Uprose Inc

Analysis

Uprose Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Brooklyn, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Uprose Inc reported income of $2.6m and spending of $1.2m, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $481k to $2.6m (+438%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 145%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Uprose Inc sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Refugee & Immigrant Transitions ($2.6m), Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island ($2.6m) and Childrens Advocacy Centers of Washington ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $132k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $315k. At year end it held assets of $6.4m against liabilities of $1.9m, net assets of $4.5m. It reported 12 employees.