Urban Peak Denver
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
URBAN PEAK HELPS YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND YOUTH AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS OVERCOME REAL LIFE CHALLENGES BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY, EMPOWERING THEM TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT ADULTS.
- Income
- $15.5 million
- Spending
- $11.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 37.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 47%
- Employees
- 122
- Volunteers
- 150
- Highest pay
- $303,569, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 37.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2529 of 30 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 September 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)
- $6.0 million spent. THE MOTHERSHIP OPENED IN AUGUST 2024 AND WAS FULLY OPERATIONAL IN DECEMBER 2024. THE MOTHERSHIP HAS A 136-BED CAPACITY, INCLUDING CONGREGATE EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR MINORS (AGE 12-17) AND YOUNG ADULTS (AGE 18-24), AS WELL AS TRANSITIONAL SHELTER IN TWO-PERSON, DORM-STYLE UNITS CALLED NEIGHBORHOODS. CONGREGATE AND NEIGHBORHOOD OVERNIGHT SHELTER: DENVER'S ONLY LICENSED AND SUPERVISED OVERNIGHT SHELTER FOR UNHOUSED YOUTH AGES 12 THROUGH 24 PROVIDES SAFETY AND SECURITY FOR YOUTH IN CRISIS. YOUTH ARE PROVIDED AN ARRAY OF SERVICES TO HELP SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY. WHEN YOUTH ENTER THE SHELTER, THEY PARTICIPATE IN INTAKE ASSESSMENT TO HELP DETERMINE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND IDENTIFY PERSONAL BARRIERS TO EXITING THE STREETS. URBAN PEAK HAS IMPLEMENTED AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND TREATMENT FRAMEWORK CALLED TRAUMA INFORMED CARE (TIC). TIC INVOLVES UNDERSTANDING, RECOGNIZING, AND RESPONDING TO THE EFFECTS OF ALL TYPES OF TRAUMA. URBAN PEAK EMPHASIZES THE PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND EMOTIONAL SAFETY OF BOTH YOUTH AND STAFF, AND ASSUMES THAT EVERY YOUTH ACCESSING SERVICES HAS EXPERIENCED TRAUMA. IN FY25, 403 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH STAYED AT THE MOTHERSHIP FOR 27,713 BED NIGHTS. DAY SHELTER: URBAN PEAK'S DAY SHELTER OFFERS RESPECTFUL, LOW-BARRIER SERVICES IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUTH TO RECEIVE A MEAL, TAKE A SHOWER, DO LAUNDRY, ACCESS MEDICAL CARE, AND ACCESS CASE MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE PLANNING. THE DAY SHELTER PROVIDES NUMEROUS LIFE SKILLS CLASSES INCLUDING ANGER MANAGEMENT, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, COOKING AND NUTRITION, SEX AND STI EDUCATION, BUDGETING, AND MORE. YOUTH HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ART, MUSIC, YOGA, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. YOUTH ENGAGING WITH A CASE MANAGER RECEIVE A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY STRENGTHS, NEEDS, AND GOALS. TOGETHER, CASE MANAGERS AND YOUTH DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLAN. COMPONENTS OF CASE MANAGEMENT MAY INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION; LEGAL ADVOCACY; HOUSING NAVIGATION; INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY COUNSELING REFERRALS; SUBSTANCE MISUSE COUNSELING AND SUPPORT; INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM REFERRALS; TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE; EDUCATION/EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE; ASSISTANCE OBTAINING ID'S AND BIRTH CERTIFICATIONS; PEER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT; AND MORE. THE DAY SHELTER OFTEN SERVES AS A GATEWAY FOR YOUTH TO ACCESS OTHER URBAN PEAK PROGRAMS, AND USES A POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE MODEL WHICH COMPLIMENTS TRAUMA INFORMED CARE. IN FY25, 795 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH ACCESSED DAY SERVICES; 36,082 MEALS WERE SERVED TO 596 INDIVIDUALS, 597 YOUTH ENGAGED WITH A CASE MANAGER, AND 419 ACCESSED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. WELLBEING, EVALUATION, AND YOUTH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES: URBAN PEAK OFFERS EDUCATION/EMPLOYMENT, MEDICAL, AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SERVICES TO ALL YOUTH CLIENTS. BECAUSE THE MAJORITY OF HOMELESS YOUTH DO NOT HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED, URBAN PEAK ENCOURAGES YOUTH TO COMPLETE THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION AT THEIR HOME SCHOOL. AS AN ALTERNATIVE, URBAN PEAK OFFERS EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING, TUTORING, AND ON-SITE GED INSTRUCTION AND TESTING. A COMPUTER LAB IS OPEN DURING THE DAY AND IN THE EVENINGS SO YOUTH CAN ACQUIRE OR ENHANCE COMPUTER SKILLS. