U B W INC

BROOKLYN, NY, 11217 (718) 398-4537 Est. 1984 EIN 13-3645651
A620 - Arts, Culture & Humanities 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.urbanbushwomen.org

Mission

CHOREOGRAPHER JAWOLE WILLA JO ZOLLAR FOUNDED URBAN BUSH WOMEN (UBW) IN 1984 AS A PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE DEDICATED TO EXPLORING THE USE OF CULTURAL EXPRESSION AS A CATALYST FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. UBW WEAVES CONTEMPORARY DANCE, MUSIC AND TEXT WITH THE HISTORY, CULTURE, AND SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THE AFRICAN DIASPORA. UBW'S ARTISTIC WORK IS UNIQUE AND REQUESTED AROUND THE WORLD. UBW HAS A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO CHOREOGRAPHY AND PERFORMANCE AND WORKS WITH AN IMPRESSIVE LIST OF COLLABORATORS FROM THE WORLDS OF DANCE, MUSIC AND LITERATURE.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
6
Total Giving
$95K
Recipients
4
Years Active
2018 - 2019
Avg grant: $20,850 Median: $20,850

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20194$24K $6K11
20182$71K $36K20

Sectors Funded

Arts, Culture & Humanities
6

Top States

New York
3
Minnesota
3

Grantee Size Profile

$500K - $1M
3
$1M - $5M
3

Top Grantees

Grants Awarded · 6 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$3,567,279
Total Expenses
$2,379,176
Net Assets
$5,260,895
32 employees
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-09-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.2 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 30.6%
Expenses ↓ 23.7%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 85.9% Earned revenue 11.4% Investment 2.7%
Expense Breakdown
Program 52.7% Management 33.8% Fundraising 13.5%

Officers & Trustees (19)

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Filing History (12 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
$3,567,279 ↑$2,379,176$5,260,895
2023 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
$2,731,076 ↑$3,119,250$3,886,022
2023 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
$2,711,508 ↑$3,054,799$3,945,425
2022 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2023
$2,097,625 ↓$3,270,376$4,182,779
2021 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022
$2,215,799 $2,445,496$5,403,836
2021 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022
$2,215,799 ↓$2,493,802$5,355,530
2020 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021
$7,046,470 ↑$1,579,791$6,078,764
2019 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020
$1,028,318 $1,179,284$572,090
2019 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020
$1,028,318 ↓$1,139,289$612,085
2018 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2019
$1,395,337 $1,707,213$779,486

2 older filings not shown

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EIN: 13-3645651 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data