The Harvest Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 31-1496872 · since 1997theharvestfoundation.org·Henry County, Martinsville·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$9.4M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

Open to applications

Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

The Harvest Foundation funds work in health, education and community vitality across Martinsville and Henry County, organised under three priorities: Thriving Youth, A Vibrant Community, and a Resilient and Diverse Economy.
For a small nonprofit, the PUP! grant programme offers up to $25,000 and suits smaller, time-limited projects completed within a year; for other responsive grants no grant range is stated, so let fit with the priorities guide the size of your request rather than any benchmark figure.
In the year reported it paid out $9,413,797 in grants and committed $14,487,482, showing it makes a substantial volume of grants, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis through its cloud-based grants management system.
It is worth contacting a programme officer and reviewing the Foundation's funding priorities and guidelines before applying, and expect a staged process in which strong proposals move from Grant Committee review to Board consideration, so careful preparation matters more than speed.
Do not apply if your programme sits outside the geographic boundaries of Henry County, seeks funding for debt reduction, endowments, direct grants to individuals, sponsorships or fundraising events, for-profit activity, medical research, emergency or time-sensitive needs, or work the Board judges to be government's responsibility; PUP applicants should also note its own exclusions on core operating shortfalls from budget cuts, faith-based religious activities, dinners or sponsorships, and requests needing more than one year or more than $25,000 from the Foundation.

Overview

The Harvest Foundation is a US private foundation based in Martinsville, VA.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Harvest Foundation invests in community initiatives in health, education and community vitality, working towards a Martinsville and Henry County where everyone can live, work and play. Its three priorities are Thriving Youth, A Vibrant Community, and a Resilient and Diverse Economy. Within these priorities it supports learning and development from birth to college; access to primary and behavioural health care; connected and revitalised communities; housing, broadband and uptown renewal; living-wage employment, workforce development and economic mobility. Its grant activities include new or expanded programmes, replication of proven practices, research and planning, policy-related work and collaboration among nonprofits. Through the PUP! small-grants programme, it supports smaller local efforts intended to spark growth, collaboration and positive change.

Themes

Thriving Youth
Vibrant Community
Resilient and Diverse Economy

Geographic Focus

Martinsville; Henry County.

What They Don't Fund

Institutions that discriminate on the basis of race, creed, gender, or sexual orientation
Direct grants to individuals including scholarships and fellowships
Programs outside the geographic boundaries of Henry County
Debt reduction
Sectarian religious activities or direct political lobbying
Activities or programs that only serve the members of private organizations
Sponsorships including fundraising events, galas, athletic teams/events
For-profit organizations
Medical research
Direct replacement of discontinued government support
Emergency funding or extremely time sensitive requests
Grants that, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, are the responsibility of the government
Endowment funds
Grants to the Sovah Health Hospital System
Requests that do not align with the Foundation’s priorities and objectives
Organizations that do not adhere to the Foundation’s application guidelines
PUP Grant Program only: General core programs or operations because of budget shortfalls and budget cuts; Grants to individuals, faith-based institutions for religious activities, or for dinners, fundraisers, or sponsorships; Grants to for-profit entities or efforts; Grants that supplant or substitute for existing funding; Requests that cannot be completed in one year or less or require more than $25,000 from the Harvest Foundation

How to apply

For General Responsive grants, applicants submit an application through the cloud-based grants management system and provide the organisation’s (or fiscal sponsor’s) EIN to create an account.

Application success factors

What the foundation says:

Applicants are encouraged to contact a programme officer and review the Foundation’s funding priorities and guidelines before applying.
For PUP!, preference is given to projects closely aligned with the Foundation’s strategic priorities.
The Foundation considers the scope of the request and the demonstrated need.
It considers the organisation’s mission and qualifications, financial capacity and programme sustainability.
It assesses whether proposals define measurable goals and outcomes and include the required application documents.
Strong proposals progress from Grant Committee review to Board consideration, with the Board making the final funding decision.
Grantees report progress and expenditure, and provide images or comments about the project or programme.
Programme staff monitor grants and reports and may conduct site visits before report dates.

Officers and directors

John Korff — Director
Danny Wulff — Vice Chair
Travis Hodge — Vice Chair
Anne J Smith — Vice Chair
John E Bassett III — Director
Sharon Ortiz-Garcia — Director
Kathryn Keller — President
Valenica Eggleston-Clark MD — Director
Litz H Van Dyke — Director
Judy H Hodge — Director
Delshana Legrant — Director
William L Kirby IV — Director
John Patrick Favero DO — Director
Laura Frazier — Director
Kelvin G Perry — Chairman

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$8,665,838	$9,148,305	$245,362,845	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$15,180,567	$13,708,365	$267,154,401	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$19,486,031	$9,413,797	$282,044,058	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.