Urban Community School
Urban Community School reported $19.4 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.80 went to program services, $10.21 to management and general costs and $6.99 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.6% of the total. Government grants made up 34.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $290,509 (PRESIDENT). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 0% between FY2021 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 $15MFor 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 $19M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$52.85 $10M
- Government grants$34.39 $6.7M
- Program service revenue$5.77 $1.1M
- Investment income$6.99 $1.4M
Other revenue was negative: −$87,740. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 34.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $290,509 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.94% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 50.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 30 | 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 expenseUrban Community School strives, in cooperation with families, to guide the growth and development of each child: academically, emotionally, morally, physically and spiritually. The school emphasizes continuous progress by encouraging each child to advance at his/her own pace to achieve their highest potential. The school enrolls 756 students
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $278,445 | $0 | $12,064 | $290,509 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Urban Community School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $278K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b30 · 29 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 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 5192
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Private foundation grants it received
36 private foundations reported grants to Urban Community School totaling $396K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Urban Community School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Urban Community School reported that 82.8% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.2% to management and general and 7.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Urban Community School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Urban Community School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $290,509, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Urban Community School get its money?
Of $19.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 87.6% came from contributions and grants (including 34.5% from government grants) and 5.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Urban Community School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-6608706 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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, object 202600369349300705 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540799349300704 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440789349300514 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320979349300912 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201309349304090 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-6608706: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.