Nonprofit · EIN 27-0000606
URBAN RECIPE INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30318
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,283,841 | $2,226,447 | $57,394 | $1,239,317 | $57,470 | $1,181,847 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,306,057 | $2,323,157 | -$17,100 | $1,256,305 | $131,851 | $1,124,454 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,440,040 | $2,239,590 | $200,450 | $1,351,886 | $210,332 | $1,141,554 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,949,233
- Program service revenue
- $341,623
- Investment income
- $5,696
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$209
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$12,711
- Other revenue
- -$12,711
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,197,712
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $163,243
- Other salaries and wages
- $376,269
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $620,194
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $27,609
- Occupancy
- $75,482
- Depreciation
- $20,978
- Program services (functional)
- $1,948,635
- Management and general (functional)
- $124,862
- Fundraising (functional)
- $152,950
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,256,305
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,239,317
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $57,470
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,181,847
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $27,100
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,144,617
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $37,230
- Gross receipts
- $2,318,420
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 1,734
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY LEWIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 45 | $163,243 |
| SHAKEER ABDULLAH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLEN BARNES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TINA BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASENITH D BELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RODNEY JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA SWAIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBYN BUSSEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WENDY SILVER | CHAIR PERSON Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN GRASSO | VICE CHAIR PERSON Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NATHAN DEASY | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM JORDAN | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY LEWIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 45 | $138,458 |
| SHAKEER ABDULLAH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLEN BARNES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TINA BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASENITH D BELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RODNEY JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA SWAIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBYN BUSSEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WENDY SILVER | CHAIR PERSON Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN GRASSO | VICE CHAIR PERSON Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NATHAN DEASY | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM JORDAN | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY LEWIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 45 | $127,973 |
| BRIAN GRASSO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TINA BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLEN BARNES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAKEER ABDULLAH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RODNEY JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA SWAIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBYN BUSSEY | CO CHAIR PERSON Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WENDY SILVER | CO CHAIR PERSON Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM JORDAN | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NATHAN DEASY | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 970 JEFFERSON ST NW STE 7, ATLANTA, GA 30318-6433
- In care of
- % JEREMY LEWIS
- Signed the 990
- JEREMY LEWIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (404) 688-0871
- Website
- WWW.URBANRECIPE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Susan K Miller CPA LLC
Mission
URBAN RECIPE PROMOTES FOOD SECURITY AND DIGNITY THROUGH INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED COMMUNITY-DRIVEN FOOD COOPERATIVES PRIORITIZING EQUITABLE FOOD ACCESS, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING.
Program accomplishments
- URBAN RECIPE (UR) OPERATES COMMUNITY-DRIVEN FOOD CO-OPS FOR UNDER-RESOURCED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THAT PROMOTE FOOD SECURITY AND DIGNITY. THROUGH MEMBERSHIP IN A CO-OP FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO A CONSISTENT SOURCE OF HIGH-QUALITY FOOD, INCLUDING FRESH PRODUCE AND FROZEN MEATS, IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE MEMBERS BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH ONE ANOTHER AND GAIN OWNERSHIP OF THE PROCESS THROUGH THEIR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION. CO-OPS MEET BI- WEEKLY TO RECEIVE, SORT, AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD EQUITABLY BASED ON FAMILY SIZE AND ARE UNIQUE IN THAT EACH CO-OP HAS A MEMBER-LED STEERING COMMITTEE AND DOES NOT REQUIRE MEMBERS TO MAKE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS. UR SUPPORTED ELEVEN CO-OPS IN 2025. MEMBERSHIP PER CO-OP RANGED FROM FIFTEEN TO FIFTY HOUSEHOLDS. CO-OPS SERVE FAMILIES ACROSS 55 ZIP CODES IN METRO ATLANTA, PRIMARILY IN FULTON AND DEKALB COUNTIES. DURING 2025, UR SERVED 297 HOUSEHOLDS, APPROX 1,100 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH 271 CO-OP MEETINGS.Expenses $1,227,640 · grants $1,197,712
- THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, URBAN RECIPE PROVIDES PARTNERS WITH PERISHABLE AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD BOXES, PACKED BY APPROXIMATELY 1,700 VOLUNTEERS, WHICH ARE THEN DISTRIBUTED WITHIN EACH PARTNERS RESPECTIVE COMMUNITY. DISTRIBUTIONS ARE BASED ON A SYSTEM AND SCHEDULE DESIGNED BY THE PARTNERS TO BEST MEET THE COMMUNITIES NEEDS. APPROXIMATELY 6,100 HOUSEHOLDS (APPROXIMATELY 23,000 INDIVIDUALS) RECEIVED ONE OR MORE BOXES OF FOOD IN 2025.Expenses $720,995
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0000606
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,239,317
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,318,420
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,283,841 | $2,226,447 | $1,239,317 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,306,057 | $2,323,157 | $1,256,305 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,440,040 | $2,239,590 | $1,351,886 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,661,069 | $1,594,931 | $1,218,776 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 27-0000606).
Questions about URBAN RECIPE INC
- What is the EIN of URBAN RECIPE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of URBAN RECIPE INC is 27-0000606.
- Is URBAN RECIPE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to URBAN RECIPE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does URBAN RECIPE 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 URBAN RECIPE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did URBAN RECIPE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of URBAN RECIPE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $163,243 (JEREMY LEWIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does URBAN RECIPE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,283,841, expenses of $2,226,447 and total assets of $1,239,317 at year end.
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