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Urban Academy

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Primary, Elementary Schools (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$8.22M (2023)

Expenses
$8.3M (2023)

Total Assets
$16.8M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$14.8M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

No Extracted Financial Data

Form 990 documents are not available for this tax period, but audit documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,220,308
Expenses
$8,298,892
Net Income
-$78,584
Net Assets
$1,984,545
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,183,605
99.6%
Program Services $9,439
0.1%
Investment Income $17,325
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,939
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $424,288
5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,232,172
38.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,752,783
Total Liabilities $14,768,238
Net Assets $1,984,545
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mongsher Ly (Executive Director) $184,827 $0 $0
Ronsoie Xiong (Teacher Member) $88,835 $0 $0
Chao Yang (Teacher Member) $76,502 $0 $0
Yuyin Liao (Teacher Member) $74,124 $0 $0
Melissa Jenson (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Fong Lor (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dr Tamara Mattison (Finance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Caley Long (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Smith (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,414,369
Expenses
$7,355,460
Net Income
$1,058,909
Net Assets
$1,332,912
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,406,828
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,541
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $424,683
5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,579,070
35.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,445,099
Total Liabilities $15,112,187
Net Assets $1,332,912
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mongsher Ly (Executive Director) $155,083 $0 $18,636
Ronsoie Xiong (Teacher Member) $68,209 $0 $10,496
Chao Yang (Teacher Member) $64,890 $0 $10,657
Yuyin Liao (Teacher Member) $61,392 $0 $10,665
Melissa Jenson (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Fong Lor (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Mattison (Finance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Caley Long (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Smith (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,608,540
Expenses
$6,092,097
Net Income
$1,516,443
Net Assets
$273,351
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,601,382
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,080
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $78
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $391,950
6.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,188,324
35.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,493,642
Total Liabilities $5,220,291
Net Assets $273,351
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mongsher Ly (Executive Director) $147,797 $0 $17,300
Ronsoie Xiong (Teacher Member) $63,667 $0 $4,729
Yuyin Liao (Teacher Member) $61,007 $0 $10,240
Chao Yang (Teacher Member) $58,404 $0 $9,922
Melissa Jenson (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Fong Lor (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Mattison (Finance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Caley Long (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ying Thao (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Smith (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,878,319
Expenses
$5,933,507
Net Income
-$55,188
Net Assets
-$1,099,560
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,869,014
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,866
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,439
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $375,954
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,104,690
35.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,366,781
Total Liabilities $5,466,341
Net Assets -$1,099,560
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mongsher Ly (Executive Director) $140,723 $0 $16,901
Chao Yang (Teacher Member) $60,734 $0 $10,150
Yuyin Liao (Teacher Member) $59,640 $0 $10,096
Ronsoie Xiong (Teacher Member) $56,319 $0 $17,294
Melissa Jenson (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Fong Lor (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Mattison (Finance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Caley Long (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ying Thao (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Smith (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,975,771
Expenses
$4,471,109
Net Income
$504,662
Net Assets
-$1,044,372
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,973,585
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,719
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $467
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $367,330
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,889,095
42.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,220,180
Total Liabilities $5,264,552
Net Assets -$1,044,372
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mongsher Ly (Executive Director) $136,906 $0 $15,762
Yuyin Liao (Teacher Member) $58,453 $0 $9,303
Chao Yang (Teacher Member) $57,467 $0 $9,282
Ronsoie Xiong (Teacher Member) $52,831 $0 $16,068
Melissa Jenson (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Fong Lor (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Mattison (Finance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Caley Long (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ying Thao (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Smith (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,913,162
Expenses
$5,356,392
Net Income
-$443,230
Net Assets
-$1,549,034
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,911,553
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $690
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $919
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $270,671
5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,834,174
34.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,619,295
Total Liabilities $6,168,329
Net Assets -$1,549,034
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mongsher Ly (Executive Director) $128,547 $0 $10,688
Yuyin Liao (Secretary/Teacher Member) $59,072 $0 $9,104
Kristin Evans (Teacher Member) $50,541 $0 $8,271
Melissa Jenson (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Mattison (Finance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Fong Lor (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ying Thao (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Smith (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Caley Long (Community Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,424,451
Expenses
$5,003,083
Net Income
-$578,632
Net Assets
-$1,105,804
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,422,403
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $760
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,288
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $263,065
5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,531,989
30.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,270,424
Total Liabilities $6,376,228
Net Assets -$1,105,804
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mongsher Ly (Executive Director) $124,560 $0 $9,930
Yu Yin Liao (Teacher Member) $55,734 $0 $8,453
Kristin Evans (Secretary/Teacher Member) $52,093 $0 $8,051
Melissa Jenson (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Mattison (Finance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Fong Lor (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Roger Sykes (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Smith (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Caley Long (Community Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,079,878
Expenses
$4,058,330
Net Income
$21,548
Net Assets
-$527,172
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,077,164
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,251
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,463
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $191,860
4.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,529,784
37.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,952,120
Total Liabilities $2,479,292
Net Assets -$527,172
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Caley Long (Community Member) $116,710 $0 $8,749
Kristen Evans (Teacher Member) $51,107 $0 $7,446
Melissa Hansen Jenson (President) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Smith (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Roger Sykes (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Mattison (Finance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Fong Lor (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Mongsher Ly (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,037,368
Expenses
$3,947,091
Net Income
$90,277
Net Assets
-$548,720
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,037,040
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $193
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $135
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $177,210
4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,464,307
37.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,928,762
Total Liabilities $2,477,482
Net Assets -$548,720
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mongsher Ly (Executive Director) $113,360 $0 $8,214
Kristen Evans (Teacher Member) $48,300 $0 $6,727
Melissa Hansen Jenson (President) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Smith (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Roger Sykes (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Mattison (Finance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Fong Lor (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Caley Long (Community Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,530,267
Expenses
$3,756,626
Net Income
-$226,359
Net Assets
$867,078
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,528,434
99.9%
Program Services $60
0.0%
Investment Income $339
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,434
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $175,242
4.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,474,879
39.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,104,751
Total Liabilities $237,673
Net Assets $867,078
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mongsher Ly (Executive Director) $111,697 $0 $7,850
Kristen Evans (Teacher Member) $43,133 $0 $6,302
Melissa Hansen Jenson (President) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Smith (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Roger Sykes (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Mattison (Finance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Fong Lor (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Caley Long (Community Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,633,613
Expenses
$3,334,875
Net Income
$298,738
Net Assets
$1,093,437
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,612,992
99.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $263
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $20,358
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $163,789
4.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,144,822
34.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,281,268
Total Liabilities $187,831
Net Assets $1,093,437

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,416,244
Expenses
$3,502,399
Net Income
-$86,155
Net Assets
$794,699
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,399,217
99.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $194
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $92
0.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,741
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $159,720
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,304,814
37.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,448,657
Total Liabilities $653,958
Net Assets $794,699

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,315,117
Expenses
$3,361,481
Net Income
-$46,364
Net Assets
$880,854
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,300,398
99.6%
Program Services $117
0.0%
Investment Income $17
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,305
0.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,280
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $237,032
7.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,136,963
33.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,244,498
Total Liabilities $363,644
Net Assets $880,854

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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