East Brooklyn Mutual Aid

What East Brooklyn Mutual Aid does

East Brooklyn Mutual Aid (EBMA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity founded in April 2020 in Brooklyn, New York to deliver free groceries and social support to immunocompromised, elderly, disabled, and low-income residents of BIPOC neighborhoods including Ocean Hill, Brownsville, East New York, Cypress Hills, Breukelen Houses, and Starrett City. The organization is 100% volunteer-run, coordinating intake, packing, deliveries, social media, fundraising, and volunteer management through Airtable and Slack with no proprietary technology stack beyond standard donation platforms (Cash App, Venmo, GoFundMe, Donately).

Its core program is Black Radish Home Delivery, which sources low-cost groceries from predominantly Black distributors and farmers and delivers them directly to recipients on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 12pm and 4pm. Adjacent programs include Community Days and six seasonal farmers markets (May–December) at the Christian Cultural Center that support local BIPOC producers and provide education on land, food, health, and nutrition. Since 2020 EBMA has distributed millions of pounds of food, served approximately 80,000 Brooklyn residents during the COVID-19 response, and delivered over 1,000 food boxes per day for 16 consecutive weeks through the Get Food NYC Program in partnership with the Corbin Hill Food Project and Brooklyn Packers.

The revenue model is donation- and grant-based: tax-deductible individual contributions via Cash App, Venmo, and Donately; crowdfunding via GoFundMe; and programmatic grants including Get Food NYC. The organization is building forward into physical infrastructure: Black Radish Grocery, a pilot retail store inside the Chestnut Commons multi-family building in Cypress Hills designed to incubate the East Brooklyn Food Hub (EBFH) identity, and the East Brooklyn Food Hub itself, a planned facility in the East New York Industrial Business Zone being developed with the Community Land Trust of East New York, the local Community Board, and the NYC Economic Development Corporation.

Name

East Brooklyn Mutual Aid

Legal name

East Brooklyn Mutual Aid, Inc.

Website

https://eastbrooklynmutualaid.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

East Brooklyn Mutual Aid is a 100% volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Brooklyn that delivers free groceries to elderly, disabled, and low-income residents of BIPOC neighborhoods and supports local BIPOC farmers through home delivery, seasonal farmers markets, and community education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Food Assistance

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE)

Keywords

• Mutual aid services
• Free grocery delivery
• Food access programs
• Community food support
• BIPOC farmer support

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals providing free groceries to families in need. Donations accepted via Cash App, Venmo, and Donately platform.
2. Government and Foundation Grants: Funding from programs such as Get Food NYC Program with Brooklyn Packers for food distribution operations.
3. GoFundMe Campaign: Crowdfunding through GoFundMe platform for ongoing operational support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

East Brooklyn Mutual Aid (EBMA) is a 100% volunteer-run nonprofit that delivers free groceries directly to homes of elderly, disabled, and low-income residents in BIPOC neighborhoods of East Brooklyn (Ocean Hill, Brownsville, East New York, Cypress Hills, Breukelen Houses, and Starrett City). The organization also operates six seasonal farmers markets and community days at Christian Cultural Center that support local BIPOC farmers and provide food and nutrition education. Operations are funded through individual donations, crowdfunding, and grants.

Product overview

East Brooklyn Mutual Aid (EBMA) is a community-focused nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of food access programs, primarily serving BIPOC neighborhoods in East New York. The core offering is the Black Radish Home Delivery program, which sources groceries from Black distributors and farmers for direct delivery to food-insecure residents. Adjacent programs include Community Days and Six Farmers Markets supporting BIPOC farmers. Two major initiatives are in development: Black Radish Grocery, a planned retail space in Cypress Hills serving as an incubator for the East Brooklyn Food Hub (EBFH), and the EBFH itself, a food hub planned for the Industrial Business Zone. All programs operate in partnership with local community organizations and are funded through donations via Cash App, Venmo, GoFundMe, and Donately.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Black Radish: Home delivery program providing healthy food to elderly people, disabled folks, and low-income families. Also refers to a planned pilot grocery store concept in Cypress Hills, New York.

