2026-05-13T15:55:25-05:00 2025-06-30 872525370 CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC 100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE SUITE 342 JERICHO NY 11753 990 2024-07-01 271237249 EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NEW YORK EDIB 3475650100 PO BOX 737 NEW YORK NY 10163 JIM HEAD BOARD CHAIR 3475650100 2026-05-13 1 1 RENUKA SUKDEO-GOBIN P01870141 5169313100 2026-05-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JIM HEAD PO BOX 737 NEW YORK NY 10163 2368363 0 X WWW.ESYNYC.ORG X 2009 NY EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NYC (ESYNYC) HAS BEEN ON A MISSION TO MAKE EDIBLE EDUCATION HANDS-ON COOKING AND GARDENING ACCESSIBLE TO EVERY CHILD IN NYC. THIS APPROACH HELPS STUDENTS BUILD LIFELONG SKILLS, FOSTERS HEALTHIER RELATIONSHIPS WITH FOOD, AND BRIDGES LONGSTANDING GAPS IN FOOD ACCESS AND EDUCATION. THE ORGANIZATION DOES THIS BY LEADING HANDS-ON COOKING AND GARDENING PROGRAMS IN NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS; SUPPORTING EDUCATORS TO IMPLEMENT FOOD EDUCATION IN THEIR CLASSROOMS; AND ADVOCATING FOR LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE CHANGES FOR A BETTER FUTURE FOR NEW YORK CITY. ESYNYC'S PROGRAMMING REACHES OVER 4,000 NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS ANNUALLY, HELPING THEM GAIN THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED FOR A HEALTHIER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. 15 15 29 210 0 0 1801236 1871398 131545 228836 1 30835 3123 939 1935905 2132008 0 0 0 0 1860374 1627580 0 0 459335 610096 703589 2470470 2331169 -534565 -199161 2124960 1917851 87470 79522 2037490 1838329 X EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NYC IS ON A MISSION TO MAKE EDIBLE EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE FOR EVERY CHILD IN NYC. WE BELIEVE EDIBLE EDUCATION-WHERE KIDS EXPERIENCE HANDS-ON COOKING AND GARDENING HELPS KIDS GAIN THE SKILLS TO CONTRIBUTE TO A HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM FOR US ALL. EDIBLE EDUCATION HELPS STUDENTS BUILD HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH FOOD, THEIR COMMUNITY, AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT. TOGETHER WITH PUBLIC SCHOOL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE CITY, WE'RE BUILDING SPACES FOR KIDS TO FLOURISH. 0 0 1571277 105433 CORE SCHOOL PROGRAMMINGDURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, ESYNYC PARTNERED WITH 6 TITLE I PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN NYC FOR OUR CORE SCHOOL MODEL, REACHING OVER 2,800 STUDENTS WITH OUR EDIBLE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. AT CORE SITES, ESYNYC STAFF MEMBERS ARE EMBEDDED AT THE SCHOOL YEAR-ROUND. ESYNYC MAINTAINS SCHOOL GARDENS AND KITCHEN CLASSROOMS, AND IN-SCHOOL, AFTERSCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. CORE PROGRAMMING SERVES THE ENTIRE SCHOOL POPULATION AND IS DESIGNED TO TEACH PRACTICAL COOKING AND GARDENING SKILLS ALONGSIDE OTHER KEY OUTCOMES INCLUDING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, ACADEMIC SKILLS, DEEPENING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS, THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND MORE. THE ROBUST PROGRAMMING INCLUDES: WEEKLY KITCHEN AND GARDEN CLASSES INTEGRATED INTO THE SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM; EXTRA-CURRICULARS SUCH AS CAFETERIA TASTINGS TO ENCOURAGE TRYING NEW HEALTHY FOODS AND AFTERSCHOOL GARDEN CLUBS; SCHOOL-WIDE AND COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS OPEN GARDEN HOURS, COMMUNITY POTLUCKS AND COOKING CLASSES, SCHOOL WELLNESS INITIATIVES, AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS. IN 2024-25 THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED NEARLY 1,500 IN-SCHOOL LESSONS AND LED NEARLY 300 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, RECEIVING OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM EDUCATORS, FAMILIES, AND STUDENTS ON THE ANNUAL SURVEYS. 