Detroit Urban League

Analysis

Detroit Urban League is a registered charity in United States, based in Detroit, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1938, 88 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, Detroit Urban League reported income of $4.9m and spending of $5.0m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $4.2m to $4.9m (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Detroit Urban League sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City Inc ($4.9m), Folded Flag Foundation Inc ($4.9m) and AIDS Resource Foundation for Children ($4.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $330k (6.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.8m. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $616k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 290 employees.