Products and services

• Black Radish Home Delivery Free grocery delivery service sourcing low-cost groceries from predominantly Black distributors and farmers, delivering directly to elderly, disabled, and low-income residents in Ocean Hill, Brownsville, East New York, Cypress Hills, Breukelen Houses, and Starrett City on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 12pm and 4pm.
• Black Radish Grocery Planned physical grocery store located in the Chestnut Commons multi-family building in Cypress Hills, New York, designed as a contemporary shopping space that will incubate the organizational, material, and visual identity of the East Brooklyn Food Hub.
• Six Farmers Markets Six seasonal farmers markets operating May through December at Christian Cultural Center (CCC) that support local BIPOC producers and provide community members access to culturally appropriate fresh food.
• Community Days Community program operating May through December at Christian Cultural Center that supports BIPOC farmers by providing volunteer labor and educates community members about land, food, health, and nutrition.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served approximately 80,000 Brooklyn residents during COVID-19 pandemic
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Corbin Hill Food ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Key partner in food distribution during COVID-19. EBMA packed and delivered over 1,000 food boxes per day for 16 consecutive weeks on behalf of Corbin Hill Food Project through funding from the Get Food NYC Program with Brooklyn Packers.
• Phoenix Community GardencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Community-based organization partner during COVID-19 pandemic response for food distribution to Brooklyn residents.
• Free Fridge CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Community-based organization partner during COVID-19 food distribution initiatives serving Brooklyn residents.
• Collective FarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020CBO partner in COVID-19 food distribution efforts; also recognized in press/media content as collaborator.
• Camp Friendship Food PantrycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Community partnership during COVID-19 pandemic for food distribution initiatives.
• 9 Million ReasonscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Community-based organization partner during COVID-19 food distribution to Brooklyn residents.
• Brooklyn PackerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Operational partner in Get Food NYC Program; EBMA distributed food through Brooklyn Packers funding for 16 consecutive weeks.
• Get Food NYC ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Government food program providing funding for large-scale food box distribution through Corbin Hill Food Project.
• Senator Zellnor MyriecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Elected official partnership for food distribution initiatives during COVID-19 pandemic response.
• Council Person Darma DiazcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Elected official partnership for food distribution initiatives during COVID-19 pandemic response.
• Christian Cultural Center (CCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for six farmers markets (May-December) and community days. Annette Bernard, Co-Director of Community Affairs at CCC, serves on EBMA Advisory Board.
• United for BrownsvilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity collaboration recognized in press and media coverage.
• Brownsville Community Culinary CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity collaboration recognized in press and media coverage.
• Forefront FellowshipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity support organization partnering with EBMA.
• Teens for Food Justice & Brownsville Collaborative Middle SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth education organization partnership for food justice initiatives.
• Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Epsilon ChapterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBMA partnered with fraternity for community support activities.
• Brooklyn Pace Setters Lions and Leos ClubsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity service organization partnership for community support.
• Doral Health & WellnessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth and wellness organization supporting community efforts.
• Community Land Trust of East New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in developing food hub infrastructure in East New York Industrial Business Zone; Community Land Trust owns/controls land for the planned facility.
• Community Board (East New York)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in planning food hub development in East New York Industrial Business Zone.
• Economic Development Corp of New York (EDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in developing food hub infrastructure in East New York Industrial Business Zone for logistics and operations support.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Food Bank for New York City: Largest hunger-relief organization in New York City, distributing food through a network of pantries and programs across the five boroughs. Comparable to EBMA in mission (food access for low-income New Yorkers) but operates citywide with paid staff and substantially larger infrastructure.
• City Harvest: New York City's first and largest food rescue organization, collecting surplus food and distributing it free to communities in need. Directly comparable to EBMA's food-distribution and food-rescue activities, though City Harvest operates at a citywide scale with paid logistics infrastructure.
• Henry Street Settlement: Long-standing Lower East Side settlement house providing social services including food assistance, education, and health programs to vulnerable New Yorkers. Comparable to EBMA in community-based social services delivery, with a more established multi-program portfolio.

Direct peers

• Corbin Hill Food Project: NYC-based food access organization focused on sourcing from Black and minority farmers and delivering produce to food-insecure communities. EBMA's Executive Director previously led operations here, and Corbin Hill is EBMA's largest operational partner — making it the most directly comparable peer in mission, sourcing model, and geography.
• Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger: Brooklyn-based food pantry and hunger-relief organization serving low-income residents of Central Brooklyn. Comparable to EBMA in providing free groceries and food access in a Brooklyn BIPOC community, with overlapping service geography.
• Campaign Against Hunger: Brooklyn-headquartered food bank operating community-based food pantries and healthy food access programs across NYC. Comparable to EBMA in providing free groceries to food-insecure households in Black and Brown neighborhoods, though operating at a larger scale.
• God's Love We Deliver: NYC nonprofit that cooks and home-delivers medically tailored meals to people living with serious illness. Comparable to EBMA in volunteer-supported home-delivery food service to vulnerable New Yorkers, with overlapping target population (elderly, disabled, low-income).
• Project Renewal: NYC nonprofit providing services to people experiencing homelessness and poverty, including food programs. Comparable to EBMA in serving vulnerable populations with food access, with overlap in target segments such as formerly incarcerated and homeless individuals.

Regional players

• Coalition for the Homeless: NYC-based advocacy and direct service organization focused on homelessness and hunger. Comparable to EBMA in mission around food insecurity and emergency relief for vulnerable populations, though primarily an advocacy organization.

Emerging players

• FoodCorps: National nonprofit connecting kids to healthy food in school, including food education components. Comparable to EBMA's community education days around land, food, health, and nutrition, though focused on K-12 school settings rather than neighborhood-based delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eastbrooklynmutualaid

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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