Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts Inc

Analysis

Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Roxbury, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 Eastern Massachusetts Inc reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.8m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $1.9m (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts Inc sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lorain County Safe Harbor Corp ($1.9m), Delaware State Parents Association ($1.9m) and People Care International ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $314k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $677k. It paid $9,425 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $230k, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 15 employees.