Urban Scholar Academy

Analysis

Urban Scholar Academy is a registered charity in United States, based in Inglewood, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 2024, Urban Scholar Academy reported income of $539k and spending of $415k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $249k to $539k (+117%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Urban Scholar Academy sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whole Child Leon ($539k), Moves and Grooves Inc ($540k) and Athens Limestone Childrens Advocacy Center Inc ($539k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 62% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $177k. At year end it held assets of $531k against liabilities of $115k, net assets of $417k. It reported 5 employees.