Urban Land Institute

Analysis

Urban Land Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1941, 85 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 June 2023, Urban Land Institute reported income of $95.6m and spending of $91.9m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $80.2m to $95.6m (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Urban Land Institute sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sierra Club Foundation ($89.1m), National Arbor Day Foundation ($99.1m) and Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc ($87.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $5.7m (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $26.7m. At year end it held assets of $111.4m against liabilities of $41.8m, net assets of $69.6m. It reported 316 employees.