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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by URBAN LEAGUE OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,623,905
Total expenses
$1,896,279
Contributions and grants received
$1,437,397
Grants paid
$38,098
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$4,100
Other revenue
$182,408
Total assets, end of year
$1,796,014
Total liabilities, end of year
$242,470
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,553,544
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,176,997
Management and general expenses
$480,604
Fundraising expenses
$238,678
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,176,997

Program services were 62.1% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $2,241

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $138,276

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $298,171

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $998,709

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,100 · excluded $4,100

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $393,187

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $138,276

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $210,779

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $182,408

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $38,098 · program services $38,098

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $172,838 · program services $25,926 · management and general $138,271 · fundraising $8,641

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $689,551 · program services $518,850 · management and general $73,281 · fundraising $97,420

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $81,212 · program services $35,867 · management and general $28,003 · fundraising $17,342

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $74,295 · program services $48,872 · management and general $12,525 · fundraising $12,898

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $4,907 · program services $4,907

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $24,539 · program services $620 · management and general $23,658 · fundraising $261

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $20,750 · program services $20,750

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $63,512 · fundraising $63,512

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $352,285 · program services $219,080 · management and general $122,455 · fundraising $10,750

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,309 · program services $1,309

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $52,288 · program services $32,610 · management and general $12,797 · fundraising $6,881

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $15,359 · program services $5,851 · management and general $5,845 · fundraising $3,663

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $72,891 · program services $50,563 · management and general $17,308 · fundraising $5,020

  • 17 · Travel

    total $39,051 · program services $29,020 · management and general $9,923 · fundraising $108

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $11,636 · program services $5,520 · management and general $6,065 · fundraising $51

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,651 · management and general $3,651

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $5,499 · program services $2,083 · management and general $1,958 · fundraising $1,458

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $103,339 · program services $91,475 · management and general $8,505 · fundraising $3,359

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $27,999 · program services $11,680 · management and general $15,062 · fundraising $1,257

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $33,441 · program services $33,073 · management and general $120 · fundraising $248

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $3,938 · program services $830 · management and general $1,177 · fundraising $1,931

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $3,891 · program services $13 · fundraising $3,878

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $543,078 · end of year $613,819

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $311,203 · end of year $310,267

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $544,599 · end of year $219,365

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $20,000

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $26,481 · end of year $29,415

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

    $2,688,247

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

    $2,106,349

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $639,432 · end of year $581,898

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $33,750 · end of year $21,250

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $128,390 · end of year $73,807

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $144,235 · end of year $168,663

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $850,323 · end of year $653,007

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $975,595 · end of year $900,537

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE URBAN LEAGUE OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS IS TO ENABLE ADULTS IN EASTERN MA TO OVERCOME RACIAL, SOCIAL BARRIERS, ECONOMIC INEQUITIES, SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. FOR OVER 100 YEARS, ULEM'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES HAVE GIVEN HOPE TO PARTICIPANTS AND MADE A LASTING, IMPACTFUL STATEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. IT IS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE, INC. (NUL) AND A MEMBER OF THE UNITED WAY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

  • EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTER THE EMPLOYMENT AND RESOURCE CENTER (ERC) AT THE URBAN LEAGUE OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE, WHICH DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN TODAY'S EVOLVING JOB MARKET. AS THE HYBRID NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUES TO GROW, THE ERC OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF SERVICES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT BOTH PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE ASSISTANCE WITH ONLINE JOB SEARCHES, RESUME BUILDING, UP-TO-DATE JOB LISTINGS, AND ACCESS TO A JOB BOARD. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ABCD MASSHIRE, THE ERC ALSO PROVIDES CAREER COACHING AND COUNSELING TO INDIVIDUALS SEEKING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FROM THE COMMONWEALTH, ENSURING THOSE IN NEED HAVE THE RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE TO SUCCEED IN TODAY'S WORKFORCE. JOB PLACEMENT THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT THE URBAN LEAGUE OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS IS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING JOB SEEKERS BY NOT ONLY HELPING THEM SECURE EMPLOYMENT BUT ALSO ENSURING THEY FIND POSITIONS THAT ALIGN WITH THEIR SKILLS AND CAREER ASPIRATIONS. THROUGH STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH CORPORATE EMPLOYERS, PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT, INCLUDING RESUME REVIEWS, JOB-SEARCH STRATEGIES, AND LINKEDIN PROFILE DEVELOPMENT FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS. JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES EXTEND UP TO 12 MONTHS POST- GRADUATION, REINFORCING LONG-TERM SUCCESS. THE 14TH JOB REBUILDS BOSTON COMMUNITY CONFERENCE AND CAREER FAIR CONTINUES TO CONNECT OVER 37 EMPLOYERS WITH A DIVERSE TALENT POOL, ATTRACTING MORE THAN 200 JOB SEEKERS WHO BENEFIT FROM INDUSTRY-LED WORKSHOPS, INCLUDING THOSE BY EVERSOURCE. ADDITIONALLY, AT THE HR LUNCHEON, RON MARLOW, VICE PRESIDENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR ABCD, ADDRESSED 80 HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONALS ON SKILL- BASED HIRING PRACTICES, FURTHER ADVANCING EQUITABLE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THESE COLLECTIVE EFFORTS HAVE RESULTED IN PLACING OVER 48 INDIVIDUALS IN JOBS, REINFORCING THE PROGRAM'S IMPACT ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT THE URBAN LEAGUE OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS (ULEM), CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF ITS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (WFD) PROGRAMS AND ARE OFFERED TO ALL ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS. THESE SERVICES ARE CONSIDERED AMONG THE ORGANIZATION'S MOST VALUABLE ASSETS, WITH POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM BOTH PARTNERS AND EMPLOYERS. WHILE THE AFFILIATE HAS FACED STAFFING CHALLENGES, WHICH HAVE LED TO INCREASED REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY- BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES, ULEM REMAINS COMMITTED TO HELPING PARTICIPANTS COMPLETE THEIR TRAINING AND SECURE MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. THIS APPROACH HIGHLIGHTS ULEM'S HOLISTIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, ENSURING PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD STABLE, FULFILLING CAREERS. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND SUPPORT THE URBAN LEAGUE PARTNERED WITH SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY IN SEVERAL WAYS: "ULEM-ANNUAL TURKEY DRIVE THE URBAN LEAGUE OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS (ULEM) SUCCESSFULLY HOSTED ITS THANKSGIVING TURKEY DRIVE ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2025, PROVIDING TURKEYS AND ESSENTIAL SIDE DISHES TO FAMILIES FACING FOOD INSECURITY. THIS ANNUAL INITIATIVE ENSURED THAT THOSE IN NEED COULD CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING WITH DIGNITY AND A WARM MEAL. THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF OUR COMMUNITY, DONORS, AND DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING THE INCREDIBLE TEAM AT AVALON BAY, WE MADE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT. SUPPORTERS CONTRIBUTED THROUGH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS, WITH 25 PROVIDING A TURKEY FOR A FAMILY AND 50 COVERING A FULL THANKSGIVING MEAL. THE DEDICATION OF OUR VOLUNTEERS AND DONORS HELPED ENSURE THAT NO FAMILY WENT HUNGRY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, REINFORCING THE POWER OF THE COMMUNITY AND COLLECTIVE ACTION. "ULEM-GOOGLE TOY DRIVE THE URBAN LEAGUE, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE LINKS INC., BLACK GOOGLERS NETWORK, ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC., PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY, INC., AND ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INC., PARTNERED TO PROVIDE TOYS TO MORE THAN 500 FAMILIES. LEVERAGING THE AMAZON REGISTRY, FRIENDS, MEMBERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE URBAN LEAGUE PURCHASED ITEMS THAT WERE DIRECTLY DELIVERED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICES. THE RECIPIENTS OF THIS INITIATIVE INCLUDED FAMILIES FROM THE CHILDREN SERVICES OF ROXBURY, THE COMMUNITY, AND PARTICIPANTS IN THE LEAGUE'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.

    Expenses $1,004,088 · Grants $38,098

  • DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE PROJECT THE DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE PROJECT IS A CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIMS/SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROJECT'S OVW OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: "DELIVERING IN-DEPTH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY "ENGAGING WITH CHURCH LEADERSHIP TO PROVIDE TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS/SURVIVORS. "PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OTHER OVW FUNDED PROGRAMS AROUND THE COUNTRY.

    Expenses $125,272

  • Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

    Expenses $47,637

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Listed in Part VII

  • RAHSAAN D HALL

    PRESIDENT/ C

    Total calculated
    $200,835
    From this org
    $182,192
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,643
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,192
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,643
    Filer's total
    $200,835

  • JACQUELINE GEORGE

    VP OF FINANC

    Total calculated
    $172,838
    From this org
    $156,757
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,081
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,757
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,081
    Filer's total
    $172,838

  • WILLIAM WATKINS

    DIR. WORKFOR

    Total calculated
    $129,111
    From this org
    $122,084
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,027
    Hours/week
    40

  • TRACI JACKSON ANTOINE

    DIR. DOMESTI

    Total calculated
    $117,037
    From this org
    $104,034
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,003
    Hours/week
    40

  • CATHERINE BURNS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • EVANDRO CARVALHO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LINDA CHAMPION

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PETER DULAC

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DONALD FELIX

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARIE ST FLEUR

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NIKOLIN GACE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANTHONY GAYMES

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JEFFRELY L HIRSH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BARRY HYNES

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOSH KRAFT

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOYCE LINEHAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SHABNAM MASHMASSARMI

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AISHA E MILLER

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LORI NELSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRISTOPHER SCRANTON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BILLY SHORE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JACQUETTA VAN ZANDT

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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

  • 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

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
7 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202621289349300932

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