URBAN ALCHEMY

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2018

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LENA MILLER

Phone

4157570896

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

URBAN ALCHEMY, founded in 2018, is a major nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $101.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 19% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

TO OPERATE WORKFORCE PROGRAMS IN AREAS OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, URBAN STREET CLEANING, & REENTRY SERVICES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $84,667,958 Revenue: $1,189,854

URBAN ALCHEMY EMPLOYS FORMER LONG-TERM OFFENDERS AS "URBAN ALCHEMY PRACTITIONERS" TO PROVIDE CLEAN AND SAFE PUBLIC FACILITIES IN URBAN AREAS, CURRENTLY SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, AUSTIN, AND...

URBAN ALCHEMY EMPLOYS FORMER LONG-TERM OFFENDERS AS "URBAN ALCHEMY PRACTITIONERS" TO PROVIDE CLEAN AND SAFE PUBLIC FACILITIES IN URBAN AREAS, CURRENTLY SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, AUSTIN, AND PORTLAND. URBAN ALCHEMY AIMS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FORMER LONG-TERM OFFENDERS AND TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM AND SIMULTANEOUSLY TRANSFORM THE ENERGY OF THE MOST CHAOTIC PLACES IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS. URBAN ALCHEMY PRACTITIONERS WORK IN URBAN SPACES THAT ARE MOST IMPACTED BY THE INTERSECTION OF HOMELESSNESS, ADDICTION, AND MENTAL ILLNESS. DEPENDING ON THE PARTICULAR ASSIGNMENT, URBAN ALCHEMY PRACTITIONERS' SERVICES RANGE FROM CLEANING THE STREETS, TO MONITORING A PUBLIC BATHROOM, TO ENSURE THE ELEVATORS IN THE BART STATION ARE SAFE AND CLEAN.

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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 $100,188,905

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $16,828

Other Revenue $1,189,854

TOTAL REVENUE $101,395,587

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $72,746,648

Fundraising Expenses $833,347

Program Expenses $84,667,958

Other Expenses $28,927,272

TOTAL EXPENSES $101,673,920

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$101,395,587	$84,895,787	+0.2%
Expenses	$101,673,920	$82,262,391	+0.2%
Net Income	$-278,333	$2,633,396	-1.1%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

2010

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

$835,824

Total Directors

Key Employees

$537,992

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LENA MILLER	CEO	40.00	Officer	$346,632	$6,570	$353,202
RON WILSON	COO	40.00	Officer	$282,922	$6,570	$289,492
MELEK TOTAH	CFO	40.00	Officer	$188,393	$4,737	$193,130
MIKE GERARD ANDERER	CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$180,932	$6,536	$187,468
KIRKPATRICK TYLER	DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS	40.00	Key Emp	$177,922	$6,528	$184,450
ANN KWON	CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$164,605	$1,469	$166,074
ARTIE GILBERT	DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS	40.00	Highest	$153,937	$6,515	$160,452
IAN CLARK-JOHNSON	DIRECTOR OF TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Highest	$153,520	$6,515	$160,035
LATOYA NATASHA STEVENSON	CLINICAL DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$152,922	$6,517	$159,439
BASKARAN AMBALAVANAN	DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	40.00	Highest	$136,415	$5,904	$142,319
LISA DE LA RUE	CHIEF OF RESEARCH	40.00	Highest	$127,603	$314	$127,917
LOLA WHITTLE	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHAWN LANI	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAROLYN DAVIS	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROB HOPE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM KORNEGAY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EDUARDO SANTACANA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AQUULA SHERRILLS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSS TILLARD	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$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	$101,395,587	$101,673,920	$28,943,184	$-278,333
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$70,267,728	$69,624,377	$24,845,428	$643,351
2022	$51,179,845	$48,615,627	$10,724,191	$2,564,218
2021	$27,841,337	$26,152,519	$4,468,655	$1,688,818
2020	$10,130,057	$9,152,334	$2,311,650	$977,723