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← URBAN ALCHEMY

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by URBAN ALCHEMY.

Totals

Total revenue
$101,395,587
Total expenses
$101,673,920
Contributions and grants received
$100,188,905
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$16,828
Other revenue
$1,189,854
Total assets, end of year
$28,943,184
Total liabilities, end of year
$20,781,446
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,161,738
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$84,667,958
Management and general expenses
$16,172,615
Fundraising expenses
$833,347
Program service expenses (Part III)
$84,667,958

Program services were 83.3% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $98,691,476

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,497,429

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $59,853

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $43,025

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $16,828

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $16,828 · excluded $16,828

  • 11a · Other revenue: WORKERS COMP

    total $923,579 · related or exempt $923,579

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $207,326 · related or exempt $207,326

  • 11c · Other revenue: LA CITY CONTRACT

    total $58,949 · related or exempt $58,949

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,189,854

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,689,158 · management and general $1,689,158

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $58,132,273 · program services $53,969,444 · management and general $3,908,785 · fundraising $254,044

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $6,720,994 · program services $5,552,099 · management and general $1,148,737 · fundraising $20,158

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $6,204,223 · program services $5,721,096 · management and general $457,404 · fundraising $25,723

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $855,398 · program services $20,116 · management and general $724,452 · fundraising $110,830

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $821,162 · program services $19,311 · management and general $695,457 · fundraising $106,394

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $911,135 · program services $21,427 · management and general $771,657 · fundraising $118,051

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,178,904 · program services $27,724 · management and general $998,435 · fundraising $152,745

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $677,529 · program services $456,370 · management and general $221,159

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,898,294 · program services $1,482,800 · management and general $415,494

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,341,304 · program services $3,566,153 · management and general $775,151

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,645,163 · program services $845,129 · management and general $796,076 · fundraising $3,958

  • 20 · Interest

    total $513,670 · management and general $513,670

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $33,468 · management and general $33,468

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,704,135 · program services $6,256,845 · management and general $1,424,140 · fundraising $23,150

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $7,059,874 · program services $6,729,444 · management and general $312,136 · fundraising $18,294

  • 24b · Other expenses: SETTLEMENT

    total $1,225,200 · management and general $1,225,200

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $25,961 · management and general $25,961

  • 24d · Other expenses: TAXES

    total $18,266 · management and general $18,266

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $17,809 · management and general $17,809

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,407,663 · end of year $5,127,892

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $15,733,110 · end of year $17,305,637

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $957,970

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $386,850 · end of year $730,104

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

    $258,860

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

    $102,191

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $130,284 · end of year $156,669

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $6,625,523 · end of year $4,664,912

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $6,015,969 · end of year $7,002,420

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $62,497 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $5,000,000 · end of year $9,000,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $6,764,893 · end of year $4,779,026

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,031,060 · end of year $8,085,910

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $409,011 · end of year $75,828

Mission and programs · 2024

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 $84,667,958 · Revenue $1,189,854

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Lena Miller

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $353,202
    From this org
    $346,632
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,570
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $346,632
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,570
    Filer's total
    $353,202

  • Ron Wilson

    COO

    Total calculated
    $289,492
    From this org
    $282,922
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,570
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $282,922
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,570
    Filer's total
    $289,492

  • Melek Totah

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $193,130
    From this org
    $188,393
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,737
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,393
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,737
    Filer's total
    $193,130

  • Mike Gerard Anderer

    CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $187,468
    From this org
    $180,932
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,536
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,932
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,536
    Filer's total
    $187,468

  • Kirkpatrick Tyler

    DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $184,450
    From this org
    $177,922
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,528
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $177,922
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,528
    Filer's total
    $184,450

  • Ann Kwon

    CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $166,074
    From this org
    $164,605
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,469
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,605
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,469
    Filer's total
    $166,074

  • Artie Gilbert

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $160,452
    From this org
    $153,937
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,515
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,937
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,515
    Filer's total
    $160,452

  • Ian Clark-Johnson

    DIRECTOR OF TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $160,035
    From this org
    $153,520
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,515
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,520
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,515
    Filer's total
    $160,035

  • Latoya Natasha Stevenson

    CLINICAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $159,439
    From this org
    $152,922
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,517
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,922
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,517
    Filer's total
    $159,439

  • Baskaran Ambalavanan

    DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $142,319
    From this org
    $136,415
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,904
    Hours/week
    40

  • Lisa De La Rue

    CHIEF OF RESEARCH

    Total calculated
    $127,917
    From this org
    $127,603
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $314
    Hours/week
    40

  • Lola Whittle

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Shawn Lani

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Darolyn Davis

    TREASURER

    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

  • Aquula Sherrills

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Joss Tillard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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 · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
WE PROVIDED ARTIE GILBERT, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS HOUSING FOR 6 MONTHS WHILE HE MOVED TO BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA TO START UP OUR NEW OFFICE.
PART I, LINE 3
WE HIRED AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT WHO DID A THOROUGH REVIEW OF COMP USING OTHER NATIONAL NON PROFIT AGENCY PUBLISHED DATA. THIS WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMP COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THIS INCLUDED CEO, COO AND CFO COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 7
WE PROVIDED A BONUS FOR ARTIE GILBERT WHO MOVED TO BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA TO START UP OUR NEW PROGRAM AND OFFICE. HE RECEIVED $5K A MONTH FOR 6 MONTHS AS A BONUS.

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
2024
Filed
13 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202601349349311375

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