named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Partnership Expansion
Collaboration with local and international partners to replicate the Community Kitchen model and support the growth of public restaurants in new communities.
Food Justice Advocacy
Advocacy and policy work promoting universal access to good food as a human right, supporting the national Public Restaurant movement, and disseminating lessons from the pilot program.
Public Restaurant Pilot
Community Kitchen's pilot restaurant in NYC's Lower East Side offering nutritious, scratch-made meals on a sliding scale, staffed by workers paid living wages, and sourcing from local, marginalized farmers.
activities · 1 group
What they do
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Nonprofit-Operated Cafés and Social Enterprises 1 activity
- Operate a pilot restaurant program promoting equitable food production and serviceRuns a restaurant program in New York City as part of the Public Restaurant movement, focused on just and equitable food production and service. This initiative began as a pilot program.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$170K
Contributions & grants$170K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue$200
expenses
Total expenses$236K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$80K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$5K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$5K
2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue +48.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Bittman | President | 10 | $42K |
| Nora Peachin | Foundation Mgr. | 15 | $38K |
relationships · 2
Who they work with
- International Network For Public Restaurants Network — Member of a global network advancing the public restaurant movement.
- Lower EastSide Girls Club Partner — Hosted the Community Kitchen pilot restaurant location in NYC.
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.
- Sliding-Scale Affordability to Ensure Equitable Access 12 orgsmethodology: sliding-scale affordabilityBy using a sliding-scale pricing model, we ensure access to nutritious food regardless of income because removing financial barriers while maintaining dignity in exchange fosters inclusion and normalizes equitable access as a core principle of food justice.shared approach: Sliding-Scale Access →
- Public Restaurant Model for Equitable Food Systems 10 orgsmethodology: public_restaurant_modelBy operating a publicly oriented restaurant model, we promote systemic change in food access and demonstrate equitable food systems because public visibility and inclusive design challenge exclusionary norms in food service and broaden community engagement with fair food distribution.shared approach: Food Justice Systems Change →
- Worker-Centered Employment as Systemic Change 10 orgsmethodology: worker-centered employmentBy paying living wages, providing full benefits, and prioritizing community-based hiring, we advance racial and economic justice in the food system because dignified, stable employment transforms marginalized workers from service recipients into empowered leaders and changes industry norms.shared approach: Food Justice Systems Change →
- Agroecology-Based Sourcing to Support Equity and Sustainabilitymethodology: agroecologyBy sourcing from marginalized farmers using agroecological practices, we reduce environmental harm and strengthen local food sovereignty because regenerative farming combined with equitable market access creates a resilient, community-controlled food system.