Greater Washington Urban League Inc

Analysis

Greater Washington Urban League Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1953, 73 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 September 2023, Greater Washington Urban League Inc reported income of $125.1m and spending of $124.3m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $3.4m to $125.1m (+3633%), an average of +147% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 246%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Greater Washington Urban League Inc 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 99th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arc Thrift Stores ($123.9m), Misericordia Home ($127.4m) and Good Shepherd Services ($123.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $553k (0.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.6m. At year end it held assets of $22.6m against liabilities of $21.6m, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 95 employees.