EIN 13-2765465

GrowNYC

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
348
Year formed
1970
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Council on the Environment, Inc. d/b/a Grownyc ("Grownyc") improves new york city's quality of life through environmental programs that transform communities, block by block, and empower all new yorkers to secure a clean and healthy Environment for future generations. To promote environmental awareness among new yorkers and solutions to environmental problems.
Also known as...
Council on the Environment
Total revenues
$30,300,813
2023
Total expenses
$22,346,028
2023
Total assets
$69,384,333
2023
Num. employees
348
2023

Program areas at GrowNYC

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. Under this not-for-profit model, farmers get a fair price for their product and program beneficiaries gain reliable access to affordable, nutrient-dense foods. More than 60% of the food distributed goes to nutritionally at-risk populations, the equivalent of 2.6 million pounds of food in 2021.
Zero waste, which operates more than 50 food scrap drop-off sites throughout the city, coordinates textile collections, organizes stop 'n' swap community reuse events and provides outreach and education to all new yorkers to increase participation in the city's zero waste programs and help conserve natural resources. Zero waste drop-off sites collected 2.3 million pounds of food scraps in 2021.
Food access & agriculture, which operates 80 retail food access locations including greenmarkets, farmstands, and fresh food box sites. These locations provide more than 200 small, regional producers with the opportunity to sell their fruits, vegetables, and other farm products to new yorkers. the farmer assistance program provides technical and material assistance and training to experienced and beginning farmers to increase long-term viability. Annually, a class of young adults engages in workforce development by receiving career development education and hands-on work experience at farmstands.
Education, which connects k-12 public school students to the natural world with an eye towards environmental justice. Students learn sustainable behaviors that last a lifetime through the school gardens program, zero waste schools program, experimental field trips to the teaching garden at governors island, greenmarket tours, and in-class curriculum. Additionally, professional development for teachers and easily accessible digital resources provide education for all ages.
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 created in prior years; builds rainwater harvesting systems and promotes best practices in green infrastructure through workshops and collaborative installations; and operates a substantial teaching garden on governors island.
Project farmhouse, which allows all new yorkers to explore environmental issues through the lens of food, horticulture, arts, recycling, cooking, and community education. Located at 76 east 13th street in manhattan, project farmhouse is a state-of-the-art sustainability and education center, and a home
Grownyc partners, which provides professional consulting services to bring food, farming, gardening, green infrastructure, recycling, and waste prevention projects to fruition on behalf of a diverse list of clients including businesses, individuals, foundations, and government agencies.
New york state regional food hub, which will establish a wholesale food distribution hub to serve small- to mid-sized farms in new york state through the construction of a warehouse facility in the hunts point section of the bronx. the facility will include approx. 60,000 square feet of refrigerated/freezer and food processing space and will serve as a new home for the organization's extant wholesale distribution program in addition to other tenants. the total estimated project cost is $40 million including pre-construction soft costs, which commenced during fiscal year 2017. Formal ground-breaking occurred in march 2021. the facility is expected to begin operations in 2024.

Who funds GrowNYC

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Essex Avenue FoundationComposting Program$1,300,000
United Way of New York CityFood Benefits Access -through Our Food Access Initiative, United Way of New York City Provides Funding, Technical Assistance, Capacity-Building, Training, and Leadership Development To A Network of More Than 500 Community-Based Organizations.$727,028
Louis and Anne Abrons FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$230,000
...and 40 more grants received totalling $3,223,755

Personnel at GrowNYC

NameTitleCompensation
Charles S. RamatChief Executive Officer$0
Marcel van OoyenPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director$295,743
Mr. Ramat AlsoChief Executive Officer
Nancy elderChief Communications Officer$0
Charlene JoinedManaging Director
...and 16 more key personnel

Financials for GrowNYC

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$19,335,346
Program services$10,388,713
Investment income and dividends$113,159
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$11,996
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$451,599
Total revenues$30,300,813

Form 990s for GrowNYC

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-08-23990View PDF
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062023-12-19990View PDF
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062023-01-30990View PDF
...and 12 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $727,028 from United Way of New York City
August 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 10, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
July 15, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $50,836 from American Online Giving Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
100 Gold St 3300
New York, NY 10038
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
grownyc.org/ 
Phone
(212) 788-7900
Facebook page
GrowNYC 
Twitter profile
@grownyc 
IRS details
EIN
13-2765465
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1970
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C50: Environmental Beautification and Open Spaces
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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