Nonprofit · EIN 27-4707089
URBAN PURPOSE INC
Tax-exempt · VESTAVIA, AL 35216
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $291,892 | $203,180 | $88,712 | $225,420 | $592 | $224,828 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $181,059 | $194,592 | -$13,533 | $139,414 | $3,298 | $136,116 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $175,726 | $181,479 | -$5,753 | $151,454 | $1,805 | $149,649 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $246,214
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,423
- Net income from fundraising events
- $44,255
- Other revenue
- $44,255
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $51,894
- Other salaries and wages
- $20,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $78,236
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,908
- Accounting fees
- $4,800
- Travel
- $3,178
- Depreciation
- $425
- Program services (functional)
- $133,200
- Management and general (functional)
- $26,425
- Fundraising (functional)
- $43,555
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $139,414
- Total assets, end of year
- $225,420
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $592
- Net assets, end of year
- $224,828
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,522
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,548
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $224,828
- Gross receipts
- $313,599
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 487
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM MCFARLAND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $51,894 |
| KAREN MCFARLAND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KATHY REVIS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIKE FREDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVE HANCOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM MCFARLAND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $54,894 |
| KAREN MCFARLAND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KATHY REVIS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIKE FREDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVE HANCOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM MCFARLAND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $51,276 |
| KAREN MCFARLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KATHY REVIS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIKE FREDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVE HANCOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2821 VESTAVIA FOREST DR, VESTAVIA, AL 35216-2541
- In care of
- % JAMES CARLTON MCFARLAND
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JIM MCFARLAND, 2821 VESTAVIA FOREST DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35216
- Signed the 990
- JIM MCFARLAND, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (205) 296-2796
- Website
- WWW.URBANPURPOSE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CORK HILL & COMPANY LLC
Mission
URBAN PURPOSE EXISTS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THOSE IN NEED THROUGHOUT OUR CITY, SURROUND THEM WITH SAFE PEOPLE, AND OFFER HEALTHY OPTIONS FOR THEM TO UTILIZE IN THE JOURNEY OF REBUILDING THEIR LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- OUTREACH & WORK/JOBS PROGRAM: PROVIDE HEALTHY CONTEXTS WITH SUPERVISORS AND CO-WORKERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF MEN AND WOMEN IN VULNERABLE SITUATIONS. TEACH THE VALUE AND REWARD OF A HARD DAYS WORK. HIRE ADDITIONAL CREW LEADERS, WHICH WILL GIVE TAPROOT AND TABITHAS HANDS THE ABILITY TO EMPLOY MORE PEOPLE WHO TRULY DESIRE TO GET BACK ON THEIR FEET. CREATE ONE-DAY WORK OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET SMALL FINANCIAL NEEDS LIKE BUS PASSES, PHONE CARDS, AND DRIVERS LICENSES. EVALUATE SOMEONES RESPONSIBILITY LEVEL AND WORK ETHIC THROUGH SHORT- TERM EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BEFORE REFERRING THEM TO OUR LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT PARTNERS. PROVIDE MULTIPLE LONG-TERM POSITIONS TO THOSE WHO SHOW A GENUINE DESIRE TO REMAIN IN THAT PARTICULAR FIELD OF WORK.Expenses $1,245
- THE COMPOUND: HOST SIT DOWN MEALS FOR OUR HOMELESS POPULATION SO THAT THEY CAN ENJOY THE FEELING OF DINNERTIME WITH FAMILY. BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS LIKE THE SUPER BOWL, FINAL 4, AND THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. HOST WEEKLY HANGOUT TIME WITH PEOPLE WHO NEED HEALTHY, SAFE, AND CONSISTENT RELATIONSHIPS. PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE MOST VULNERABLE IN OUR CITY. EQUIP THE ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE WITH FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS THROUGH CLASSES AND MENTORSHIP. PROVIDE FITNESS CLASSES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHANGES FOR THOSE WHO DONT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO PRIORITIZE THEIR WELLNESS.Expenses $23,740
- SAFE HOUSING MEN: PROTECT PEOPLE FROM NEGATIVE INFLUENCES, ISOLATION, AND POOR DECISION MAKING. SURROUND THOSE STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION WITH GODLY INFLUENCES. PROVIDE STRUCTURE AND ACCOUNTABILITY DURING THAT KEY WAITING LIST PERIOD. HELP THEM ENTER RECOVERY WITH A STRONG MIND AND A CLEAR OUTLOOK. DEMONSTRATE OUR DESIRE AND WILLINGNESS TO WALK WITH THEM BEYOND THEIR TIME IN A RECOVERY PROGRAMExpenses $26,483
- BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE POOR AND NEEDY IN BIRMINGHAM AND HELP DISCIPLE THEM THROUGH THE PROCESS OF BECOMING CHRIST-HONORING, PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.Expenses $81,732
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-4707089
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $225,420
- Income (IRS master file)
- $313,599
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $291,892 | $203,180 | $225,420 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $181,059 | $194,592 | $139,414 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $175,726 | $181,479 | $151,454 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $307,694 | $313,076 | $156,968 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 27-4707089).
Questions about URBAN PURPOSE INC
- What is the EIN of URBAN PURPOSE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of URBAN PURPOSE INC is 27-4707089.
- Is URBAN PURPOSE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to URBAN PURPOSE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does URBAN PURPOSE 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 PURPOSE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did URBAN PURPOSE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of URBAN PURPOSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JIM MCFARLAND.
- Who are the officers and directors of URBAN PURPOSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $51,894 (JIM MCFARLAND, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does URBAN PURPOSE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $291,892, expenses of $203,180 and total assets of $225,420 at year end.
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