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The Urbanist

  • Seattle, WA
  • Tax-exempt since Oct. 2015
  • EIN: 47-3528251

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Category: Community Improvement, Capacity Building / Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$241k (2024)

Expenses
$221k (2024)

Total Assets
$68.4k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$439 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2022 to 2024

Tax Filings 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.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$240,593
Expenses
$220,977
Net Income
$19,616
Net Assets
$67,996
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $147,466
61.3%
Program Services $92,980
38.6%
Investment Income $147
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 $87,000
39.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $49,921
22.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $68,435
Total Liabilities $439
Net Assets $67,996
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Doug Trumm (Publisher) $72,500 $0 $3,987
Ruth Lipscomb (President And Boardmember) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Taylor (V.P. And Boardmember) $0 $0 $0
Shaun Kuo (Treasurer And Boardmember) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Swingle (Secretary And Boardmember) $0 $0 $0
Ben Maritz (Boardmember) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Fincher (Boardmember) $0 $0 $0
Efrain Hudnell (Boardmember) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Simpson (Boardmember) $0 $0 $0
Ruben Casas (Boardmember) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Mills (Boardmember) $0 $0 $0
Erin Fried (Boardmember) $0 $0 $0
David Postman (Boardmember) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 11, 2025

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$196,637
Expenses
$202,788
Net Income
-$6,151
Net Assets
$48,380
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $121,375
61.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $24
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $75,238
38.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $51,807
Total Liabilities $3,427
Net Assets $48,380
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Doug Trumm (Publisher) $61,908 $0
Rian Watt (Executive Director) $8,400 $0
Patrick Taylor (President) $0 $0
Ruth Lipscomb (Vice President) $0 $0
Kelli Refer (Secretary) $0 $0
Sean Kuo (Treasurer) $0 $0
Charles Adkins (Director) $0 $0
Briana Brown (Director) $0 $0
Ruben Casas (Director) $0 $0
Crystal Fincher (Director) $0 $0
Erin Fried (Director) $0 $0
Jesse Simpson (Director) $0 $0
Jesse Swingle (Director) $0 $0
Rian Watt (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on April 17, 2024

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$147,701
Expenses
$133,644
Net Income
$14,057
Net Assets
$56,574
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $95,434
64.6%
Program Services $52,267
35.4%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $56,574
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $56,574
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Doug Trumm (Executive Director) $42,662 $0
Patrick Taylor (President) $0 $0
Keli Refer (Secretary) $0 $0
Shaun Kuo (Treasurer) $0 $0
Ruth Lipscomb (Vice President) $0 $0
Erin Fried (Director) $0 $0
Crystal Fincher (Director) $0 $0
Jesse Simpson (Director) $0 $0
Ruben Casas (Director) $0 $0
Rian Watt (Director) $0 $0
Jesse Swingle (Director) $0 $0
Charles Adkins (Director) $0 $0
Breana Brown (Director) $0 $0
Amy Gore (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 14, 2023

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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