Nonprofit · EIN 81-0980528
ADVOCATES FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE NFP
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60616
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $814,193 | $963,191 | -$148,998 | $1,278,407 | $13,035 | $1,265,372 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $925,088 | $803,435 | $121,653 | $1,413,653 | $7,034 | $1,406,619 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,064,345 | $779,199 | $285,146 | $1,189,167 | $31,200 | $1,157,967 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $778,905
- of which government grants
- $34,261
- Program service revenue
- $18,000
- Investment income
- $16,651
- Other revenue
- $637
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $204,056
- Other salaries and wages
- $419,301
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $580,831
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $111
- Accounting fees
- $37,136
- Occupancy
- $1,207
- Travel
- $3,623
- Depreciation
- $2,470
- Program services (functional)
- $739,555
- Management and general (functional)
- $175,758
- Fundraising (functional)
- $47,878
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,413,653
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,278,407
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,035
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,265,372
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,634
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $692,274
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $573,098
- Gross receipts
- $814,193
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSIE FITZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELENA TERRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MEGAN WELLS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| FAWN POCHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| DAKARAI HOWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ALEX FRANZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| AKILAH MARTIN PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSIE FITZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELENA TERRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MEGAN WELLS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| FAWN POCHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| DAKARAI HOWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ALEX FRANZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| AKILAH MARTIN PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SELMA SIMS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAT MUENCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROSIE FITZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| AKILAH MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEX FRANZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ELENA TERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| FAWN POCHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 168083, CHICAGO, IL 60616-8083
- In care of
- % HARRY RHODES
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- PO Box 168083, Chicago IL 60616
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JAZMIN MARTINEZ, PO BOX 168083, CHICAGO, IL 60616
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Laura Calvert, PO Box 168083, Chicago IL 60616
- Signed the 990
- ROSIE FITZ, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (708) 629-1425
- Website
- WWW.AUACHICAGO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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 $241,361 · grants $203,056
- GENERAL PROGRAM: EMPOWERS URBAN GROWERS TO FOSTER THRIVING COMMUNITIES THROUGH SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEMS.Expenses $143,742
- 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 $126,829 · revenue $18,000
- FARMED ANIMALS, WATER ACCESS, FARMER MENTORSHIP, ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY.Expenses $227,623 · grants $1,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0980528
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,278,407
- Income (IRS master file)
- $814,193
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $814,193 | $963,191 | $1,278,407 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $925,088 | $803,435 | $1,413,653 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,064,345 | $779,199 | $1,189,167 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $977,594 | $639,459 | $885,449 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Laura Calvert | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 81-0980528).
Questions about ADVOCATES FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE NFP
- What is the EIN of ADVOCATES FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE NFP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ADVOCATES FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE NFP is 81-0980528.
- Is ADVOCATES FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE NFP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to ADVOCATES FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE NFP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ADVOCATES FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE NFP file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ADVOCATES FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE NFP due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ADVOCATES FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE NFP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ADVOCATES FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE NFP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JAZMIN MARTINEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of ADVOCATES FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE NFP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ADVOCATES FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE NFP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $814,193, expenses of $963,191 and total assets of $1,278,407 at year end.
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