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Nonprofit · EIN 61-1135269

KENTUCKY HARVEST INC

Tax-exempt · LOUISVILLE, KY 40214

Financials

$6M$6M2022$3.9M$3.9M2023$4.3M$4.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KENTUCKY HARVEST INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$4,304,219$4,216,571$87,648$492,171$1,323$490,848
June 30, 2024990$3,904,703$3,853,120$51,583$402,984$1,606$401,378
June 30, 2023990$6,026,745$6,000,172$26,573$349,940$145$349,795
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,305,824
Program service revenue
$475
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
-$2,580
Other revenue
-$2,080

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,782,183
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$118,913
Other salaries and wages
$130,110
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$308,832
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$7,190
Occupancy
$3,845
Travel
$8,974
Depreciation
$7,941
Program services (functional)
$4,101,552
Management and general (functional)
$51,232
Fundraising (functional)
$63,787

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$402,984
Total assets, end of year
$492,171
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,323
Net assets, end of year
$490,848
Land, buildings and equipment
$13,354
Net assets without donor restrictions
$490,848
Gross receipts
$4,318,300
Employees
3
Volunteers
250
Year formed
1987
State of legal domicile
KY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HEATHER SUELL STEWARTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$104,083
JERRY GOBCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
CHRISTOPHER BLACKFINANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ERIN RASINENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN CRILLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT FERRERIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EMIR GALIJATOVICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANE SCHLATTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES KIGGINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GRANT LEWISSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GARY SPENCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CINDY ADKINSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ANDREA BRADYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY SMITHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JULIE HINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HEATHER SUELL STEWARTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
25$86,325
JERRY GOBCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
CHRISTOPHER BLACKFINANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
REBECCA BOYLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY ELLIS SMITHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRIAN CRILLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT FERRERIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
EMIR GALIJATOVICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE HINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANE SCHLATTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES KIGGINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GRANT LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY SPENCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CINDY ADKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREA BRADYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HEATHER SUELL STEWARTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
25$86,325
JERRY GOBCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0
ROGER COXFINANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
REBECCA BOYLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY ELLIS SMITHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRIAN CRILLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT FERRERIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID FORTENERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JULIE HINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIRANDA HULSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES KIGGINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GRANT LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY SPENCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREW WASONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7705 NATIONAL TPKE, LOUISVILLE, KY 40214-4803
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
HEATHER SUELL STEWART, 7705 NATIONAL TURNPIKE, LOUISVILLE, KY 40214
Signed the 990
HEATHER SUELL STEWART, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(502) 894-9999
Return prepared by
DEMING MALONE LIVESAY & OSTROFF PSC

Mission

KENTUCKY HARVEST'S PURPOSE IS TO END LOCAL HUNGER BY CONNECTING WITH FOOD DONORS AND ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS TO RESCUE EXCESS FOOD AND MOVE IT FROM THOSE WHO HAVE IT TO THOSE IN NEED.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EACH YEAR, OUR VOLUNTEERS RESCUE AND DELIVER OVER 2.0 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD ACROSS THE AREA INCLUDING JEFFERSON, OLDHAM, AND SHELBY COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY, AND CLARK, FLOYD, AND HARRISON COUNTIES IN INDIANA. WE DELIVER FOOD TO 60+ RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS EACH YEAR INCLUDING HOMELESS SHELTERS, ADDICTION RECOVERY CENTERS, CHILDREN'S CENTERS, SCHOOLS, FOOD PANTRIES, CHURCHES AND MORE.IN 2024, KENTUCKY HARVEST SAVED THE ORGANIZATIONS SERVED OVER $4 MILLION THAT THEY CAN USE TO STRENGTHEN THEIR PROGRAMS WHICH MAKES OUR COMMUNITY STRONGER. OUR VOLUNTEERS RESCUED ENOUGH FOOD TO SERVE OVER 2 MILLION MEALS TO FOOD INSECURE PEOPLE ACROSS KENTUCKIANA, OR OVER 6,000 MEALS PER DAY.VOLUNTEERS UTILIZE THE FOOD RESCUE HERO APP TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION WHEN A FOOD RESCUE IS AVAILABLE TO CLAIM, CLAIM A RESCUE ROUTE, AND FEED PEOPLE, NOT LANDFILLS. ONE FOOD RESCUE AT A TIME DELIVERS FRESH FOOD TO NONPROFITS WHO SERVE OUR NEIGHBORS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY, AND MAKES A HUGE IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $4,101,552 · grants $3,782,183 · revenue $975

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
61-1135269
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1989
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$492,171
Income (IRS master file)
$4,318,300

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$4,304,219$4,216,571$492,171XML
990June 2024$3,904,703$3,853,120$402,984XML
990June 2023$6,026,745$6,000,172$349,940XML
990June 2022$228,866$222,761$323,370IRS
990June 2021$295,781$222,912$317,766IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 61-1135269).

Questions about KENTUCKY HARVEST INC

What is the EIN of KENTUCKY HARVEST INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KENTUCKY HARVEST INC is 61-1135269.
Is KENTUCKY HARVEST INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
Are donations to KENTUCKY HARVEST INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KENTUCKY HARVEST INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of KENTUCKY HARVEST INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did KENTUCKY HARVEST INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of KENTUCKY HARVEST INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names HEATHER SUELL STEWART.
Who are the officers and directors of KENTUCKY HARVEST INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,083 (HEATHER SUELL STEWART, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does KENTUCKY HARVEST INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,304,219, expenses of $4,216,571 and total assets of $492,171 at year end.

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