Nonprofit · EIN 11-0332039
URBAN ASSEMBLY INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,838,427 | $7,684,923 | $153,504 | $8,212,132 | $1,260,430 | $6,951,702 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,765,208 | $7,646,547 | $118,661 | $8,361,069 | $1,562,871 | $6,798,198 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,211,991 | $8,638,355 | $573,636 | $8,544,186 | $1,864,649 | $6,679,537 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,587,166
- Program service revenue
- $2,005,222
- Investment income
- $238,139
- Other revenue
- $7,900
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $24,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $374,454
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,306,704
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,604,823
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $103,765
- Accounting fees
- $36,690
- Occupancy
- $309,200
- Travel
- $77,898
- Program services (functional)
- $5,639,717
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,470,799
- Fundraising (functional)
- $574,407
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,361,069
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,212,132
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,260,430
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,951,702
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,565,945
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,085,137
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,866,565
- Gross receipts
- $7,838,427
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID ADAMS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 35 | $274,614 | $20,128 |
| GILLIAN FINLEY | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 35 | $156,561 | $27,210 |
| STEVEN SMITH | DIR. OF FINANCE AND ADMINI Highest-paid employee | 35 | $145,429 | $36,966 |
| HABIB BANGURA | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $152,162 | $7,042 |
| CHANNON ESSEX FORMER | DIR. OF CONTINOUS IMPROVEMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $121,607 | $9,553 |
| STEPHANIE PARRY FORMER | DIR. OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $120,538 | $9,608 |
| RICHARD KAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $10,060 |
| DR MEISHA PORTER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN KEARNS JORDAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHALIDA ALI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JACQUES DEGRAFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROGER HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KNEISLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LANDIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE MARTINEZ DOWLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANNA O'DOHERTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA RAMIREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABBY JO SIGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN SULLIVAN-ANANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES STONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD TOMASETTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGIE KARNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIMEON IHEAGWAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY KISER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID ADAMS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 35 | $254,527 | $35,072 |
| STEVEN SMITH | DIR. OF FINANCE AND ADMINI Highest-paid employee | 35 | $169,426 | $50,470 |
| GILLIAN FINLEY | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 35 | $169,137 | $35,845 |
| AMY GREENWOOD | DIR. OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $118,822 | $45,618 |
| DANA HARNETT | DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $120,137 | $42,632 |
| BRANDON FRAME | SENIOR DIR. OF SOCIAL EMOT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $130,471 | $8,648 |
| RICHARD KAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $15,371 |
| DRMEISHA PORTER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN KEARNS JORDAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHALIDA ALI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JACQUES DEGRAFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROGER HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KNEISLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LANDIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE MARTINEZ DOWLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNA ODOHERTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA RAMIREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY JO SIGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRI SOARES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES STONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD TOMASETTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE KARNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMEON IHEAGWAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY KISER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID ADAMS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 35 | $257,640 | $59,260 |
| STEVEN SMITH | DIR. OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 35 | $177,855 | $37,921 |
| ALEXIS GOLDBERG | MANAGING DIR. OF SCHOOL SUPPORT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $162,571 | $34,393 |
| GILLIAN FINLEY | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 35 | $161,629 | $33,176 |
| AMY GREENWOOD | DIR. OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS AND DATA Highest-paid employee | 35 | $144,374 | $30,191 |
| BRANDON FRAME | SENIOR DIR. OF SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $138,977 | $30,431 |
| RICHARD KAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $15,231 | $14,682 |
| TONY KISER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN KEARNS JORDAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHALIDA ALI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JACQUES DEGRAFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROGER HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KNEISLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LANDIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE MARTINEZ DOWLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNA ODOHERTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA RAMIREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY JO SIGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES STONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD TOMASETTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIEL ZUROFSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMEON IHEAGWAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEISHA PORTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 90 BROAD ST STE 2101, NEW YORK, NY 10004-2226
