City Seed Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.1M
Foundation funders
31
Grants recorded
61
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds City Seed Inc?
City Seed Inc is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by The Reinvestment Fund Inc ($194K), The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven ($153K), Economic Development Corporation of New Haven ($108K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.1M in grants to City Seed Inc between 2019–2025.
Show all 31 funders
| William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund | $3,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mfund Inc | $3,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| The FB Heron Foundation | $1,500 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| Ethel & Abe Lapides Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Risc Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2019) to $284K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $136K.
What grants has City Seed Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Amour Propre Fund Inc | TO FACILITATE CITYSEED TO PURCHASE VAN FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES RELATED TO FARMERS MARKET AND SANCTUARY KITCHEN. | $55,383 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Skye Foundation Inc | OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,950 |
| 2025 | Yale University | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $12,500 |
| 2025 | The Coville-Triest Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Hello Neighbor | WALMART RESILIENCE GRANT RECIPIENT | $7,950 |
| 2025 | The Scripps Family Fund for Education | CULINARY TRAINING PROGRAM | $7,000 |
| 2025 | Mfund Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Ethel & Abe Lapides Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Apple Pickers Foundation | To kickstart planning for the new Food Hub at 162 James St | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Reinvestment Fund Inc | FUNDING TO EXPAND OR PRESERVE THE AVAILABILITY OF STAPLE AND PERISHABLE FOODS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS WITH LOW AND MODERATE INCOME POPULATIONS BY MAINTAINING OR INCREASING THE NUMBER OF RETAIL OUTLETS THAT OFFER AN ASSORTMENT OF PERISHABLE AND STAPLE FOODS IN THOSE AREAS | $64,087 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven | TO SUPPORT SANCTUARY KITCHEN AS IT ENTERS THE NEXT PHASE OF PROGRAMS WITH A FOCUS ON BUILDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CHEFS WITHIN AND BEYOND ITS KITCHEN. | $63,750 |
| 2024 | Redf | ACCELERATOR GRANTS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | POINT32HEALTH Foundation Inc | GEN OPP SUPPORT; CITYSEEDS OPER | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Farm Aid Inc | FA24 EOY GRANT: GGFM | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Webster Bank Charitable Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Scripps Family Fund for Education | SANCTUARY KITCHEN CULINARY TRAINING | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Mfund Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,500 |
| 2023 | The Reinvestment Fund Inc | FUNDING TO EXPAND OR PRESERVE THE AVAILABILITY OF STAPLE AND PERISHABLE FOODS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS WITH LOW AND MODERATE INCOME POPULATIONS BY MAINTAINING OR INCREASING THE NUMBER OF RETAIL OUTLETS THAT OFFER AN ASSORTMENT OF PERISHABLE AND STAPLE FOODS IN THOSE AREAS | $130,313 |
| 2023 | The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR GREATER NEW HAVEN | $45,000 |
| 2023 | POINT32HEALTH Foundation Inc | GEN OPP SUPPORT; INCREASING CAPACITY | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven | TO SUPPORT REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CHEFS' EXPANDED ACCESS TO 8-MONTH CULINARY TRAINING PROGRAM INCLUDING THE WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS NEEDED TO SUCCEED DURING AND POST PROGRAM COMPLETION. | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,500 |
| 2023 | TD Charitable Foundation | INCUBATES: FOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven | TO SUPPORT THE DOUBLING OF FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM DOLLARS FOR VULNERABLE SENIORS THROUGH THE SENIORS FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM. | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Webster Bank Charitable Foundation | food program support | $5,000 |
| 2023 | The Scripps Family Fund for Education | SANCTUARY KITCHEN CULINARY TRAINING PROGRAM | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Liberty Bank Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT INCUBATING A DIVERSE FOOD ECONOMY IN NEW HAVEN | $5,000 |
| 2023 | The Robert Stern Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 61 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds City Seed Inc?
City Seed Inc is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by The Reinvestment Fund Inc ($194K), The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven ($153K), Economic Development Corporation of New Haven ($108K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.1M in grants to City Seed Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is City Seed Inc's largest funder?
The Reinvestment Fund Inc is the largest recorded funder of City Seed Inc, with $194K across 2 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has City Seed Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.1M in grants to City Seed Inc across 61 grants from 31 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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