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Screen a listUrban Word NYC Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$677krevenue
FY2025 · −66% in 3 yrs6staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−65.6%
Months of reserve8.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.4%
Middle half of peersMedianUrban Word NYC
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$932k83%Management and general$183k16%Fundraising$6k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$265k in FY2023, −$216k in FY2024 and −$444k in FY2025. Cash covers 8.5 months, above the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 8 returns, 37% of revenue in FY2025. $205k is traced federal awards from Department of State.
990 Part VIII · USAspending33funders
$558ka year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Surdna Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$75k$75k$75k–Pinkerton FoundationOn and off$60k$25k$38kThe Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncSince FY2022$50k$65kThe Poetry FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$20k$15k$45kYouth Speaks IncOn and off$100kThe Academy of American Poets IncOn and off$8k$70k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$64k$43k$17k$36k$1.0M$100k$11320 other fundersUp to $35k a year each$19k$42k$68k$76k$19k$101k$106k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped