Mission
COUNCIL ON THE ENVIRONMENT, INC. D/B/A GROWNYC ("GROWNYC") EMPOWERS ALL NEW YORKERS TO EQUITABLY ACCESS FRESH, LOCALLY GROWN FOOD AND NEIGHBORHOOD GREEN SPACES, REDUCE WASTE, AND CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
Public Charity
COUNCIL ON THE ENVIRONMENT INC
COUNCIL ON THE ENVIRONMENT INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NEW YORK, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $24.1M, expenses of $21.2M, total assets of $70.2M. Imperigo tracks 107 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $8.9M.
EIN: 132765465
NEW YORK, NY
Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
NTEE: C30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$24.1M
Total Expenses$21.2M
Total Assets$70.2M
Grant Records107
Funding Total$8.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Council on the Environment Inc
How Council on the Environment Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$34
Wholesale, which purchases fresh produce and other farm products from northeast regional farms and distributes to food pantries, senior centers, daycares, hospitals, and other institutional buyers
$33
Food access & agriculture, which operates 60 retail food access locations including greenmarkets and farmstands
$5
Green space , which creates, rejuvenates, and provides substantial material and technical assistance to several new community gardens each year in addition to helping more than 100 gardens…
Plus 4 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES
$11,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,167
HUNGER PREVENTION NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HPNAP), EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP), AND NOURISH NY ARE UWNYCS LARGEST PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO PANTRIES AND SOUP KITCHENS IN NEW YORK CITY. HPNAP AND EFSP HAVE BEEN CORNERSTONE PROGRAMS OF UWNYC FOR 40 YEARS.
$1,153,999
POVERTY RELIEF
$600,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$556,650
Showing up to 5 of 107 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Aileen Chu
DIRECTOR
Amanda Batten Foster
DIRECTOR, FOOD ACCESS & AG
Angela Davis
DIRECTOR
Anita Kawatra
DIRECTOR
Arline Bronzaft
DIRECTOR
Bret Csencsitz
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24.1M | $21.2M | $70.2M |
| 2024 | $29.8M | $23.0M | $66.1M |
| 2023 | $30.3M | $22.3M | $69.3M |
| 2022 | $41.0M | $20.5M | $61.8M |
| 2021 | $25.8M | $25.2M | $39.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $25.8M to $24.1M (-6%), with total assets most recently reported at $70.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.