Public Charity

CITY SEED INC

CITY SEED INC, of NEW HAVEN, CT, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.4M in revenue, $1.4M in expenses, $1.6M in total assets. 35 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $749K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 830397621 NEW HAVEN, CT Nutrition NTEE: K40 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.4M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records35
Funding Total$749K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN GROWING A LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. WE AIM TO ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH A SUITE OF FOOD-BASED PROGRAMS, INCLUDING: IMPROVING ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD THROUGH COORDINATING AND MANAGING A NETWORK OF FARMERS MARKETS WITH OPTIONS FOR ALL INCOME LEVELS; PROVIDING COOKING AND NUTRITION EDUCATION, WITH A FOCUS ON MAXIMIZING NUTRITION BENEFITS; OFFERING FOOD-BASED BUSINESS INCUBATION SERVICES AND SUPPORTING SMALL-SCALE FOOD ENTREPRENEURS; AND SUPPORTING CULINARY EXCHANGE THROUGH COOKING CLASSES AS PART OF OUR SANCTUARY KITCHEN PROGRAM.

Where $100 goes at City Seed Inc

How City Seed Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$83 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $83 for programs

$47
Sanctuary kitchen supports new residents of greater New Haven by creating economic opportunity and by providing professional development and culinary training
57% of program spending
$21
Since launching the city's first farmers market in 2004, we have grown a network of year-round markets that connect over 60 connecticut farmers and producers to 60,000 customers…
26% of program spending
$15
Cityseed provides food business incubation services and access to commercial kitchen space
17% of program spending
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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

2024
FUNDING TO EXPAND OR PRESERVE THE AVAILABILITY OF STAPLE AND PERISHABLE FOODS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS WITH LOW AND MODERATE INCOME POPULATIONS BY MAINTAINING OR INCREASING THE NUMBER OF RETAIL OUTLETS THAT OFFER AN ASSORTMENT OF PERISHABLE AND STAPLE FOODS IN THOSE AREAS
$64,087
2024
TO SUPPORT SANCTUARY KITCHEN AS IT ENTERS THE NEXT PHASE OF PROGRAMS WITH A FOCUS ON BUILDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CHEFS WITHIN AND BEYOND ITS KITCHEN.
$63,750
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$26,658
2024
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$25,000
2024
GEN OPP SUPPORT; CITYSEEDS OPER
$20,000

Showing up to 5 of 35 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Alexandra Daum
SECRETARY Ashley Moore
VICE PRESIDENT Chris Heitamn
CHAIR Christine Kim
BOARD MEMBER Henry Elliman
BOARD MEMBER Jordan Vega

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$448,640 21 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$153,337 7 grants
Economic Development
$78,750 2 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$20,000 1 grant
Human & Social Services
$12,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.4M $1.4M $1.6M
2024 $1.4M $1.2M $743K
2023 $994K $1.1M $481K
2021 $740K $678K $268K
2020 $635K $624K $119K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $635K to $1.4M (+119%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.

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