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National Urban League
120 Wall Street
8th Floor
New York, NY 10005
tel: (212) 558-5300
fax: (212) 344-5332

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Public Benefit : Advocacy and Civil Rights

National Urban League

Empowering communities. Changing lives.

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (52.31)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 79.8%    
Administrative Expenses 11.0%    
Fundraising Expenses 9.1%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.10    
Efficiency Rating    
      (34.81)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 13.0%    
Program Expenses Growth -1.6%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.56    
Capacity Rating    
      (17.50)

Income Statement     (FYE 12/2006)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $39,045,600
Other Revenue $2,079,963
Total Revenue $41,125,563
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $29,024,707
Administrative Expenses $4,026,921
Fundraising Expenses $3,314,524
Total Functional Expenses $36,366,152
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $4,759,411
   
Net Assets $37,317,740

Contact Information

National Urban League
120 Wall Street
8th Floor
New York, NY 10005
tel: (212) 558-5300
fax: (212) 344-5332

Contact Email
Visit Web Site

Leadership      (FYE 12/2006)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Marc Morial President, CEO (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $425,000 1.16%

Donor Privacy Policy

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Mission

Established in 1910, The Urban League is the nation's oldest and largest community- based movement devoted to empowering African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream. Today, the National Urban League, headquartered in New York City, spearheads the non-partisan efforts of its local affiliates. There are over 100 local affiliates of the National Urban League located in 35 states and the District of Columbia providing direct services to more than two million people nationwide through programs, advocacy and research. The mission of the Urban League movement is to enable African Americans to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights.

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