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IS AVAILABLE. URBAN PEAK PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING AND JOB READINESS TRAINING TO EQUIP YOUTH WITH THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT NECESSARY TO OBTAIN AND KEEP GOOD JOBS - INCLUDING RESUME DEVELOPMENT; APPLICATION COMPLETION; INTERVIEW SKILLS AND OTHER SOFT SKILL DEVELOPMENT; WORK ETHIC DEVELOPMENT; CLOTHING SUITABLE FOR JOB SEARCHES AND INTERVIEWS; AND PERSONAL MAKEOVERS (HAIRCUTS AND STYLING, MAKEUP TIPS, HELP CHOOSING CLOTHING, ETC.). VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE ONGOING JOB MENTORING TO YOUTH THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. URBAN PEAK ALSO WORKS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES TO SECURE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH, PROVIDES ONGOING JOB RETENTION CASE MANAGEMENT TO YOUTH, AND PROVIDES SUPPORT TO EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE HIRED YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. IN FY25, 445 YOUTH WORKED ON OR ESTABLISHED THEIR EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, AND/OR MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH GOALS. 238 YOUTH RECEIVED MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS THROUGH URBAN PEAK'S ON-SITE CLINIC; 190 WORKED WITH A PEER NAVIGATOR; 364 WORKED ON MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GOALS; 191 WORKED ON EDUCATION OR EMPLOYMENT GOALS; 268 RECEIVED HOUSING NAVIGATION ASSISTANCE; AND 301 WORKED ON LIFE SKILL GOALS. URBAN PEAK ALSO PROVIDES IN-HOUSE TRAINING TO PROGRAM STAFF ON TOPICS SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST-AID, TRAUMA INFORMED CARE, DE- ESCALATION, AND DIRECT CLIENT SUPPORT. URBAN PEAK'S PROGRAM EVALUATION INCLUDES COLLECTION, COLLATION, AND INTERPRETATION OF AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF CLIENT DATA USED FOR PURPOSES OF REPORTING, OUTCOME MEASUREMENT, DECISION-MAKING, AND PROGRAM STRATEGIC PLANNING. THE MOTHERSHIP OPENED IN AUGUST 2024 AND WAS FULLY OPERATIONAL IN DECEMBER 2024. THE MOTHERSHIP HAS A 136-BED CAPACITY, INCLUDING CONGREGATE EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR MINORS (AGE 12-17) AND YOUNG ADULTS (AGE 18-24), AS WELL AS TRANSITIONAL SHELTER IN TWO-PERSON, DORM-STYLE UNITS CALLED NEIGHBORHOODS. CONGREGATE AND NEIGHBORHOOD OVERNIGHT SHELTER: DENVER'S ONLY LICENSED AND SUPERVISED OVERNIGHT SHELTER FOR UNHOUSED YOUTH AGES 12 THROUGH 24 PROVIDES SAFETY AND SECURITY FOR YOUTH IN CRISIS. YOUTH ARE PROVIDED AN ARRAY OF SERVICES TO HELP SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY. WHEN YOUTH ENTER THE SHELTER, THEY PARTICIPATE IN INTAKE ASSESSMENT TO HELP DETERMINE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND IDENTIFY PERSONAL BARRIERS TO EXITING THE STREETS. URBAN PEAK HAS IMPLEMENTED AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND TREATMENT FRAMEWORK CALLED TRAUMA INFORMED CARE (TIC). TIC INVOLVES UNDERSTANDING, RECOGNIZING, AND RESPONDING TO THE EFFECTS OF ALL TYPES OF TRAUMA. URBAN PEAK EMPHASIZES THE PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND EMOTIONAL SAFETY OF BOTH YOUTH AND STAFF, AND ASSUMES THAT EVERY YOUTH ACCESSING SERVICES HAS EXPERIENCED TRAUMA. IN FY25, 403 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH STAYED AT THE MOTHERSHIP FOR 27,713 BED NIGHTS. DAY