18359 72233 MOBILE EDUCATIONDURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, ESYNYC PARTNERED WITH 9 NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO REACH OVER 1,200 STUDENTS WITH OUR MOBILE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. MOBILE EDUCATION IS AN ADAPTED AND SCALABLE VERSION OF OUR EDIBLE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. IN THIS MODEL, ESYNYC STAFF DELIVER TARGETED INSTRUCTION TO SCHOOLS WITHOUT A FULL-TIME ESYNYC EDUCATOR OR PERMANENT KITCHEN CLASSROOM AND GARDEN, ALLOWING US TO BRING SEED-TO-TABLE INSTRUCTION TO EVEN MORE STUDENTS. MOBILE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IS CUSTOMIZED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EACH SCHOOL PARTNER. LESSON PLANS ARE CREATED AND LED BY ESYNYC STAFF MEMBERS, AND ESYNYC PROVIDES ALL OF THE FOOD, SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT FOR EACH LESSON. ESYNYC STAFF MEMBERS MAY LEAD UP TO 3 MOBILE EDUCATION LESSONS PER DAY, AND OUR ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH SCHOOL TYPICALLY RANGES FROM 4-8 DAYS OF INSTRUCTION. 19936 51170 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCEESYNYC EXPANDS ACCESS TO EDIBLE EDUCATION AND SCHOOL GARDENS IN NYC SCHOOLS THROUGH OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS ENABLE US TO WORK WITH SCHOOLS AND EDUCATORS ACROSS THE CITY, EMPOWERING THEM WITH KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES TO BRING EDIBLE EDUCATION TO THEIR SCHOOLS.OUR EXPERT STAFF LEAD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS FOR NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS DESIGNED TO HELP THEM BRING SEED-TO-TABLE EDUCATION INTO THEIR OWN CLASSROOMS, EVEN WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO A KITCHEN OR GARDEN. TOPICS INCLUDE: USING COOKING AND GARDENING TO SUPPORT STUDENTS' SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING; USING FOOD TO INCREASE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN SOCIAL STUDIES AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS; AND USING SEED-TO-TABLE ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.THROUGH OUR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMING, OUR EXPERT STAFF BUILD OR ENHANCE SCHOOL GARDENS AND OFFER CONSULTATIONS ON TOPICS INCLUDING HOW TO EQUIP A CLASSROOM TO FACILITATE A COOKING LESSON; HOW TO CREATE A HEALTHY CAFETERIA CULTURE; AND HOW TO BUILD OR MAINTAIN A SCHOOL GARDEN.IN THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, ESYNYC LED 7 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENGAGING NEARLY 400 EDUCATORS, AND PARTNERED WITH 7 SCHOOLS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING 5 GARDEN BUILDS. 79925 SEED-TO-TABLE FELLOWSHIPTHE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR MARKED THE SECOND YEAR OF EYNYC'S INNOVATIVE SEED-TO-TABLE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. FUNDED BY THE USDA, THIS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ALLOWED US TO SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS BY ENGAGING A COHORT OF 10 SCHOOLS PER YEAR (20 SCHOOLS TOTAL) WITH ENHANCED SUPPORT TO EMPOWER THEM TO LAUNCH AND SUSTAIN EDIBLE EDUCATION AT THEIR SCHOOLS. FELLOWSHIP PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN A SERIES OF SIX WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO BUILD THEIR OWN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS RELATED TO URBAN GARDENING AND COOKING EDUCATION, AND DEVELOP A SCOPE AND SEQUENCE AND FOOD EDUCATION CURRICULUM TO IMPLEMENT WITH THEIR STUDENTS. THESE WORKSHOPS, COMBINED WITH ON-SITE TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND A FINANCIAL STIPEND TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION, PROVIDED AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR ESYNYC TO PILOT A NEW WAY TO EXPAND EDIBLE EDUCATION TO EVEN MORE NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 79925 1689497 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X THE ORGANIZATION 3475650100 PO BOX 737 NEW YORK NY 10163 JIM HEAD BOARD CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BRETT WILLIAMS VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RAPH OSNOSS TREASURER/FINANCE COMMITEE 5.00 X X 0 0 0 VICTORIA DUNNING SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN LYONS FOUNDER 5.00 X 0 0 0 GUSTAVO BRILLEMBOURG DEVELOPMENT COMMITTE CHAIR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA WOOD NOMINATION COMMITTEE CHAIR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE VALENTINE ANDREWS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BERNARD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 COLBERT CANNON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 HARRISON DIGIA DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHLOE DREW DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 PETE GINSBERG DIRECTOR (LEFT 2024) 5.