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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by URBAN INSTITUTE.

Totals

Total revenue
$124,658,351
Total expenses
$137,744,133
Contributions and grants received
$117,780,179
Grants paid
$9,757,525
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$6,958,997
Other revenue
-$80,825
Total assets, end of year
$342,149,166
Total liabilities, end of year
$96,239,014
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$245,910,152
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$109,279,563
Management and general expenses
$24,054,295
Fundraising expenses
$4,410,275
Program service expenses (Part III)
$109,279,563

Program services were 79.3% 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)

    $41,363,168

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $76,417,011

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $547,970

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,329,932 · excluded $4,329,932

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $1,388 · related or exempt $1,388

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $88,068,846

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

    securities $85,439,811

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,629,035 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,629,065 · excluded $2,629,065

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $553

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $553 · related or exempt $553

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $17,590 · related or exempt $17,590

  • 11b · Other revenue: DATA SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $154,750 · unrelated business $154,750

  • 11c · Other revenue: External Events

    total $13,625 · unrelated business $13,625

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total -$268,731 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded -$268,731

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    -$82,766

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $9,757,525 · program services $9,757,525

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,853,467 · program services $187,322 · management and general $1,629,157 · fundraising $36,988

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $65,144,849 · program services $51,589,461 · management and general $10,829,273 · fundraising $2,726,115

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $5,652,390 · program services $4,435,967 · management and general $978,509 · fundraising $237,914

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $13,255,570 · program services $10,414,451 · management and general $2,283,712 · fundraising $557,407

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $5,275,272 · program services $4,090,360 · management and general $964,799 · fundraising $220,113

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $194,077 · program services $12,410 · management and general $181,667

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $104,674 · management and general $104,674

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $515,789 · management and general $515,789

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $19,994,900 · program services $16,409,352 · management and general $3,531,815 · fundraising $53,733

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $776,703 · program services $649,076 · management and general $103,854 · fundraising $23,773

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,985,678 · program services $1,276,779 · management and general $653,494 · fundraising $55,405

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $6,743,855 · program services $5,792,313 · management and general $686,342 · fundraising $265,200

  • 17 · Travel

    total $983,118 · program services $887,133 · management and general $82,385 · fundraising $13,600

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $206,998 · program services $174,202 · management and general $28,035 · fundraising $4,761

  • 20 · Interest

    total $165 · management and general $165

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,514,149 · program services $2,038,617 · management and general $383,725 · fundraising $91,807

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $410,178 · program services $317,408 · management and general $78,221 · fundraising $14,549

  • 24a · Other expenses: Miscellaneous business expenses

    total $1,232,192 · program services $683,140 · management and general $451,241 · fundraising $97,811

  • 24b · Other expenses: Recruiting, interview, and survey incentives

    total $1,142,584 · program services $564,047 · management and general $567,438 · fundraising $11,099

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $34,766 · end of year $1,050

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $16,805,464 · end of year $19,500,812

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $37,234,415 · end of year $43,400,459

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $29,105,328 · end of year $23,756,747

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,024,467 · end of year $1,452,114

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

    $38,837,147

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

    $26,480,066

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $14,239,907 · end of year $12,357,081

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $146,464,385 · end of year $148,299,665

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $35,861,130 · end of year $32,926,172

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $65,731,134 · end of year $60,455,066

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $12,367,336 · end of year $12,155,672

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,932,997 · end of year $3,844,904

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $86,207,817 · end of year $80,238,438

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $129,769,656 · end of year $134,521,495

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $116,223,190 · end of year $111,388,657

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The Urban Institute is a nonprofit research organization that provides data and evidence to help advance upward mobility and equity. We are a trusted source for changemakers who seek to strengthen decision making, create inclusive economic growth, and improve the well-being of families and communities. For more than 50 years, Urban has delivered facts that inspire solutions - and this remains our charge today.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The Urban Institute is a nonprofit research organization that provides data and evidence to help advance upward mobility and equity.

  • SOCIAL SCIENCES - RESEARCH AND PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS: THE RESEARCH TO ACTION LAB IS AN INNOVATION HUB SERVING DECISIONMAKERS AND CREATIVE THINKERS EAGER TO EFFECT SOCIAL CHANGE. WE DRAW ON THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF THE URBAN INSTITUTE'S RESEARCH INSIGHTS TO TEST NEW STRATEGIES AND DEVELOP CUTTING-EDGE TOOLS, PROGRAMS, AND TRAININGS, AS WELL AS PROVIDE STRATEGIC AND PHILANTHROPIC ADVICE TO PUBLIC, NONPROFIT, AND PRIVATE-SECTOR LEADERS. NIMBLE AND CREATIVE, THE LAB TAKES AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO HELPING DECISIONMAKERS NAVIGATE CURRENT CHALLENGES AND SEIZE FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN LOCALITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. OUR MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OFFERS EXPERTISE IN IDENTIFYING AND CULTIVATING APPROACHES THAT SHAPE PUBLIC DEBATE, IMPROVE DECISIONMAKING, AND SPARK DISRUPTIVE SOLUTIONS TO TODAY'S COMPLEX SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES.

