Urban Peak Denver
Urban Peak Denver reported $15.5 million in revenue and $11.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.70 went to program services, $13.51 to management and general costs and $6.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 85.3% of the total. Government grants made up 38.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $303,569 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 107% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 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) | 79.7% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.5% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 85.3% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 38.8% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $303,569 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.70% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 47.4 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 30 | 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 expenseThe mothership opened in august 2024 and was fully operational in december 2024. The mothership has a 136-bed capacity, including congregate emergency shelter for minors (age 12-17) and young adults (age 18-24), as well as transitional shelter in two-person, dorm-style units called neighborhoods. Congregate and neighborhood overnight shelter: denver's only licensed and supervised overnight shelter for unhoused youth ages 12 through 24 provides safety and security for youth in crisis. Youth are provided an array of services to help support them in their journey toward self-sufficiency. When…
Housing services: Urban Peak manages two denver housing properties (studio and one-bedroom apartment complexes) with fifty units of supportive housing for youth experiencing homelessness. Additionally, Urban Peak oversees and provides case management to youth in over thirty community housing sites. In total, Urban Peak manages over eighty units of housing for denver youth experiencing homelessness. Individual treatment, support groups, and case management are combined in Urban Peak's housing programs to offer a stable and safe platform from which to achieve a life away from the streets. Every…
Outreach and resource navigation: Urban Peak's street outreach team members are on the streets at various times throughout the day, seeking out runaway and homeless young people wherever they may congregate. Staff engage youth in conversation and distribute hygiene supplies, clothing, food, and other items that offer protection on the streets. Urban Peak is able to offer services provided throughout the agency including testing for HIV, sti, and hepatitis c. Urban Peak's outreach staff is adept at establishing trust with these young people and providing referrals for shelter, education and…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $286,601 | $0 | $16,968 | $303,569 |
| DIRECTOR OF Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $187,299 | $0 | $14,944 | $202,243 |
| DIRECTOR OF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,338 | $0 | $11,216 | $139,554 |
| DIR OF SHELT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,334 | $0 | $13,526 | $128,860 |
| DIR OF HOUSI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,614 | $0 | $12,888 | $123,502 |
| DIR OF WELLB Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,954 | $0 | $3,449 | $118,403 |
| DIR OFDEVELO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,206 | $0 | $2,599 | $108,805 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Urban Peak Denver (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $496K (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–1b30 · 29 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 5122
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| IE CONNECT LLC INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS Design | $1,048,194 |
| EIGHT NINETEEN LLC Training | $108,800 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to Urban Peak Denver totaling $1.2M 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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Every number above is copied from Urban Peak Denver's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Urban Peak Denver, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Urban Peak Denver's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Urban Peak Denver reported that 79.7% of its $11.2 million in expenses went to program services, 13.5% to management and general and 6.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Urban Peak Denver pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Urban Peak Denver reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $303,569, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Urban Peak Denver get its money?
Of $15.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 85.3% came from contributions and grants (including 38.8% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Urban Peak Denver a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-1212246 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 September 30, 2025, object 202620989349301702 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202541089349301504 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411569349300916 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342269349300949 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202230629349300113 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202120779349300317 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-1212246: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.