Springfield Urban League
Springfield Urban League reported $15.5 million in revenue and $14.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.58 went to program services, $14.42 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.9% of the total. Government grants made up 81.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $290,532 (President/CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 41% 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 $15MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 81.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.2% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $290,532 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.95% | 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 | 10.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseHead Start and Early Head Start program provided early childhood education, health, nutrition for children 3 to 5 years old. Other services include family goal setting and family support, community outreach for social services, mental wellness and parent/child activities. Currently, the head start program provides center based services for 619 children in two counties Sangamon and Morgan. Twenty-First Century is after school program, provides the enrichment activities and tutoring, parent engagement for elementary, middle, and high school students in Springfield District
Cornerstone training program allows both state and local personnelfrom WIC programs to receive training be on programmatic issues and computer software used in accordance with Illinois Department of Public Health guidelines. There is also programmatic training for management, professional and clerical staff as well as expanding services to include a variety of human services and public health programs and distance learning
Health Initiative Program includes Community of Color, Wheels on Wellness and African American AIDS Response Act
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/CEO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $267,532 | $0 | $23,000 | $290,532 |
| Finance & Accounting Director Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,456 | $0 | $10,800 | $126,256 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Springfield Urban League (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b11 · 11 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 5116
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Springfield Urban League totaling $18 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 Springfield Urban League's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Springfield Urban League reported that 85.6% of its $14.9 million in expenses went to program services, 14.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Springfield Urban League pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Springfield Urban League reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $290,532, for the role of President/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Springfield Urban League get its money?
Of $15.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.9% came from contributions and grants (including 81.3% from government grants) and 4.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Springfield Urban League a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 37-0765550 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 202630159349301538 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521279349301892 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431319349302093 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349307423 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201319349303035 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100349349300235 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 37-0765550: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.