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Uptown Consortium
Uptown Consortium reported $15.5 million in revenue and $3.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $72.56 went to program services, $27.44 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $336,836 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 715% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $3.6MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.6% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 27.4% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.3% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.1% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $336,836 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 9.28% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.9 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOrganization and planning - the objective of Uptown Consortium is to promote economic development efforts and neighborhood services through integrated strategies that address physical improvements to housing, infrastructure, and commercial areas increasing community economic assets, and creation and expansion of commercial industrial, life sciences, healthcare and educational- related services
Neighborhood services - the objective of Uptown Consortium is to unify uptown's culturally diverse neighborhoods and create a clear sense of place by focusing on initiatives for public safety, transportation, housing, economic development and integrated social services for neighborhood residents
Community development and public safety - the objective is to promote uptown neighborhoods as vibrant communities where people of diverse economic and cultural background live, work, learn and play together and to ensure that uptown is safe, attractive and walkable community for its residents, employees, students and visitors
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $306,970 | $0 | $29,866 | $336,836 |
| DIRECTOR, REAL ESTATE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,565 | $0 | $29,062 | $216,627 |
| DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING & FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,263 | $0 | $14,385 | $137,648 |
| DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,714 | $0 | $4,144 | $115,858 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Uptown Consortium (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $807K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 4Yes
- 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 58
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Uptown Consortium totaling $20,000 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Uptown Consortium's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Uptown Consortium, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Uptown Consortium's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Uptown Consortium reported that 72.6% of its $3.6 million in expenses went to program services, 27.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Uptown Consortium pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Uptown Consortium reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $336,836, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Uptown Consortium get its money?
Of $15.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 90.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.6% from government grants) and 9.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Uptown Consortium a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-0688727 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512309349300966 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443049349302414 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323059349301737 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212979349300131 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133139349304763 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349302654 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-0688727: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.