Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation

Organization Overview

Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation is located in New York, NY. The organization was established in 1996. According to its NTEE Classification (S31) the organization is classified as: Urban & Community Economic Development, under the broad grouping of Community Improvement & Capacity Building and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation employed 20 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation generated $3.4m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 4.6% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $4.7m during the year ending 06/2021. While expenses have increased by 1.4% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation has awarded 142 individual grants totaling $16,470,147. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO SUSTAIN THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF ALL COMMUNITIES IN UPPER MANHATTAN.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

TO SUSTAIN THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF ALL COMMUNITIES IN UPPER MANHATTAN THROUGH JOB CREATION, CORPORATE ALLIANCES, STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS, AND SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Blair M Duncan
CEO
$282,682
Blair Smith
Cio (outgoing)
$173,294
Elizabeth Harris
General Counsel
$164,277
Verdery Roosevelt
Svp, Cultural Affairs
$162,379
Gaffar Mohamed
CFO
$141,709
William Chase
Senior Underwriter
$128,862

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Venable Llp
Legal Services
$264,893
Arent Fox Llp
Legal Services
$211,941
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $1,789,879
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$50,000
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,839,879
Total Program Service Revenue$961,931
Investment income $510,446
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $3,433,188

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation has awarded $1,410,089 in support to 12 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

BUSINESS RESOURCE & INVESTMENT SERVICE CENTER

Org PageRecipient Profile

New York, NY

PURPOSE: DEVELOPMENT

$433,191

LOWER MANHATTAN CULTURAL COUNCIL INC

Org PageRecipient Profile

New York, NY

PURPOSE: DEVELOPMENT

$425,000

HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY GRANT CORPORATION

Org PageRecipient Profile

New York, NY

PURPOSE: DEVELOPMENT

$208,897

MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC

Org PageRecipient Profile

New York, NY

PURPOSE: DEVELOPMENT

$95,000

HARLEM BUSINESS ALLIANCE

Org PageRecipient Profile

New York, NY

PURPOSE: DEVELOPMENT

$64,600

RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CUNY

Org PageRecipient Profile

New York, NY

PURPOSE: DEVELOPMENT

$50,360
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation has recieved totaling $100,000.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Mertz Gilmore Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: MERTZ GILMORE SEED FUND

$50,000
Mertz Gilmore Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: MERTZ GILMORE SEED FUND

$50,000
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