Nonprofit · EIN 85-3676804
URBAN SYMBIOSIS
Tax-exempt · AURORA, CO 80010
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $583,851 | $334,254 | $249,597 | $327,923 | $5,922 | $322,001 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $147,126 | $119,218 | $27,908 | $81,254 | – | $145,131 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $122,748 | $113,441 | $9,307 | $117,223 | $0 | $117,223 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $478,279
- of which government grants
- $270,397
- Program service revenue
- $102,130
- Investment income
- $3,442
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $60,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $64,590
- Professional fundraising fees
- $1,608
- Occupancy
- $36,173
- Program services (functional)
- $277,096
- Management and general (functional)
- $55,550
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,608
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $327,923
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,922
- Net assets, end of year
- $322,001
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $322,001
- Gross receipts
- $583,851
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Grevious | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $60 |
| Desiree Fajardo | President Officer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Grevious | Executive Director | 40 | $60,000 |
| Desiree Fajardo | President | 0 | $0 |
| Cecelia Mayer | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Grevious | Executive Director | 40 | $50,000 |
| Desiree Fajardo | President | 0 | $0 |
| Cecelia Mayer | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11454 E 4TH WAY, AURORA, CO 80010-4653
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 11454 e 4th way, aurora CO 80010
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- James Grevious, 11454 E 4th way, Aurora, CO 80010
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- james grevious, 11454 e 4th way, aurora CO 80010
- Signed the 990
- James Grevious, Director
- Phone
- (720) 236-9611
- Website
- urbansymbiosis.org
Mission
Building a Model for a fair and sovereign food system, rooted in and operated by the local community. We build urban farms, teach and grow urban farmers and support the local community with local fresh produce
Program accomplishments
- Prepares and distributes meals to community members through the organization's prepared meal program, sourcing food from local grocers and wholesalers.Expenses $21,663
- Operates urban farm production and hands-on agricultural education programming, including soil/supply purchasing, farm facilities maintenance, and community training/graduation eventsExpenses $18,233
- Sponsors food access through vouchers and meal tickets redeemed at Rebel Marketplace (a separate LLC); Urban Symbiosis reimburses Rebel Marketplace vendors for vouchers issued to the community, and separately subcontracts under Metro Caring's Climate Sustainability & Resilience grant (City & County of Denver) to deliver related food-access programming.Expenses $35,706
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-3676804
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $327,923
- Income (IRS master file)
- $583,851
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $583,851 | $334,254 | $327,923 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $147,126 | $119,218 | $81,254 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $122,748 | $113,441 | $117,223 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: james grevious | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: James Grevious | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $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 85-3676804).
Questions about URBAN SYMBIOSIS
- What is the EIN of URBAN SYMBIOSIS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of URBAN SYMBIOSIS is 85-3676804.
- Is URBAN SYMBIOSIS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to URBAN SYMBIOSIS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does URBAN SYMBIOSIS 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 URBAN SYMBIOSIS 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 URBAN SYMBIOSIS 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 URBAN SYMBIOSIS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names James Grevious.
- Who are the officers and directors of URBAN SYMBIOSIS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60 (James Grevious, Director).
- How much revenue does URBAN SYMBIOSIS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $583,851, expenses of $334,254 and total assets of $327,923 at year end.
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