EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NEW YORK

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 737, NEW YORK, NY 10163-0737

In care of

% ALTMAN GREENFIELD & SELVAGGI

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

JIM HEAD, PO BOX 737, NEW YORK, NY 10163

Signed the 990

JIM HEAD, BOARD CHAIR

Phone

(347) 565-0100

Website

WWW.ESYNYC.ORG

Return prepared by

CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC

Mission

EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NYC IS ON A MISSION TO MAKE EDIBLE EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE FOR EVERY CHILD IN NYC. WE BELIEVE EDIBLE EDUCATION-WHERE KIDS EXPERIENCE HANDS-ON COOKING AND GARDENING HELPS KIDS GAIN THE SKILLS TO CONTRIBUTE TO A HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM FOR US ALL. EDIBLE EDUCATION HELPS STUDENTS BUILD HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH FOOD, THEIR COMMUNITY, AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT. TOGETHER WITH PUBLIC SCHOOL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE CITY, WE'RE BUILDING SPACES FOR KIDS TO FLOURISH.

Program accomplishments

• CORE SCHOOL PROGRAMMINGDURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, ESYNYC PARTNERED WITH 6 TITLE I PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN NYC FOR OUR CORE SCHOOL MODEL, REACHING OVER 2,800 STUDENTS WITH OUR EDIBLE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. AT CORE SITES, ESYNYC STAFF MEMBERS ARE EMBEDDED AT THE SCHOOL YEAR-ROUND. ESYNYC MAINTAINS SCHOOL GARDENS AND KITCHEN CLASSROOMS, AND IN-SCHOOL, AFTERSCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. CORE PROGRAMMING SERVES THE ENTIRE SCHOOL POPULATION AND IS DESIGNED TO TEACH PRACTICAL COOKING AND GARDENING SKILLS ALONGSIDE OTHER KEY OUTCOMES INCLUDING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, ACADEMIC SKILLS, DEEPENING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS, THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND MORE. THE ROBUST PROGRAMMING INCLUDES: WEEKLY KITCHEN AND GARDEN CLASSES INTEGRATED INTO THE SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM; EXTRA-CURRICULARS SUCH AS CAFETERIA TASTINGS TO ENCOURAGE TRYING NEW HEALTHY FOODS AND AFTERSCHOOL GARDEN CLUBS; SCHOOL-WIDE AND COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS OPEN GARDEN HOURS, COMMUNITY POTLUCKS AND COOKING CLASSES, SCHOOL WELLNESS INITIATIVES, AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS. IN 2024-25 THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED NEARLY 1,500 IN-SCHOOL LESSONS AND LED NEARLY 300 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, RECEIVING OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM EDUCATORS, FAMILIES, AND STUDENTS ON THE ANNUAL SURVEYS.
  Expenses $1,571,277 · revenue $105,433
• MOBILE EDUCATIONDURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, ESYNYC PARTNERED WITH 9 NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO REACH OVER 1,200 STUDENTS WITH OUR MOBILE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. MOBILE EDUCATION IS AN ADAPTED AND SCALABLE VERSION OF OUR EDIBLE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. IN THIS MODEL, ESYNYC STAFF DELIVER TARGETED INSTRUCTION TO SCHOOLS WITHOUT A FULL-TIME ESYNYC EDUCATOR OR PERMANENT KITCHEN CLASSROOM AND GARDEN, ALLOWING US TO BRING SEED-TO-TABLE INSTRUCTION TO EVEN MORE STUDENTS. MOBILE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IS CUSTOMIZED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EACH SCHOOL PARTNER. LESSON PLANS ARE CREATED AND LED BY ESYNYC STAFF MEMBERS, AND ESYNYC PROVIDES ALL OF THE FOOD, SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT FOR EACH LESSON. ESYNYC STAFF MEMBERS MAY LEAD UP TO 3 MOBILE EDUCATION LESSONS PER DAY, AND OUR ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH SCHOOL TYPICALLY RANGES FROM 4-8 DAYS OF INSTRUCTION.
  Expenses $18,359 · revenue $72,233
• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCEESYNYC EXPANDS ACCESS TO EDIBLE EDUCATION AND SCHOOL GARDENS IN NYC SCHOOLS THROUGH OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS ENABLE US TO WORK WITH SCHOOLS AND EDUCATORS ACROSS THE CITY, EMPOWERING THEM WITH KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES TO BRING EDIBLE EDUCATION TO THEIR SCHOOLS.OUR EXPERT STAFF LEAD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS FOR NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS DESIGNED TO HELP THEM BRING SEED-TO-TABLE EDUCATION INTO THEIR OWN CLASSROOMS, EVEN WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO A KITCHEN OR GARDEN. TOPICS INCLUDE: USING COOKING AND GARDENING TO SUPPORT STUDENTS' SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING; USING FOOD TO INCREASE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN SOCIAL STUDIES AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS; AND USING SEED-TO-TABLE ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.THROUGH OUR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMING, OUR EXPERT STAFF BUILD OR ENHANCE SCHOOL GARDENS AND OFFER CONSULTATIONS ON TOPICS INCLUDING HOW TO EQUIP A CLASSROOM TO FACILITATE A COOKING LESSON; HOW TO CREATE A HEALTHY CAFETERIA CULTURE; AND HOW TO BUILD OR MAINTAIN A SCHOOL GARDEN.IN THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, ESYNYC LED 7 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENGAGING NEARLY 400 EDUCATORS, AND PARTNERED WITH 7 SCHOOLS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING 5 GARDEN BUILDS.
  Expenses $19,936 · revenue $51,170
• SEED-TO-TABLE FELLOWSHIPTHE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR MARKED THE SECOND YEAR OF EYNYC'S INNOVATIVE SEED-TO-TABLE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. FUNDED BY THE USDA, THIS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ALLOWED US TO SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS BY ENGAGING A COHORT OF 10 SCHOOLS PER YEAR (20 SCHOOLS TOTAL) WITH ENHANCED SUPPORT TO EMPOWER THEM TO LAUNCH AND SUSTAIN EDIBLE EDUCATION AT THEIR SCHOOLS. FELLOWSHIP PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN A SERIES OF SIX WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO BUILD THEIR OWN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS RELATED TO URBAN GARDENING AND COOKING EDUCATION, AND DEVELOP A SCOPE AND SEQUENCE AND FOOD EDUCATION CURRICULUM TO IMPLEMENT WITH THEIR STUDENTS. THESE WORKSHOPS, COMBINED WITH ON-SITE TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND A FINANCIAL STIPEND TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION, PROVIDED AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR ESYNYC TO PILOT A NEW WAY TO EXPAND EDIBLE EDUCATION TO EVEN MORE NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
  Expenses $79,925

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.

IRS record

EIN

27-1237249

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

2010

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Education (B90)

Assets (IRS master file)

$1,917,851

Income (IRS master file)

$2,368,363

Filing history

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 27-1237249).

Questions about EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NEW YORK

What is the EIN of EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NEW YORK?

The employer identification number (EIN) of EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NEW YORK is 27-1237249.

Is EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NEW YORK tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.

Are donations to EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NEW YORK tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NEW YORK 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 EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NEW YORK 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 EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NEW YORK 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 EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NEW YORK?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JIM HEAD.

Who are the officers and directors of EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NEW YORK?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,000 (CAROLE WACEY MARAJ, INTERIM EXEC. DIRECTOR (LEFT 2024)).

How much revenue does EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NEW YORK have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,132,008, expenses of $2,331,169 and total assets of $1,917,851 at year end.

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