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← URBAN ALCHEMY

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by URBAN ALCHEMY.

Totals

Total revenue
$84,895,793
Total expenses
$82,262,391
Contributions and grants received
$62,047,272
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$22,551,648
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$296,873
Total assets, end of year
$26,283,430
Total liabilities, end of year
$17,843,359
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,440,071
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$72,847,739
Management and general expenses
$8,622,754
Fundraising expenses
$791,898
Program service expenses (Part III)
$72,847,739

Program services were 88.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $16,605

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $60,194,997

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,835,670

  • 2a · Program service revenue: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

    total $22,551,648 · related or exempt $22,551,648

  • 11a · Other revenue: STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

    total $279,052 · excluded $279,052

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISC INCOME

    total $17,821 · excluded $17,821

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $296,873

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,669,407 · program services $289,485 · management and general $1,223,972 · fundraising $155,950

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $46,499,085 · program services $44,535,389 · management and general $1,778,234 · fundraising $185,462

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $4,132,106 · program services $3,879,180 · management and general $246,997 · fundraising $5,929

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $5,061,258 · program services $4,800,760 · management and general $234,507 · fundraising $25,991

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $180,383 · program services $28,091 · management and general $136,809 · fundraising $15,483

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $925,897 · program services $144,190 · management and general $702,233 · fundraising $79,474

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,583,379 · program services $246,580 · management and general $1,200,890 · fundraising $135,909

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $838,458 · program services $736,445 · management and general $95,567 · fundraising $6,446

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,097,225 · program services $1,337,823 · management and general $606,950 · fundraising $152,452

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,566,872 · program services $3,824,003 · management and general $742,869

  • 17 · Travel

    total $537,328 · program services $362,680 · management and general $160,377 · fundraising $14,271

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $85,436 · program services $37,108 · management and general $48,088 · fundraising $240

  • 20 · Interest

    total $309,184 · management and general $309,184

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $33,980 · program services $33,980

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,379,394 · program services $6,586,249 · management and general $786,174 · fundraising $6,971

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSE

    total $5,013,427 · program services $4,980,826 · management and general $25,281 · fundraising $7,320

  • 24b · Other expenses: VEHICLE RENTALS

    total $1,058,716 · program services $1,024,950 · management and general $33,766

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $290,856 · management and general $290,856

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,448,930 · end of year $3,407,663

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $263,974 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $500,000 · end of year $250,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $11,090,284 · end of year $15,483,110

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $267,967 · end of year $264,696

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $199,007

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $68,723

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $95,756 · end of year $130,284

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $9,178,517 · end of year $6,747,677

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $6,156,637 · end of year $6,015,969

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,096,224 · end of year $62,497

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,600,000 · end of year $5,000,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $9,185,898 · end of year $6,764,893

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,994,770 · end of year $8,031,060

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $811,899 · end of year $409,011

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO OPERATE WORKFORCE PROGRAMS IN AREAS OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, URBAN STREET CLEANING, & REENTRY SERVICES.

  • URBAN ALCHEMY EMPLOYS FORMER LONG-TERM OFFENDERS AS "URBAN ALCHEMY PRACTITIONERS" TO PROVIDE CLEAN AND SAFE PUBLIC FACILITIES IN URBAN AREAS, CURRENTLY SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, AUSTIN, AND PORTLAND. URBAN ALCHEMY AIMS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FORMER LONG-TERM OFFENDERS AND TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM AND SIMULTANEOUSLY TRANSFORM THE ENERGY OF THE MOST CHAOTIC PLACES IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS.URBAN ALCHEMY PRACTITIONERS WORK IN URBAN SPACES THAT ARE MOST IMPACTED BY THE INTERSECTION OF HOMELESSNESS, ADDICTION, AND MENTAL ILLNESS. DEPENDING ON THE PARTICULAR ASSIGNMENT, URBAN ALCHEMY PRACTITIONERS' SERVICES RANGE FROM CLEANING THE STREETS, TO MONITORING A PUBLIC BATHROOM, TO ENSURE THE ELEVATORS IN THE BART STATION ARE SAFE AND CLEAN.

    Expenses $72,847,739 · Revenue $22,551,648

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Lola Whittle

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Darolyn Davis

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Shawn Lani

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dionjay Brookter - Thru 0224

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rob Hope

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tim Kornegay

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Eduardo Santacana

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Aqeela Sherrills

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Joss Tillard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lena Miller

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $375,369
    From this org
    $369,923
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,446
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $369,923
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,446
    Filer's total
    $375,369

  • Ron Wilson

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $287,621
    From this org
    $282,209
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,412
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $282,209
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,412
    Filer's total
    $287,621

  • Kristen Growney - Thru 0124

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $270,322
    From this org
    $264,391
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,931
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $264,391
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,931
    Filer's total
    $270,322

  • Melek Totah

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (START 04/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jeff Kositsky

    CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $198,044
    From this org
    $198,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $198,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44
    Filer's total
    $198,044

  • Michael Anderer

    CHIEF SYSTEMS ENGINEER

    Total calculated
    $187,074
    From this org
    $180,949
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,125
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,949
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,125
    Filer's total
    $187,074

  • Kirkpatrick Tyler

    CHIEF OF COMMUNITY/GOVERNMENT AFFAIR

    Total calculated
    $175,290
    From this org
    $170,867
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,423
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,867
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,423
    Filer's total
    $175,290

  • Ann Kwon

    CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $171,032
    From this org
    $165,652
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,380
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,652
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,380
    Filer's total
    $171,032

  • Latoya Natasha Stevenson

    MENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $156,905
    From this org
    $153,399
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,506
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,399
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,506
    Filer's total
    $156,905

  • Artie Gilbert

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $138,017
    From this org
    $132,469
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,548
    Hours/week
    40

  • Matthew Appleby

    MANAGER OF HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $127,080
    From this org
    $122,610
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,470
    Hours/week
    40

  • Louie Hammonds

    SF DIR. OF COMMUNITY BASED SAFETY

    Total calculated
    $118,928
    From this org
    $113,516
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,412
    Hours/week
    40

  • Ian Clark-Johnson

    CONTRACTS MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $110,572
    From this org
    $107,070
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,502
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE ORGANIZATION HAS PAID FOR THE CEO TO TRAVEL FIRST CLASS WHEN NECESSARY FOR LOGISTICS AND ITS BUSINESS PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EMPLOYED DRIVERS FOR CAR-BASED TRAVEL TO LOS ANGELES AND PORTLAND TO ALLOW THE EXECUTIVE TEAM TO WORK WHILE ON THE ROAD.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541349349307034

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