The Urban Food Initiative Inc
Donations deductibleThe Urban Food Initiative Inc's network
13 people4 organisationsi13 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Mersky Chair | Development Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Douglas Rauch Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jay Martin Chair | Governance Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bill Walczak | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jose Alvarez | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karen Sammon | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Katrina Foster | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kristen Miale | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Maureen Timmons | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Merhdad Noorani | Secretary/Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sandra King | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Scott Finlow | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tameka Moss | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
10 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Ocitti | Chief Financial Officer (Until 4/22) | 2022 |
| Georgia Ferguson | Director of Operations | since 2023 |
| Jennifer ENO | Director of Operations | 2020 |
| Jonathan Huntley | Director of Operations | 2022 |
| Katherine Leahy | Chief Financial Officer | since 2022 |
| Lauren Mason | Director of Development | 2024 |
| Michael Malmberg | COO (Until 02/2023)/ Consultant | since 2018 |
| Michael O'Driscoll | Director of Operations | 2024 |
| Robert Twyman | Chief Executive Officer | since 2022 |
| Sasha Purpura | Chief Executive Officer | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Purpura | Former Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $112k | $7k | |
| Douglas Rauch | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jose Alvarez | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Mersky | Chair, Development | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jay Martin | Chair, Governance | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bill Walczak | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Finlow | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katrina Foster | Director (Thru 3/20/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Merhdad Noorani | Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Sammon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Maureen Timmons | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sandra King | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tameka Moss | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kristen Miale | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Urban Food Initiative Inc
- EIN
- 460673197
- Address
- 21 Bishop Allen Dr, Cambridge, MA, 02139-3524
- State
- Massachusetts
- Mission
- (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- K30 Food, agriculture and nutrition
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2012
- Principal officer
- Douglas Rauch (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDavid Mersky
≥8years on the filingsDouglas Rauch
≥8years on the filingsJay Martin
≥8years on the filingsBill Walczak
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $502k
- Total liabilities
- $1.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- Minus $716k
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.8m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 122
- Volunteers
- 650
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.3m | $7.5m | Deficit $2.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.