URBAN LEAGUE OF NEBRASKA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

URBAN LEAGUE OF NEBRASKA

EIN 47-0384575 · Human Services (P22Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE URBAN LEAGUE of NEBRASKA is to BE AN EMPOWERING VOICE IN THE COMMUNITY ADVOCATING for ECONOMIC SELF-RELIANCE, PARITY, POWER, CIVIL RIGHTS and EQUAL OPPORTUNITY for ALL (SEE SCHEDULE O). THE VISION of THE URBAN LEAGUE of NEBRASKA is to LEAD NEBRASKA IN CLOSING THE SOCIAL ECONOMIC GAP IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN, OTHER EMERGING ETHNIC COMMUNITIES and DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT of SOCIAL EQUALITY and ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE and GROWTH.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.60 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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

145.54%of revenue went to mission work70.6% of expenses · Program services

21.60%of revenue went to fundraising10.5% of expenses

$160.37spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

39.00%of revenue went to management and office costs18.9% of expenses

$1.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

72.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,370,429 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $131,598 for WAYNE BROWN (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$1,765,998

Mission workProgram services$2,570,165145.54% of revenue70.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$688,69139.00% of revenue18.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$381,49221.60% of revenue10.5% of expenses

Total expenses$3,640,348206.14% 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: 70.6% mission · 18.9% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 206.14% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 10.4% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 161.79% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 11.1% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.61% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 8.1% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 9.9% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 11.4% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.96% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 9.7% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 9.8% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.91% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,269,919

Expenses$3,640,348

Annual shortfall $1,370,429 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)$2,570,165 · 70.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$688,691 · 18.9% of expenses

Fundraising$381,492 · 10.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,269,919

Expenses$3,640,348

Assets$3,734,866

Income$2,316,501

Contributions$1,646,408

Mission work (program services)$2,570,165

Fundraising$381,492

Management and general$688,691

Stocks and bonds$211,276

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

WAYNE BROWNPRESIDENT AND CEO · 50 hrs/week $131,598

SHARI THOMPSONCFO AND VP OF FINANCE · 50 hrs/week $89,898

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 (26)

WAYNE BROWNPRESIDENT AND CEO

SHARI THOMPSONCFO AND VP OF FINANCE

KEVIN FROMDIRECTOR

VANESSA ELKIN-ROGERSDIRECTOR

TYRONE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

TERRENCE COLEMANVP OF OPERATIONS

STEVE FARRELLDIRECTOR

SCOTT FOCHTDIRECTOR

ROMARO NELSONDIRECTOR

ROB TREBILCOCKDIRECTOR

PERNELL TONEYDIRECTOR

MARYANNE BELFORD ROUSEDIRECTOR

MALORIE MADDOXXDIRECTOR

BARRY THOMASDIRECTOR

KATHY J TROTTERSECRETARY

JAMIE NEELONDIRECTOR

HASAN HYDERDIRECTOR

GINNY WARDDIRECTOR

ERNEST WHITEDIRECTOR

DEANNE ADAMSDIRECTOR

DAVIELLE PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

CRISTINA CASTRO-MATUKEWICZDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER O ESTWICKCHAIR

CHAD RICHTERDIRECTOR

CARIE BUSBOOMDIRECTOR

BRIAN ROSSVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1948
Location: 3040 LAKE ST, OMAHA, NE 68111-3700
County: Douglas
In care of: MARILYN SIMS
Primary officer: MARILYN SIMS, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailexample@example.com Phone(402) 453-9730

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HAYES & ASSOCIATES LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P22Z)