Urban Ministries of Wake County
Urban Ministries of Wake County reported $10.2 million in revenue and $9.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.92 went to program services, $7.43 to management and general costs and $2.65 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.9% of the total. Government grants made up 30.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $183,737 (MEDICAL DIRE). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 15% 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 $9.7MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 30.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $183,737 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.89% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseMedical services: the open-door clinic is a free and charitable clinic seeing patients with incomes <250% of the federal poverty level. Prescription medications, medication counseling, referrals for diagnostic and lab tests, and referrals to specialty care are provided at no cost to patients. Teleheatlh visits remain popular and patients are provided with blood pressure cuffs and diabetic testing supplies to encourage patient self-care. Patient education and case management of people with chronic health care conditions, outreach, nutritional counseling and on-site COVID tests and…
Crisis support: the hunger and nutrition program continues our drive- through, serving an average of 85 families/day, 4 days/week. Additionally, we supported partner agencies by providing 160 additional food boxes to needy families identified by case managers. Food boxes contain 30 pounds of fresh meat, dairy, eggs, fresh product, and shelf-stable goods and are provided weekly to improve health and nutrition. All families report incomes <200% of the federal poverty level and/or <80% of the median household income for Wake County
Homeless programming and services: the helen wright center for women is the county's only low-barrier shelter for single adult homeless women. Specialized case managers assist women with health care, disability applications, housing placements, and other referrals to help our guests leave homelessness. A grant-supported workforce development program is offered, providing certificates for living-wage jobs to increase employment to better afford leases upon graduation. We have experienced great success moving our clients to housing due to Wake County's bridge 2 home funding
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL DIRE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,550 | $0 | $9,187 | $183,737 |
| EXC DIR THRU Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,257 | $0 | $446 | $117,703 |
| PHARMACIST M Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,683 | $0 | $535 | $107,218 |
| DIR OF FINAN Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $86,288 | $0 | $487 | $86,775 |
| EXEC DIR EFF Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $14,423 | $0 | $103 | $14,526 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Urban Ministries of Wake County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $229K (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–1b18 · 18 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 573
- Volunteers Part I, line 6807
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Urban Ministries of Wake County totaling $66,541 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 Ministries of Wake County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Urban Ministries of Wake County reported that 89.9% of its $9.7 million in expenses went to program services, 7.4% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Urban Ministries of Wake County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Urban Ministries of Wake County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $183,737, for the role of MEDICAL DIRE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Urban Ministries of Wake County get its money?
Of $10.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.9% came from contributions and grants (including 30.5% from government grants) and 4.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Urban Ministries of Wake County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1422700 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 202611329349301771 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521279349304352 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349316027 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349301126 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349306125 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141359349302364 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1422700: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.