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Urban Fresh Gardens Inc

EIN 87-2905372 • 501(c)3 • Waterbury, CT

990-N CoverageNTEE B99

Profile

Urban Fresh Gardens is a non-profit urban farm and education center dedicated to teaching tangible and intangible skills to youths ages 14 to 18. Program participants are provided with an opportunity to learn transferable life skills, contribute to their community, and form meaningful connections that can take them beyond the limits of the Greater Waterbury Community. Youth Development occurs in the following outreach areas: Urban Agriculture, Urban Community Projects, Learn-To-Earn Program, Urban Apprenticeship and Mentorship Program and English-Language Education.

48 Hawkins StreetWaterbury, CT 06704

www.urbanfreshgardens.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

47th percentile

3.1%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

58th percentile

5.1%

Faster asset growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

41st percentile

-5.5%

Faster revenue growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Up

$30,202

Up $1,457 (+5.1%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$30,202

Up $1,457 (+5.1%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin47th percentile

Revenue

Down

$46,539

Down $2,701 (-5.5%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$45,082

Up $17,380 (+63%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$1,457

Down $20,081 (-93%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth58th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2023: $28,745Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $28,7452023Assets 2024: $30,202Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $30,2022024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$30,202
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$30,202
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth41st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2023: $49,240Expenses 2023: $27,702Net Income 2023: $21,5382023Revenue 2024: $46,539Expenses 2024: $45,082Net Income 2024: $1,4572024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$46,539
Expenses$45,082
Net Income$1,457
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$30,202
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$30,202
Revenue
$46,539
Expenses
$45,082
Net income
$1,457
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$30.2$0.00$30.2$46.5$45.1$1.46
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$28.7$0.00$28.7$49.2$27.7$21.5
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 30, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$51,265
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Urban Fresh Gardens is a non-profit urban farm and education center dedicated to teaching tangible and intangible skills to youths ages 14 to 18. Program participants are provided with an opportunity to learn transferable life skills, contribute to their community, and form meaningful connections that can take them beyond the limits of the Greater Waterbury Community. Youth Development occurs in the following outreach areas: Urban Agriculture, Urban Community Projects, Learn-To-Earn Program, Urban Apprenticeship and Mentorship Program and English-Language Education.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Urban Fresh Gardens' Learn to Earn Program was able to serve 15 individuals in 2024 with afterschool, summer and weekend jobs on a per diem basis in the urban garden. Individuals learned the basics of agriculture through the process of building garden beds, filling with soil and compost, planting various seeds, installing irrigation systems, weeding, harvesting and marketing farm harvest.$0$11,436
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Gregory KnightPresidentPT$0--
Tanisha KnightSecretaryPT$0--
Fanny MarroneBoard Member-$0--
Monroe WebsterBoard MemberPT$0--
Simone PrestonTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Urban Fresh Gardens Inc
EIN
87-2905372
Phone
8609400108
Address
48 Hawkins Street, Waterbury, CT 06704

Signing Officer

Name
Simone Preston
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8609400108
Signed
2025-04-30
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Urban Fresh Gardens, a non-profit urban farm and education center continues to teach tangible and intangible skills to area youth between ages 14 and 18. In 2024, in addition to teaching young people how to grow using traditional farming methods, Urban Fresh Gardens expanded to include growing microgreens, hydroponically and began the working on a food truck in order to expose program youth to the sales aspect of farming. Supplies were purchased to facilitate these learning opportunities and to improve the existing growing space.”

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