The Institute of Urban Living

Analysis

The Institute of Urban Living is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover health care, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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 December 2021, The Institute of Urban Living reported income of $362k and spending of $507k, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2021, income grew from $298k to $362k (+21%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 125% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Institute of Urban Living sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Presbyterian Eye Ear & Throat Charity Hospital Inc ($362k), Palmetto Foundation for Prevention and Recovery Inc ($362k) and American Music Therapy Association Affiliates ($362k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2021, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 65% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $34k (6.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $180k. At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $3.4m, net assets of -$693k. It reported 8 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.