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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by USHERS NEW LOOK INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,122,915
Total expenses
$1,009,688
Contributions and grants received
$1,117,155
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$5,760
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$792,681
Total liabilities, end of year
$43,509
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$749,172
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$920,596
Management and general expenses
$72,375
Fundraising expenses
$16,717
Program service expenses (Part III)
$920,596

Program services were 91.2% 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)

    $1,117,155

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,708 · related or exempt $5,708

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $52

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $52

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $52 · related or exempt $52

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $120,000 · program services $82,800 · management and general $37,200

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $109,906 · program services $75,835 · management and general $34,071

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $16,943 · program services $16,435 · management and general $508

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $185,168 · program services $185,168

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,808 · program services $1,808

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $28,461 · program services $28,461

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $29,622 · program services $29,622

  • 24a · Other expenses: DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $430,997 · program services $430,997

  • 24b · Other expenses: OFFICE SUPPLIES

    total $49,268 · program services $49,268

  • 24c · Other expenses: TRAVEL

    total $16,403 · fundraising $16,403

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK & CREDIT CARD CHARGE

    total $12,724 · program services $12,724

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $8,388 · program services $7,478 · management and general $596 · fundraising $314

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $566,802 · end of year $524,265

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $3,263

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $22,016 · end of year $22,016

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

    $178,811

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

    $178,811

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $137,299 · end of year $243,137

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $14,264

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $99,342 · end of year $43,498

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $14,951 · end of year $11

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $588,088 · end of year $749,172

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $38,000

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

USHER'S NEW LOOK, FOUNDED BY USHER RAYMOND IV IN 1999, IS ON A MISSION TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF UNDERSERVED YOUTH THROUGH A 10-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT DEVELOPS PASSION-DRIVEN, GLOBAL LEADERS. UNL'S PEER-TO-PEER PROGRAM MODEL AND CURRICULUM PROVIDES ACCESS, AWARENESS AND EMPOWERMENT TO YOUTH IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, IN ORDER TO GUIDE THEM ON A PATHWAY TO LEADERSHIP AND HELP THEM MAKE EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER CHOICERS THAT MATCH THEIR PASSIONS. TODAY, UNL HAS SERVED OVER 50,000 YOUTH ACROSS THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONALLY.

  • LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - THIS FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM EXPOSES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THE TOOLS AND SKILL SETS NEEDED TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, WHILE HELPING THEM IDENTIFY CAREERS THAT ALIGN WITH THEIR SPARK PASSION. THIS CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE EACH OF UNL'S FOUR PILLARS: TALENT, EDUCATION, CAREER AND SERVICE. FROM SAT PREP TO NAVIGATING THE COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID PROCESS, STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH KEY OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP THEMSELVES ACADEMICALLY WHILE HONING THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND SERVING THEIR COMMUNITIES NATIONALLY. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF OUR STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL, ARE PREPARED FOR HIGHER LEARNING, AND CAN COMPETE FOR JOBS IN A GLOBAL, INFORMATION-BASED ECONOMY WITH 21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP SKILLS.

    Expenses $788,528

  • MOGULS IN TRAINING - COLLEGE AND HIGHER LEARNING ARE MAJOR KEYS TO SECURING SUCCESS IN TODAY'S COMPETITIVE ECONOMY, SO UNL IS WORKING TO ENSURE ALL COLLEGE STUDENTS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED BACKGROUNDS HAVE THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO FINISH SCHOOL AND BEGIN THEIR CAREERS. STUDENTS MEET VIRTUALLY EVERY MONTH TO DISCUSS HIGHER LEARNING CHALLENGES AND RECEIVE STRATEGIC RESOURCES. SESSIONS FOSTER PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVE COLLEGE MATRICULATION, AND TRANSITIONING INTO ADULTHOOD. STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM UNL PARTNERS WHILE SEEKING AND SECURING INTERNSHIPS. MAINTAINING THE PEER-TO-PEER MODEL, THE MONTHLY SESSIONS ARE LED BY A UNL COORDINATOR AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS WHO'VE DEVELOPED UNIQUE, DYNAMIC LEARNING MODELS WHICH ENSURE SUCCESS BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER COLLEGE.

  • POWERED BY SERVICE - THE PEER TO PEER WORKSHOP SPANS SIX HOURS AND PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS WITH ENGAGING ACTIVITIES ALLOWING THEM TO DISCOVER CORE TENETS OF USHERS NEW LOOK. DURING THE 6-HOUR, IN-SCHOOL, POWERED BY SERVICE WORKSHOP, LED BY CURRENT AND FORMER UNL ACADEMY LEADERS AND MOGULS IN TRAINING, STUDENTS EXPLORE THEIR INDIVIDUAL SPARKS (I.E., TALENTS, PASSIONS), ARTICULATE THEIR PERSONAL BRAND (I.E., HOW THEY WISH TO BE VIEWED BY OTHERS); ANALYZE THE TRAITS OF WELL-KNOWN LEADERS; EXPLORE THE ROOT CAUSES OF LOCAL ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THEM (E.G., HOMELESSNESS, BULLYING, SUBSTANCE ABUSE); EXPLORE PRINCIPLES AND KNOWLEDGE OF FINANCIAL LITERACY; AND MAKE A PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO CREATE AND EXECUTE POWERED BY SERVICE PROJECTS.

  • NEW LOOK CLUBS - THIS IS AN EXPANSION OF OUR LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, MAKING THE PROGRAMMING, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES OF USHERS NEW LOOK AVAILABLE TO HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH ACROSS THE COUNTRY. YOUTH WILL HAVE ACCESS TO ON-DEMAND VIRTUAL SESSIONS AND FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES THAT WILL HELP THEM DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS, TAKE ACTIONABLE STEPS TOWARDS THEIR FUTURES, EMBRACE THE POWER OF BEING IN SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND BECOME A PART OF A LARGER COMMUNITY OF DISRUPTIVATORS.

    Expenses $132,068

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Shawn Wilson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $120,000
    From this org
    $120,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Tia Adams

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Denise Bell

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Jaclyn Conner

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Orlando Hampton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Usher Raymond IV

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Tony Betton Jr

    PROGRAMS DIR

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Denise'Ann Malcolm

    PROGRAM COOR

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Marcia Mayoue

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Jonnetta Patton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Cammie Rice

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Ryan Wilson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Sydney Williams

    OPERATIONS M

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Arlaya Worthen

    PROGRAM DIRE

    Total calculated
    $0

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 August 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202612299349301356

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