Second Harvest Community Food Bank

What Second Harvest Community Food Bank does

Second Harvest Community Food Bank is a private nonprofit regional food bank headquartered at 915 Douglas Street in St. Joseph, Missouri, serving 18 counties across Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas. The organization's mission is to provide nourishment and hope by engaging the region in the fight to end hunger, and it operates as an affiliate of the national Feeding America network through its state affiliate Feeding Missouri. Distribution is executed through three primary channels: a network of agency partner food sites that receive and redistribute food locally, Fresh Mobile Pantries that bring groceries directly to underserved communities on a scheduled basis, and a portfolio of direct "neighbor programs" targeting specific populations — BackPack Buddies (children), Campus Cupboards (college students), Senior Boxes (seniors), No Hunger Summer (summer feeding for school-age children), and Harvest Healing (nutrition/wellness). The organization supports SNAP enrollment assistance and provides ancillary community resources (housing, medical, job, child care, senior care, thrift stores, adult education) through referral links.

The organization's revenue model is donation-based, not transactional. It receives monetary contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations (96% of donated funds are directed to food provision), in-kind food donations from manufacturers, retailers, restaurants, food drives, the federal government, and Feeding America, and Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) credits for qualifying donations. Food is provided to recipients at no cost. Operations are supported by a volunteer base, food drives, corporate sponsors (MFA Oil, NASB American Savings, Nor-Am Cold Storage, Triumph Foods), and recurring community fundraising events (Canned Film Festival, Corporate Food Fight, Dine Out for Hunger, Mayors' Thanksgiving Dinner, Empty Bowls, Stamp Out Hunger). Internally, the organization uses a Primarius-based Agency Portal for partner ordering, scheduling, and reporting, and an EthicsPoint hotline for anonymous governance reporting. The organization holds a Candid Platinum Seal (2023) and a Charity Navigator 4-star rating. EIN: 43-126-8319.

Reach metrics disclosed in source materials indicate the organization serves nearly 10,000 seniors, children, and working families each week across its 18-county service area. Demographic composition of those served includes 32% children and 37% seniors, with 39% of households including at least one working adult — a profile indicative of a working-poor and vulnerable-elder service base rather than purely crisis-driven emergency assistance.

Name

Second Harvest Community Food Bank

Legal name

Second Harvest Community Food Bank

Website

https://shcfb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Second Harvest Community Food Bank is a nonprofit food bank serving 18 counties across Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas. It distributes food through agency partners, mobile pantries, and targeted programs for children, seniors, and students as a Feeding America affiliate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Bank Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food Services (624210)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Joseph

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: Receives monetary donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. 96% of donated funds go directly to providing food for families.
2. Food Donations: Receives food donations from manufacturers, retailers, restaurants, food drives, federal government, and Feeding America national organization.
3. NAP Credits: Offers Nutrition Assistance Program credits for qualifying donations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Second Harvest Community Food Bank is a regional nonprofit food bank that collects, warehouses, and distributes donated and purchased food to neighbors facing food insecurity across 18 counties in Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas. It distributes food through an Agency Partner Food Site network, Fresh Mobile Pantries, and direct neighbor programs targeted at children, college students, and seniors, while also supporting SNAP enrollment.

Product overview

Second Harvest Community Food Bank operates as a regional food bank serving Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas across 18 counties. The organization offers a multi-channel approach to food assistance including Agency Partner Food Sites, Fresh Mobile Pantries, and direct neighbor programs (BackPack Buddies, Campus Cupboards, Harvest Healing, No Hunger Summer, Senior Boxes). The organization supports SNAP enrollment and maintains an internal Primarius-based Agency Portal for partner ordering. As a nonprofit food assistance organization, the portfolio consists of food distribution programs, educational resources, and community support services rather than commercial technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agency Partner Food Sites Network of partner agencies across 18 counties in Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas where neighbors can access food assistance from Second Harvest.
• Fresh Mobile Pantries Mobile food distribution service bringing fresh produce and groceries to underserved communities across the 18-county service area on a scheduled basis.
• BackPack Buddies Program providing weekend and out-of-school food assistance to children who may lack adequate nutrition outside school meal programs.
• Campus Cupboards Food assistance program serving college students and campus communities facing food insecurity.
• Harvest Healing Program addressing food insecurity with a focus on nutrition, wellness, and recovery-oriented food support.
• No Hunger Summer Summer meal program ensuring children have access to nutritious meals when school is not in session.
• Senior Boxes Monthly food box program designed to meet the specific nutritional needs of senior citizens.
• SNAP Assistance Support and guidance service for neighbors seeking to enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered corporate sponsor, core and state network.

• MFA Oilcorporate sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting Second Harvest Community Food Bank's mission to end hunger in the region.
• NASB American Savingscorporate sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting Second Harvest Community Food Bank's mission to end hunger in the region.
• Nor-Am Cold Storagecorporate sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor and potentially partner for cold storage capabilities supporting food distribution.
• Triumph Foodscorporate sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting Second Harvest Community Food Bank's mission to end hunger in the region.
• Feeding AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational food bank network member. Receives food donations and support through the Feeding America organization.
• Feeding Missouristate networkStrategic or Co-development PartnerState affiliate of Feeding America representing Missouri food banks.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Gleaners Community Food Bank: Feeding America food bank serving southeastern Michigan. Operates a comparable multi-channel distribution model (mobile pantries, agency network, direct-to-neighbor programs) at similar organizational scale.
• St. Louis Area Foodbank: Feeding America food bank serving eastern Missouri and southwestern Illinois. Same state network as Second Harvest but larger metro geography; useful comparable for program design and per-meal cost benchmarking.
• Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma: Feeding America regional food bank serving central and western Oklahoma. Comparable scale and rural/mixed service geography with mobile pantries and agency partner distribution.
• Capital Area Food Bank: Feeding America regional food bank serving the Washington DC metro area. Comparable operating model with partner agencies, mobile pantries, and direct child/senior nutrition programs at a larger urban scale.
• Food Bank for the Heartland: Feeding America regional food bank serving Nebraska and western Iowa. Comparable mid-size regional food bank with mobile distribution and partner agency network, operating in a similar rural/small-metro geography.

Broad incumbents

• Midwest Food Bank: Multi-state nonprofit food distribution organization operating across the Midwest including Missouri locations. Comparable faith-inspired distribution model with volunteer-driven and donor-supported operating approach.
• Feeding Missouri: State-level Feeding America affiliate of which Second Harvest is a member. Operates as an umbrella coordinating food sourcing, advocacy, and member-bank support across all Missouri food banks including Second Harvest.
• Feeding America (national): National umbrella organization of which Second Harvest is a partner food bank. Provides shared food sourcing, advocacy, and brand standards — the strategic anchor for all affiliate food banks.

Direct peers

• Kansas Food Bank: Feeding America affiliate serving central and western Kansas with mobile pantries and partner agencies. Operates a structurally similar regional food-bank model in an adjacent state, competing for some donor and corporate-sponsor overlap.
• Harvesters Community Food Network: Feeding America regional food bank serving greater Kansas City and surrounding counties in Kansas and Missouri, including areas adjacent to Second Harvest's footprint. Directly comparable operating model (agency partner network + mobile pantries) and shared donor market in NE Kansas.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/sec.harv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1765741/admin
• Instagraminstagram.com/secondharvestcfb
• Xx.com/Second_Harvest

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