Mission
THE SYLVIA CENTER'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES THROUGH CULINARY PROGRAMMING TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
Public Charity
THE SYLVIA CENTER
THE SYLVIA CENTER is a Public Charity headquartered in BRONX, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.9M revenue, $2.2M expenses, $1.1M total assets. 57 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 204297703
BRONX, NY
Nutrition
NTEE: K40
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.9M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records57
Funding Total$2.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Sylvia Center
How The Sylvia Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$17
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$55
Cooks for health:in partnership with community-based organizations and schools, The Sylvia Center's cooks for health program teaches young people and families, ages 2-24, cooking skills and nutrition literacy
$11
Teen culinary apprenticeship:the teen culinary apprenticeship is a 16-week culinary program, using The Sylvia Center's core, plant-based curriculum, during which students develop foundational culinary skills and learn about…
$6
Learning garden at katchkie farm
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
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
$197,450
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$174,750
EXPANDED LEARNING TIME
$50,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$40,250
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$18,000
Showing up to 5 of 57 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Adrien Rios
DIRECTOR
Anita Sibony De Adelsberg
DIRECTOR
Ayesha Nurdjaja
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Barbara A Glassman
DIRECTOR
Chaim Wachsberger
PRESIDENT
Cynthia Edelson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.9M | $2.2M | $1.1M |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $2.0M | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $1.4M | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1.0M |
| 2021 | $176K | $519K | $1.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $176K to $1.9M (+994%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.