URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS

EIN 43-0653605 · Education (B)

What they do

to EMPOWER AFRICAN AMERICANS and OTHERS THROUGHOUT THE ST. LOUIS REGION IN SECURING ECONOMIC SELF-RELIANCE, SOCIAL EQUALITY and CIVIL RIGHTS. THE URBAN LEAGUE IMPLEMENTS ITS MISSION THROUGH ADVOCACY, COALITION BUILDING, PROGRAM SERVICES, and BY PROMOTING COMMUNICATION and UNDERSTANDING AMONG DIFFERENT RACES and CULTURES.

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

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They name their leaders93 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.68%of revenue went to mission work83.2% of expenses · Program services

3.68%of revenue went to fundraising4.3% of expenses

$84.98spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.62%of revenue went to management and office costs12.5% of expenses

$1.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$56,384,000

Mission workProgram services$39,852,09870.68% of revenue83.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,986,67210.62% of revenue12.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,075,3823.68% of revenue4.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$8,469,84815.02% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$47,914,15284.98% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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 · 12.5% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.98% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 11.6% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.38% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 5.1% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 4.7% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 8.8% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 4.2% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 8.1% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.03% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 4.0% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$56,384,000

Expenses$47,914,152

Annual surplus $8,469,848 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$39,852,098 · 83.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,986,672 · 12.5% of expenses

Fundraising$2,075,382 · 4.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$56,384,000

Expenses$47,914,152

Assets$81,180,557

Income$57,422,149

Contributions$55,831,063

Mission work (program services)$39,852,098

Fundraising$2,075,382

Management and general$5,986,672

Stocks and bonds$3,931,014

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

MICHAEL MCMILLANCEO/PRESIDENT · 65 hrs/week $506,550Base $439,217 · Other $67,333

AUNDREA YOUNGSR. VP - CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 60 hrs/week $175,509Base $156,403 · Other $19,106

BARBARA BOWMANVICE PRESIDENT - CONTROLLER · 60 hrs/week $161,448Base $134,622 · Other $26,826

GWENDOLYN DIGGSVICE PRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $145,097Base $139,700 · Other $5,397

MICHAEL HOLMESVICE PRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $141,207Base $128,406 · Other $12,801

MICHAEL BROWNCHIEF OF STAFF · 50 hrs/week $139,317Base $129,183 · Other $10,134

MARY HAIRSTONASST DIR OF EDUCATION LEADERSHIP · 50 hrs/week $126,822Base $111,913 · Other $14,909

BETH ANNE MASON YAKUBUVICE-PRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $124,722Base $111,524 · Other $13,198

KEESHA STRONGVICE PRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $119,210Base $105,679 · Other $13,531

JAMES CLARKVICE PRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $111,682Base $101,574 · Other $10,108

THOMAS BAILEYVICE PRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $109,077Base $93,432 · Other $15,645

LACHRISA CRENSHAWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER · 50 hrs/week $105,521Base $96,032 · Other $9,489

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (93)

MICHAEL MCMILLANCEO/PRESIDENT

AUNDREA YOUNGSR. VP - CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

BARBARA BOWMANVICE PRESIDENT - CONTROLLER

GWENDOLYN DIGGSVICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL HOLMESVICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL BROWNCHIEF OF STAFF

MARY HAIRSTONASST DIR OF EDUCATION LEADERSHIP

BETH ANNE MASON YAKUBUVICE-PRESIDENT

KEESHA STRONGVICE PRESIDENT

JAMES CLARKVICE PRESIDENT

THOMAS BAILEYVICE PRESIDENT

LACHRISA CRENSHAWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER

MICHAEL BURNSBOARD MEMBER

KEITH WILLIAMSONBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL GARDNERBOARD MEMBER

MARY SLYBOARD MEMBER

MARY ATKINBOARD MEMBER

MARK C DARRELLBOARD MEMBER

MARK LEVISONBOARD MEMBER

LUVAI HARRISONBOARD MEMBER

KURT KRUEGERBOARD MEMBER

MIKE MARUSICBOARD MEMBER

KEISA JOHNSON MONROEBOARD MEMBER

KAREN SUTHERLANDBOARD MEMBER

KAREN BRANDINGBOARD MEMBER

JULIO SUREZBOARD MEMBER

JUANITA LOGANBOARD MEMBER

JOVITA FOSTERBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD MILESBOARD MEMBER

WENDY RICHARDSONBOARD MEMBER

VALERIE PATTONBOARD MEMBER

TONY ZAGORABOARD MEMBER

THOMAS WINDBOARD MEMBER

TED SCHNUCKBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN SULLIVANBOARD MEMBER

SONETTE MAGNUSGENERAL COUNSEL

SANDRA MARKSBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT E WALLACE JRTREASURER

ROBERT BOBROFFBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL L MOEHNBORAD CHAIR

REBECCA LOSLIBOARD MEMBER

RANDY WELLERBOARD MEMBER

R RANDALL WANGBOARD MEMBER

PAMELA MORRIS THORTONBOARD MEMBER

OSCAR BERRYMANMEMBER

NATHAN DIXONBOARD MEMBER

NAKISCHA JOSEPHBOARD MEMBER

MOLLY HYLANDBOARD MEMBER

JOHN BECKBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE CHADWICKBOARD MEMBER

DONTE KARABOARD MEMBER

DEIDRE GRIFFITHBOARD MEMBER

DAVID B CADEBOARD MEMBER

DAVID PEACOCKBOARD MEMBER

DARRYL HERDONBOARD MEMBER

DARA WEBBBOARD MEMBER

CRAIG UNRUHBOARD MEMBER

CLIFFORD FRANKLINBOARD MEMBER

CIERA SIMRILBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTY BARNESBOARD MEMBER

DOROTHY MARTINBOARD MEMBER

CHISTOPHER TERRYBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES STEWART JRBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES LOWENHAUPTBOARD MEMBER

BRENDON ROSSBOARD MEMBER

BISHOP DEON K JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

ARVETTA POWELLASSISTANT TREASURER

ANDY BYERBOARD MEMBER

ALLAN D IVIE IVBOARD MEMBER

ALICIA ELSNERBOARD MEMBER

ALEX SILVERSMITHBOARD MEMBER

ERICA HENDERSONBOARD MEMBER

JOHNNY FURR JRBOARD MEMBER

JOHN SANT SRBOARD MEMBER

AKBERET BOYKIN FARRBORAD 2ND VICE CHAIR

JEFFREY JOHNSTONBOARD MEMBER

JEFF JENSENBOARD MEMBER

JASON HALLBOARD MEMBER

FRANKIE EICHENBERGERBOARD MEMBER

FRANK HAMSHERBOARD MEMBER

EVERETT JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

ERNEST SHIELDSBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH T AMBROSEBOARD MEMBER

ERIC M MADKINSSECRETARY

EMILY PITTSBOARD VICE CHAIR

EDWARD MONSERBOARD MEMBER

DR STEVEN PLAYERBOARD MEMBER

DR RODERICK NUNNBOARD MEMBER

DR KRISTIN SOBOLICKBOARD MEMBER

DR JEFF L PITTMANBOARD MEMBER

DR ELIZEBETH STROBLEBOARD MEMBER

DR DONALD SUGGSBOARD MEMBER

DR ART MCCOYBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 1408 N KINGSHIGHWAY BLVD STE 211, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63113-1423
County: St. Louis (city)
In care of: % AUNDREA YOUNG
Primary officer: MICHAEL MCMILLAN, CEOPRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(314) 615-3600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RANDLE & ASSOCIATES CPAS
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education