Name

Gather

Legal name

Gather

Website

https://gathernh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1816

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Security and Hunger Relief Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Caterers (722320), Food Service Contractors (72231), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Food Stores (5400)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF), Residential Dining & Meal Plan Coordination (In-Hall/Adjacent) (EDAEAFAK)

Keywords

• Food security programs
• Community food pantry
• Hunger relief services
• Nonprofit food distribution
• Charitable meal programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Portsmouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations (Food and Funds): Gather relies on donations of food and funds to operate all programs. 90% of money raised goes directly to food access and community programming. Donations come from individuals, corporations, and community groups.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Companies and groups sponsor events and occasions throughout the year. Sponsors are engaged via contact at [email protected].
3. Government and Foundation Grants: Gather receives grant funding for programs; e.g., NH Community Development Finance Authority grant funded the Gus the Bus (Fresh Food Bus). Foundation for Seacoast Health grant funded Rock the Crock program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gather operates a portfolio of food access programs that provide free, nutritious food and prepared meals to food-insecure residents of the Greater Seacoast region of New Hampshire and Maine. Programs include the Pantry Market (supermarket-style food pantry), Mobile Markets (outdoor distribution), the Fresh Food Bus/Gus the Bus (mobile delivery), Meals for Kids, Gather Café, Cooking 4 Community, Gardening and Gleaning, Fresh Start culinary training, and the Seacoast Waste Not food recovery program. The organization distributes over 1.6 million pounds of food annually and serves thousands of residents each month.

