Urban League Of Kansas City Mo

Organization Overview

Urban League Of Kansas City Mo is located in Kansas City, MO. The organization was established in 1960. According to its NTEE Classification (P24) the organization is classified as: Salvation Army, under the broad grouping of Human Services and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Urban League Of Kansas City MO employed 9 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Urban League Of Kansas City MO 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 12/2021, Urban League Of Kansas City MO generated $2.1m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 19.5% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $1.1m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 8.9% per year over the past 7 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.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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TO ENABLE AFRICAN AMERICANS AND OTHER DISADVANTAGED PERSONS TO SECURE ECONOMIC SELF-RELIANCE, PARITY, POWER AND CIVIL RIGHTS.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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EDUCATION/ YOUTH DEVELOPMENT/FAMILY ENGAGEMENT: THE URBAN LEAGUE PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY SERVICES THAT COMBINE QUALITY TUTORIAL SUPPORT, STUDY SKILLS GUIDANCE, PARENT EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT, AND RESEARCH TO INCREASE STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND COLLEGE ELIGIBILITY, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-RISK STUDENTS. PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDE:PROJECT READY: ACT NOW! - A COMPREHENSIVE ACT TEST PREPARATION, COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING PROGRAM THAT SEEKS TO IMPROVE STUDENT PERFORMANCE ON ACT TESTS, INCREASE COLLEGE ELIGIBILITY, AND PREPARE PARTICIPANTS FOR COLLEGE, CAREERS, FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND LIFE-LONG SUCCESS. THE PROGRAM ALIGNS WITH THE NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE FRAMEWORK FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. ON AVERAGE, OUR STUDENTS HAVE INCREASED THEIR COMPOSITE ACT TEST SCORES BY 2 TO 3 POINTS UPON COMPLETION OF A FOUR-WEEK COURSE, WITH SOME STUDENTS ACHIEVING 4 AND 5-POINT GAINS. PARENT EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT CENTER - EQUIPS PARENTS WITH THE NECESSARY SKILLS, RESOURCES AND TECHNICAL SUPPORTS TO SERVE AS ENGAGED ADVOCATES THROUGHOUT THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION JOURNEY. SERVICES INCLUDE ONE-ON-ONE COACHING, ASSISTANCE WITH INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLANS, 504 PLANS, SCHOOL DISCIPLINE ISSUES AND MORE. ACCELERATED LEARNING LAB - INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL-GROUP ACADEMIC COACHING FOR K-12 GRADE STUDENTS.


HEALTH EQUITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.


THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CORPORATE SECTOR, THE CAREER MARKETPLACE PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE SERVICES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS AND OTHER DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS IN THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA. SERVICES INCLUDE: CAREER COACHING, JOB REFERRALS, CAREER FITNESS WORKSHOPS, DIGITAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, RETENTION COACHING, PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING.


THE RACE RELATIONS/SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM PROMOTES CIVIL RIGHTS BY ACTIVELY WORKING TO ERADICATE BARRIERS TO EQUAL PARTICIPATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF AMERICAN SOCIETY, WHETHER POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL OR CULTURAL. CIVIL RIGHTS AND RACIAL JUSTICE EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES SUCH AS; RESEARCH - THE STATE OF BLACK KANSAS CITY EQUALITY INDEX, CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATIONAL JOURNEYS, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS: EDUCATION, ECONOMICS, HEALTH, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.


EDUCATION/ YOUTH DEVELOPMENT/FAMILY ENGAGEMENT: THE URBAN LEAGUE PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY SERVICES THAT COMBINE QUALITY TUTORIAL SUPPORT, STUDY SKILLS GUIDANCE, PARENT EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT, AND RESEARCH TO INCREASE STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND COLLEGE ELIGIBILITY, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-RISK STUDENTS. PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDE:PROJECT READY: ACT NOW! - A COMPREHENSIVE ACT TEST PREPARATION, COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING PROGRAM THAT SEEKS TO IMPROVE STUDENT PERFORMANCE ON ACT TESTS, INCREASE COLLEGE ELIGIBILITY, AND PREPARE PARTICIPANTS FOR COLLEGE, CAREERS, FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND LIFE-LONG SUCCESS. THE PROGRAM ALIGNS WITH THE NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE FRAMEWORK FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. ON AVERAGE, OUR STUDENTS HAVE INCREASED THEIR COMPOSITE ACT TEST SCORES BY 2 TO 3 POINTS UPON COMPLETION OF A FOUR-WEEK COURSE, WITH SOME STUDENTS ACHIEVING 4 AND 5-POINT GAINS. PARENT EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT CENTER - EQUIPS PARENTS WITH THE NECESSARY SKILLS, RESOURCES AND TECHNICAL SUPPORTS TO SERVE AS ENGAGED ADVOCATES THROUGHOUT THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION JOURNEY. SERVICES INCLUDE ONE-ON-ONE COACHING, ASSISTANCE WITH INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLANS, 504 PLANS, SCHOOL DISCIPLINE ISSUES AND MORE. ACCELERATED LEARNING LAB - INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL-GROUP ACADEMIC COACHING FOR K-12 GRADE STUDENTS.


HEALTH EQUITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.


THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CORPORATE SECTOR, THE CAREER MARKETPLACE PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE SERVICES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS AND OTHER DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS IN THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA. SERVICES INCLUDE: CAREER COACHING, JOB REFERRALS, CAREER FITNESS WORKSHOPS, DIGITAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, RETENTION COACHING, PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING.


THE RACE RELATIONS/SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM PROMOTES CIVIL RIGHTS BY ACTIVELY WORKING TO ERADICATE BARRIERS TO EQUAL PARTICIPATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF AMERICAN SOCIETY, WHETHER POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL OR CULTURAL. CIVIL RIGHTS AND RACIAL JUSTICE EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES SUCH AS; RESEARCH - THE STATE OF BLACK KANSAS CITY EQUALITY INDEX, CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATIONAL JOURNEYS, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS: EDUCATION, ECONOMICS, HEALTH, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Gwendolyn Grant
President/ceo
$190,390
Cokethea Hill
Board Chairman
$0
Joe Davis
Vice Chairman
$0
Michelle Word
Vice Chairman
$0
Anita Parran
Vice Chairman
$0
Corey Hampton
Secretary
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$48,541
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $261,800
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,824,671
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$2,135,012
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $0
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 $2,135,012

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 10 grants that Urban League Of Kansas City Mo has recieved totaling $535,841.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kansas City, MO

PURPOSE: SUPPORT FOR THE URBAN LEAGUE OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI'S "MAKING BLACK BUSINESS BETTER" PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES EDUCATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND MICRO-GRANTS TO ENTREPRENEURS WHOSE BUSINESSES ARE LOCATED IN DISTRESSED AREAS OF KC. 202104-10440

$252,000
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kansas City, MO

PURPOSE: SUPPORT EMPOWERMENT COACHING FOR PARENTS IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI TO BECOME MORE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THEIR CHILDRENS EDUCATION. 202008-9035

$100,000
National Urban League Inc

New York, NY

PURPOSE: SEE PART IV

$95,000
Impactassets Inc

Bethesda, MD

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$50,000
Health Care Foundation Of Greater Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

PURPOSE: MISSOURI MEDICAID EXPANSION IMPLEMENTATION FUND

$15,000
Health Care Foundation Of Greater Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

PURPOSE: COVID-19 VACCINE EDUCATION EQUITY FUND

$10,000
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