food Bank of Northwest Indiana: Multi-county Feeding America member food bank operating a partner-agency model across Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Jasper, Newton, Starke, and Pulaski counties. Comparable footprint, distribution scale, and youth/senior nutrition programs.
• Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan: Large Detroit-anchored Feeding America affiliate distributing ~70M pounds annually through partner agencies. Demonstrates the scale ceiling available to a regional member of the Feeding America network given comparable operating model.
• Food Bank of Western New York: Feeding America member serving Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming counties. Comparable warehouse-and-partner-agency distribution model with similar reliance on retail rescue programs and volunteer labor.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio: Erie, Huron, Lorain-adjacent Feeding America member food bank and Harvest for Hunger co-campaigner. Same network affiliation, same partner-agency distribution model, and overlapping donor base in Northeast Ohio.
• Greater Cleveland Food Bank: Co-located Northeast Ohio Feeding America affiliate serving Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Ashtabula, and Lorain counties. Directly comparable regional food bank operating a partner-agency model, retail-rescue program, and the same Harvest for Hunger campaign umbrella.
• Mid-Ohio Food Collective: Feeding America-affiliated food bank serving 20 counties in central and eastern Ohio. Comparable scale and operating model including FreshTrak-style intake technology, SNAP outreach, partner agency network, and warehouse-based distribution.
• Foodlink: Rochester-based Feeding America food bank serving 10 counties in central and western New York. Operates an analogous partner-agency network, mobile pantry program, and nutrition education suite — making it a structurally similar mid-sized regional food bank.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National 501(c)(3) parent network of ~200 member food banks including Second Harvest. Provides national donor access (Walmart, Target, Aldi, Meijer), shared logistics, and brand/advocacy — making it the broad incumbent whose ecosystem enables this food bank's supply chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SHFBMV
• Instagraminstagram.com/secondharvestmv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/second-harvest-foodbank-of-the-mahoning-valley

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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