Urban League of Philadelphia

Analysis

Urban League of Philadelphia is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1927, 99 years ago. 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, Urban League of Philadelphia reported income of $11.5m and spending of $8.2m, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $50.6m to $11.5m (-77%), an average of -31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Urban League of Philadelphia sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University ($11.5m), Mid-Michigan Child Care Centers Inc ($11.5m) and Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc ($11.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $421k (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $11.0m against liabilities of $2.1m, net assets of $9.0m. It reported 56 employees.