Nonprofit · EIN 41-1977516
URBAN ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,744,430 | $8,655,019 | -$910,589 | $13,614,039 | $13,795,801 | -$181,762 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,790,890 | $8,487,757 | -$696,867 | $16,014,647 | $14,836,035 | $1,178,612 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,220,308 | $8,298,892 | -$78,584 | $16,752,783 | $14,768,238 | $1,984,545 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,676,155
- of which government grants
- $7,597,724
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $58,225
- Other revenue
- $10,050
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $464,398
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,244,236
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,652,925
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $391,202
- Travel
- $47,633
- Depreciation
- $569,593
- Program services (functional)
- $7,371,350
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,283,669
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,014,647
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,614,039
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,795,801
- Net assets, end of year
- -$181,762
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,090,059
- Gross receipts
- $7,744,430
- Employees
- 75
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONGSHER LY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $205,974 |
| YUYIN LIAO | TEACHER MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $86,289 |
| CHAO YANG | TEACHER MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $86,215 |
| RONSOIE XIONG | TEACHER MEMBER; SECRETARY (PART YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $80,444 |
| MELISSA JENSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FONG LOR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR TAMARA MATTISON | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CALEY LONG | SECRETARY (PART YEAR); BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONGSHER LY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $208,057 |
| RONSOIE XIONG | TEACHER MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $83,282 |
| CHAO YANG | TEACHER MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $79,859 |
| YUYIN LIAO | TEACHER MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $77,266 |
| MELISSA JENSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FONG LOR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR TAMARA MATTISON | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CALEY LONG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONGSHER LY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $184,827 |
| RONSOIE XIONG | TEACHER MEMBER Trustee or director | 41 | $88,835 |
| CHAO YANG | TEACHER MEMBER Trustee or director | 41 | $76,502 |
| YUYIN LIAO | TEACHER MEMBER Trustee or director | 41 | $74,124 |
| MELISSA JENSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FONG LOR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR TAMARA MATTISON | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CALEY LONG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1668 MONTREAL AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55116-2469
- In care of
- % MONGSHER LY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MONGSHER LY, 1668 MONTREAL AVENUE, ST PAUL, MN 55116
- Signed the 990
- MONGSHER LY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (651) 215-9419
- Website
- URBANACADEMYMN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- REDPATH AND COMPANY LLC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH URBAN PARENTS TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY CHILD TO MEET OR EXCEED THEIR INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL IN BASIC ACADEMIC AND LIFE SKILLS BY UTILIZING RESEARCH-PROVEN METHODS IN A SAFE, STRUCTURED, AND RESPECTFUL COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- HONESTY, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, SELF-DISCIPLINE, COOPERATION AND RESPECT FOR OTHERS.URBAN ACADEMY PROVIDES A QUALITY EDUCATION FOR URBAN STUDENTS IN GRADES PREK-8. WE BELIEVE THAT EDUCATION PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN DEVELOPING CREATIVE AND RESPONSIBLE HUMAN BEINGS. CHILDREN HAVE AN INNATE ABILITY TO LEARN. WHEN NURTURED AND TAUGHT IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT RESPECTS THEIR UNIQUE CULTURE, ABILITIES, RESILIENCY, AND EFFORT, THEY AWAKEN THE DESIRE TO LEARN. READY AND WILLING TO BE TAUGHT, CHILDREN GROW AND FLOURISH AS CREATIVE CITIZENS, ABLE TO MAKE THEIR OWN DISTINCTIVE CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY.URBAN ACADEMY BELIEVES IN A STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STUDENT'S HOME AND COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY RESIDE. EVERY STUDENT IS TO BE UNDERSTOOD HOLISTICALLY, BY UNDERSTANDING THE STUDENT'S ACADEMIC ABILITIES, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL LIFE, WHICH IMPACTS THEIR ACADEMICS AND BEHAVIOR. OUR FAMILY SPECIALIST IS A RESOURCE TO THE PARENTS BY PROVIDING THEM RESOURCES THAT THEY NEED SO THAT THEY CAN SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN AT HOME. TO CREATE A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROCESS AND PLAN THAT IS COLLABORATIVE, FOCUSES ON STUDENT LEARNING, AND IS MEASURED BY MULTIPLE SOURCES OF DATA.Expenses $7,371,350
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1977516
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,614,039
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,744,430
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,744,430 | $8,655,019 | $13,614,039 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,790,890 | $8,487,757 | $16,014,647 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,220,308 | $8,298,892 | $16,752,783 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,414,369 | $7,355,460 | $16,445,099 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 41-1977516).
Questions about URBAN ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of URBAN ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of URBAN ACADEMY is 41-1977516.
- Is URBAN ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to URBAN ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does URBAN ACADEMY 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 ACADEMY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did URBAN ACADEMY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of URBAN ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MONGSHER LY.
- Who are the officers and directors of URBAN ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $205,974 (MONGSHER LY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does URBAN ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,744,430, expenses of $8,655,019 and total assets of $13,614,039 at year end.
Other nonprofits in SAINT PAUL
- MACALESTER COLLEGE EIN 41-0693962 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY EIN 41-0695509 · last filed 990 for 2025
- BETHEL UNIVERSITY EIN 41-0708577 · last filed 990 for 2025
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN-ST PAUL EIN 41-0711610 · last filed 990 for 2025
- TRUSTEES OF THE HAMLINE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EIN 41-0693960 · last filed 990 for 2025
- MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW EIN 41-0518750 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ST PAUL ACADEMY AND SUMMIT SCHOOL EIN 41-0943433 · last filed 990 for 2025
- HMONG ACADEMY EIN 65-1180277 · last filed 990 for 2025