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COLLECTIVE FOOD WORKS INC

Brooklyn, NY · EIN 853979881 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE K30 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition · Small ($100K-$1M) · collectivefoodworks.org
revenue
$198K
expenses
$268K
net assets
$92K
employees
mission · from form 990

Food access initiatives

profile · synthesized from sources

Collective Food Works Inc is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit focused on food access initiatives, particularly for pregnant and postpartum mothers and underserved families. The organization operates programs like NutriNatal and Collective Baskets, which provide nutritious food and nutrition education. It also supports local agriculture through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model and promotes wellness through community engagement.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Collective Baskets
Delivers fresh, seasonal produce through a CSA model while promoting food literacy and nutritional education for students and families.
Collective Farm Market
Connects local farmers with community members to support sustainable agriculture and improve access to healthy food.
NutriNatal
Provides nutrition and wellness support for pregnant and postpartum mothers, including food access and education.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Youth and Family Cooking Education 1 activity
    • Deliver nutritional education through Collective Baskets program
      Provides nutritional education to students and their families via the Collective Baskets program, promoting healthy eating habits and food literacy.
  • Culinary Workforce Training Programs 1 activity
    • Implement community food access and education programs
      Runs programs focused on community food systems, access, agriculture, sustainability, health and wellness, culinary skills, and education and training for workforce opportunities.
  • Perinatal Support Services 1 activity
    • Operate NutriNatal program for pregnant and postpartum mothers
      Provides maternal health and wellness support, including nutrition and wellness education, to pregnant and postpartum mothers through the NutriNatal initiative.
  • Food System Convening & Public Engagement 1 activity
    • Produce podcast on reducing food loss and waste
      Produces a podcast in collaboration with the United Nations focused on reducing food loss and waste to support vulnerable populations.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$198K
Contributions & grants$120K60%
Program service revenue$71K36%
Investment income
Other revenue$8K
expenses
Total expenses$268K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$74K
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$133K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$92K
4 years on record · 2022–2025 · YoY revenue +87.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • LATOYA MEADERS — EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CEO
  • STEFANO MARRACINO — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 4

Who they work with

  • Thrillest Partner — Featured in a Thrillest article.
  • UN Podcast Partner — Participated in a UN Podcast on food loss and waste.
  • United Nations Partner — Collaborates on a podcast addressing food loss and waste reduction.
  • local farmers Partner — Connects with local farmers through the CSA model to distribute fresh produce.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) Model
    methodology: community-supported-agriculture
    By connecting local farmers directly with community members through a CSA model, we improve access to fresh, seasonal produce and strengthen local food systems because direct partnerships reduce distribution barriers and support sustainable agriculture.
  • Integrated Food Security Model
    methodology: integrated_food_security
    By combining food access, sustainable agriculture, nutrition education, and workforce development, we address root causes of food insecurity because systemic challenges require multi-component solutions that build both immediate and long-term resilience.
  • Public Education Campaign on Food Waste
    methodology: public_education_campaign
    By using podcasting to raise awareness about food loss and waste reduction, we mobilize public behavior change because education increases understanding of systemic inequities and inspires action to redirect surplus toward vulnerable populations.
  • Targeted Nutrition Support for Maternal Health
    methodology: targeted-nutrition-support-for-maternal-health
    By providing tailored nutrition and wellness support to pregnant and postpartum mothers, we improve maternal health outcomes because targeted nutritional interventions address critical needs during vulnerable life stages.