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Urban Strategies, Inc. operates various projects that address the social, educational, economic, psychological, cultural and healthcare needs of residents in the Central Brooklyn area.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$15.6M
Program Spending
84%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$15.5M
Total Expenses
▼$15.1M
Total Assets
$6.9M
Total Liabilities
▼$3.4M
Net Assets
$3.4M
Officer Compensation
→N/A
Other Salaries
$8.4M
Investment Income
$0
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$25.6M
Awards Found
12
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$3M
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$1.7M
PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$1M
PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.
Department of Health and Human Services
$1M
ARRA - STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES FUND - NON-PROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$500K
PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$482.1K
CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$387.7K
ROSS PH SVC COORDINATOR
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$350K
CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$272.2K
JOBS-PLUS PILOT INITIATIVE
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$239.9K
JOBS-PLUS PILOT INITIATIVE
Department of Health and Human Services
$117.6K
ASSETS FOR INDEPENDENCE (AFI) PROGRAM
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Total Audits
10
Clean Audits
10
Material Weakness
No
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditure | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $3.8M | No | 2026-08-17 |
| 2024 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $3.8M | No | 2026-08-17 |
| 2023 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $4.1M | No | 2024-09-10 |
| 2022 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $4.2M | No | 2024-09-10 |
| 2021 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $3.6M | Yes | 2023-08-14 |
| 2020 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $5.4M | Yes | 2021-05-20 |
| 2019 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $5.4M | No | 2021-03-02 |
| 2018 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $5.1M | No | 2020-06-22 |
| 2017 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $4.8M | No | 2020-03-26 |
| 2016 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $4.6M | No | 2020-03-26 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$3.8M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$3.8M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$4.1M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$4.2M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$3.6M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$5.4M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$5.4M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$5.1M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$4.8M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$4.6M
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990Schedule J available
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023IRS e-File | $15.6M | $15.5M | $15.1M | $6.9M | $3.4M |
| 2022IRS e-File | $12.6M | $12.4M | $11.5M | $7.3M | $2.9M |
| 2021 | $12.7M | $12.3M | $9.8M | $5.8M | $1.2M |
| 2020 | $9.2M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Pelham Bollers | Executive Director | 40 | $102.3K | $102.3K | $0 | $204.6K |
Pelham Bollers
Executive Director
$204.6K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$102.3K
Related Orgs
$102.3K
Other
$0
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candacey Parjohn | Chief Financial Officer | 35 | $140K | $0 | $0 | $140K |
| Sylvester Okonkwo | Human Resource Director | 35 | $101.3K | $0 | $0 | $101.3K |
| Carol Nurse | Controller | 35 | $90K | $0 | $0 | $90K |
Candacey Parjohn
Chief Financial Officer
$140K
Hrs/Wk
35
Compensation
$140K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sylvester Okonkwo
Human Resource Director
$101.3K
Hrs/Wk
35
Compensation
$101.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Carol Nurse
Controller
$90K
Hrs/Wk
35
Compensation
$90K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Mcleod | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Baptiste | Vice Chair-person | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Lacoot | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaree Stewart | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Natasha Cherry-Perez | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Victoria Illery | Chair-person |
Gloria Mcleod
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Joseph Baptiste
Vice Chair-person
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kimberly Lacoot
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $8.9M |
| $10M |
| $5M |
| -$1.6M |
| 2019 | $8.8M | $8.5M | $9.8M | $2.7M | -$1.8M |
| 2018 | $8.5M | $8.2M | $8.5M | $1.7M | $271.7K |
| 2017 | $12M | $11.7M | $12.2M | $3.2M | $294.9K |
| 2016 | $8.5M | $8.3M | $8.6M | $1.7M | $261.7K |
| 2015 | $7.4M | $7.2M | $7.7M | $1.5M | $414K |
| 2014 | $6.8M | $6.2M | $6.8M | $2.5M | $970.2K |
| 2013 | $8M | $6.5M | $7.1M | $2.5M | $1M |
| 2012 | $7.1M | $6.9M | $7.7M | $1.1M | $132K |
| 2011 | $8.8M | $8.4M | $8.9M | $1.5M | $459.4K |
| 2021 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Yvonne Redwood | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Margaree Stewart
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Natasha Cherry-Perez
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Victoria Illery
Chair-person
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Yvonne Redwood
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0