People for Urban Progress

Analysis

People for Urban Progress is a registered charity in United States, based in Indianapolis, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, People for Urban Progress reported income of $183k and spending of $165k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $262k to $183k (-30%), an average of -8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, People for Urban Progress sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 51st percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Association of Asian Professionals-Boston Inc ($183k), Friends of Black Rock High Rock Inc ($183k) and Inter Religious Eco-Justice Network ($183k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $45k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $34k. At year end it held assets of $53k against liabilities of $19k, net assets of $35k. It reported 2 employees.