City Seed Inc

Organization Overview

City Seed Inc is located in New Haven, CT. The organization was established in 2005. According to its NTEE Classification (K40) the organization is classified as: Nutrition, under the broad grouping of Food, Agriculture & Nutrition and related organizations. As of 01/2022, City Seed Inc employed 27 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. City Seed Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 01/2022, City Seed Inc generated $945.2k in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 16.3% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $887.5k during the year ending 01/2022. While expenses have increased by 13.1% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN GROWING AN EQUITABLE, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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FARMERS MARKETCITYSEED'S YEAR-ROUND NETWORK OF FARMERS MARKETS BRINGS LOCAL FOOD DIRECTLY TO NEW HAVEN NEIGHBORHOODS WHILE SUPPORTING CONNECTICUT FARM VIABILITY. SINCE LAUNCHING IN 2004, CITYSEED'S NETWORK OF FARMERS MARKETS HAS CHANGED THE LANDSCAPE OF LOCAL FOOD ACCESS IN NEW HAVEN. FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS, CITYSEED HAS SUPPORTED LOCAL CONNECTICUT FARMERS THROUGH A NETWORK OF FARMERS MARKETS, WHICH DIRECTLY CONNECT MORE THAN 60 LOCAL FARMERS AND PRODUCERS TO 55,000 CUSTOMERS YEAR-ROUND. OUR NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FARMERS MARKETS BRING LOCAL FOOD TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST WHILE SUPPORTING FARMERS WHO SELL WHAT THEY GROW. WE WORK TO REACH ALL INCOME LEVELS THROUGH OUR FARMERS MARKETS BY REDEEMING AND DOUBLING THE VALUE OF SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) BENEFITS, AND SENIOR FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM (FMNP) COUPONS. WE ALSO REDEEM WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC) FMNP COUPONS ACROSS OUR MARKETS. THIS YEAR WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE LAUNCHING A NEW FARMERS MARKET IN JUNE AT THE Q HOUSE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LEAP.


CITYSEED INCUBATESCITYSEED INCUBATES FOOD BUSINESS INCUBATION SERVICES REMOVE BARRIERS TO FOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LINK NEW BUSINESSES TO LOCAL FARMERS. AT CITYSEED, WE VIEW FOOD AS A TOOL FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. CITYSEED INCUBATE'S SERVICES REMOVE BARRIERS TO FOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LINK NEW BUSINESSES TO LOCAL FARMERS. CURRENTLY, IN ITS FIFTH YEAR OF PROGRAMMING, CITYSEED INCUBATES WORKS WITH EARLY-STAGE FOOD ENTREPRENEURS IN NEW HAVEN TO ACCESS THE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO DEVELOP AND LAUNCH THEIR FOOD BUSINESSES. THROUGH OUR CITYSEED INCUBATES PROGRAMS, WE AIM TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR LOCAL FOOD ENTREPRENEURS IN ORDER TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO WANT TO BUILD A VIBRANT BUSINESS. MANY OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE WORK WITH INCLUDE NEW REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS (25%), WOMEN (68%), PEOPLE OF COLOR (83%), AND LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS (72%). WE NOW HAVE OVER 400 FOOD VENTURES IN OUR NETWORK THAT HAVE ATTENDED WORKSHOPS, PARTICIPATED IN THE FOOD BUSINESS ACCELERATOR, ACCESSED LOCAL FOODS FOR THEIR BUSINESS FROM OUR FARMER NETWORK, GREW THEIR BUSINESS THROUGH ACCESSING OUR SHARED COMMERCIAL KITCHEN SPACES, OR HAVE HAD ONE-ON-ONE COACHING FOR THEIR BUSINESS.


SANCTUARY KITCHENSANCTUARY KITCHEN SUPPORTS REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CHEFS AND FOOD ENTREPRENEURS WHILE BUILDING INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING IN OUR COMMUNITY. SANCTUARY KITCHEN PARTNERS WITH IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES, AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN THE GREATER NEW HAVEN AREA WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH OR AN INTEREST IN CULINARY ARTS. SANCTUARY KITCHEN'S WORK INCLUDES COMMUNITY-BASED CULINARY PROGRAMMING LED BY REFUGEE/IMMIGRANT CHEFS AND A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE THAT PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL CULINARY DEVELOPMENT AND STEADY EMPLOYMENT AT A LIVING WAGE. SINCE LAUNCHING, SANCTUARY KITCHEN HAS PUT NEARLY $450,000 DIRECTLY INTO THE POCKETS OF REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT PARTICIPANTS - PRIMARILY WOMEN. TO DATE, SANCTUARY KITCHEN HAS 43 CHEFS IN OUR NETWORK FROM 11 COUNTRIES. OF THESE, 90% ARE WOMEN, AND FOR THE MAJORITY, SANCTUARY KITCHEN REPRESENTS THEIR FIRST FORM OF PROFESSIONAL/FORMAL WORK IN THE UNITED STATES.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Cortney Renton
Executive Director
$64,924
Emma Kravet
Co-Chair
$0
Chris Heitman
Vice President
$0
Nicole Najam
Secretary
$0
Christine Kim
Co-Chair
$0
Veena Kapadia
Treasurer
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $155,690
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$414,396
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$570,086
Total Program Service Revenue$379,415
Investment income $23
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$4,308
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $945,216

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 9 grants that City Seed Inc has recieved totaling $106,058.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

PURPOSE: Food Security

$50,000
New Alliance Foundation Inc

New Haven, CT

PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE CITYSEED FARMERS MARKETS, CITYSEED INCUBATES AND SANCTUARY KITCHEN PROGRAMS.

$20,000
Martha G Moore Foundation Inc

West Hartford, CT

PURPOSE: CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES

$20,000
Mfund Inc

Guilford, CT

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,000
William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund

Hamden, CT

PURPOSE: CITYSEED UPROOTING RACISM IN THE FOOD SYSTEM TRAINING WITH SOUL FIRE FARM

$3,500
Hampton Foundation Of Manhattan

New York, NY

PURPOSE: CHARITABLE

$1,000
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