The Urban Land Institute
Also known as Uli - the Urban Land Institute
The Urban Land Institute reported $92.3 million in revenue and $94.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.97 went to program services, $19.88 to management and general costs and $2.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 86.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $679,104 (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER). 98 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% 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 $95MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 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 $92MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.0% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.9% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.9% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 86.1% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $679,104 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.72% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 98 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.4 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 14 | 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 expenseDistrict and national councils:district councils deliver the uli mission domestically at the local level. They engage local members through developing various uli priority programs, hosting educational forums, and convening events such as special initiative conferences keyed to the release of publications like emerging trends in real estate. By conducting community outreach programs and providing industry expertise to community leaders, district councils focus on opportunities to foster collaboration locally and build healthy, sustainable communities.continued on schedule o.national councils…
Meetings/conferences:the institute sponsors two significant domestic multi-day meetings each year that bring together industry leaders from a variety of disciplines. Both spring and fall meetings typically draw in excess of 5,000 attendees, including developers, investors, architects, planners, brokers, attorneys and government officials. In addition to its spring and fall meetings, uli europe and uli asia host large annual conferences in cities within their respective regions
Content:the institute delivers content to its members and the community at large through a number of funded centers and initiatives:the randall lewis center for sustainability in real estate is dedicated to creating healthy, resilient, and high-performance communities around the world. Through the work of its greenprint and urban resilience programs, the center provides leadership and support to land use professionals to invest in energy performance and portfolio resilience while reducing risks due to a changing climate. Continued on schedule o.the uli center for capital markets and real…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $650,597 | $0 | $28,507 | $679,104 |
| PRESIDENT AMERICAS Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $513,272 | $0 | $25,475 | $538,747 |
| PRESIDENT ASIA Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $467,780 | $0 | $2,304 | $470,084 |
| CHIEF INITIATIVE OFFICER(THRU 11/24) Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $453,882 | $0 | $1,434 | $455,316 |
| CEO EUROPE Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $380,521 | $0 | $56,763 | $437,284 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER (THRU 11/24) Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $361,557 | $0 | $1,528 | $363,085 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $290,505 | $0 | $20,523 | $311,028 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (THRU 10/24) Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $307,093 | $0 | $3,367 | $310,460 |
98 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Urban Land Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.7M (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–1b14 · 13 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5313
- Volunteers Part I, line 67,200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FREEMAN DECOR Meeting support | $2,674,778 |
| RESORTS WORLD LAS VEGAS Meeting venue | $1,490,955 |
| SUTHERLAND GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS Outsourced customer service | $833,000 |
| SERVICE AMERICA CORPORATION Catering for major meetings | $715,351 |
| MCCARTHY MCSHERRY & ASSOCIATION District council support | $539,080 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 76 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to The Urban Land Institute totaling $305K 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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Of every $100 The Urban Land Institute spent in FY2025, $77.97 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Urban Land Institute's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Urban Land Institute reported that 78.0% of its $94.6 million in expenses went to program services, 19.9% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Urban Land Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Urban Land Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $679,104, for the role of CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Urban Land Institute get its money?
Of $92.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 12.9% came from contributions and grants and 86.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Urban Land Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0159845 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611269349302996 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501049349300915 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441219349300249 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (amended), object 202411219349301346 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240639349300109 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100459349300210 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0159845: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.