Top Rated

National Urban League (National Office)

CharityWatch report issued
March 2020

Top-Rated Charity

A-

CharityWatch Grade

Our independent grade based
on a number of factors.

79%

Program Percentage

Amount spent on programs
relative to overhead.

$19

Cost to Raise $100

Amount spent to raise
$100 of contributions.

Contact Information

National Urban League (National Office)
80 Pine Street
9th Floor
New York, NY 10005

Other Names

Urban Empowerment Fund

Tax Status

501(c)3

Website

www.nul.org

Stated Mission

To enable African-American and other under-served urban residents to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power, and civil rights.

Charity
Africa-America Institute
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NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
UNCF/United Negro College Fund

Ratings & Metrics

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Data based on Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2018

Program Percentage: 79%

The percentage of National Urban League (National Office)'s cash budget it spends on programs relative to overhead (fundraising, management, and general expenses).

$57,000,000

Calculated Total Expenses

(rounded)

Cost to Raise $100: $19

How many dollars National Urban League (National Office) spends on fundraising to raise each $100 of contributions.

$19,000,000

Calculated Total Contributions

(rounded)

Government Funding

25% to 49%

Percentage of cash revenue
coming from government sources

Financial Documents

Entity	Document Type	Tax ID
National Urban League	IRS Form 990	13-1840489
National Urban League	Audited Consolidated Financial Statements	Multiple
Urban Empowerment League	IRS Form 990	90-0853595

Entity: National Urban League Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 13-1840489
Entity: National Urban League Document Type: Audited Consolidated Financial Statements Tax ID: Multiple
Entity: Urban Empowerment League Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 90-0853595

Governance & Transparency

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This charity is Top-Rated
What does it mean to be Top-Rated?

National Urban League (National Office)
meets governance benchmarks.

National Urban League (National Office)
meets transparency benchmarks.

Transparency
Provides Financial Information
Audit Accessibility

Governance: Policies
Reports regularly & consistently monitoring & enforcing compliance with a written Conflict of Interest Policy
Reports required, annual disclosure by officers, directors, and key staff of interests that could give rise to conflicts
Reports having a written Whistleblower Policy
Reports having a written Document Retention and Destruction Policy

Governance: Financials
Reports providing copy of tax form to all board members prior to filing it with IRS
Reports that financial statements were audited by an independent accountant

Governance: Board of Directors
Reports at least 5 voting board members
51% or more of voting board members reported as independent
Reports documenting minutes of board and board committee meetings

Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy	Opt-Out Policy

Top Salaries

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	Name	Title	Compensation
1	Marc H. Morial	President/CEO	$1,177,156
2	Donald Cravins	Senior VP of Policy/Executive Director	$395,767
3	Paul Wycisk	Senior VP of Finance/CFO	$370,200

1
Name: Marc H. Morial
Title: President/CEO
Compensation: $1,177,156

2
Name: Donald Cravins
Title: Senior VP of Policy/Executive Director
Compensation: $395,767

3
Name: Paul Wycisk
Title: Senior VP of Finance/CFO
Compensation: $370,200

Analysts' Notes

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CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.

CharityWatch's rating of the National Urban League (National Office) also includes the financial activities of the Urban Empowerment Fund, which are included in the League's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018. All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated during the audit consolidation. According to the League's 2018 consolidated audit (Note 1, Organization): "The Urban Empowerment Fund (UEF) is a tax-exempt community development financial institution that was incorporated in July 2011. The League obtained a controlling financial interest in UEF in March 2013. UEF is exempt from Federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code... The net assets of UEF are not available for distribution to NUL [the National Urban League]." In addition, according to the League's 2018 consolidated audit (Note 21, Subsequent Events): "Effective June 30, 2019, the UEF's Board of Directors suspended the operations of the Urban Empowerment Fund, Inc."
According to the National Urban League 2018 tax filing, the League received in-kind donated services and use of facilities on which it placed a total value of $7,772,079 (IRS Form 990, Schedule D, Part XI). The donated services received in 2018 included $5,821,998 in donated television airtime, according to the League's 2018 consolidated audit (Note 11). [Note: CharityWatch generally excludes the value of in-kind (non-cash) donations of goods and services from its calculations of Program % and Cost to Raise $100. More information on how grades are calculated and the treatment of in-kind donations can be found on the Our Process page.]
According to the National Urban League consolidated audit of December 31, 2018 (Note 19, Related-Party Transactions): "Subcontract payments are made by the League to affiliates [separately incorporated, non-profit organizations] for their services in carrying out specific projects. In 2018 and 2017, subcontract payments to affiliates totaled $22,000,418 and $24,090,385, respectively."