Nonprofit · EIN 32-0250944
URBAN WORD NYC INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10113
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $676,600 | $1,120,155 | -$443,555 | $829,066 | $0 | $829,066 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $642,395 | $857,903 | -$215,508 | $1,272,621 | $0 | $1,272,621 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $816,873 | $1,082,023 | -$265,150 | $1,510,230 | $22,101 | $1,488,129 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $536,232
- of which government grants
- $248,275
- Program service revenue
- $82,070
- Investment income
- $44,043
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,210
- Other revenue
- $14,255
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $135,850
- Other salaries and wages
- $406,649
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $709,794
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $57,580
- Travel
- $59,539
- Program services (functional)
- $931,896
- Management and general (functional)
- $182,506
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,753
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,272,621
- Total assets, end of year
- $829,066
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $829,066
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $819,066
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,000
- Gross receipts
- $679,810
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL CIRELLI | DIRECTOR, NATIONAL YOUTH POET LAUREATE Trustee or director | 40 | $135,850 |
| KEVIN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC ADISA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUDDHDEW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAMONGHNE FELIX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DK BARTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERICA CHITO CHILDS | ACTING DEAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISHA JACKMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 45 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL CIRELLI | DIR., NATL YOUTH POET Trustee or director | 40 | $132,800 |
| SHANELLE T GABRIEL | EXEC. DIR., EX OFFICIO Officer | 40 | $129,265 |
| AYANA ES WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC ADISA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUDDHDEW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAMONGHNE FELIX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARNET WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA JACOBS WOLF | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NKOSI D SHIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TINA JACOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DK BARTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LUIS LOU ABAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARISSA LEWIS | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL CIRELLI | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $123,074 | $3,806 |
| SHANELLE T GABRIEL | EXEC. DIR., EX OFFICIO Officer | 40 | $109,644 | $6,374 |
| AYANA ES WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ADISA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUDDHDEW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMONGHNE FELIX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARNET WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA JACOBS WOLF | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NKOSI D SHIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA JACOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DK BARTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS LOU ABAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA LEWIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1813, NEW YORK, NY 10113-1813
- In care of
- % MICHAEL CIRELLI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIC ADISA, P0 BOX 1813, NEW YORK, NY 10113
- Signed the 990
- ERIC ADISA, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (212) 352-3495
- Website
- WWW.URBANWORDNYC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RAFFOL AND COMPANY INC
Mission
THE MISSION OF URBAN WORD NYC (THE ORGANIZATION) CHAMPIONS AND ELEVATES YOUNG, MARGINALIZED VOICES AS LEADERS AT THE INTERSECTION OF LITERARY ARTS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THE WRITTEN AND SPOKEN WORD, URBAN WORD EQUIPS YOUTH WITH THE TOOLS, TRAINING, AND PLATFORMS TO REWRITE THE NARRATIVES THAT SHAPE THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES. AS ONE OF THE NATION'S OLDEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH LITERARY ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, URBAN WORD LEADS BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE NATIONAL YOUTH POET LAUREATE PROGRAM, CULTIVATING A NETWORK OF POETS, CIVICALLY ENGAGED LEADERS, AND EDUCATORS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CREATIVE CHANGEMAKERS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDING PLATFORMS FOR CRITICAL LITERACY, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP THROUGH FREE AND UNCENSORED WRITING, COLLEGE PREPARATION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. WORKSHOPS ARE STUDENT-CENTERED ENVIRONMENTS WHERE YOUNG WRITERS CAN EXPERIMENT, EXPLORE AND EVENTUALLY PERFORM THEIR WORK. PERFORMANCES HELP TEENS ANNUALLY WITH FREE WRITING AND PERFORMANCEOPPORTUNITIES THAT ENGAGE EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, ARTISTIC AND PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT WITH VARIOUS COMPETITIONS AND OPEN MIC NIGHTS.URBAN WORD HOLDS VARIOUS TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT AIM TO EXAMINE CRITICAL ISSUES AFFECTING TODAYS YOUTH, WHILE PROVIDING CREATIVE AND PRACTICAL RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THEM.Expenses $931,896
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 32-0250944
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $829,066
- Income (IRS master file)
- $679,810
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $676,600 | $1,120,155 | $829,066 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $642,395 | $857,903 | $1,272,621 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $816,873 | $1,082,023 | $1,510,230 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,015,207 | $925,211 | $1,753,279 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 32-0250944).
Questions about URBAN WORD NYC INC
- What is the EIN of URBAN WORD NYC INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of URBAN WORD NYC INC is 32-0250944.
- Is URBAN WORD NYC INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to URBAN WORD NYC INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does URBAN WORD NYC 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 WORD NYC INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did URBAN WORD NYC INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of URBAN WORD NYC INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ERIC ADISA.
- Who are the officers and directors of URBAN WORD NYC INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $135,850 (MICHAEL CIRELLI, DIRECTOR, NATIONAL YOUTH POET LAUREATE).
- How much revenue does URBAN WORD NYC INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $676,600, expenses of $1,120,155 and total assets of $829,066 at year end.
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