2023-11-07T12:34:07-06:00 2022-12-31 873231666 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 245 PARK AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10167 990 2022-01-01 300558873 PROJECT EATS INC PROJ 2126121528 336 WEST 37TH STREET 1040 NEW YORK NY 10018 LINDA GOODE BRYANT FOUNDER/PRESIDENT 2126121528 2023-11-07 1 LINDA GOODE BRYANT XXX-XX-XXXX 1 EVA MRUK P00543254 2122862600 2023-11-01 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LINDA GOODE BRYANT 336 WEST 37TH STREET 1040 NEW YORK NY 10018 3378009 0 X WWW.PROJECTEATS.ORG X 2009 NY 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. 13 12 33 75 0 0 925813 3204082 145981 79862 441 559 29456 -78846 1101691 3205657 0 0 0 0 677021 820915 6468 0 220593 347419 429556 1030908 1250471 70783 1955186 1096163 2811423 301933 198679 794230 2612744 X TO PROVIDE ENCOURAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES SO THAT THEY CAN DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE IN A LAWFUL MANNER THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WELL-BEING OF AMERICAN SOCIETY. TO PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE ART AND MEDIA THAT INFORMS AND ENGAGES INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES IN ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER THE WELL-BEING AND GENERAL WELFARE OF AMERICAN SOCIETY. TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS, CONDUCT RESEARCH, PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES THAT WORK TO ESTABLISH SELF-HELP, MUTUAL AID, NATURAL HELPING NETWORKS, AND RESOURCE EXCHANGE NETWORKS THAT IMPROVE THEIR WELL-BEING. TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS, CONDUCT RESEARCH, AND PROVIDE CONSULTATION THAT WILL PROMOTE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF COMMUNITY LIFE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: HEALTH, SAFETY, MENTAL HEALTH, ECOLOGY, HOUSING, AND SOCIAL WELFARE. 0 0 557997 0 111636 PROJECT EATS' MODEL FEATURES SMALL-PLOT, COMMUNITY-BASED AND OPERATED, HIGH-YIELD FARMS - BOTH GROUND-LEVEL AND ROOFTOP. USING SUSTAINABLE, PRIMARILY HAND-GROWN, FARMING METHODS, AND EMPLOYING SEEDING, SUCCESSION PLANNING, CARBON WASTE REUSE, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND TECHNIQUES, PE WORKS TO MAXIMIZE CROP YIELDS IN LIMITED URBAN SPACES, AND PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH EASE OF ACCESS TO HEALTHY, ULTRA-LOCAL, "INCOME-APPROPRIATE" FOOD. OPERATING 5 FARMS SPANNING ALMOST 5 ACRES LOCATED ACROSS THE 3 NYC BOROUGHS, PROJECT EATS (PE):- DEVELOPS AND SUPPORTS URBAN FARMS AND FARMING INFRASTRUCTURE,- PROVIDES SALES OUTLETS FOR THE FARMS,- OFFERS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, AND- INFORMS AND USES PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT PEOPLE'S CONSUMPTION OF HEALTHY FOOD, HEALTHY LIVING AND WELLBEING, REGARDLESS OF INCOME.PE FARMS OPERATE AS SOCIAL ENTERPRISES THAT PROVIDE REVENUE SOURCES THROUGH SALES OF FRESH PRODUCE (60% AT AFFORDABLE PRICES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT GENERATES IT AND 40% AT PREMIUM RATES TO COMMERCIAL MARKETS). THEY ALSO GENERATE REVENUE THROUGH CONTRACTED AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS. PE IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY GRANTS FROM CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC. PE OFFERS AN ARRAY OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE WELLNESS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS RANGING FROM SITE-SPECIFIC AGRICULTURAL ART INSTALLATIONS TO WORKSHOPS. IN 2022, WE BEGAN PROJECT [B]EATS: AN EXPLORATORY PERCUSSION WORKSHOP SERIES FOR SENIORS, HELD TWICE A WEEK FOR 6 MONTHS WITH 15 PARTICIPANTS. PROJECT EATS AFTER SCHOOL [PEAS] PILOTED A 5-WEEK CULINARY CLASS AND COMPETITION SERIES FOCUSED ON PLANT-BASED RECIPE INNOVATION FOR 12 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, WITH THE DISH OF THE WINNING TEAM SOLD AT OUR ESSEX MARKET - MARKET LINE FOOD STALL FEATURING PREPARED EATS, OUR PLANT-BASED READY TO EAT FOOD LINE. WE LAUNCHED OUR BROWNSVILLE LOCAL NETWORK: A COMMUNITY-BASED CONTENT STATION, PROVIDING A DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENT ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, LEARNING, AND LOCAL ARCHIVAL DATABASES. ADDITIONALLY, WE HOSTED COMMUNITY BREAKFASTS SERVED PLANT-BASED BREAKFASTS IN BROWNSVILLE AND EAST HARLEM, SERVING OVER 100 RESIDENTS. PE ATTEMPTS TO MAKE LOW-WEALTH COMMUNITY EPICENTERS FOR CONVERSATION AND BRAINSTORMS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LIVE HEALTHILY AND HAVE WELLBEING AND THE WAYS IN WHICH ART, FOOD, AND CULTURE CAN PROMOTE COHESION AND INCREASE A COMMUNITY'S ABILITY TO THRIVE. PE'S EFFORTS ARE CONCENTRATED IN BROWNSVILLE/EAST NEW YORK (ENY), BROOKLYN; BELMONT, THE BRONX; THE LOWER EAST SIDE (LES), MANHATTAN; AND WARDS (RANDALL'S) ISLAND. IN ALMOST ALL OF THESE NEIGHBORHOODS, THE POVERTY RATE (BASED ON 2018 FURMAN CENTER DATA) IS HIGHER THAN THE CITYWIDE RATE OF 20%: 28% IN BROWNSVILLE; 22% IN EAST NEW YORK/STARRETT CITY; 38% IN BELMONT/EAST TREMONT; 30% ON THE LOWER EAST SIDE/CHINATOWN; AND 31% IN EAST HARLEM (ENCOMPASSES WARDS). THESE COMMUNITIES ALSO CONTEND WITH HIGHER RATES OF DIET-MODIFIABLE ILLNESSES (2018 COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILE DATA).THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF RESIDENTS WE SERVE ARE BLACK, LATINX, AND ASIAN. IN 2022 WE CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH FOOD BANK NYC AS AN OFFICIAL NYC PANTRY AT OUR SITES IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF BROWNSVILLE (BROOKLYN) AND BELMONT (BRONX), WHICH WE CONTINUED IN 2022 AFTER SHORT CLOSURE IN 2021. WE OPERATE ONE DAY A WEEK IN BROOKLYN (BROWNSVILLE) AND BRONX (BELMONT) NEIGHBORHOODS. THE PANTRY BAGS RECEIVED OUR FRESH PRODUCE AS WELL AS SHELF STAPLE ITEMS. 