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Urbanpromise International Inc

EIN 26-3389429 · Pennsauken, NJ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PREPARE EMERGING LEADERS TO INITIATE,DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN CHRISTIAN-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND TO SEED THEIR NEW MINISTRIES AS THEY SERVE VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND TEENS IN OUR WORLD'S MOST UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES.

Income
$3.8 million
Spending
$3.1 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
53
Highest pay
$240,682, president

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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 (2)
  1. $624,567 spent. URBANPROMISE INTERNATIONAL CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THIRTEEN MINISTRIES IN MALAWI, AFRICA, FOUR IN UGANDA, AFRICA, THREE IN NIGERIA, AFRICA, TWO IN LIBERIA, AFRICA, ONE IN KENYA, AFRICA, ONE IN GHANA, AFRICA, ONE IN EUROPE, TWO IN CANADA, NORTH AMERICA, FOUR IN CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA, AND EIGHT IN THE USA, NORTH AMERICA. VISAS WERE OBTAINED FOR STUDENTS TO COME TO THE UNITED STATES FROM THESE FOREIGN SITES TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND TO BE ABLE TO BOTH ASSIST THE ONGOING PROGRAMS ESTABISHED OR TO START NEW PROGRAMS ON THEIR RETURN TO THEIR COUNTRIES. URBANPROMISE INTERNATIONAL ALSO ESTABLISHED A PARTNERSHIP WITH CAIRN UNIVERSITY SO INTERNATIONAL LEADDERS COULD SUPPLEMENT THEIR FELLOWSHIP WITH A MASTERS IN NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP.
  2. $2.0 million spent. UPI FELLOWSHIP PARTNERED WITH OUR MINISTRIES IN AFRICA TO TRAIN APPROXIMATELY 5 STUDENTS, LEARNING THE PROGRAMMATIC MODEL OF URBANPROMISE AND HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS. THE STUDENTS RECEIVE A MASTERS DEGREE FROM CAIRN UNIVERSITY. URBANPROMISE INTERNATIONAL WORKED WITH YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AT OTHER URBANPROMISE LOCATIONS, SUCH AS WILMINGTON AND CAMDEN, FOR CONTINUED OVERSIGHT AND GUIDANCE.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2009.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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