NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE INC

EIN 13-1840489 · Human Services (P220)

What they do

THE URBAN LEAGUE is A NONPARTISAN, CIVIL RIGHTS and COMMUNITY-BASED MOVEMENT THAT SERVES OVER TWO MILLION PEOPLE EACH YEAR, PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES, RESEARCH, and POLICY ADVOCACY to HELP INDIVIDUALS and COMMUNITIES REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. PRIMARILY WORKING WITH AFRICAN-AMERICANS and OTHER EMERGING ETHNIC COMMUNITIES, THE LEAGUES NETWORK of OVER 100 PROFESSIONALLY STAFFED AFFILIATES IN OVER 36 STATES and THE DISTRICT of COLUMBIA ACROSS THE NATION WORKS to CLOSE EQUALITY GAPS for PEOPLE AT ALL ECONOMIC LEVELS and STAGES of LIFE, and GIVES CITIZENS A CHANCE to GIVE BACK AS VOLUNTEERS.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders58 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

104.29%of revenue went to mission work83.2% of expenses · Program services

7.97%of revenue went to fundraising6.4% of expenses

$125.29spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.03%of revenue went to management and office costs10.4% of expenses

$2.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

76.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $22,029,751 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,340,638 for MARC H MORIAL (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$87,105,001

Mission workProgram services$90,839,931104.29% of revenue83.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,353,29613.03% of revenue10.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6,941,5257.97% of revenue6.4% of expenses

Total expenses$109,134,752125.29% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.2% mission · 10.4% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.29% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 11.5% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.70% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 11.1% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.57% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 13.8% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 14.1% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 20.81% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 15.7% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.19% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 14.9% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.33% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 12.3% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$87,105,001

Expenses$109,134,752

Annual shortfall $22,029,751 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$90,839,931 · 83.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,353,296 · 10.4% of expenses

Fundraising$6,941,525 · 6.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$87,105,001

Expenses$109,134,752

Assets$280,533,912

Income$160,823,552

Contributions$66,914,105

Mission work (program services)$90,839,931

Fundraising$6,941,525

Grants given$309,182,795

Average grant$250,960

Management and general$11,353,296

Stocks and bonds$100,228,700

Accounting fees$300,490

Investing fees$583,539

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARC H MORIALPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $1,340,638Base $1,265,742 · Other $74,896

DENNIS SERRETTEEVP/COO, PSHIP & ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $564,529Base $492,071 · Other $72,458

SIDNEY H EVANSSVP/CFO · 40 hrs/week $527,052Base $466,836 · Other $60,216

WANDA JACKSONSVP OF TALENT MANAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $433,113Base $325,657 · Other $107,456

RHONDA SPEARS BELLSVP OF MARKETING/COMMUNICATION · 40 hrs/week $424,102Base $344,975 · Other $79,127

DANIELLE C DAUGHTRYSVP & GENERAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $415,847Base $357,962 · Other $57,885

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (58)

MARC H MORIALPRESIDENT AND CEO

DENNIS SERRETTEEVP/COO, PSHIP & ADVANCEMENT

SIDNEY H EVANSSVP/CFO

WANDA JACKSONSVP OF TALENT MANAGEMENT

RHONDA SPEARS BELLSVP OF MARKETING/COMMUNICATION

DANIELLE C DAUGHTRYSVP & GENERAL COUNSEL

PATRICK LINDSEYTRUSTEE - UNTIL OCTOBER 2024

SHALONDAN HOLLINGSHEDTRUSTEE

SEVETRI WILSONTRUSTEE

SANDRA DAVIS HOUSTONTRUSTEE - UNTIL OCTOBER 2024

ROBERT J BROWNVICE CHAIR - UNTIL OCTOBER 2024

STACEY MILLSTRUSTEE - UNTIL OCTOBER 2024

NICHOLAS PERKINSTRUSTEE

MARK JACOBSTRUSTEE

LOUIS B LYNN PHDTRUSTEE

LAMELL MCMORRISTRUSTEE

LADONNA BONDTRUSTEE

SHERRY A MCFADDENTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY MOORE-WRIGHTTRUSTEE

SU CHENTRUSTEE

SUZET M MCKINNEYTRUSTEE

TELLIS BETHELTRUSTEE

THE HONORABLE ALEXIS M HERMANSENIOR VICE CHAIR

THE HONORABLE RODNEY E SLATERTRUSTEE

THOMAS J REIDTRUSTEE

TIM MURPHYCHAIR

VICTOR L CRAWFORDTRUSTEE

VINITA CLEMENTSTRUSTEE

WILLIAM BARNESTRUSTEE

YVETTE HUNSICKERTRUSTEE - UNTIL OCTOBER 2024

DONNA MORRISTRUSTEE - UNTIL OCTOBER 2024

BARRY C MCCARTHYTRUSTEE

BOBBY SCOTTTRUSTEE

BRIAN LAMBTRUSTEE

CANDI CASTLEBERRYTRUSTEE

CASSIE LEETRUSTEE

CD GLINTRUSTEE

CHRIS WINFREYTRUSTEE

CYNTHIA MULLINSTRUSTEE - UNTIL OCTOBER 2024

D STEVE BOLANDTRUSTEE

DARREN JONESTRUSTEE

DAVID G CLUNIETRUSTEE

DAVID S HUNTLEYTRUSTEE - UNTIL OCTOBER 2024

DONNA EPPSSECRETARY

KRISTY FERCHOTRUSTEE

GLENN ROSSTRUSTEE

GLENN T WRIGHTTRUSTEE

HALIMAH DELAINE PRADOTRUSTEE

HARRY E JOHNSON SRTRUSTEE

HUGH W ALLENTRUSTEE

IVY BARNEYTRUSTEE

J BRANDON NEALTRUSTEE

JIM CASSELBERRYTRUSTEE

KALA GIBSONTRUSTEE

KEITH P BETHELTRUSTEE

KENDRICK F ASHTONTRUSTEE

KHARY P BARNESTREASURER

ANGELA R SIMMONS-SMITHTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1925
Location: 117 W 125TH ST 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10027-4404
County: New York
In care of: % PAUL WYCISK
Primary officer: SIDNEY H EVANS JR, SVP FINANCE & CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 558-5300 Officer phone(212) 558-5435

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MITCHELL & TITUS LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P220)
Grant-giving organization: Yes