Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle reported $34.4 million in revenue and $25.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.27 went to program services, $20.91 to management and general costs and $2.82 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.1% of the total. Government grants made up 71.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $278,862 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 261% 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 $26MFor 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 $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 71.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.5% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $278,862 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.09% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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 expenseHousing: the program provides foreclosure prevention with outcome of hecm loans for people aged 62 years or more, mortgage modification mediation, expungement of criminal records, and/or assisting foreclosed families with members with criminal records to move into safe and sanitary rental housing. The program also provides transitional housing to homeless youth ages 18-24 and financial assistance for households facing eviction. In FY25, the organization administered the washington state community reinvestment program which includes downpayment assistance for first time homebuyers, foreclosure…
Advocacy and community engagement: the advocacy and community engagement department has four main buckets of work: policy advocacy, civic engagement, public health, and community outreach. The team works within those buckets with local and state governments, agencies, and organizations to make systematic change that benefit black people, families, and youth. The team also creates educational and outreach opportunities to empower the community to create a positive connection within systems and institutions that affect US all. In FY25, ulms administered the we see you award on behalf of the…
Education: developing remedial learning program targeting at-risk high school students of color who are underserved in the community for success in college and beyond, providing academic enrichment and skill-building through STEM program, and scholarship program
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $261,787 | $0 | $17,075 | $278,862 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,551 | $0 | $18,666 | $211,217 |
| VP, HOUSING & FIN. EMPOWERMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,406 | $0 | $37,237 | $194,643 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,658 | $0 | $13,975 | $184,633 |
| VP, YOUTH & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,065 | $0 | $25,974 | $174,039 |
| FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,562 | $0 | $19,712 | $165,274 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,604 | $0 | $8,335 | $135,939 |
| DIR., ASSET MANAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,543 | $0 | $12,792 | $134,335 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $764K (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–1b23 · 23 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 5168
- Volunteers Part I, line 6419
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PYRAMID COMMUNICATIONS Marketing and communication | $316,460 |
| RED ELEMENT STUDIOS LLC Video/film production | $244,703 |
| GOTHAM ARTISTS TALENT SERVICES Keynote speaker | $201,000 |
| CLARK NUBER PS Accounting | $192,003 |
| AGENCY SECURITY GROUP LLC Security | $153,362 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle totaling $658K 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 League of Metropolitan Seattle'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 League of Metropolitan Seattle, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle reported that 76.3% of its $25.6 million in expenses went to program services, 20.9% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $278,862, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle get its money?
Of $34.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.1% came from contributions and grants (including 71.4% from government grants) and 1.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-0575954 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 202641319349304654 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349311323 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349316293 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349308476 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349306812 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111309349303171 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-0575954: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.