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CAREERS THROUGH CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM DBA CULINARY CAREERS PROGRAM
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133662917 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE J99Z · Employment · Medium ($1M-$10M) · ccapinc.org
revenue
$6.1M
expenses
$6.1M
net assets
$1.5M
employees
33
volunteers
904
program ratio
79%
mission · from form 990

Empower under-resourced students & adults to become the next generation of leaders in food and hospitality through culinary arts education...FULL MISSION STATEMENT IN SCHED O

profile · synthesized from sources

National workforce development nonprofit providing culinary arts education and career training to under-resourced high school students and adults. Offers job skills training, apprenticeships, internships, and college scholarships in the food and hospitality industry. Operates in multiple cities across the United States, with a focus on creating long-term career pathways for underserved populations.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $902K
    JOB TRAINING, CAREER ADVISING, INTERNSHIPS AND APPRENTICESHIPS - To help students find the avenue best suited to their interests and abilities, CCAP facilitates career exploration activities, designed to expose students to the many possible careers available to them, via job shadows, boot camps, and field trips. Our Career Awareness program focuses on in-classroom demonstrations and presentations, career days, employer workplace tours, and college campus tours as well as a comprehensive summer job training and internship program. CCAP also serves as an official US Department of Labor apprenticeship intermediary, matching students with employers for full-year, paid apprenticeships.
  2. #2 $199K
    ADULT PROGRAMMING - In New York City, CCAP ran multiple five-week Career Pathways programs to support adults interested in transitioning to the culinary industry. The training included food safety certification. CCAP then worked with employers to place graduates into entry-level, full-time positions. This program was funded by the State of New York and ended in March 2025.
named programs · 7 · from sources

What they call their work

Alumni Marketplace
Platform launched in 2022 to support alumni entrepreneurs in selling their culinary products.
Alumni Network
Lifelong support system offering career advising, mentoring, networking events, professional development, and scholarships for alumni.
Apprenticeship Program
US Department of Labor-recognized apprenticeship intermediary placing students in full-year, paid apprenticeships with industry employers.
Career Awareness
In-classroom demonstrations, career days, employer workplace tours, and college campus visits to expose students to careers in food and hospitality.
Career Pathways (Adult Program)
Five-week culinary training and food safety certification program for adults in New York City, leading to entry-level job placement.
College Access and Advisement
Supports students applying to culinary schools with scholarships, financial education, and college application guidance.
Summer Job Training and Internship Program
Comprehensive summer training program that places students in internships, with over 90% of trainees hired for paid internships.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Culinary Workforce Training Programs 3 activities
    • College access and scholarship support
      Facilitates college access for students through advisement, financial education, application guidance, and scholarship opportunities, including those awarded through cooking competitions. Since 1990, has awarded $79 million in college scholarships to nearly 400,000 students.
    • Culinary arts and career training for youth and adults
      Provides comprehensive culinary arts education, job skills training, apprenticeships, and career advising to under-resourced high school students and adults through multi-week Career Pathways programs. Includes food safety certification and placement into entry-level, full-time jobs in the culinary industry.
    • Specialized culinary training for formerly incarcerated individuals
      Offers six-week culinary training and food safety certification courses for formerly incarcerated adults in partnership with The Fortune Society, aimed at workforce reintegration into the culinary industry.
  • Alumni Leadership and Career Support Programs 1 activity
    • Alumni career and entrepreneurial support network
      Maintains a lifelong Alumni Network providing career advising, mentoring, professional development, and networking events. Launched an Alumni Marketplace in February 2022 to support alumni entrepreneurs in selling their products.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$6.10M
Contributions & grants$5.28M87%
Program service revenue$725K12%
Investment income$90K1%
Other revenue$2K
expenses
Total expenses$6.07M
Program expenses79%
Admin / overhead9%
Fundraising12%
Salaries & benefits$2.56M
Grants paid out$2.56M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$3.38M
Cash$3.10M
Investments$0
Liabilities$1.86M
Net assets$1.52M
Liquid reserves6.1 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +27.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Tanya Steel Co-Executive Director 40 $156K
Jennifer Solomon Co-Executive Director 40 $155K
Michelle Wider Controller 32 $117K
board members · 18
  • Alexander Shapiro — BOARD MEMBER
  • Barbara Fairchild — Secretary
  • Beatriz Garcia — Board Member
  • Ben Davison — BOARD MEMBER (Eff. 04/25)
  • Deborah Grausman — BOARD MEMBER
  • Diana Getchius — BOARD MEMBER
  • Doug Hsieh — BOARD MEMBER
  • Ed Brown — Board Member (Eff. 07/24)
  • Heather Molin — BOARD MEMBER
  • Idehen Aruede — Co-Vice Chair
  • Jeffrey Samuels — Co-Chair
  • Kelly Esten — Board Member (Eff. 05/25)
  • Marco de Feo — Board Member (Eff. 10/24)
  • Marcus Samuelsson — Co-Chair
  • Maria Castro Vanier — Co-Vice Chair & treasurer
  • Patty Intrator — BOARD MEMBER
  • Richard Grausman — Chairman Emeritus
  • Smita Reddy — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 2

Who they work with

  • James Beard Foundation Partner — Collaborates with the James Beard Foundation through scholarship programs such as the Taste scholar initiative.
  • The Fortune Society Partner — Partnered to deliver culinary training and food safety courses for formerly incarcerated individuals, with The Fortune Society sponsoring the program, selecting participants, and providing wrap-around services.
strategies · 3

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.

  • Apprenticeship Intermediary Model
    methodology: apprenticeship_intermediary_model
    By serving as a US Department of Labor-recognized apprenticeship intermediary, the organization connects students to paid, full-year apprenticeships because integrating formal workforce training with on-the-job experience increases job readiness and employment outcomes.
  • Career Exploration as Pathway Alignment
    methodology: career_exploration
    By offering job shadows, boot camps, and field trips, the organization helps students identify viable career paths because experiential exposure to real-world work environments improves alignment between personal interests and professional opportunities.
  • Career Pathways Through Culinary Arts
    methodology: career-pathways-through-culinary-arts
    By providing culinary arts and hospitality training, the organization creates sustainable career pathways for under-resourced youth and adults because skills-based vocational training in high-demand industries enables economic mobility and long-term employment.