URBAN STRATEGIES INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1970

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Pelham Bollers

Phone

7189193600

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

URBAN STRATEGIES INC, founded in 1970, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $20.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 32% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $19.6M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

Urban Strategies, Inc. operates various projects that address the social, educational, economic, psychological, cultural and healthcare needs of residents in the Central Brooklyn area.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $12,008,112 Revenue: $14,365,406

Department of Homeless Services: The Agency provides homeless shelters to transitional families for approximately six months. These families will eventually be placed to permanent housing...

Department of Homeless Services: The Agency provides homeless shelters to transitional families for approximately six months. These families will eventually be placed to permanent housing. Approximately 64 families benefited from the program during the year.

Program 2

Expenses: $3,882,865 Revenue: $4,787,749

NYC DOE Division of Early Childhood Education: This program pertains to daycare, headstart, and earlylearn services. The agency managed to accomodate 158 kids for headstart and 170 for daycare. The kids enrolled ranges from ages 2 to 5 years old. The program serves low income families in the communities of Brownsville and East New York in Brooklyn.

Program 3

Expenses: $377,387 Revenue: $385,556

Department of Youth and Community Development: An After School program for students in Middle School 6-8 grades, ages 11-14. 190 students in Brownsville Community of Brooklyn

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $20,093,215

Program Service Revenue $64,674

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $555,368

TOTAL REVENUE $20,713,257

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $11,715,454

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $16,711,008

Other Expenses $7,841,509

TOTAL EXPENSES $19,556,963

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$20,713,257	$15,641,888	+0.3%
Expenses	$19,556,963	$15,068,458	+0.3%
Net Income	$1,156,294	$573,430	+1.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

184

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Gloria McLeod	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Victoria Illery	Chair-person	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Margaree Stewart	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joseph Baptiste	Vice Chair-person	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kimberly Lacoot	Secretary	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Natasha Cherry-Perez	Treasurer	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Yvonne Redwood	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Pelham Bollers	Executive Director	35.00	Officer Key Emp	$0	$0	$0
Candacey Parjohn	Chief Financial Officer	35.00	Key Emp	$0	$0	$0
Carol Nurse	Controller	35.00	Key Emp	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2025	$20,713,257	$19,556,963	$7,602,959	$1,156,294
2024	$15,641,888	$15,068,458	$6,881,988	$573,430
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$12,560,785	$11,476,341	$7,287,248	$1,084,444
2023	$12,560,785	$11,476,341	$7,287,248	$1,084,444
2022	$10,276,648	$9,723,024	$6,637,120	$553,624
2022	$10,184,433	$9,834,699	$6,643,516	$349,734
2022	$10,276,648	$9,723,024	$6,637,120	$553,624
2021	$12,685,705	$9,813,207	$5,789,920	$2,872,498
2020	$9,181,950	$9,997,747	$5,046,755	$-815,797
2020	$9,181,950	$9,997,747	$5,027,377	$-815,797