Los Angeles Urban League

Analysis

Los Angeles Urban League is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1945, 81 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, Los Angeles Urban League reported income of $4.0m and spending of $3.8m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.4m to $4.0m (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Los Angeles Urban League sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blaine Food Bank Association ($4.0m), Global Service Office ($4.0m) and Cristo Rey High School Sacramento ($4.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% and program service revenue 1.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $577k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $458k, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 18 employees.