- $2.3 million spent. HOUSING SERVICES: URBAN PEAK MANAGES TWO DENVER HOUSING PROPERTIES (STUDIO AND ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENT COMPLEXES) WITH FIFTY UNITS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. ADDITIONALLY, URBAN PEAK OVERSEES AND PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT TO YOUTH IN OVER THIRTY COMMUNITY HOUSING SITES. IN TOTAL, URBAN PEAK MANAGES OVER EIGHTY UNITS OF HOUSING FOR DENVER YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND CASE MANAGEMENT ARE COMBINED IN URBAN PEAK'S HOUSING PROGRAMS TO OFFER A STABLE AND SAFE PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO ACHIEVE A LIFE AWAY FROM THE STREETS. EVERY YOUTH IN URBAN PEAK HOUSING HAS A CASE MANAGER AS WELL AS ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, LIFE SKILLS CLASSES, AND BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE. IN FY25, 159 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH (139 ADULTS AND 20 DEPENDENT CHILDREN) WERE HOUSED, CASE MANAGED, AND RECEIVED COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES. 83% EXITED TO A SAFE AND STABLE PLACE. HOUSING SERVICES: URBAN PEAK MANAGES TWO DENVER HOUSING PROPERTIES (STUDIO AND ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENT COMPLEXES) WITH FIFTY UNITS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. ADDITIONALLY, URBAN PEAK OVERSEES AND PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT TO YOUTH IN OVER THIRTY COMMUNITY HOUSING SITES. IN TOTAL, URBAN PEAK MANAGES OVER EIGHTY UNITS OF HOUSING FOR DENVER YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND CASE MANAGEMENT ARE COMBINED IN URBAN PEAK'S HOUSING PROGRAMS TO OFFER A STABLE AND SAFE PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO ACHIEVE A LIFE AWAY FROM THE STREETS. EVERY YOUTH IN URBAN PEAK HOUSING HAS A CASE MANAGER AS WELL AS ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, LIFE SKILLS CLASSES, AND BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE. IN FY25, 159 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH (139 ADULTS AND 20 DEPENDENT CHILDREN) WERE HOUSED, CASE MANAGED, AND RECEIVED COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES. 83% EXITED TO A SAFE AND STABLE PLACE.
- $692,708 spent. OUTREACH AND RESOURCE NAVIGATION: URBAN PEAK'S STREET OUTREACH TEAM MEMBERS ARE ON THE STREETS AT VARIOUS TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY, SEEKING OUT RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUNG PEOPLE WHEREVER THEY MAY CONGREGATE. STAFF ENGAGE YOUTH IN CONVERSATION AND DISTRIBUTE HYGIENE SUPPLIES, CLOTHING, FOOD, AND OTHER ITEMS THAT OFFER PROTECTION ON THE STREETS. URBAN PEAK IS ABLE TO OFFER SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE AGENCY INCLUDING TESTING FOR HIV, STI, AND HEPATITIS C. URBAN PEAK'S OUTREACH STAFF IS ADEPT AT ESTABLISHING TRUST WITH THESE YOUNG PEOPLE AND PROVIDING REFERRALS FOR SHELTER, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, DRUG AND ADDICTION SERVICES, HEALTH CARE, AND MEALS. IN FY25 URBAN PEAK'S OUTREACH TEAM CONTACTED 173 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH AN AVERAGE OF 17 TIMES PER YOUTH. OF THOSE YOUTH, 85% ACCESSED URBAN PEAK'S DAY SHELTER. 49% OF YOUTH LIVING ON THE STREET WERE PLACED IN EMERGENCY SHELTER, PERMANENT, OR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. OUTREACH AND RESOURCE NAVIGATION: URBAN PEAK'S STREET OUTREACH TEAM MEMBERS ARE ON THE STREETS AT VARIOUS TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY, SEEKING OUT RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUNG PEOPLE WHEREVER THEY MAY CONGREGATE. STAFF ENGAGE YOUTH IN CONVERSATION AND DISTRIBUTE HYGIENE SUPPLIES, CLOTHING, FOOD, AND OTHER ITEMS THAT OFFER PROTECTION ON THE STREETS. URBAN PEAK IS ABLE TO OFFER SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE AGENCY INCLUDING TESTING FOR HIV, STI, AND HEPATITIS C. URBAN PEAK'S OUTREACH STAFF IS ADEPT AT ESTABLISHING TRUST WITH THESE YOUNG PEOPLE AND PROVIDING REFERRALS FOR SHELTER, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, DRUG AND ADDICTION SERVICES, HEALTH CARE, AND MEALS. IN FY25 URBAN PEAK'S OUTREACH TEAM CONTACTED 173 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH AN AVERAGE OF 17 TIMES PER YOUTH. OF THOSE YOUTH, 85% ACCESSED URBAN PEAK'S DAY SHELTER. 49% OF YOUTH LIVING ON THE STREET WERE PLACED IN EMERGENCY SHELTER, PERMANENT, OR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 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 September 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 November 1992.
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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