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Connecticut food and agriculture nonprofits

There are 253 food and agriculture programs in Connecticut. Combined, these Connecticuter food and agriculture nonprofits employ 740 people, earn more than $284 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $160 million.
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Types of food and agriculture nonprofits in Connecticut

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Food distribution programs
 
140
 
$269,996,920
Agriculture nonprofits
 
84
 
$11,195,610
Food banks and pantries
 
50
 
$162,050,336
Food and agriculture professional societies
 
5
 
$0
Organizations supporting multiple food and agriculture nonprofits
 
4
 
$964,819
Food and agriculture alliances and advocates
 
1
 
$0
Organizations supporting a single food or agriculture nonprofit
 
1
 
$203,318
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Food and agriculture nonprofits by major Connecticut cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Lansing
 
79
 
$69,409,811
New Haven
 
57
 
$115,302,910
Bridgeport
 
45
 
$86,630,778
Worcester, MA
 
10
 
$3,169,278
Norwich
 
9
 
$1,603,293
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Job trends for Connecticut food and agriculture nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
21
1-10
 
29
11-25
 
11
26-100
 
6
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of food and agriculture nonprofits in Connecticut

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
52
$250k to $1M
 
30
$1M to $5M
 
12
$5M to $25M
 
1
$25M to $100M
 
3
$100M+
 
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:
  • Large organizations like Connecticut Foodshare (CFB), Food Rescue US, Foodshare, Arethusa Farm Foundation, and Haven's Harvest earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Connecticut food and agriculture nonprofits.
  • Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 7.6% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Connecticut food and agriculture nonprofits with more than $100 million account for 0.0% of nonprofit earnings.

Directory of food and agriculture nonprofits in Connecticut

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Connecticut Foodshare (CFB)

Connecticut Food Bank, a private organization, works with corporations, community organizations, and individuals to solicit, transport, warehouse and distribute donated food.
Revenue
$99.9m
Assets
$55.8m
Employees
148
EIN
06-1063025
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Foodshare

Foodshare is a food bank or pantry in Bloomfield, CT whose mission is: Foodshare'smission is to lead an informed, coordinated response to hunger in their community.
Revenue
$52.4m
Assets
$22.5m
Employees
68
EIN
22-2474771
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Food Rescue US

Food Rescue US is committed to ending American food insecurity by engaging volunteers to transfer fresh, usable, excess food from restaurants, grocers and other sources to hungry families throughout the US.
Revenue
$75.0m
Assets
$1.0m
Employees
16
EIN
27-4486556
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Shoreline Soup Kitchens and Pantries

Interfaith service providing food, fellowship and education on hunger and poverty. Distributed 1,283,721 meals in 2022.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$3.2m
Employees
17
EIN
46-3773017
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cornerstone Foundation

Cornerstone Foundation provides food, clothing, shelter via community kitchen and food pantry. Also runs clothing bank. Based in Vernon Rockville, CT.
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$721.0k
Employees
41
EIN
22-2587192
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Providers Nutrition Network

To administer the federal child care food program which consist of providing federal cost reimbursement to child care homes for the serving of nutritious meals to children.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$310.5k
Employees
0
EIN
06-1135488
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County

To serve as an efficient and effective provider of nutritious food to non-profit organizations that feed the hungry in Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford and Wilton.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$8.4m
Employees
15
EIN
02-0684220
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Gifts of Love

Gifts of Love: helping meet basic needs of people experiencing short-term financial crisis in the greater Hartford area.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
9
EIN
06-1309318
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Haven's Harvest

Haven's Harvest rescues surplus food, builds community, and reduces waste in New Haven using technology-driven hyperlocal programs.
Revenue
$4.3m
Assets
$65.8k
Employees
2
EIN
85-0627932
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Enfield Food Shelf

Enfield Food Shelf collects and distributes food to needy families in Enfield, providing about 4 days of groceries each week.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$549.8k
Employees
4
EIN
06-1327533
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arethusa Farm Foundation

The Arethusa Farm Foundation promotes vocational, agricultural, and sustainability education through classes, partnerships, and outreach initiatives in Litchfield, CT.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$6.1m
Employees
0
EIN
93-2251735
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Healing Meals Foundation Corporation

Healing Meals Foundation delivers organic food to families in health crisis and offers a youth development program.
Revenue
$897.4k
Assets
$502.2k
Employees
23
EIN
47-5464291
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Filling in the Blanks

Filling in the Blanks aims to fight childhood hunger by providing meals on the weekends, and strives to strengthen and empower healthy communities by increasing access to healthy food. Its programs include providing underprivileged children with meals.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$5.6m
Employees
14
EIN
46-4980002
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Cheshire Community Food Pantry

Cheshire Community Food Pantry provides food, clothing, and household necessities to needy individuals in Cheshire, CT.
Revenue
$803.9k
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
2
EIN
27-3870101
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Subway Cares Foundation

Subway Cares Foundation fuels youth potential by providing access to nutritious food, affordable education, and growth opportunities.
Revenue
$811.6k
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
0
EIN
86-1625656
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New London Area Food Pantry

New London Area Food Pantry is a food bank or pantry in New London, CT whose mission is: Providing an emergency food source to those in need in the New London, CT area.
Revenue
$926.6k
Assets
$164.1k
Employees
0
EIN
06-1286474
IRS type
501(c)(3)

City Seed

City Seed incubates food businesses, operates year-round farmers markets, and engages the community in growing an equitable local food system.
Revenue
$994.0k
Assets
$481.0k
Employees
30
EIN
83-0397621
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Covenant Soup Kitchen

Covenant Soup Kitchen provides meals and basic services in a safe, caring environment. Served 708,096 meals in FY2021-22 to the impoverished. Located in Willimantic, CT.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$3.2m
Employees
4
EIN
20-3498376
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fish of Greater New Haven

Fish of Greater New Haven delivers free groceries to low-income homebound families and those with food insecurity in the New Haven area.
Revenue
$1.7m
Assets
$0
Employees
6
EIN
23-7090083
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Master's Manna

Master's Manna is a food bank that provides assistance to homeless, near-homeless, and low-income families in Wallingford, CT. It operates a food pantry and a family center, and welcomes Meriden shoppers 2 times per month.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$367.2k
Employees
9
EIN
20-5643387
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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