Project EATS
NEW YORK, NY · Public & Society Benefit
Built from IRS filings (latest Form 990: tax year 2024). Project EATS has not reviewed or approved this page. Kindora is not affiliated with it.
Mission
FOUNDED IN 2009 BY ARTIST LINDA GOODE BRYANT, PROJECT EATS IS A LIVING INSTALLATION OF NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED, SMALL-PLOT, HIGH YIELD FARMS THAT USE URBAN AGRICULTURE, PARTNERSHIPS, AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TO SUSTAINABLY GROW AND EQUITABLY DISTRIBUTE FRESH, LOCAL, ORGANICALLY GROWN FOOD IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS NEW YORK CITY. PROJECT EATS TRANSFORMS VACANT LOTS AND ROOFTOPS INTO VIABLE FARMS SUPPORTING FARM STANDS, PANTRIES, PREPARED FOOD, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS IN NEIGHBORHOODS DISPROPORTIONATELY EXPERIENCING INEQUITABLE FOOD ACCESS AND DIET-RELATED ILLNESS ACROSS NEW YORK CITY. COMMUNITIES DESERVE TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD RIGHT WHERE THEY LIVE-ART THAT FEEDS.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2024.
Who funds Project EATS
$4.8M in foundation grants on record from 30 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Community Trust | $1.8M | 4 |
| Andrew W Mellon Foundation | $1.5M | 2 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $355K | 3 |
| Network for Good | $329K | 3 |
| Food Bank for New York City | $194K | 5 |
| Ford Foundation | $151K | 2 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $86K | 3 |
| Via Art Fund | $75K | 1 |
| Bob and Eileen Gilman Family Foundation | $38K | 2 |
| New York State Health Fdn D/B/A New York Health Foundation | $36K | 2 |
Leadership
LINDA GOODE BRYANT — TREASURER (Principal officer)
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