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Center for Urban Renewal and Education

EIN 31-1467594 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak20 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

FOCUSING ON PUBLIC POLICY THAT PROMOTES MARKET-BASED SOLUTIONS TO FIGHT POVERTY IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND URBAN COMMUNITIES IN ORDER TO DISMANTLE GOVERNMENT DEPENDENCY AND ADVANCE ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH FAITH, FAMILY, AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE.

Income
$2.0 million
Spending
$2.8 million
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
-5.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 89%
Employees
12
Volunteers
7
Highest pay
$153,129, president

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

Weak: 20 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 180% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 38% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 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 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 (3)
  1. $810,283 spent. POLICY CENTER: WE WORK TO CHANGE LAWS AND CHANGE LIVES. OUR POLICY CENTER CREATES & ADVOCATES FOR POLICY SOLUTIONS IMPACTING HARD-HIT COMMUNITIES & PROMOTING THE BETTERMENT OF IMPACTED CITIZENS. WE CONSULT WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS & ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP CHANGE FEDERAL LAWS THAT AFFECT OUR NATION'S LOW-WAGE WORKERS & WELFARE DEPENDENTS, EMPOWERING THEM TO LIVE LIVES OF FREEDOM AND ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. WE LAUNCHED A COLLABORATIVE STUDY WITH THE CLAREMONT INSTITUTE, "THE STATE OF BLACK AMERICA," EXPLORING THE LATEST SCHOLARSHIP INTO THE CHARACTER, SHAPE, & TENDENCIES OF LIFE IN THE U.S. FOR BLACKS. WE ALSO DEVELOPED VARIOUS POLICY REPORTS ON THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: AN ACTION PLAN TO FIX OUR INNER CITIES; BLACK VOTING BEHAVIOR; DEFENDING RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND OUR CHRISTIAN FUTURE; INEQUALITY; THE BREAKDOWN OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY; AND FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO INCREASES IN MEDIAN BLACK HOUSEHOLDS' INCOME.
  2. $790,989 spent. MEDIA CENTER: ADDRESSING ISSUES OF RACE, POVERTY, & CULTURE FROM A JUDEO-CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE, COMMUNICATING STRONG MESSAGES IN THE MAINSTREAM AND ALTERNATIVE MEDIA THROUGH OUR OWN PLATFORMS: OUR TV SHOW CURE AMERICA WITH STAR PARKER (CASP), AND OUR DAILY NEWS SITE BLACKCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM (BCN). OUR CASP SHOW LAUNCH COINCIDED WITH GEORGE FLOYD'S DEATH AND THE RIOTS AROUND OUR COUNTRY, SHOWING CASP TO BE THE SHINING LIGHT OF REASON IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS. CASP REACHED OVER 115 MILLION HOMES IN THE U.S. IN 2022. OUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT GREW DUE TO A MEDIA BLITZ TO PROTECT THE EMANCIPATION MEMORIAL IN D.C., AND OUR BILLBOARD CAMPAIGN SHOWING TEENS IN DISTRESSED ZIP CODES THE KEY TO BREAKING POVERTY.
  3. $327,972 spent. CLERGY CENTER (NATIONAL CLERGY NETWORK): CURE ENGAGES, EDUCATES, AND EQUIPS A NETWORK OF CONSERVATIVE PASTORS THAT SERVE OUR NATION'S AT-RISK, POOR, AND MOST VULNERABLE IN DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES WITH INFORMATION ON CONGRESSIONAL INITIATIVES, PUBLIC POLICY IDEAS, AND CURRENT DEBATES THAT AFFECT THEIR CONGREGATIONS AND COMMUNITIES. THE GOAL IS TO PROVE THAT THE ANSWER TO POVERTY IS FREEDOM, NOT A WELFARE STATE. CURE IS INVESTING IN GROWING OUR CLERGY NETWORK TO GIVE THOSE IN DISTRESSED ZIP CODES A GREATER VOICE AND REPRESENTATIVE CONSTITUENCY IN OUR CAPITAL, AND IN THE HALLS OF GOVERNMENT. GROWING OUR NETWORK WILL ALSO ALLOW US TO INCREASE OUR REACH TO THOSE LIVING IN DISTRESSED ZIP CODES AND URBAN COMMUNITIES, TO DISMANTLE GOVERNMENT DEPENDENCY, AND TO EMPOWER THEM TO HAVE A STRONG VOICE AND A SEAT AT THE TABLE. OUR PASTORS PARTICIPATE IN AN ANNUAL POLICY SUMMIT OF FELLOWSHIP, NETWORKING, AND LEARNING.

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

  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 November 6, 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 December 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 December 1997.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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