    Expenses $19,528,639 · Grants $3,409,953

  • SOCIAL SCIENCES - RESEARCH AND PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS: AT THE CENTER ON LABOR, HUMAN SERVICES, AND POPULATION, WE STUDY HOW FAMILY, YOUTH, AND INDIVIDUAL WELL-BEING IS SHAPED BY ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS, AND HOW POLICIES AND PROGRAMS CAN IMPROVE ECONOMIC SECURITY, WORK, AND CHILD WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT. UNDERSTANDING HOW FAMILIES ARE FARING IN THE FACE OF ECONOMIC PRESSURES, DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE, AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES IS ESSENTIAL FOR POLICYMAKERS AND PRACTITIONERS WHO OVERSEE SOCIAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS. OUR RESEARCH EXPLORES THE IMPLICATIONS OF THESE CHANGES FOR PEOPLE AND POLICIES AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE EVOLVING CONVERSATION ABOUT GROWING INEQUITIES AND THE PERSISTENCE OF STRUCTURAL RACISM.

    Expenses $16,415,167 · Grants $901,888

  • SOCIAL SCIENCES - RESEARCH AND PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS: FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS, THE HEALTH POLICY CENTER HAS HELPED LAWMAKERS UNDERSTAND THE SCOPE OF THE COUNTRY'S HEALTH CARE PROBLEMS AND COSTS, EVALUATED HOW PUBLIC POLICIES AFFECT LIVES AND COMMUNITIES, AND PROVIDED INSIGHTS ABOUT PAYMENT AND SERVICE DELIVERY REFORMS. WE UNDERSTAND THE MYRIAD FACTORS THAT CAN INFLUENCE A PERSON'S HEALTH, AND OUR RESEARCH TOOLS ALLOW US TO TRACK AND PREDICT TRENDS AND OUTCOMES RIGOROUSLY AND ACCURATELY. IN OUR WORK ANALYZING EMPLOYER-BASED COVERAGE, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID, THE HEALTH CARE SAFETY NET, AND STATE AND LOCAL INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE POPULATION HEALTH, WE ARE PROVIDING THE ANSWERS DECISIONMAKERS NEED TO ADDRESS HEALTH PROBLEMS IN AMERICA.

    Expenses $14,737,978 · Grants $130,000

  • OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES CENTER ON NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY CENTER ON EDUCATION DATA AND POLICY HOUSING FINANCE POLICY CENTER INCOME AND BENEFITS POLICY CENTER JUSTICE POLICY CENTER METROPOLITAN HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES POLICY CENTER OFFICE OF RACE AND EQUITY RESEARCH STATISTICAL METHODS GROUP URBAN-BROOKINGS TAX POLICY CENTER

    Expenses $58,597,779 · Grants $5,054,995

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Sarah Rosen Wartell

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $1,022,915
    From this org
    $982,774
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,141
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $982,774
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $31,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,741
    Filer's total
    $1,022,915
  • Annette L Nazareth

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Anthony A Williams

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Antonia Hernandez

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Arthur I Segel

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ashley Swearengin

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Charles H Ramsey

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Thomas

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Diana Farrell

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Eduardo Padron

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Heather Higginbottom

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • J Adam Abram

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jamie S Gorelick

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jay Carney

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John Wallis Rowe

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Karan Bhatia

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kate Baicker

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kenneth Bacon

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Margaret A Hamburg

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Marta Tienda

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mary J Miller

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael A Nutter

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • N Gregory Mankiw

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Neel Kashkari

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Shaun Donovan

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stacy Brown-Philpot

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • W Matthew Kelly

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • William E Haslam

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Adrea Turner

    CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $234,243
    From this org
    $205,294
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,949
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,294
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,105
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,844
    Filer's total
    $234,243
  • Eric Howell

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, OPERATIONS, AND BUSINESS STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $281,633
    From this org
    $273,443
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,190
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $273,443
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,190
    Filer's total
    $281,633
  • Robert Buchanan

    VICE PRESIDENT, CONTROLLER & TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $314,934
    From this org
    $283,114
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,820
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $283,114
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,822
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,998
    Filer's total
    $314,934
  • Genevieve Kenney

    VICE PRESIDENT, HEALTH POLICY

    Total calculated
    $421,776
    From this org
    $359,242
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,534
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $359,242
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $31,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,134
    Filer's total
    $421,776
  • Kimberlyn Leary

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $497,642
    From this org
    $441,061
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,581
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $441,061
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $31,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,181
    Filer's total
    $497,642
  • Shrita Hernandez

    CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $368,848
    From this org
    $327,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,348
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $327,500
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $31,544
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,804
    Filer's total
    $368,848
  • Stephen Zuckerman

    VICE PRESIDENT, HEALTH POLICY

    Total calculated
    $421,596
    From this org
    $359,062
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,534
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $359,062
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $31,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,134
    Filer's total
    $421,596
  • Todd Greene

    INSTITUTE FELLOW AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $429,075
    From this org
    $383,321
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,754
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $383,321
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $31,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,354
    Filer's total
    $429,075

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 committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 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)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment
Eric Howell - $190,000

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
18 September 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202442629349301044

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