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Nonprofit · EIN 95-1691288

LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90043

Financials

$4M$3.8M2022$3M$3.9M2023$3.3M$4.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,280,363$4,168,753-$888,390$1,121,908$904,667$217,241
June 30, 2024990$3,039,914$3,933,314-$893,400$1,743,663$638,032$1,105,631
June 30, 2023990$3,960,286$3,816,539$143,747$2,544,092$457,561$2,086,531
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,204,447
of which government grants
$206,115
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$40
Net income from fundraising events
-$924,181
Other revenue
-$924,124

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$32,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$737,260
Other salaries and wages
$429,969
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,316,045
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$11,506
Accounting fees
$84,194
Occupancy
$157,609
Travel
$91,657
Depreciation
$14,512
Program services (functional)
$2,634,105
Management and general (functional)
$1,534,648

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,743,663
Total assets, end of year
$1,121,908
Total liabilities, end of year
$904,667
Net assets, end of year
$217,241
Land, buildings and equipment
$29,399
Net assets with donor restrictions
$217,241
Gross receipts
$4,312,414
Employees
18
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1921
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CYNTHIA MITCHELL-HEARDPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$258,750$161
DAVID ANDERSONCOO
Officer
40$174,128$4,626
DEIDREA SHERMANVP OF FINANCE
Officer
40$126,290$10,862
ROBERT ZARDANETAVP OF PROGRAMS (EFF. 09/2024)
Officer
40$34,932$1,235
ELLIOT HINDSCHAIR (THROUGH 04/30/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
KEITH DRAKEVICE CHAIR; CHAIR (EFF. 05/01/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
MICHAEL FERRERATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
TODD HOLLANDERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
COMFORT AGARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
NOEL MASSIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
ANDREA LOBATODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
RICARDO BARRAGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JANICE BRYANT HOWROYDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MARK CORNWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JANENE DRAFSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
18 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
OPIO DUPREEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JENNIFER GONRINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
RAPHAEL HENDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
MARC JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JESSIE KORNBERG JDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
DHANANJAY S MANTHRIPRAGADADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
ROSEY MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
WALLACE RAWLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
MARCUS REESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
CANDACE ROHRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JULIA ROMANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
BILL RUSNACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
SUSANA SANDOVAL-YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
KENDALL SIMMONDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
STANLEY WASHINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
DR PAMELA WILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
CAPRICE WILLARD BENTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
LILIAN WILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 39 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Michael A LawsonFormer President & CEO40$260,000$672
Cynthia Mitchell-HeardPresident & CEO
Officer
40$162,500$708
Deidrea ShermanVP of Finance
Officer
40$143,605$10,138
Otelia MarshallVP of Programs40$144,673$5,380
Shannon NelsonVP of Fund Dev.40$133,688$7,475
Noel MassieChair Emeritus
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
Elliot HindsChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
Keith DrakeVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
Michael FerreraTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
Todd HollanderSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
Fred AbdelnourDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Comfort AgaraDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Andrea Ambrose LobatoDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Rick BarraganDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Janice Bryant HowroydDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Mark CornwellDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Janene DarfsDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Opio DupreeDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Jennifer GonringDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Raphael HendersonDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Ducan Hughes VDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Marc A Jones EsqDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Jessie Kornberg JDDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Dhananjay Manthripragada EsqDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Rosey MillerDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Pierre Pendergrass EsqDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Wallace RawlsDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Angela J Reddock-Wright EsqDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Marcus ReeseDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Candace RohrDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Julia Romano EsqDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
William RusnackDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Susana Sandoval-YoungDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Kendall SimmondsDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Stanley WashingtonDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Pamela Wiley PhDDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Caprice C Willard Bent EsqDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Lilian WilsonDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
David AndersonCOO
Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Michael A LawsonPresident & CEO
Officer
40$257,136$672
Brian WilliamsVP & COO
Officer
40$190,292$8,232
Deidra ShermanCFO
Officer
40$138,750$9,706
Shannon NelsonVP of Fund Dev.40$135,846$7,069
Otelia MarshallVP of Programs40$130,800$5,242
Michael B RodriguezCommunications Dir40$112,110$6,042
Noel MassieChair Emeritus
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
Elliot HindsChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
Michael FerreraTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
Faye Williams CraddolphSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
Fred AbdelnourDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Rick BarraganDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Opio DupreeDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Jennifer GonringDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Janice Bryant HowroydDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Duncan Hughes VDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Jessie KornbergDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Andrea Ambrose LobatoDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Dhananjay S ManthripragadaDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Jeffrey TD WallaceDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Stanely WashingtonDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Susana Sandoval-YoungDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Mark CornwellDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Keith DrakeDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Pierre PendergrassDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Marcus ReeseDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Candace RohrDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
William RusnackDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Raphael HendersonDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Todd E HollanderDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Julia RomanoDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Angela J Reddock-Wright EsqDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Wallace RawlsDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Kendall SimmondsDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Caprice C Willard BentDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Janene DarfsDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Lillian WilsonDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Comfort AgaraDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Marc A JonesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rosey MillerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dr Pamela WileyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4401 CRENSHAW BLVD STE 201, LOS ANGELES, CA 90043-1200
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CYNTHIA MITCHELL-HEARD, 4401 CRENSHAW BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 900431200
Signed the 990
CYNTHIA MITCHELL-HEARD, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(323) 299-9660
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1691288 or by the name LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE (LAUL) IS AN INDEPENDENT AFFILIATE OF THE NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE. THE LAUL WAS FOUNDED IN 1921 TO HELP AFRICAN AMERICANS AND OTHERS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST TRUE SOCIAL PARITY, ECONOMIC SELF-RELIANCE, POWER, AND CIVIL RIGHTS. THE LEAGUE PROMOTES ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT THROUGH EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, HEALTH, AND QUALITY OF LIFE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ENTREPRENEURSHIP:INTUIT IDEAS: THE INTUIT INVEST, DEVELOP, EMPOWER, ACCELERATE, SCALE (IDEAS) SUPPORTS LOCALLY OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES REPRESENTING A GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE CROSS-SECTION OF LOS ANGELES.THE PROGRAM GRADUATED 26 BUSINESSES WITH 190 HOURS OF BUSINESS COUNSELING SUPPORT.HOSPITALITY COUNSELING BY PEPSI: HOSPITALITY COUNSELING PROVIDES SUPPORT TO EXISTING RESTAURANT AND FOOD SERVICE BUSINESSES TO IMPROVE AND PROFESSIONALIZE THEIR OPERATIONS THROUGH BASIC AND ADVANCED SKILLS TRAINING. THE PROGRAM SERVICED 7 BUSINESSES WITH 53 HOURS OF BUSINESS COUNSELING SUPPORT.ELEVATE TOGETHER BY OFFICE DEPOT: ELEVATE TOGETHER PROVIDES SUPPORT TO SMALL BUSINESSES WHO HAVE FIVE EMPLOYEES OR LESS. IT IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT BUSINESS GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY, AND COMPANIES ARE ASSESSED IF THEY HAVE POTENTIAL TO SCALE. $5,000 AWARDS ARE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS. THE PROGRAM SERVICED 7 BUSINESSES WITH 109 HOURS OF BUSINESS COUNSELING.BUSINESS COUNSELING: THE LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE BUSINESS COUNSELORS PROVIDE SMALL BUSINESS COUNSELING WORKING WITH ENTREPRENEURS AND EMERGING BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO HELP THEM SCALE AND ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN THEIR MARKET. THE PROGRAM SERVICED 343 BUSINESSES WITH 774 HOURS OF BUSINESS COUNSELING.URBAN CAPITAL READINESS PROGRAM: THE MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (MBDA) URBAN CAPITAL READINESS PROGRAM PROVIDES ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESSES WITH BUSINESS TRAINING, NETWORKING, AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL TO ASSIST THEM IN STARTING AND GROWING THEIR BUSINESS. THE PROGRAM SERVICED 82 BUSINESSES WITH 300 HOURS OF BUSINESS COUNSELING.
