Columbus Urban League

Analysis

Columbus Urban League is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1941, 85 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, Columbus Urban League reported income of $26.8m and spending of $22.2m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $7.4m to $26.8m (+265%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Columbus Urban League sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eagle Hill Foundation of Massachusetts Inc ($26.8m), Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota ($26.9m) and Whatley Health Services Inc ($26.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $691k (3.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.8m. At year end it held assets of $18.4m against liabilities of $3.6m, net assets of $14.8m. It reported 277 employees.