Breakthrough Urban Ministries
Breakthrough Urban Ministries reported $19.1 million in revenue and $14.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.40 went to program services, $4.06 to management and general costs and $6.54 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.4% of the total. Government grants made up 38.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $167,988 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 92% 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 $14MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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)$60.25 $12M
- Government grants$37.88 $7.3M
- Program service revenue$0.96 $183K
- Investment income$0.91 $176K
Other revenue was negative: −$51,197. 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) | 89.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 38.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $167,988 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.20% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseHousing, wellness, and economic development breakthrough believes in a thriving garfield park and provides programs that focus on housing, health and wellness, and economic development. These initiatives include: - housing support for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness. This includes emergency drop-in spaces that meet critical basic needs, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing. Participants receive wraparound services and case management support. - a choice model food pantry that functions like a free grocery store and also connects people to community…
Violence prevention breakthrough provides an integrated violence prevention program in east garfield park. Direct interventions include street-level response to violence, case management, services for individuals re-entering the community, and public events that promote alternatives to violence
Education and youth development breakthrough seeks to see east garfield park become a place where success becomes the norm and families prosper. Breakthrough's core education and youth development programs include early childhood education, after school academic enrichment, high school and post-secondary programs, and a variety of high-quality art, technology, and sports clubs that focus on skill-building and career exploration
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,685 | $0 | $36,303 | $167,988 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,969 | $0 | $31,749 | $145,718 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Breakthrough Urban Ministries (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $308K (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
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–1b12 · 12 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 5185
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| POWERS AND SONS CONSTRUCTION CO INC Construction services | $598,745 |
| DECONSTRUCT ARCHITECTURE Architecture services | $155,854 |
| RAINCOAT ROOFING MAINTENANCE INC Roofing services | $155,386 |
| IVLAJETTE SHERO Landlord services | $147,240 |
| ONYX CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC Repair & maintenance services | $107,929 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to Breakthrough Urban Ministries totaling $670K 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 Breakthrough Urban Ministries's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Breakthrough Urban Ministries reported that 89.4% of its $14.0 million in expenses went to program services, 4.1% to management and general and 6.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Breakthrough Urban Ministries pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Breakthrough Urban Ministries reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $167,988, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Breakthrough Urban Ministries get its money?
Of $19.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.4% came from contributions and grants (including 38.0% from government grants) and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Breakthrough Urban Ministries a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3810926 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, object 202611129349300321 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530919349300248 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440719349300119 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311109349301426 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221229349302252 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141039349301279 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3810926: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.