    Expenses $981,040
  • EDUCATION:PROJECT READY: PROJECT READY PROVIDES ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT SUPPORT, SOCIO-EMOTIONAL EDUCATION, AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY YOUTH. THE PROGRAM SERVICED 88 PARTICIPANTS EXCEEDING A TARGET OF 75.BIZ CAMP: BIZ CAMP IS A 4-WEEK ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMER CAMP WHERE STUDENTS DEVELOP BUSINESS IDEAS AND TURN THEM INTO REALITY THROUGH PLANNING, ANALYSIS, AND REAL-WORLD APPLICATION. THE PROGRAM SERVICED 42 PARTICIPANTS EXCEEDING A TARGET OF 40.BIZ INSTITUTE: BIZ INSTITUTE IS A YEARLONG "ADVANCED CLASS" OF BIZ CAMP. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN A CURRICULUM THAT TEACHES TRADITIONAL BUSINESS START-UP SKILLS AND PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITIONS. THE PROGRAM SERVICED 30 PARTICIPANTS EXCEEDING A TARGET OF 25.OCEANOGRAPHY: THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH UC SAN DIEGO AND SCRIPPS COLLEGE, THE SCHOOLS HOST A 5-DAY RESIDENTIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, IGNITING CURIOSITY ABOUT THE EARTH - OCEAN SYSTEM THROUGH A FUN-FILLED CAMPUS EXPERIENCE. THE PROGRAM SERVICED 35 PARTICIPANTS.BLACK HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION: THE LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUES BLACK HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION HONORS GRADUATES WITH SCHOLARSHIPS, STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS, CELEBRITY GUESTS, SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS, AND NOTABLE CULTURAL, POLITICAL, AND ACADEMIC LEADERS. THE PROGRAM SERVICED 420 PARTICIPANTS EXCEEDING A TARGET OF 250.
    Expenses $757,332 · grants $9,500
  • WORKFORCE:CONSTRUCTION CAREER ACADEMY:THE LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOCALGAS, THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BUILDING TRADES ASSOCIATION, AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION TRADE AND UTILITY UNIONS TO INCREASE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM SERVICED 83 PARTICIPANTS EXCEEDING A TARGET OF 50.HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UCLA HEALTH, OUR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM OFFERS TRAINEES THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANTS IN 12 MONTHS AND GUARANTEES JOB PLACEMENT AT ONE OF UCLA'S NINE HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL SITES. THE PROGRAM SERVICED 22 PARTICIPANTS.BACKSTAGE CAREERS:BACKSTAGE CAREERS PROVIDES TRAINING AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN WORKING "BEHIND THE SCENES" JOBS: TECHNICAL CREW ROLES IN PRODUCTION FOR FILM, TELEVISION, AND LIVE EVENTS.CAREER FAIRS AND CORPORATE RECRUITING EVENTS:THESE EVENTS CONNECT JOB SEEKERS WITH EMPLOYERS, OFFERING JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES AND PARTNERING WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES TO IDENTIFY JOB OPPORTUNITIES. ONGOING SERVICES INCLUDE RESUME BUILDING, INTERVIEW PREPARATION, AND NETWORKING ASSISTANCE. THE CAREER FAIRS SERVICED 702 PARTICIPANTS EXCEEDING A TARGET OF 500. CORPORATERECRUITING EVENTS ENGAGED 189 PARTICIPANTS EXCEEDING A TARGET OF 150.UPSKILLING:UPSKILLING PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED CAREER COUNSELING AND COACHING SERVICES TO ASSIST JOB SEEKERS IN NAVIGATING THE JOB MARKET, IDENTIFYING THEIR STRENGTHS AND INTERESTS, SETTING CAREER GOALS, AND DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES.
    Expenses $873,233
  • WILDFIRE RELIEF GRANTS
    Expenses $22,500 · grants $22,500

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-1691288
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
1945
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,121,908
Income (IRS master file)
$4,312,414

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,280,363$4,168,753$1,121,908IRS
990June 2024$3,039,914$3,933,314$1,743,663IRS
990June 2023$3,960,286$3,816,539$2,544,092XML
990June 2022$3,839,640$3,391,659$2,453,715IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 95-1691288).

Questions about LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE

What is the EIN of LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE is 95-1691288.
Is LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
Are donations to LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE 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 LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE 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 LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE 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 LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CYNTHIA MITCHELL-HEARD.
Who are the officers and directors of LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $258,750 (CYNTHIA MITCHELL-HEARD, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,280,363, expenses of $4,168,753 and total assets of $1,121,908 at year end.

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