557997 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X SHEVAN DURANT 2126121528 336 WEST 37TH STREET 1040 NEW YORK NY 10018 LINDA GOODE BRYANT FOUNDER/PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 125008 0 0 BARRY ROSEN BOARD CHAIR 1.25 X X 0 0 0 KORBIN HEISS TREASURER 1.25 X X 0 0 0 HARRIET SANFORD SECRETARY 6.00 X X 0 0 0 JON GILMAN DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH HOWNG DIRECTOR 1.25 X 0 0 0 NILDA ISIDRO DIRECTOR 1.25 X 0 0 0 MARC PAYOT DIRECTOR 1.25 X 0 0 0 ANDREA SCHWAN DIRECTOR 1.25 X 0 0 0 LORNA SIMPSON DIRECTOR 1.25 X 0 0 0 VERONIQUE TILLINGHAST DIRECTOR 1.25 X 0 0 0 ANDREW WARREN DIRECTOR 1.25 X 0 0 0 SARAH WORKNEH DIRECTOR 1.25 X 0 0 0 125008 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 349174 2854908 3204082 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 111000 79862 79862 79862 559 559 44363 349174 154983 -110620 -110620 49143 17369 31774 31774 3205657 111636 0 -110061 125008 37502 87506 588998 310547 197955 80496 36335 15803 11982 8550 70574 30695 23273 16606 30338 30338 66209 6920 55546 3743 2412 539 1873 136795 68410 68385 499 499 75075 32653 24757 17665 6900 1159 5741 5395 5395 48187 48000 187 25616 11141 8448 6027 FARM EXPENSES 32130 32130 1250471 557997 471881 220593 126288 163347 453344 1402924 371664 1063807 295 4984 2712 0 7406 5068 284688 215472 116001 69216 18453 102077 1096163 2811423 57431 78428 100000 30000 8449 0 124456 0 11597 90251 301933 198679 X 367184 1105751 427046 1506993 794230 2612744 1096163 2811423 X 1955186 -80422 -56250 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 814088 1289468 918680 869563 3204082 7095881 77829 119386 113601 205733 129005 645554 891917 1408854 1032281 1075296 3333087 7741435 561960 1039421 523991 406932 805956 3338260 0 561960 1039421 523991 406932 805956 3338260 4403175 5 207 496 441 559 1708 5 207 496 441 559 1708 0 0 0 0 0 891922 1409061 1032777 1075737 3333646 7743143 0.56870 0.44100 0.00020 0.00020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 240000 172000 68000 31286 31286 0 13402 12186 1216 69216 LEASE PAYABLE 90251 90251 X 3841362 618336 17369 635705 3205657 0 3205657 2022848 698758 73619 772377 1250471 0 1250471 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2019. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED IN PART VIII 17,369. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED IN PART VIII 17,369. LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGE 56,250. GALA 393537 349174 44363 46072 44267 21851 42793 393537 349174 44363 46072 44267 21851 42793 154983 -110620 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AMENDED THE BY-LAWS IN JANUARY 2022. THE CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS INCLUDE THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE BOARD TO HAVE NOT LESS THAN FIVE BUT NO MORE THAN NINETEEN DIRECTORS, AND DIRECTORS MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE. BOARD TERMS ARE IMPLEMENTED AS THREE-YEAR TERMS, WITH A MAXIMUM OF THREE TERMS, BEFORE REQUIRING ONE YEAR NOT SERVING. THE NUMBER AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN REVISED. THE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION INCLUDE A CHAIR, NO MORE THAN TWO VICE CHAIRS, A SECRETARY, AND A TREASURER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM IN COORDINATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATOR WHO REVIEWS THE 990 AND PROVIDES COMMENTS AS NECESSARY. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE COMPLIANCE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT DISCLOSING ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE INTEREST BEFORE THE ORGANIZATION ENTERS INTO THE TRANSACTION. THE INTERESTED PERSON IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS THAT IS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE LEAVES THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS MUST DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND HOW TO PROCEED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE BOARD COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT USING COMPENSATION DATA FROM COMPARABLE INSTITUTIONS UNDER COMPARABLE CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC AREA, SUCH AS FORM 990S. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2022 AND WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGE -56,250. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.