Urban Strategies
Urban Strategies reported $20.9 million in revenue and $19.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.28 went to program services, $8.72 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.2% of the total. Government grants made up 95.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $204,665 (Executive Director). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 128% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $204,665 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.04% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDepartment of Homeless Services: The program provided emergency shelter and supportive services to approximately 64 homeless families, helping families transition toward permanent housing through case management, housing placement, and supportive services
NYC DOE Division of Early Childhood Education: This program pertains to daycare, headstart, and earlylearn services. The agency managed to accomodate 158 kids for headstart and 170 for daycare. The kids enrolled ranges from ages 2 to 5 years old. The program serves low income families in the communities of Brownsville and East New York in Brooklyn
Department of Youth and Community Development: An After School program for students in Middle School 6-8 grades, ages 11-14. 190 students in Brownsville Community of Brooklyn
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $102,357 | $102,308 | $0 | $204,665 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $149,230 | $0 | $0 | $149,230 |
| Human Resource Director Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $105,644 | $0 | $0 | $105,644 |
| Controller Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $96,923 | $0 | $0 | $96,923 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Urban Strategies (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $454K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked| Filing | Revenue | Expenses | Programs | Net assets | Top pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (amended) ⓘ | $21M | $20M | 91.3% | $4.6M | $204,665 |
| FY2024 (amended) ⓘ | $16M | $15M | 84.0% | $3.4M | $204,616 |
| FY2023 (amended) ⓘ | $13M | $11M | 80.7% | $2.9M | $204,616 |
| FY2022 (amended) ⓘ | $10M | $9.7M | 81.0% | $1.8M | $186,012 |
| FY2021 ⓘ | $13M | $9.8M | 78.3% | $1.2M | $186,014 |
| FY2020 (amended) ⓘ | $9.2M | $10.0M | 76.9% | −$1.6M | $186,014 |
Governance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5184
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Churchgate Protective Services Security services | $393,039 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Urban Strategies's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Urban Strategies, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Urban Strategies's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Urban Strategies reported that 91.3% of its $19.8 million in expenses went to program services, 8.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Urban Strategies pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Urban Strategies reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $204,665, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Urban Strategies get its money?
Of $20.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.2% came from contributions and grants (including 95.6% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Urban Strategies a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-2484364 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (amended), object 202602029349300130 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (amended), object 202522559349300332 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202441369349315184 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (amended), object 202312519349301761 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349311502 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202121399349300237 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-2484364: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.