Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis
Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis reported $56.4 million in revenue and $47.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.17 went to program services, $12.50 to management and general costs and $4.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. Government grants made up 60.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $506,550 (CEO/PRESIDENT). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 138% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $48MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $56MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 60.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $506,550 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.06% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 82 of 82 | 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 expenseCommunity empowerment the Urban League will provide those needs that will stablize families so that empowered clients may focus on bettering themselves and their communities
Economic opportunity the Urban League will educate and empower african americans and others to achieve economic self-sufficiency and wealth accrual by prioritizing ladders out of poverty programming
Education excellence the Urban League will advocate for educational equality for african americans and others while providing programs that ensure early skills achievement, equal access to secondary educational opportunities and parental involvement
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 065.00 hrs/week | $439,217 | $0 | $67,333 | $506,550 |
| SR. VP - CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 060.00 hrs/week | $156,403 | $0 | $19,106 | $175,509 |
| VICE PRESIDENT - CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 060.00 hrs/week | $134,622 | $0 | $26,826 | $161,448 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 050.00 hrs/week | $139,700 | $0 | $5,397 | $145,097 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 050.00 hrs/week | $128,406 | $0 | $12,801 | $141,207 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 050.00 hrs/week | $129,183 | $0 | $10,134 | $139,317 |
| ASST DIR OF EDUCATION LEADERSHIP Highest compensated employee, 050.00 hrs/week | $111,913 | $0 | $14,909 | $126,822 |
| VICE-PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 050.00 hrs/week | $111,524 | $0 | $13,198 | $124,722 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $0 (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–1b82 · 82 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 5736
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ENERGY STARS HEATING AND COOLING Hvac contractors | $723,799 |
| WARFORDS CLASSIC FOOD SERVICE Headstart catering | $715,877 |
| AFFORDABLE COMFORT Hvac contractors | $609,776 |
| BEGINNING FUTURES LLC Headstart provider | $480,327 |
| CCC&C INC Hvac contractors | $276,146 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis totaling $2.4M 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 League of Metropolitan St Louis's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis reported that 83.2% of its $47.9 million in expenses went to program services, 12.5% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $506,550, for the role of CEO/PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis get its money?
Of $56.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.0% came from contributions and grants (including 60.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-0653605 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202503519349301670 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349327865 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349318754 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202310889349300826 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202221369349315147 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202111039349300241 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-0653605: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.