Urban Workforce Advantage Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Teaching English as a Second Language
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 78%
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $110,830, executive director
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: 44 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 84% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 87 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (3)
- $965,211 spent. Literacy - The goal of the ESL program is to assist the participant develop the essential English communication skills including reading and writing, as well as Civic rights and responsibilities as a US citizen. Provide employment skills that will support the ability to fully utilize vocational/occupational training services services and/or employment to achieve social and economic self-sufficiency. The participants will be able to gain, advance, and retain employment or enter occupational or higher levels of training as well as function in basic life situations, to carry out their roles and responsibilities as workers, parents and family members, citizens, and community members, fulfilling their civic responsibilities. All classroom instruction is contextualized: Civics, Occupational and Employability skills are integrated in our curriculum from the beginning so that participants learn about their civic rights and responsibilities and develop their educational skills within job-related and life-skill related contexts. It incorporates information about elections, Local, State and Federal government, citizenship, personal aptitudes, value systems, career exploration, employability skills, such as job search strategies, resume writing, job interviewing techniques, and job maintenance skills.
- $308,218 spent. Civics - The goal of the ESL program is to assist the participant develop the essential English communication skills including reading and writing, as well as Civic rights and responsibilities as a US citizen. Provide employment skills that will support the ability to fully utilize vocational/occupational training services services and/or employment to achieve social and economic self-sufficiency. The participants will be able to gain, advance, and retain employment or enter occupational or higher levels of training as well as function in basic life situations, to carry out their roles and responsibilities as workers, parents and family members, citizens, and community members, fulfilling their civic responsibilities. All classroom instruction is contextualized: Civics, Occupational and Employability skills are integrated in our curriculum from the beginning so that participants learn about their civic rights and responsibilities and develop their educational skills within job-related and life-skill related contexts. It incorporates information about elections, Local, State and Federal government, citizenship, personal aptitudes, value systems, career exploration, employability skills, such as job search strategies, resume writing, job interviewing techniques, and job maintenance skills.
- $87,362 spent. Center for Hispanic Policy - The goal of this program is to assist Hispanic entrepreneurs develop innovative strategies to start, maintain, expand, and/or grow their business by using proven business/marketing practices and digital technology and also developing their business plan and accessing capital. We identify a lack of technological knowledge and assist businesses in understanding the possibilities and power of using emerging technology to brand their company and attract new customers from other communities. This program also helps local community organizations to get the word out on job fairs and hidden market hiring; Assist in establishing relationships with various organizations and local municipalities to allow community residents access to capital and free services available to them; Reaching out to the community to assess the needs and how to do better service.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2001.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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