NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE INC

NEW YORK, NY, 10005-1702 (212) 558-5300 Est. 1910 EIN 13-1840489
P220 - Human Services 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.nul.org

Mission

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 LEAGUE'S 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.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
1,113
Total Giving
$266.5M
Recipients
1,048
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $274,065 Median: $100,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024254$54.8M $216K124130
2023233$52.1M $224K13598
2022232$48.8M $210K17062
2021161$26.2M $163K10159
2020122$42.7M $350K951
201956$20.0M $357K253
201855$22.0M $399K540

Sectors Funded

Human Services
345
Education
51
Community Improvement
43
Housing & Shelter
22
Religion-Related
10
Employment
10
Youth Development
9
Public & Societal Benefit
9
and 7 more sectors

Top States

Indiana
220
Ohio
113
Florida
92
California
61
Illinois
57
Pennsylvania
52
Georgia
50
Maryland
49
and 28 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
287
$10M - $50M
102
$5M - $10M
98
$500K - $1M
57
$100K - $500K
57
Over $50M
41
Under $100K
16

Top Grantees

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$17.6M
$17.4M
DETROIT URBAN LEAGUE
MI - 8 grants
$16.0M
URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER PITTSBURGH
PA - 8 grants
$12.3M
$11.2M
IL - 8 grants
$6.6M
$5.8M

Grants Awarded · 675 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$87,105,001
Total Expenses
$109,134,752
Net Assets
$232,527,106
158 employees 52 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.1 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 4.4%
Expenses ↑ 7.5%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 76.8% Earned revenue 9.1% Investment 12.4% Other 2.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 83.2% Management 10.4% Fundraising 6.4%

Officers & Trustees (58)

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Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$87,105,001 ↑$109,134,752$232,527,106
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
$83,414,331 ↓$101,513,953$254,972,051
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$83,459,158 ↓$97,289,239$267,429,214
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
$107,429,202 ↓$65,384,383$289,842,485
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$251,088,239 ↑$52,244,003$240,246,330
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$248,484,583 ↑$52,244,003$237,642,674
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
$51,653,803 ↑$50,720,561$42,893,605
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
$49,970,121 $57,130,059$39,690,514

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EIN: 13-1840489 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data