Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Public Charity
THE URBAN FOOD INITIATIVE INC
THE URBAN FOOD INITIATIVE INC is a Public Charity headquartered in CAMBRIDGE, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.2M revenue, $3.3M expenses, $502K total assets. 73 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 460673197
CAMBRIDGE, MA
Food Programs
NTEE: K30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$3.3M
Total Assets$502K
Grant Records73
Funding Total$8.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Urban Food Initiative Inc
How The Urban Food Initiative Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$77
Operated a community-based retail food service operation offering wide-spread access to high quality, nutrionally advantaged food items at a fraction of typical prices
$3
Operated a teaching kitchen to teach community members skills in cooking, healty meal planning, budgeting, label reading and nutrition
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
CHARITABLE DONATION
$1,250,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$178,220
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$114,414
CULTURE & ARTS
$100,250
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 73 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Alexandra Purpura
DIRECTOR
Bill Walczak
CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT
David Mersky
CHAIRMAN
Douglas Rauch
CHAIR, GOVERNANCE
Jay Martin
DIRECTOR
Jose Alvarez
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $3.3M | $502K |
| 2024 | $5.3M | $7.5M | $7.1M |
| 2023 | $4.2M | $6.2M | $10.1M |
| 2022 | $5.5M | $5.1M | $8.6M |
| 2021 | $4.3M | $4.2M | $3.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.3M to $3.2M (-24%), with total assets most recently reported at $502K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.