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Nonprofit · EIN 99-4964300

VERDE VIDA

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10040

Financials

$175K$164K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VERDE VIDA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$175,130$163,973$11,157$11,157–$11,157
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$175,124
Investment income
$6

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$679
Printing, publications and postage
$50
Other expenses
$163,244
Program services (functional)
$163,963

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$11,157
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$11,157
Cash, savings and investments
$11,157
Gross receipts
$175,130

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
George EspinalPresident0$0
Miladis FloresVice President0$0
Nelson GermanTreasurer0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4580 BROADWAY APT 1G, NEW YORK, NY 10040-2107
Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
4580 Broadway, New York NY 10040
Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
George Espinal, 4580 Broadway, New York NY 10040
Signed the 990-EZ
George Espinal, President
Phone
(917) 288-6995
Return prepared by
Lance W Gurel CPA

Mission

Verde Vida is a charitable organization dedicated to reducing food insecurity and improving equitable access to fresh, nutritious, and culturally relevant food in underserved communities. The organization operates community-based food access programs, including client-choice produce distributions, food rescue initiatives, nutrition and culinary education, and community outreach. Verde Vida works primarily in communities experiencing persistent barriers to affordable healthy food and partners with schools, nonprofit organizations, food businesses, volunteers, and community stakeholders to recover and distribute nutritious food that might otherwise go to waste. Its programs are designed to preserve dignity by allowing participants to select foods that meet their household needs and cultural preferences without unnecessary administrative barriers. Verde Vida also promotes education, community engagement, and advocacy around hunger, food waste, nutrition, and equitable food systems.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Community Food Access During 2025, Verde Vida expanded access to fresh and nutritious food for families experiencing food insecurity in Northern Manhattan, Harlem, the Bronx, and surrounding communities. Through recurring client-choice food distributions, the organization distributed approximately 84,300 pounds of food, with an emphasis on fresh produce and culturally relevant ingredients. Verde Vida's client-choice model allows participants to select the foods that best meet the needs of their households rather than receiving predetermined packages. Programs were designed to reduce barriers to accessing nutritious food while maintaining dignity, choice, and respect. Distributions were conducted in partnership with community organizations, schools, food rescue partners, volunteers, and other local stakeholders, allowing Verde Vida to reach families in trusted and accessible community settings.
    Expenses $160,410
  • Food Rescue and Waste Reduction Verde Vida strengthened its food rescue activities during 2025 by recovering fresh produce and other nutritious food from food businesses, suppliers, and community partners and redirecting those products to families instead of allowing usable food to go to waste. The organization coordinated transportation, volunteers, food handling, and community distribution to efficiently move recovered food from donors and suppliers into neighborhoods experiencing food insecurity. Food rescue supported Verde Vida's charitable food access programs while advancing the organization's environmental goal of reducing unnecessary food waste. Recovered products were incorporated into client-choice distributions so community members could select fresh items based on household preferences and needs. These activities allowed Verde Vida to simultaneously address hunger, food waste, and inequities in access to nutritious food.
    Expenses $100
  • Education and Community Engagement During 2025, Verde Vida continued developing community-centered programming designed to address food insecurity beyond emergency food distribution. The organization engaged residents, volunteers, schools, nonprofit partners, and other community stakeholders around nutrition, healthy food access, food rescue, and the needs of families experiencing food insecurity. Verde Vida used its food distribution activities as opportunities to strengthen relationships with residents, identify community needs, connect participants with available resources, and build greater awareness of hunger and food waste. The organization also continued developing educational, culinary, and advocacy initiatives intended to complement its direct food access work and support a longer-term approach to improving community food security. Volunteer engagement remained an important component of these activities and helped increase community participation in Verde Vida's charitable mission.
    Expenses $3,453

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

File the 2026 990-EZ for VERDE VIDA

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
99-4964300
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
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$11,157
Income (IRS master file)
$175,130

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$175,130$163,973$11,157XML
990-N for 2024
Officer: George Espinal
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 99-4964300).

Questions about VERDE VIDA

What is the EIN of VERDE VIDA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VERDE VIDA is 99-4964300.
Is VERDE VIDA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to VERDE VIDA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VERDE VIDA 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 VERDE VIDA 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 VERDE VIDA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of VERDE VIDA?
The 990-N for 2024 names George Espinal.
Who are the officers and directors of VERDE VIDA?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does VERDE VIDA have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $175,130, expenses of $163,973 and total assets of $11,157 at year end.

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