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Urban Resource Institute

EIN 11-2561648 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak48 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE (URI) WORKS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING SAFE HOUSING, COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE LONG-TERM SAFETY, STABILITY, AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

Income
$119.6 million
Spending
$117.9 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 55%
Employees
998
Volunteers
16
Highest pay
$631,534, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 94% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $50.5 million spent. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESIDENTIAL SERVICES:URI OPERATED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESIDENTIAL SHELTERS SERVING 972 CLIENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, INCLUDING 258 CHILDREN. OF THOSE TRANSITIONING FROM SHELTER, 397 INDIVIDUALS (40%) SUCCESSFULLY SECURED PERMANENT HOUSING. URI'S BEST PRACTICE COMMITTEE COLLABORATED WITH THE DV COALITION AND HRA TO PRODUCE THE DV SYMPOSIUM TITLED "DIVINE CONNECTIONS: HEALING THROUGH SPIRITUALITY," FEATURING A PANEL DISCUSSION FOCUSED ON THE INTERSECTIONALITY OF SPIRITUALITY, CULTURE, TRAUMA HEALING, AND EMPOWERMENT FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
  2. $44.3 million spent. HOMELESS FAMILIES SERVICES:URI SERVED 874 CLIENTS, INCLUDING 263 CHILDREN, THROUGH ITS HOMELESS FAMILIES DEPARTMENT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. OF FAMILIES LEAVING SHELTER, 370 (48%) SECURED PERMANENT HOUSING. URI ADVANCED TWO MAJOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES: MAGNOLIA GARDENS, A 90-UNIT TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM IN FLUSHING, QUEENS, DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AAFE AND NYC DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES; AND THE INNOVATIVE URBAN VILLAGE IN EAST NEW YORK, BROOKLYN, A MULTI-PHASE DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL DELIVER NEARLY 2,000 AFFORDABLE HOMES, WITH PHASE 1A CURRENTLY UNDERWAY TO CREATE APPROXIMATELY 385 APARTMENTS. THE DEPARTMENT MAINTAINED PARTNERSHIPS WITH VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA, THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SUN RIVER HEALTH, AND THE NEW YORK PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELING CENTER (NYPCC) TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, MEDICAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO RESIDENTS.
  3. $3.7 million spent. JUSTICE INITIATIVES:URI'S JUSTICE INITIATIVES DEPARTMENT DELIVERED PROGRAMMING ACROSS MULTIPLE SERVICE AREAS. THE PEOPLE & ANIMALS LIVING SAFELY (PALS) PROGRAM SERVED 218 CLIENTS AND 293 PETS AND CONDUCTED 29 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES, EXPANDING CO-SHELTERING CAPACITY REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY. THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (EEP) SERVED 307 PARTICIPANTS; 33 SECURED EMPLOYMENT AT AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES OF $40,638 (FULL-TIME) AND $26,703 (PART-TIME); 30 COMPLETED PAID INTERNSHIPS; 45 RETAINED EMPLOYMENT FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR; AND 12 EARNED INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS. EEP HOSTED 21 HIRING AND CAREER EVENTS AND COMPLETED 56 FINANCIAL SAFETY ASSESSMENTS AND 56 FINANCIAL SAFETY PLANNING SESSIONS. THE RELATIONSHIP ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM (RAPP) AND EARLY RAPP COMPLETED 495 WORKSHOPS ACROSS 23 SCHOOLS, SERVING 1,487 STUDENTS AND DELIVERING 1,651 INDIVIDUAL AND 340 GROUP COUNSELING SESSIONS. THE ABUSIVE PARTNER INTERVENTION PROGRAM (APIP) SERVED 89 MANDATED PARTICIPANTS AND LAUNCHED A COMMUNITY-BASED CULTURE-SHAPING INITIATIVE IN MANHATTAN. THE CRIME VICTIM SERVICES PROGRAM AT THE JUSTICE INITIATIVES CENTER (CVSP-JIC) SUPPORTED 352 CLIENTS AND DELIVERED 8,528 SERVICES, INCLUDING SAFETY PLANNING, CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY, AND COURT ACCOMPANIMENTS. THE CRIME VICTIM SERVICES PROGRAM AT THE BRONX FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER (CVSP-BXFJC) SERVED 1,323 PARTICIPANTS AND DELIVERED 9,845 SERVICES. THE LEGAL EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM (LEAP) PROVIDED LEGAL CONSULTATIONS TO 200 SURVIVORS IN FAMILY AND IMMIGRATION LAW, ASSISTED 12 CLIENTS IN OBTAINING PERMANENT LEGAL RESIDENT STATUS, AND FACILITATED 8 STAFF TRAININGS WITH 91 ATTENDEES. THE RAPID RE-HOUSING (RRH) PROGRAM ASSISTED 50 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN SECURING PERMANENT HOUSING, ACHIEVING A 100% HOUSING RETENTION RATE UPON EXIT, WITH 10 PARTICIPANTS TRANSITIONING TO LONG-TERM STABILITY THROUGH SECTION 8 VOUCHERS. THE TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE COLLECTIVE'S ABCS IN THE SHELTER PROGRAM DELIVERED TRAUMA-INFORMED PREVENTION EDUCATION TO CHILDREN RESIDING IN DV SHELTERS.
  4. $5.5 million spent. EVALUATION & SOCIAL IMPACT (ESI): URI'S ESI TEAM DELIVERED 225 TRAINING SESSIONS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, INCLUDING 100 CPR/AED/FIRST AID TRAININGS, AND REDUCED TRAINING CANCELLATIONS BY 84% COMPARED TO THE PRIOR YEAR. ESI LAUNCHED A TRAINING OF TRAINERS PROGRAM, PILOTED A STANDARDIZED INTAKE MODEL ACROSS FIVE PROGRAMS, AND TRAINED MORE THAN 350 STAFF. THE TEAM COMPLETED SEVEN LOGIC MODELS FOR JUSTICE INITIATIVES PROGRAMS AS PART OF A TWO-YEAR THEORY OF CHANGE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND ADMINISTERED RESIDENT AND PARTICIPANT SATISFACTION SURVEYS ACROSS ALL PROGRAM AREAS TO GUIDE DATA-DRIVEN QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1995.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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