2025-12-15T16:12:21-06:00 2025-01-31 272562250 BAILEY SCARANO LLC 1224 MAIN STREET BRANFORD CT 06405 990 2024-02-01 830397621 CITY SEED INC CITY 2037733736 162 JAMES STREET NEW HAVEN CT 06513 SARAH MILLER EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR 2037733736 2025-12-15 1 0 DOMINIC SCARANO JR CPA P00001012 2034811120 2025-12-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SARAH MILLER 162 JAMES STREET NEW HAVEN CT 06513 1392657 0 X WWW.CITYSEED.ORG X 2004 CT TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN GROWING A LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURES. 13 13 28 0 32 0 1170932 1009769 395623 382856 2866 32 0 0 1569421 1392657 0 0 0 0 793925 842502 0 0 36163 439154 511811 1233079 1354313 336342 38344 744914 1628637 284031 1129410 460883 499227 X TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN GROWING A LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. WE AIM TO ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH A SUITE OF FOOD-BASED PROGRAMS, INCLUDING: IMPROVING ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD THROUGH COORDINATING AND MANAGING A NETWORK OF FARMERS MARKETS WITH OPTIONS FOR ALL INCOME LEVELS; PROVIDING COOKING AND NUTRITION EDUCATION, WITH A FOCUS ON MAXIMIZING NUTRITION BENEFITS; OFFERING FOOD-BASED BUSINESS INCUBATION SERVICES AND SUPPORTING SMALL-SCALE FOOD ENTREPRENEURS; AND SUPPORTING CULINARY EXCHANGE THROUGH COOKING CLASSES AS PART OF OUR SANCTUARY KITCHEN PROGRAM. 0 0 273880 205908 SINCE LAUNCHING THE CITY'S FIRST FARMERS MARKET IN 2004, WE HAVE GROWN A NETWORK OF YEAR-ROUND MARKETS THAT CONNECT OVER 60 CONNECTICUT FARMERS AND PRODUCERS TO 60,000 CUSTOMERS, THAT ACCEPTS ALL NUTRITION SUPPORT BENEFITS. CITYSEED'S FARMERS MARKETS OFFER A PLATFORM, ALONG WITH SUBSIDIZED VENDING FEES AND NO-COST MARKET KITS, FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, ENTREPRENEURS, AND FARMERS TO EXHIBIT AND SELL THEIR PRODUCTS, PRIORITIZING THOSE FROM NEW HAVEN NEIGHBORHOODS AND THUS CIRCUMVENTING BARRIERS TO ENTRY THAT RISING ENTREPRENEURS FACE. 186564 182405 CITYSEED PROVIDES FOOD BUSINESS INCUBATION SERVICES AND ACCESS TO COMMERCIAL KITCHEN SPACE. 607545 440504 SANCTUARY KITCHEN SUPPORTS NEW RESIDENTS OF GREATER NEW HAVEN BY CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CULINARY TRAINING. 185525 185525 1253514 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X X RYAN BRENNAN 3022429698 162 JAMES STREET NEW HAVEN CT 06513 CHRIS HEITAMN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE KIM CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ASHLEY MOORE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 YVETTE HOUGHTON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA BASSANI GOVERNANCE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LUIS CHAVEZ-BRUMMELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA DAUM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY ELLIMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VEENA KAPADIA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 POLLY LABARRE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE NAJAM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ONYEKA OBIOCHA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TABITHA SOOKDEO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN VEGA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH MILLER EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 53212 0 0 53212 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1009769 1009769 624210 382856 382856 382856 32 32 1392657 382856 32 0 X 763268 711040 27869 24359 9074 6818 2256 7279 6892 206 181 62881 58428 2590 1863 188725 171591 10962 6172 26107 20951 5031 125 31921 31297 332 292 7181 4674 1065 1442 42883 41143 1740 18126 17805 271 50 MARKET AND KITCHEN 113530 113435 95 UTILITIES 16032 13321 2711 REPAIRS 14847 14847 TRANSACTION AND PROCESS 13847 12537 682 628 38612 28735 8826 1051 1354313 1253514 64636 36163 432356 86214 82753 77900 641 19695 4391 4569 1519228 82006 74345 1437222 150428 3037 744914 1628637 24041 28362 253913 1096820 6077 4228 284031 1129410 X 460883 499227 460883 499227 744914 1628637 38344 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 522185 570086 610871 1573601 1392625 4669368 522185 570086 610871 1573601 1392625 4669368 4669368 32 23 2 2866 32 2955 4672323 0.99940 0.99900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 100600 100600 1338258 32071 1306187 80370 49935 30435 1437222 OTHER LIABILITIES 4228 4228 X 1392657 0 1392657 0 1392657 1354313 0 1354313 0 1354313 PART X, LINE 2: CITY SEED, INC. IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY REALTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANZATION HAS NOT ENGAGED IN ANY SUCH UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AND BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX PROVISIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORMS 990) ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, FOR THE YEARS BEFORE JANUARY 31, 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS PRESENTED AT THE NEXT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DISCLOSURES ARE COLLECTED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ONCE PER YEAR FOR EACH BOARD MEMBER AND REVIEWED FOR ANY CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND CAN OFTEN BE FOUND ON WEBSITES SUCH AS GUIDESTAR.COM FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 171,591. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,962. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,172. TOTAL EXPENSES 188,725. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE PROCESS FROM PRIOR YEAR.