CENTER FOR URBAN FAMILIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTER FOR URBAN FAMILIES INC

EIN 52-2142708 · Human Services (P200)

What they do

FOUNDED IN 1999, THE CENTER for URBAN FAMILIES (CFUF) HAS AS ITS MISSION to STRENGTHEN URBAN COMMUNITIES BY HELPING FATHERS and FAMILIES ACHIEVE STABILITY and ECONOMIC SUCCESS. CFUF ENVISIONS A SOCIETY WHERE INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and RESOURCES to BE SELF- SUFFICIENT; PARENTS HAVE THE ABILITY to PROVIDE THE BEST for THEIR CHILDREN; and FAMILIES ARE A SOLID FOUNDATION for HEALTHY COMMUNITIES.CFUF is IMPLEMENTING OUR ALL IN STRATEGY BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES for ECONOMIC SECURITY, STRENGTHENING FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, and PROVIDING ACCESS to KEY INTERVENTIONS THROUGH PROGRAMS IN THREE FOCUS AREAS: ECONOMIC SUCCESS PROGRAMS EQUIP MEMBERS WITH TOOLS to ACHIEVE WORKPLACE SUCCESS. (STRIVE and BACK to BUSINESS). FAMILY STABILITY PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS. (BALTIMORE RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD SERVICES, and BALTIMORE 2GEN ECOSYSTEM INITIATIVE. PLACED-BASED PROGRAMS THAT BUILD THE CAPACITY of RESIDENTS to DETERMINE THEIR COMMUNITIES FUTURE (BCAAN).

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Of every $100 spent, about $67.80 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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

56.77%of revenue went to mission work67.8% of expenses · Program services

$83.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

26.91%of revenue went to management and office costs32.2% of expenses

$1.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

72.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $312,743 for JOSEPH T JONES JR (PRESIDENT/FOUNDER). 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$9,904,735

Mission workProgram services$5,622,72256.77% of revenue67.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,665,13926.91% of revenue32.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,616,87416.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,287,86183.68% 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: 67.8% mission · 32.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 31.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 181.30% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 61.9% mission · 38.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 53.5% mission · 46.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.0% mission · 37.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.7% mission · 31.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 31.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.29% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 26.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,904,735

Expenses$8,287,861

Annual surplus $1,616,874 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)$5,622,722 · 67.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,665,139 · 32.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,904,735

Expenses$8,287,861

Assets$13,389,462

Income$9,998,280

Contributions$7,166,765

Mission work (program services)$5,622,722

Management and general$2,665,139

Executive compensation (total)$224,602

Accounting fees$37,900

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

JOSEPH T JONES JRPRESIDENT/FOUNDER · 40 hrs/week $312,743

BRIAN S LYGHTCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $172,371

MARILYN AKLINDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $169,956

WENDY BLACKWELLDIRECTOR OF THE PRACTITIONERS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE · 40 hrs/week $169,623

ZACHARY B JEFFERSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $159,017

CATHERINE PITCHFORDDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $133,807

BRITTNY HERRINGDIRECTOR OF FAMILY STRENGTHENING & COMMUNITY ENGAG · 40 hrs/week $125,059

ZACHARY ALBERTSDIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES · 40 hrs/week $101,939

KIMBERLY GRAHAMDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $10,615

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 (27)

JOSEPH T JONES JRPRESIDENT/FOUNDER

BRIAN S LYGHTCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

MARILYN AKLINDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

WENDY BLACKWELLDIRECTOR OF THE PRACTITIONERS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

ZACHARY B JEFFERSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

CATHERINE PITCHFORDDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

BRITTNY HERRINGDIRECTOR OF FAMILY STRENGTHENING & COMMUNITY ENGAG

ZACHARY ALBERTSDIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

KIMBERLY GRAHAMDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE

KENNETH M JONES IICHAIRMAN

WILLIAM CHIP F WENDLER IIDIRECTOR

VERNA MYERSDIRECTOR

SCOTT SOFFENDIRECTOR

PETER BOWEDIRECTOR

PATRICK SISSMANDIRECTOR

NAYSHA CONWAY-HARTDIRECTOR

LETITIA LOGAN PASSARELLADIRECTOR

LESTER DAVISDIRECTOR

BARRY LANCASTERDIRECTOR

JOHN G MCLEAN JRCHAIR, AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE

HENRY D KAHNDIRECTOR

DAVID L WARNOCKDIRECTOR

DAMAN C BLAKENEYCHAIR, GOVERNACE COMMITTEE

CHRISTOPHER ROCKEYCHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

BRIAN ANDREWSDIRECTOR

BILL NORRISDIRECTOR

BEN SEIGELCHAIR, PROGRAM QUALITY COMMITTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 2201 N MONROE ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21217-1321
County: Baltimore (city)
In care of: % JOSEPH T JONES JR
Primary officer: JOSEPH T JONES, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(410) 367-5691

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SB & COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P200)