Urban Arts Partnership

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1989

Legal Domicile

Phone

2129665881

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Urban Arts Partnership, founded in 1989, is a community nonprofit that reported $7.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $6.7M left a modest 11% surplus.

Mission

URBAN ARTS USES GAME DEVELOPMENT AS A POWERFUL EDUCATIONAL TOOL TO TEACH COMPUTER SCIENCE, CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND LEADERSHIP, WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS NATIONWIDE WITH EQUITABLE STEAM CURRICULA, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND RESOURCES ENDORSED BY THE COLLEGE BOARD AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,034,694 Revenue: $244,699

URBAN ARTS SERVES 3,000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY WITH FOUR PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS BUILD CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS AS A PATHWAY TO COLLEGE AND CAREER. 1) CREATIVE CODERS IS A MIDDLE SCHOOL...

URBAN ARTS SERVES 3,000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY WITH FOUR PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS BUILD CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS AS A PATHWAY TO COLLEGE AND CAREER. 1) CREATIVE CODERS IS A MIDDLE SCHOOL COMPUTER SCIENCE CURRICULUM THAT FOCUSES ON GAME CREATION AND WORLD BUILDING. 2) GAME ON IS A HIGH SCHOOL AP COMPUTER SCIENCE CURRICULUM ENDORSED BY THE COLLEGE BOARD. 3) GAME ACADEMY IS A FULL-SERVICE HIGH SCHOOL GAME DEVELOPMENT AND COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM WITH $46M IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO DATE. 4) ALUMNI SERVICES IS A COLLEGE PERSISTENCE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES ACCELERATORS, MENTORSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS. FORMALLY KNOWN AS SCHOOL OF INTERACTIVE ARTS.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,704,889 Revenue: $0

PARTNER SCHOOLS: WE SERVE THREE ANCHOR SCHOOLS WHERE UAP EMPLOYEES ARE STATIONED FULL TIME AS COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIRECTORS. WE PROVIDE WHOLE SCHOOL SUPPORT AND OVERSEE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CORE UAP...

PARTNER SCHOOLS: WE SERVE THREE ANCHOR SCHOOLS WHERE UAP EMPLOYEES ARE STATIONED FULL TIME AS COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIRECTORS. WE PROVIDE WHOLE SCHOOL SUPPORT AND OVERSEE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CORE UAP PROGRAMS DURING AND AFTER SCHOOL, AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. ANCHOR SCHOOLS ARE A CRITICAL LAB SPACE FOR UAP TO WORK WITH SCHOOL LEADERS AND TEACHERS TO TEST INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO ENGAGING STUDENTS THROUGH THE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY.

Program 3

Expenses: $95,913 Revenue: $0

NAGLER SCHOLARSHIP: THE NAGLER SCHOLAR IS A PRESTIGIOUS SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED BY BOARD MEMBER NICLAS NAGLER TO PROVIDE URBAN ARTS STUDENTS WITH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT NEEDED TO REDUCE THE COST OF HIGHER EDUCATION, ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS AND GROW AS LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO ONE NAGLER SCHOLAR EACH YEAR, THE TOP THREE RUNNERS-UP FOR THE AWARD ALSO RECEIVE FUNDING TO OFFSET COLLEGE EXPENSES.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,858,726

Program Service Revenue $221,900

Investment Income $375,009

Other Revenue $22,799

TOTAL REVENUE $7,478,434

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $95,913

Salaries & Benefits $4,044,851

Fundraising Expenses $1,134,547

Program Expenses $4,835,496

Other Expenses $2,522,798

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,663,562

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$7,478,434	$6,961,308	+0.1%
Expenses	$6,663,562	$6,219,303	+0.1%
Net Income	$814,872	$742,005	+0.1%

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

Volunteers

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

$661,665

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ELYSE DREYER	CHAIR	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JUSTIN SUNSHINE	TREASURER	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ARIENNE THOMPSON-PLOURDE	DIRECTOR (AS OF 12/24/24)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN STUART	DIRECTOR (THRU 9/18/24)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
BIANCA TENNYSON	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLTON CHARLES	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN PELSON	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELLEN FLAHERTY	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELSIE PAN	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREG FREIBERG	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSH REYNOLDS	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATRINA DIBBINI	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY KING	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE GANELESS	DIRECTOR (THRU 5/9/25)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICLAS NAGLER	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL ASCHALEW	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
RANDI ENGELBRECHT	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
RIKA LISSLO	DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24/24)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE GEISMAR	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
TANEKA STEVENSON	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY PATERSON	CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER	40.0	Officer	$152,758	$16,119	$168,877
KATHLEEN ELIE	CHIEF OPERATING AND FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.0	Officer	$156,912	$17,339	$174,251
PHILIP COURTNEY	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40.0	Officer	$305,409	$13,128	$318,537
JENIFER WALTER	DIRECTOR OF MARKETING	40.0	Highest	$142,534	$5,669	$148,203
JULIE WOLPOV	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	40.0	Highest	$112,310	$9,444	$121,754
MEREDITH SUMMS	DIRECTOR OF SIA MASTERY	40.0	Highest	$109,772	$14,252	$124,024
RICHARD MORIN	DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE PARTNERHIP	40.0	Highest	$119,785	$9,750	$129,535
SHANNON MORAN	DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS	40.0	Highest	$142,947	$15,621	$158,568

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	$7,478,434	$6,663,562	$14,471,034	$814,872
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$6,330,316	$6,084,379	$9,107,704	$245,937
2022	$7,757,723	$5,225,924	$7,351,619	$2,531,799
2021	$5,921,037	$4,924,027	$4,790,105	$997,010
2019	$7,038,007	$8,774,567	$3,899,122	$-1,736,560
2018	$7,668,735	$9,324,343	$7,349,418	$-1,655,608