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Nonprofit · EIN 39-1098146

URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER MADISON INC

Tax-exempt · FITCHBURG, WI 53713

Financials

$5.1M$4.8M2023$5.9M$5.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER MADISON INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$5,872,276$5,672,128$200,148$31,458,725$14,855,092$16,603,633
December 31, 2023990$5,119,717$4,844,342$275,375$29,639,909$15,547,951$14,091,958
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,410,960
of which government grants
$3,505,114
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$674,040
Net rental income
$799,449
Net gain from sales of assets
-$7,572
Net income from fundraising events
-$29,469
Other revenue
$787,276

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$195,741
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$556,150
Other salaries and wages
$1,280,819
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,287,656
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$6,536
Accounting fees
$85,425
Occupancy
$711,498
Travel
$9,154
Program services (functional)
$4,716,912
Management and general (functional)
$886,976
Fundraising (functional)
$68,240

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$29,639,909
Total assets, end of year
$31,458,725
Total liabilities, end of year
$14,855,092
Net assets, end of year
$16,603,633
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,979,625
Publicly traded securities
$8,103,176
Net assets without donor restrictions
$17,936,479
Net assets with donor restrictions
-$1,332,846
Gross unrelated business income
-$1,617
Gross receipts
$7,113,372
Employees
73
Volunteers
500
Year formed
1967
State of legal domicile
WI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RUBEN L ANTHONY JRPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$251,562$11,622
EDWARD LEESENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$159,402$7,053
JIM HORNCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$111,686$14,825
FRANK BYRNECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HABEN GOITOMVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GEORGE TERVALONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES GRAHAMTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LADONNA REEDASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BETH CURLEY-PRESTINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY HUDSON JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK GRIFFINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GLORIA LADSON-BILLINGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN O'CALLAGHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FREDERIC RANSOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DERRICK SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CARRIE TEMPLETONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NOBLE WRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RUBEN L ANTHONY JRPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$236,455$10,799
EDWARD LEESENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$146,680$5,581
JIM HORNCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$104,254$14,582
GLORIA LADSON-BILLINGSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BETH CURLEY-PRESTINEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HABEN GOITOMSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES GRAHAMTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LADONNA REEDASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FRANK BYRNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY HUDSON JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK GRIFFINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN O'CALLAGHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FREDERIC RANSOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DERRICK SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARRIE TEMPLETONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE TERVALONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NOBLE WRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2222 S PARK ST STE 200, FITCHBURG, WI 53713-2168
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RUBEN L ANTHONY JR, 2222 S PARK STREET 200, MADISON, WI 53713
Signed the 990
RUBEN L ANTHONY JR, PRESIDENT/CEO
Phone
(608) 729-1200
Return prepared by
WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER MADISON IS TO ENSURE THAT AFRICAN AMERICANS AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE EDUCATED, EMPLOYED AND EMPOWERED TO LIVE WELL, ADVANCE PROFESSIONALLY AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMON GOOD IN THE 21ST CENTURY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT: THE URBAN LEAGUE BLACK BUSINESS HUB & BLACK BUSINESS HUB ACCELERATOR PROGRAM (THE HUB) OPENED ITS NEW FACILITY AND SCALED UP OPERATIONS SIGNIFICANTLY IN 2024. THE HUB IS A TRANSFORMATIVE SPACE AND ECOSYSTEM DESIGNED TO INCUBATE, ACCELERATE, AND NETWORK SMALL BUSINESSES AND EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS AND SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN AN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY. THE HUB SPANS 80,000SQUARE FEET AND OFFERS A DYNAMIC MIX OF RETAIL STOREFRONTS, CO-WORKING SPACES, OFFICES, A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN, AND EDUCATION SPACES WITH MANY OF THE SPACES RENTED AT BELOW-MARKET RATES TO EMERGING BUSINESSES. MORE THAN A BUILDING, IT IS A PLACE-BASED ECOSYSTEM THAT PROVIDES TRAINING, COACHING, OTHER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ACCESS TO CAPITAL, MENTORSHIP, AND COMMUNITY NETWORKING. THE HUB HOSTED OVER 600 MEETINGS, CLASSES, NETWORKING EVENTS, FORUMS, POP-UP MARKETS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. WE PROVIDED TRAINING, COACHING, MENTORING, OTHER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND/OR ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR 200 UNDERSERVED SMALL BUSINESSES AND ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS. WE OPENED THE HUB ENTREPRENEURSHIP CO-WORKING CENTER WHICH PROVIDED DEEPLY DISCOUNTED OFFICES, CUBICLES, AND FLEX MEMBERSHIPS TO 21 EMERGING BUSINESSES. THE HUB OPERATED POP-UP MARKETS TWICE WEEKLY THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER WITH 20 DIFFERENT VENDORS PARTICIPATING AND ABLE TO SELL THEIR GOODS AND SERVICES. WE BEGAN THE BUILDOUT OF 5 NEW SPACES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES GEARING UP TO LAUNCH OR EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS INCLUDING A BARBERSHOP, PODCASTER, COFFEE SHOP, AND OTHERS. WE OPENED UP THE OPERATION OF THE HUB ENTREPRENEURSHIP KITCHEN WITH 3 EMERGING FOOD BUSINESSES AS OUR PILOT GROUP OF TESTERS FOR THE SPACE. WE DISTRIBUTED $518,561.22 IN GRANTS TO 21 EMERGING BUSINESSES BRINGING OUR GRANT AND LOAN TOTAL TO ALMOST $1.2 MILLION SINCE 2022.
