Urban Alliance Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
See Schedule O.
- Income
- $3.7 million
- Spending
- $3.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 4.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 78%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 630
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 287% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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.
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 December 31, 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)
- $43,190 spent. Refer to schedule O
- $3.0 million spent. Refer to schedule O
- N/A
- Line 4A and 4B - 2025 was the eighteenth year of operation. During the year the following two programs were fully operational 1) Network Development and Outreach and 2) Community Impact areas. Network Development and Outreach consisted of 163 churches and organizations in 2025. Of those 163 churches and organizations, 144 programs participated in our Community Initiatives offerings. 630 volunteers served with Urban Alliance for various projects and outreach events for a total of 3,520 hours. Urban Alliance partnered with churches and organizations around identified needs in the community impact initiatives including food insecurity, health disparities (mental and physical), education inequity and returning citizens, research and the healthy development of children, youth, and their families. In 2025 we provided support to community programs serving over 335,000 people. Urban Alliance convened and trained 1440 program leaders, provided 60 toolkits of printed resource materials to programs on mental health topics and coaching, plus youth and care ministry curriculums for programs. In 2025, 20,000 resource bags were distributed to the residences in the City of Hartford, which included farmers market coupons providing $7,162 in fresh produce. In partnership with our network, we held 20 food distribution events in Hartford distributing over $536,000 in food to over 6,250 families. Our in-kind donation of the distribution center and subsequent takeover of the full operations from our World Vision, allowed the distribution of over $6.661 million dollars in supplies to our network organizations plus 1,212 teachers from 55 title 1 schools serving over 30,000 students.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 December 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 September 2008.
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 November 4, 2026.
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