Los Angeles, CA

URBAN SOIL TIERRA URBANA

EIN 27-5386367

Housing, Food & Basic Needs Affordable Housing & Tenant Rights Low-income

Mission

To provide permanently affordable housing to very low to moderate income households that sustains a diverse community whose members join together to publicly demonstrate higher quality living patterns while minimizing negative environmental and social impacts.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About URBAN SOIL TIERRA URBANA

Urban Soil Tierra Urbana (USTU) is a donor-facing 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates a limited-equity housing cooperative in Central Los Angeles. Founded by members of the Los Angeles Eco-Village, the organization’s stated purpose is to maintain permanently affordable housing and to model sustainable, community-led living. In recent filings and organizational updates (fiscal year 2023), USTU continued to operate its resident-led co-op buildings, providing housing to dozens of residents and maintaining community programming such as urban gardens, sustainability workshops, and cooperative governance. The organization is active online and publishes meeting notes, agendas, and program information publicly on its site and member Notion pages.

Notable achievements

Established a limited-equity housing cooperative

Founded out of the Los Angeles Eco-Village model, USTU converted shared buildings into a nonprofit limited-equity housing co-op to preserve affordable, resident-led housing.

Sustained resident housing and community programs (2023)

Operational filings for fiscal year 2023 show USTU continued to provide permanently affordable housing to multiple households while running community programs including urban gardens and knowledge-sharing workshops.

Partnered to secure community land stewardship

Residents and the organization have worked in coordination with the Beverly-Vermont Community Land Trust and neighborhood partners to separate land stewardship from speculative markets and protect affordability.

At a glance

Total assets: $1.4M
Annual revenue: $428K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 27-5386367
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Website: ustula.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as a 501(c)(3) public charity and listed in nonprofit registries and directories.

Registered to operate/solicit in California under state charity registration/AB-488 processes (state registration listed in public nonprofit data).

Identified as an affiliated/partner organization of the Los Angeles Eco-Village and featured in local community/ecovillage materials.

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