Nonprofit · EIN 30-0558873
PROJECT EATS INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · NEW YORK, NY 10002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,378,064 | $1,562,522 | -$184,458 | $3,419,320 | $529,996 | $2,889,324 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,079,977
- Program service revenue
- $33,777
- Investment income
- $54,374
- Net income from fundraising events
- $208,986
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$100
- Other revenue
- $209,936
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $159,928
- Other salaries and wages
- $692,938
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $966,243
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $107,252
- Occupancy
- $125,473
- Travel
- $19,405
- Depreciation
- $43,165
- Program services (functional)
- $880,539
- Management and general (functional)
- $559,187
- Fundraising (functional)
- $122,796
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,076,807
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,419,320
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $529,996
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,889,324
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $214,617
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,314,179
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,575,145
- Gross receipts
- $1,628,411
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA GOODE BRYANT | FOUNDER/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $150,000 | $9,928 |
| HARRIET SANFORD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WARREN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOWNG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON GILMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KORBIN HEISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NILDA ISIDRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC PAYOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA SCHWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORNA SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONIQUE TILLINGHAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WORKNEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 178 BROOME ST 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10002-3219
- In care of
- % LINDA BRYANT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LINDA GOODE BRYANT, 178 BROOME STREET FLOOR 4, NEW YORK, NY 10002
- Signed the 990
- ANDREW WARREN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (212) 612-1528
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE ENCOURAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES SO THAT THEY CAN DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE IN A LAWFUL MANNER THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WELL-BEING OF AMERICAN SOCIETY. TO PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE ART AND MEDIA THAT INFORMS AND ENGAGES INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES IN ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER THE WELL-BEING AND GENERAL WELFARE OF AMERICAN SOCIETY. TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS, CONDUCT RESEARCH, PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES THAT WORK TO ESTABLISH SELF-HELP, MUTUAL AID, NATURAL HELPING NETWORKS, AND RESOURCE EXCHANGE NETWORKS THAT IMPROVE THEIR WELL-BEING. TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS, CONDUCT RESEARCH, AND PROVIDE CONSULTATION THAT WILL PROMOTE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF COMMUNITY LIFE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: HEALTH, SAFETY, MENTAL HEALTH, ECOLOGY, HOUSING, AND SOCIAL WELFARE.
Program accomplishments
- PROJECT EATS' MODEL FEATURES SMALL-PLOT, COMMUNITY-BASED AND OPERATED, HIGH-YIELD FARMS - BOTH GROUND-LEVEL AND ROOFTOP. USING SUSTAINABLE, PRIMARILY HAND-GROWN, FARMING METHODS, AND EMPLOYING SEEDING, SUCCESSION PLANNING, CARBON WASTE REUSE, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND TECHNIQUES, PE WORKS TO MAXIMIZE CROP YIELDS IN LIMITED URBAN SPACES, AND PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH EASE OF ACCESS TO HEALTHY, ULTRA-LOCAL, "INCOME-APPROPRIATE" FOOD. OPERATING 5 FARMS SPANNING ALMOST 5 ACRES LOCATED ACROSS THE 3 NYC BOROUGHS, PROJECT EATS (PE):- DEVELOPS AND SUPPORTS URBAN FARMS AND FARMING INFRASTRUCTURE,- PROVIDES SALES OUTLETS FOR THE FARMS,- OFFERS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, - INFORMS AND USES PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT PEOPLE'S CONSUMPTION OF HEALTHY FOOD, HEALTHY LIVING AND WELLBEING, REGARDLESS OF INCOME.PE FARMS OPERATE AS SOCIAL ENTERPRISES THAT PROVIDE REVENUE SOURCES THROUGH SALES OF FRESH PRODUCE (60% AT AFFORDABLE PRICES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT GENERATES IT AND 40% AT PREMIUM RATES TO COMMERCIAL MARKETS). THEY ALSO GENERATE REVENUE THROUGH CONTRACTED AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS. PE IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY GRANTS FROM CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC. PE OFFERS AN ARRAY OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE WELLNESS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS RANGING FROM SITE-SPECIFIC AGRICULTURAL ART INSTALLATIONS TO WORKSHOPS. MAREN HASSINGER CREATED AN OUTDOOR INSTALLATION FROM STEEL AND CONCRETE FOR OUR SITES AT ESSEX AND BROWNSVILLE THAT RAN FROM SECOND WEEK OF NOVEMBER TO THE THIRD WEEK OF JANUARY.IN 2022, WE BEGAN PROJECT [B]EATS: AN EXPLORATORY PERCUSSION WORKSHOP SERIES FOR SENIORS. IN 2023, PROJECT [B]EATS CONTINUED. SESSIONS WERE HELD TWICE A WEEK FOR 6 MONTHS WITH 10 PARTICIPANTS.IN 2024, PROJECT EATS AFTER-SCHOOL (PEAS) CONTINUED WITH A SECOND SESSION OF A CULINARY CLASS FOR A NEW GROUP OF STUDENTS THAT RAN FOR 16-WEEKS WITH NEW DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL. THE CURRICULUM WAS DESIGNED TO COVER THE ESSENTIAL CULINARY SKILLS AND FOCUSED ON PLANT-BASED RECIPE INNOVATION. IN 2024, WE TRANSITIONED OUR PANTRY OPERATIONS FROM A WEEKLY TO A MONTHLY SCHEDULE BETWEEN MAY AND DECEMBER. THIS SHIFT WAS MADE TO BETTER SERVE THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING LARGER QUANTITIES OF BOTH SHELF-STABLE AND FRESH FOOD ITEMS AT EACH DISTRIBUTION. THESE CHANGES WERE IMPLEMENTED AT BOTH OF OUR PANTRY LOCATIONS IN THE BRONX AND THE OTHER IN BROOKLYN.Expenses $880,539 · revenue $33,677
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 | Not 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
- 30-0558873
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,419,320
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,628,411
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2012
- Posted by the IRS
- July 14, 2014
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2012
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,189,894 | $1,494,724 | $3,076,807 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,205,657 | $1,250,471 | $2,811,423 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2016 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about PROJECT EATS INC
- What is the EIN of PROJECT EATS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT EATS INC is 30-0558873.
- Is PROJECT EATS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2012 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2012.
- Are donations to PROJECT EATS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROJECT EATS 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 PROJECT EATS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PROJECT EATS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of PROJECT EATS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LINDA GOODE BRYANT.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROJECT EATS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,000 (LINDA GOODE BRYANT, FOUNDER/PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does PROJECT EATS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,378,064, expenses of $1,562,522 and total assets of $3,419,320 at year end.
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