Mission
AUA TRANSFORMS FOOD ACCESS, LOCAL ECONOMIES, COMMUNITY WELLNESS, AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY IN CHICAGOLAND, THROUGH POLICY ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO SAFELY GROW MEDICINE AND FOOD.
Public Charity
ADVOCATES FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE NFP
Based in CHICAGO, IL, ADVOCATES FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE NFP operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $814K in revenue, $963K in expenses, $1.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 18 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.1M.
EIN: 810980528
CHICAGO, IL
Agricultural Programs
NTEE: K20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$814K
Total Expenses$963K
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records18
Funding Total$3.1M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Advocates for Urban Agriculture Nfp
How Advocates for Urban Agriculture Nfp divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$26
Capacity building grant
$24
Farmed animals, water access, farmer mentorship, organizing and advocacy
$15
General program
Plus 1 more program. 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
UNRESTRICTED
$10,000
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$290,000
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$315,000
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
$150,000
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
$150,000
Showing up to 5 of 18 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Akilah Martin Phd
BOARD MEMBER
Alex Franz
BOARD MEMBER
Dakarai Howard
TREASURER
Elena Terry
BOARD MEMBER
Fawn Pochel
SECRETARY
Megan Wells
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $814K | $963K | $1.3M |
| 2024 | $925K | $803K | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $779K | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $978K | $639K | $885K |
| 2020 | $675K | $530K | $301K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $675K to $814K (+21%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.