- In care of
- % JANNEH WRIGHT/UA INC
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID ADAMS, 90 BROAD STREET 2101, NEW YORK, NY 10004
- Signed the 990
- DAVID ADAMS, CEO
- Phone
- (212) 867-3060
- Website
- WWW.URBANASSEMBLY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP
Mission
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Program accomplishments
- SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING:THE RESILIENT SCHOLARS PROGRAM (RSP) SCALES EVIDENCE- BASED SEL PRACTICES ACROSS SCHOOLS AND SYSTEMS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SCHOOLS WITH A SUSTAINABLE, WHOLE-SCHOOL MODEL FOR EMBEDDING SEL INTO DAILY PRACTICE THROUGH UNIVERSAL STUDENT SUPPORT, DIRECT SEL INSTRUCTION, ADULT SEL DEVELOPMENT, DATA-INFORMED DECISION-MAKING, AND SCHOOL-WIDE INTEGRATION.Expenses $1,977,171 · grants $24,000 · revenue $553,635
- LEADERSHIP:THE URBAN ASSEMBLY USES INNOVATIVE TOOLS TO SCALE THE WORK BEING DONE AT UA AND PARTNER SCHOOLS. THESE TOOLS INCLUDE PROJECT CAFE AND COUNSELORGPT. PROJECT CAFE USES MACHINE LEARNING TO ANALYZE CLASSROOM VIDEO, PROVIDE ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS TO TEACHERS, AND GIVE EDUCATORS GREATER AUTONOMY OVER THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE PLATFORM ANALYZES CLASSROOM RECORDINGS IN NEAR REAL-TIME, DELIVERS SPECIFIC FEEDBACK TO TEACHERS, AND STREAMLINES COACHING FOR SCHOOL LEADERS AND INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES. COUNSELORGPT IS AN AI-POWERED PLATFORM THAT GIVES STUDENTS 24/7 ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, PERSONALIZED POSTSECONDARY GUIDANCE WHILE TRENGTHENING COUNSELORS' CAPACITY THROUGH A BUILT-IN CO-PILOT. USING LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS AND TRUSTED DATASETS, THE PLATFORM SUPPORTS STUDENTS WITH CAREER EXPLORATION, PATHWAY SELECTION, RETURN-ONINVESTMENT COMPARISONS ACROSS COLLEGE AND CAREER OPTIONS, AND LONG-TERM POSTSECONDARY PLANNING TASKS.OUR VISION IS THAT YOUNG PEOPLE GRADUATE FROM SCHOOL PREPARED TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE, CAREER, AND COMMUNITY. BY AGE 26, WE ENVISION UA ALUMS EARNING A POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL AND MAKING 20% OR MORE ABOVE THE LIVING WAGE.UA SCHOOLS ARE UNSCREENED AND SERVE APPROXIMATELY 8,000 STUDENTS YEARLY, OF WHICH 83% ARE BLACK AND LATINE, 83% ARE FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, AND 29% HAVE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS. UA'S THREE FL AGSHIP PROGRAM TEAMS SERVE 37,000+ STUDENTS IN NYC. NATIONALLY, OUR PROGRAM TEAMS SERVE STUDENTS ACROSS FOUR STATES: NY, GA, CT, AND OH.STUDENTS IN UA SCHOOLS GRADUATE AND PERSIST IN COLLEGE AT HIGHER RATES THAN THEIR PEERS IN SIMILAR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES AND AT LEVELS THAT CLOSE OR ELIMINATE DISPARITIES BY RACE, ENGLISH-LANGUAGE LEARNER STATUS, AND DISABILITY STATUS.Expenses $1,644,894 · revenue $364,218
- INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY, OPS & DATA, SCHOOL SUPPORT, AND UA SCHOOLS:THE INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY TEAM SUPPORTS SCHOOLS IN IMPLEMENTING STUDENT SUCCESS SYSTEMS (SSS), A COORDINATED, DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH DESIGNED TO KEEP STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY 9TH GRADERS, ON TRACK FOR GRADUATION AND POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS. GROUNDED IN EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH, OUR TEAM SUPPORTS SCHOOLS IN MONITORING EARLY WARNING INDICATORS SUCH AS COURSE PERFORMANCE, ATTENDANCE, AND BEHAVIOR, WHILE USING CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS TO IMPLEMENT TARGETED INTERVENTIONS BEFORE STUDENTS FALL BEHIND.Expenses $1,438,206 · revenue $632,220
- POST SECONDARY READINESS AND SUCCESS:THE POST SECONDARY READINESS AND SUCCESS TEAM IMPLEMENTS A VARIETY OF SERVICES DESIGNED TO BUILD AWARENESS, READINESS, EXPERIENCES, AND SUCCESS IN THEIR COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAYS. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES CAREER PATHWAYS THROUGH WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS; AND COLLEGE SELECTION, APPLICATION, MATRICULATION, AND PERSISTENCE SUPPORT.Expenses $579,446 · revenue $463,049
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-0332039
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q22Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,212,132
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,838,427
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $7,838,427 | $7,684,923 | $8,212,132 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $7,765,208 | $7,646,547 | $8,361,069 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $9,211,991 | $8,638,355 | $8,544,186 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $9,831,334 | $6,641,271 | $7,212,954 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-0332039).
Questions about URBAN ASSEMBLY INC
- What is the EIN of URBAN ASSEMBLY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of URBAN ASSEMBLY INC is 11-0332039.
- Is URBAN ASSEMBLY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to URBAN ASSEMBLY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does URBAN ASSEMBLY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of URBAN ASSEMBLY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did URBAN ASSEMBLY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of URBAN ASSEMBLY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names DAVID ADAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of URBAN ASSEMBLY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $274,614 (DAVID ADAMS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does URBAN ASSEMBLY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,838,427, expenses of $7,684,923 and total assets of $8,212,132 at year end.
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