City Seed Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.2M
Foundation funders
33
Grants recorded
68
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds City Seed Inc?
City Seed Inc is funded by 33 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 $1.2M in grants to City Seed Inc between 2019–2025.
Show all 33 funders
| The Robert Stern Family Foundation | $7,500 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Endaoment Inc | $7,410 | 1 | 2022 |
| 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 $337K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $174K.
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 | International Association of | EXPAND ACCESS TO OUR CULINARY TRAINING PROGRAM AND WELCOME A NEW COHORT OF REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CHEFS; LAUNCH A SANCTUARY KITCHEN SPEAKERS BUREAU; AND BUILD A NETWORK OF TRUSTED EMPLOYER PARTNERS, AND DEVELOP RESOURCES SUCH AS TOOLKITS AND WEBINARS FOR EMPLOYERS INTERESTED IN HIRING REFUGEES TO BREAK DOWN (REAL OR PERCEIVED) BARRIERS TO HIRING REFUGEES. | $18,000 |
| 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 | Newalliance Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT FOOD PANTRY OPERATIONS. | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Cornelia Bessie Memorial Foundation | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $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 | The Coville-Triest Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Martha and Hunter Grubb | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $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 | Newalliance Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT CITYSEED IN BUILDING INTERNAL CAPACITY AND RESOURCES, LAUNCHING NEW PHASES OF PROGRAMS, AND CENTERING EQUITY THROUGHOUT ORGANIZATION IN ORDER TO FURTHER MISSION OF GROWING AN EQUITABLE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM IN NEW HAVEN AND BEYOND. | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Cornelia Bessie Memorial Foundation | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $5,000 |
| 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 |
Showing 30 most recent of 68 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds City Seed Inc?
City Seed Inc is funded by 33 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 $1.2M 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 $1.2M in grants to City Seed Inc across 68 grants from 33 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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