    Expenses $2,292,979 · grants $150,000
  • LEARN - OUR EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK IS COMPRISED OF PROGRAMS, ADVOCACY, PARTNERSHIPS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT ARE FOCUSED ON ENSURING THAT CHILDREN IN GREATER MADISON SECURE THE EDUCATION NECESSARY TO THRIVE IN A TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY DEFINED BY CREATIVITY, SERVICE, AND INNOVATION. THE PROGRAMMATIC COMPONENT OF OUR FRAMEWORK INCLUDES INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE AND SUPPORT STUDENTS' CORE LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN THE CLASSROOM. IN PARTICULAR, THESE INITIATIVES FOCUS ON SERVING SECONDARY SCHOOL AGE YOUTH THROUGH OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME LEARNING AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, ACADEMIC TUTORING/COACHING PROGRAMS, CAREER AND COLLEGE EXPLORATION PROGRAMS, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS. OUR 2024 PROGRAMS INCLUDED: THE SCHOOLS OF HOPE MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMIC TUTORING PROGRAM (772 YOUTH SERVED); THE 21ST CENTURY CAREERS COLLEGE, CAREER, AND EMPLOYMENT READINESS PROGRAM (188 YOUTH SERVED); THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY YOUTH EVENTS (297 YOUTH SERVED); STEAM CAMP - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, MATH SUMMER CAMP (30 YOUTH SERVED); MY BROTHER'S KEEPER SPRING BREAK GAMING & CODING DAY (50 YOUTH).
    Expenses $974,488 · grants $45,741
  • WORK - OUR CURRENT ARRAY OF ADULT CAREER PATHWAY TRAINING AND COACHING SERVICES INCLUDES INDIVIDUALIZED EMPLOYMENT PLANNING AND CAREER ADVISING; INDIVIDUALIZED FOUNDATIONAL JOB PREPARATION TRAINING; SHORT-TERM, EMPLOYER-FOCUSED, CAREER-PATHWAY TRAINING ACADEMIES IN HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, HEALTHCARE, CONSTRUCTION TRADES, BIOTECHNOLOGY, K-12 EDUCATION, FINANCE AND BANKING, AND OTHER INDUSTRIES AS NEEDED; SPECIAL SUPPORT AND FATHERHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING FOR NON-CUSTODIAL FATHERS; INDIVIDUALIZED AND GROUP JOB SEARCH AND JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE: JOB RETENTION AND ADVANCEMENT COACHING AND CASE MANAGEMENT; ENGAGEMENT OF EMPLOYERS THROUGH BOTH A LOCAL AND NATIONAL NETWORK; FEATURED EMPLOYER SEMINARS; AND LEADERSHIP ON REGION-WIDE WORKFORCE DIVERSITY INITIATIVES. IN 2024, 409 ADULT JOB SEEKERS RECEIVED CAREER COUNSELING, JOB TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT, JOB COACHING, AND/OR JOB RETENTION SERVICES. AT LEAST 139 UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED JOB SEEKERS WERE PLACED INTO NEW OR BETTER JOBS, 92% WERE PLACED IN JOBS EARNING $15 OR MORE PER HOUR AND 66% WERE PLACED IN JOBS PAYING $18 OR MORE PER HOUR, 78% INCREASED THEIR HOURLY WAGES BY 20% OR MORE, AND 40% OF THOSE WHO DID NOT PREVIOUSLY HAVE A JOB WITH HEALTHCARE BENEFITS SECURED A JOB WITH BENEFITS. AN ADDITIONAL 131 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN MY BROTHER'S KEEPER PROGRAMMING INCLUDING FREE LEGAL CLINICS TO HELP WITH ARREST AND CONVECTION RECORD EXPUNGEMENTS, PARDONS, AND CHILD SUPPORT ISSUES.
    Expenses $943,037
  • FINANCIAL EDUCATION & HOMEOWNERSHIP: OUR FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT AND WEALTH BUILDING PROGRAMS ENCOMPASS TWO KEY AREAS OF PROGRAMMING: FINANCIAL LITERACY AND HOMEBUYER EDUCATION AND SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING. ULGM PROVIDED HUD-CERTIFIED GROUP AND ONE-ON-ONE FINANCIAL LITERACY, PRE-PURCHASE HOMEBUYER EDUCATION, AND POST-PURCHASE HOMEOWNER EDUCATION TO 134 LOW AND MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS. THE URBAN LEAGUE ALSO ACQUIRED, RENOVATED, AND RE-SOLD 16 SINGLE FAMILIES HOMES TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS. ULGM IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AT LEAST 7 YEARS OF TRAINING AND COACHING TO HELP THESE NEW HOMEOWNERS BE SUCCESSFUL.
    Expenses $506,408

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
39-1098146
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1968
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$31,458,725
Income (IRS master file)
$7,113,372

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$5,872,276$5,672,128$31,458,725XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$5,119,717$4,844,342$29,639,909XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$10,361,409$3,989,755$30,173,131IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-1098146).

Questions about URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER MADISON INC

What is the EIN of URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER MADISON INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER MADISON INC is 39-1098146.
Is URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER MADISON INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
Are donations to URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER MADISON INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER MADISON INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER MADISON INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER MADISON INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER MADISON INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RUBEN L ANTHONY JR.
Who are the officers and directors of URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER MADISON INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $251,562 (RUBEN L ANTHONY JR, PRESIDENT/CEO).
How much revenue does URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER MADISON INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,872,276, expenses of $5,672,128 and total assets of $31,458,725 at year end.

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