named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Greening Justice Program
Funded initiative at Queens Botanical Garden promoting environmental justice through youth engagement
Youth Food Advocates Program
Community Food Advocates initiative empowering youth to lead food justice campaigns
Youth Workforce Development
Grant-funded program by GrowNYC to train youth in urban agriculture and sustainability
Youth-Powered Food Justice Internship Program
Supports youth leadership and advocacy skills through food justice internships with NOS QUEDAMOS
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 5 activities
- Funding advocacy skill-building for NYC youth food justice groupsFinances training and capacity-building programs that strengthen advocacy skills among youth in New York City’s food justice movement.
- Funding food justice collective initiativesProvides grants to support collaborative, community-driven food justice efforts that address systemic inequities in food systems.
- Funding the Green City Force Service Corps programSupports an AmeriCorps-affiliated workforce development and urban sustainability initiative that engages young adults in green infrastructure projects.
- Funding youth leadership programsSupports programs that develop leadership skills among youth, particularly in the context of food justice, environmental health, and community organizing.
- Funding youth-powered food justice internship programsAwards grants to support paid internships that engage youth in food justice work, combining education, activism, and community service.
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Agricultural Grantmaking and Funding Programs 4 activities
- Funding growing justice programsFinances programs that integrate urban agriculture, sustainability, and social equity, particularly those engaging marginalized communities.
- Funding youth food advocates programsProvides grants to initiatives that train and empower young people to advocate for equitable food systems.
- Funding youth food justice programming at East NY FarmsSupports youth engagement in urban farming, food access, and justice education through grants to East NY Farms.
- Funding youth workforce development programsSupports job training and employment readiness initiatives for young people, particularly within the food justice and sustainability sectors.
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Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
- Funding environmental programsFunds environmental programs through grantmaking, supporting initiatives focused on environmental sustainability and stewardship.
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Youth Outdoor & Conservation Education Scholarships 1 activity
- Funding the CCCEH NEED YA programProvides financial support to the Children's Center for Environmental Health (CCCEH) NEED Youth Ambassadors (NEED YA) program, which trains youth in environmental health advocacy.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Funding youth-focused food narrative change initiativesSupports efforts to shift public narratives around food systems by funding youth-led storytelling and communications projects in the food justice space.
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financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.09M
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$487K45%
Other revenue$599K
expenses
Total expenses$258K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$669K
balance sheet
Total assets$16.64M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$16.64M
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +43.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 7
- AMY GOLDBERG — TREASURER & DIRECTOR
- COLVIN GRANNUM — DIRECTOR
- HILDA H POLANCO — SECRETARY & DIRECTOR
- ISAAC TORRES — DIRECTOR
- KRISTIN REYNOLDS PHD — PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
- KWAKU DRISKELL — DIRECTOR
- TAMARA LEE — DIRECTOR
relationships · 12
Who they work with
- COMMUNITY FOOD ADVOCATES Partner — Funded for Youth Food Advocates Program.
- CYPRESS HILLS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Partner — Funded for United Community Centers East NY Farms youth food justice programming.
- EQUITY ADVOCATES Partner — Funded for building advocacy skills in the NYC youth food justice community.
- GREEN CITY FORCE Partner — Funded for Green City Force Service Corps program.
- GROW NYC Partner — Funded for youth workforce development programming.
- HARLEM GROWN Partner — Funded for Youth Leadership Program.
- MADISON SQUARE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB FOUNDATION INC Partner — Funded for youth food narrative change initiative.
- NOS QUEDAMOS Partner — Funded for youth-powered food justice internship program.
- QUEENS BOTANICAL GARDEN Partner — Funded for growing justice program.
- TEENS FOR FOOD JUSTICE INC Partner — Funded for participation in a food justice collective.
- THE BROTHERHOODSISTER SOL INC Partner — Funded for environmental programming.
- TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY Partner — Funded for CCCEH NEED YA program.
strategies · 1
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.
- Youth-Led Systems Changemethodology: youth_led_food_systems_changeBy empowering youth to lead food justice initiatives and advocacy, we drive systemic change in the food system because youth engagement shifts power dynamics and transforms narratives from the ground up.