NonprofitsAdvocates For Urban Agriculture Nfp

Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

Advocates For Urban Agriculture Nfp

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$925K

Total expenses

$803K

Net assets

$1.4M

Grants received

$2.8M

20 grants

EIN

810980528

Tax year

2024

Mission

Aua transforms food access, local economies, community wellness, and climate resiliency in chicagoland, through policy advocacy, education and resources to safely grow medicine and food.

Programs

3 programs

Capacity building grant - provides farmers with capacity building grants and technical assistance. The organization aims to create a resilient, productive, and environmentally-friendly urban farming ecosystem.

Expenses: $135K

Soil health program - partners with urban farm by co-creating educational workshops, zines, resource distribution (amendments, mushroom substrate), 1:1 assessments, monitoring soil biology (including microbes), pre and post free soil testing for heavy metals and nutrients, as well as crop nutrient density for urban farm partners.

Expenses: $108KGrants: $94K

Farmed animals, water access, farmer mentorship, workshops & events, organizing and advocacy.

Expenses: $155K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$912K
Program service revenue
Investment income$12K
Other revenue$546
Total revenue$925K

Expenses

Grants paid$99K
Salaries & benefits$495K
Fundraising$31K
Other expenses$209K
Total expenses$803K
Total assets$1.4M
Net assets$1.4M

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ROSIE FITZ

PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELENA TERRY

TREASURER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MEGAN WELLS

SECRETARY

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

FAWN POCHEL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.1 hrs/wk

DAKARAI HOWARD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.1 hrs/wk

ALEX FRANZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.1 hrs/wk

AKILAH MARTIN PHD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 20 of 20

FromAmountPurposeYear
$187K
to provide technical assistance support and related resources for urban farming water in Chicago
2024
$15K
to support a farmed animal initiative
2024
$315K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$150K
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3K
URBAN AGRICULTURAL FARMS
2023
$290K
Support of AUA's technical assistance programs, from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust, from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust.
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$9K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$3K
URBAN AGRICULTURAL FARMS
2022
$270K
In support of the organization's re-granting program, from the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust. Support of AUA's technical assistance programs, from the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust.
2021
$270K
In support of the organization's re-granting program, from the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust. Support of AUA's technical assistance programs, from the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust.
2021
$250K
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$310K
TO SUPPORT URBAN LIVESTOCK EFFORTS, URBAN GROWING RE-GRANTING PROGRAM, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$150K
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$368K
TO SUPPORT THE COVID-19 FARMER SUPPORT GRANTS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE, RE-GRANTING PROGRAM FOR URBAN FARMING OPERATIONS, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$105K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$75K
LAUNCHES A NEW TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE ANCHORED BY A VOLUNTARY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR URBAN FARMING ENTERPRISES.
2017

Funded by

$2.8M from 9 funders · 20 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$2.0M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Forefront

$550K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Builders Vision Foundation

$202K · 2 grants · 2024

Network For Good

$9K · 1 grant · 2022

The Santreece Foundation

$5K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN810980528
NTEE codeK20
Subsection03
Ruling date2016-08
Formed2015
Employees8
Volunteers7
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