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA LEFF DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MAUPIN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 IVA MILLS DIRECTOR (LEFT 2024) 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS POMEROY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLE WACEY MARAJ INTERIM EXEC. DIRECTOR (LEFT 2024) 24.00 X 156000 0 0 SHANON MORRIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (LEFT 2024) 40.00 X 100868 0 6550 KRISTEN BALDWIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 34721 0 971 291589 0 7521 2 0 1 0 TRUDY STALLINGS 1109 WOOLLEY AVENUE UNION NJ 070835808 DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING 125125 KRISTIN WALEGA 3473 S STAFFORD STREET UNIT A ARLINGTON VA 222061917 OPERATIONS AND FINANCE CONSULTING 112500 2 465223 88177 1317998 198164 1871398 OTHER PROGRAM INCOME 611110 228836 228836 228836 31159 31159 171443 171767 -324 -324 -324 64588 465223 64588 0 939 939 939 2132008 228836 0 31774 X 299068 165855 59001 74212 1062641 867155 45938 149548 159043 119505 12774 26764 106828 85153 5679 15996 42600 42600 326521 195071 9011 122439 3124 2142 98 884 28442 22333 1875 4234 3326 2370 230 726 3135 2291 53 791 1484 1065 127 292 38428 27736 3255 7437 PROGRAM EXPENSES 184268 184268 0 0 INDIRECT BENEFIT EXPENS 47252 47252 BOOKS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 18067 9825 1167 7075 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 4833 3214 350 1269 2109 1514 179 416 2331169 1689497 182337 459335 512094 768092 596112 420233 503621 323130 60896 45217 12168 31501 57763 57763 0 0 7538 432531 329678 2124960 1917851 87470 54522 25000 87470 79522 X 1712743 1682281 324747 156048 2037490 1838329 2124960 1917851 -199161 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2039035 2123836 2233838 1369808 1871398 9637915 2039035 2123836 2233838 1369808 1871398 9637915 833829 8804086 41 44 10189 1 31159 41434 2200 3123 939 6262 9685611 602457 0.90900 0.89930 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,200. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 3,123. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 939. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 57763 57763 0 0 IRS EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT RECEIVABLE 328576 SECURITY DEPOSITS ASSET 1102 329678 X 2250970 118962 118962 2132008 0 2132008 2450131 118962 118962 2331169 0 2331169 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE THAT IT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE"). THE ORGANIZATION IS FURTHER CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(3) OF THE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION 740, ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES, RELATED TO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAXES, WHICH PRESCRIBES A THRESHOLD OF MORE LIKELY THAN NOT FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY MANAGEMENT. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT ALL TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED. SPRING RECEPTION 529811 465223 64588 64588 1 529811 465223 64588 64588 64588 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAROLE WACEY MARAJ INTERIM EXEC. DIRECTOR (LEFT 2024) 156000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156000 0 0 0 X 7 164509 FMV X PROGRAM SUPPLIES 113 33655 SALE PRICE OF COMP G 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS ARE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF TIMES CONTRIBUTIONS WERE RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION, THEN IT IS DISCUSSED WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO APPROVE ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO ENSURE THAT ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES (IF ANY) ACT IN THE ORGANIZATIONS BEST INTEREST AND MONITORS AND REVIEWS THE POLICY ANNUALLY. THE POLICY REQUIRES ANYONE WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO DISCLOSE IT AND PROHIBITS ANY BOARD MEMBER FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY DISCUSSIONS OR VOTING ON ANY MATTERS IN WHICH THEY HAVE A CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS INITIALLY DETERMINED BY ANALYZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARIES AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 195,071. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,011. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 122,439. TOTAL EXPENSES 326,521.