Product overview

Gather is a nonprofit food security organization operating a portfolio of interconnected food access programs in the Greater Seacoast region of New Hampshire and Maine. The organization distributes over 1.6 million pounds of food annually and serves thousands of residents each month. Its programs include the Pantry Market (a supermarket-style food pantry), Mobile Markets (outdoor distribution sites), Fresh Food Bus/Gus the Bus (mobile delivery to underserved areas), Meals for Kids (child nutrition during school breaks), Gather Café (reduced-cost meals for students), Cooking 4 Community (volunteer meal preparation), Gardening and Gleaning (local food production), Fresh Start (culinary job training), Seacoast Waste Not (food waste recovery), and the new Community Food Center (large-scale distribution facility). These programs work together to provide dignified food access through multiple channels tailored to different community needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pantry Market A food pantry offering healthy food options in a welcoming supermarket-style setting where members can shop at no cost. Open Monday–Thursday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm and Friday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at 124 Heritage Ave, Portsmouth, NH.
• Mobile Markets Outdoor farmers market-style distribution of fresh produce and nutritious staple foods at various community locations across the Seacoast.
• Fresh Food Bus (Gus the Bus) A retrofitted 40-foot bus (Gus the Bus) bringing food to communities across the Seacoast, featuring coolers, refrigerators, and built-in electricity. Stops include Woodbury Manor, Atlantic Heights (Portsmouth), Avesta (Hampton Falls), Hampton municipal lot, and Kittery Meals 4 Kids; can serve approximately 60 people before restocking.
• Meals for Kids (M4K) A program providing healthy meals and snacks for children when school is not in session, including school vacation weeks and summer. Serves more than 500 children weekly throughout the summer.
• Gather Café A café offering nutritious meals with discounts for students and free meals for those struggling to pay, located at Great Bay Community College at Pease.
• Cooking 4 Community A volunteer-powered program turning donated food into delicious, nutritious to-go style meals for Gather members.
• Gardening and Gleaning (Grow for Gather) A program including free gardening classes and gleaning initiatives to recover surplus crops from local farms; community members grow produce in garden beds and donate to Gather.
• Fresh Start Culinary Training A free culinary training program for job seekers, providing skills for employment in the food service industry.
• Seacoast Waste Not A food waste reduction program partnering with local chefs and restaurants to recover surplus food and redirect it to those in need; has recovered 250,000 pounds of food.
• Community Food Center A large-scale food distribution facility opened in 2025 in Portsmouth to expand Gather's capacity to serve the Seacoast community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.6+ million pounds of food distributed per year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• The Music HallflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGather and The Music Hall partnership for 'Fill the Hall,' an annual food drive that has raised food for Gather for nearly a decade. The event fills the historic theater's seats with donated food and raised more than 10,000 pounds of food and $28,000+ in cash at the most recent event. The partnership has become a model for how two nonprofits with different missions can work together to bring a community together.
• Portsmouth Housing AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the 'Rock the Crock' program — cooking workshops for senior citizens that address food insecurity and social isolation. Program held at Portsmouth Housing Authority facilities.
• Portsmouth Senior Activity CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Gather and Portsmouth Housing Authority on the Rock the Crock senior cooking program to address senior food insecurity and social isolation.
• C&J Bus LinesminorOthersRetrofitted a city bus adding coolers, refrigerators, and electricity for Gather's Fresh Food Bus ('Gus the Bus').
• Great Bay Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for Gather Café, which serves nutritious meals to students at reduced prices. The café addresses food insecurity among college students on campus.
• Alliance for Greater GoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Gather at the Thanksgiving Distribution event, distributing over 2,000 hats, scarves, gloves, and socks to attendees.
• Portsmouth FordminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Gather's Thanksgiving Distribution event.
• Tuscan BrandsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Gather's Thanksgiving Distribution event.
• Favorite FoodsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Gather's Thanksgiving Distribution event.
• Fifth FlavorminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Gather's Thanksgiving Distribution event.
• High Liner FoodsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Gather's Thanksgiving Distribution event.
• TimberlandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Gather's Thanksgiving Distribution event.
• Service Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Gather's Thanksgiving Distribution event.
• United HealthcareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Gather's Thanksgiving Distribution event.
• Seacoast MomsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline collaboration of Seacoast mothers through which Gather staff share information about food access programs and Gather Café services.
• WMURminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWMUR has featured Gather multiple times, including coverage of the Community Food Center opening, the Fresh Food Bus, and the organization's impact on the Seacoast.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hunger Free Vermont: Statewide advocacy and food access organization in neighboring Vermont. Comparable in combining direct service with policy advocacy around food insecurity, but focused on a different New England state.
• Project Bread: Massachusetts-based anti-hunger organization providing food access and operating the statewide FoodSource Hotline. Comparable in combining direct food distribution with advocacy and child-focused nutrition programs in a New England geography.
• New Hampshire Food Bank: Statewide food bank distributing food across New Hampshire. Directly comparable in mission and program mix (food distribution, partner pantry network) but operates at a much larger geographic scale, with Gather serving as a regional member agency in its distribution system.
• Good Shepherd Food Bank: Maine's largest food bank, distributing food across the state including southern Maine communities that overlap with Gather's Seacoast service area. Operates similar programs (mobile pantries, partner agency network, nutrition education) at greater scale.

Emerging players

• Seacoast Eat Local: Smaller local nonprofit operating in the same Seacoast NH/Maine region focused on local food access, farmers markets, and SNAP incentives. Comparable in geography and target population but with a narrower focus on local/regional food systems.

Direct peers

• Philabundance: Regional food bank serving the Philadelphia area. Operates a similar portfolio of direct distribution programs including mobile pantries and partner agency networks. Comparable in scale and program mix.
• Capital Area Food Bank: Regional food bank serving the Washington, D.C. metro area. Comparable in operating a hybrid model of food distribution, partner pantries, nutrition education, and culinary training programs aimed at workforce development.

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army: Large international nonprofit that operates food assistance programs including food pantries and meal services. Comparable in mission focus on hunger relief and dignity, but offers a broader social services portfolio beyond food.
• Feeding America: The largest U.S. hunger-relief organization and network of food banks. New Hampshire Food Bank is a Feeding America member, meaning Gather indirectly participates in the network. Represents the broad-incumbent tier of food assistance with massive scale, advocacy, and supply-chain capabilities.
• Food Bank for New York City: One of the largest food banks in the U.S., serving the five boroughs. Comparable in mission (food distribution, dignity-focused programming, nutrition education) but operates at vastly greater urban scale and serves a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gathernh

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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