United Nations Development Corporation

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 1968InternationalEIN 13-2626199Revenue $43.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRSundc.org2 United Nations Plaza, 10017-4403 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Apr 1969Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Corporation was created for the purpose of planning and developing facilities for United Nations-related activities within a defined "United Nations Development district" adjacent to the United Nations headquarters in new york city.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12.6M a year · 28% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 57% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $102K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$32.2M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$43.7M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$35.6M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$173.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$43.7M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$47.5M
FY2021$46.2M
FY2022$46.3M
FY2023$44.3M
FY2024$43.7M
Expenses
$35.6M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$33.2M
FY2021$29.4M
FY2022$31.9M
FY2023$35.0M
FY2024$35.6M
Net assets
$173.4M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$124.0M
FY2021$140.2M
FY2022$154.2M
FY2023$164.9M
FY2024$173.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1969.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $30.0M Management & general 16% · $5.6M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive VP & General Counsel
$290,208Pt VII · Sec A
VP/Treasurer
$186,164Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President
$159,261Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Controller
$124,794Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Auditor
$121,433Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President (former)
$112,425Pt VII · Sec A
Asst VP, Dir of Mwbe Compliance
$110,633Pt VII · Sec A
Accounting Secretary
$101,008Pt VII · Sec A

Robert B Cole’s $290K as Executive VP & General Counsel is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 345 $10–100M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert B Cole$290,208$274,509$257,156$250,549$243,713
Kenneth Coopersmith$112,425$234,869$190,706$190,953$182,003
Jorge Ortiz$186,164$192,555$180,771$179,108$173,415
Maria Loida Diaz De Jesus$159,261$145,311$133,506$119,630$117,531
Teresa Tang$121,433$125,711$114,315$111,393$106,971
Hui-Chen Liu$124,794$120,694$114,419$112,181$108,005
Justin Handman$110,633$103,469$100,305——
Donna Russell$101,008————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops facilities for United Nations activities near its New York City headquarters.

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1 program · $30.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Building Operations

Provide needed facilities for the U.N. Community in new york city.

$30.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$102K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$43.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Money outPt IX
$35.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$30.0M
Managementcol C$5.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$173.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$205.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Total revenueLn 12$43.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$231
SavingsLn 2$4.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$67.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49.7M
Other assetsLn 15$72.0M
Total assetsLn 16$205.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32.2M
Net assetsLn 32$173.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.2M$4.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$69.4M$67.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43.8M$49.7M
Total assetsLn 16$206.6M$205.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41.7M$32.2M
Net assetsLn 32$164.9M$173.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$1.1M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$274K$274K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$115K$115K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$604K$604K
Payroll taxesLn 10$97K$97K
Management feesLn 11a$164K$164K
Legal feesLn 11b$1.9M$1.9M
Accounting feesLn 11c$53K$53K
Investment management feesLn 11f$61K$61K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.7M$3.6M$1.0M
Office expensesLn 13$171K$166K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$10.6M$10.6M
InterestLn 20$310K$310K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6.9M$6.9M
InsuranceLn 23$1.3M$1.0M$275K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7.2M$7.1M$123K
Total functional expensesLn 25$35.6M$30.0M$5.6M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $43.7M$35.6M$8.2M$173.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $44.3M$35.0M$9.3M$164.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $46.3M$31.9M$14.4M$154.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $46.2M$29.4M$16.9M$140.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $47.5M$33.2M$14.3M$124.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $43,723,863 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,927,708$38,023,059
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,058,024$5,666,157
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $349,537$34,647
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $44,335,269$43,723,863
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,084,807$2,140,959
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $32,906,160$33,412,673
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $34,990,967$35,553,632
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,344,302$8,170,231
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $43,723,863 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,023,059$38,023,059
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,666,157$5,666,157
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $34,647$34,647
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,057,706 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,666,157$43,723,863
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $35,553,632 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $1,051,879$1,051,879
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $273,643$273,643
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $115,071$115,071
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $603,763$603,763
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $96,603$96,603
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $163,694$163,694
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,866,477$1,866,477
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $52,940$52,940
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $61,421$61,421
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,642,248 · Management $1,049,456$4,691,704
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $165,679 · Management $5,636$171,315
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,624,601$10,624,601
IX-20 InterestPrograms $310,456$310,456
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,905,230$6,905,230
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,040,106 · Management $274,955$1,315,061
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,126,851 · Management $122,923$7,249,774
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $29,978,865 · Management $5,574,767 · Fundraising $0$35,553,632
Part X · Balance sheet $205,554,670 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $231$231
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,201,852$4,380,839
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,719,811$4,960,800
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,832,609$7,354,105
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $43,782,313$49,674,268
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $69,422,225$67,159,956
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $79,675,125$72,024,471
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $206,634,166$205,554,670
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,647,447$9,543,536
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $981,615$290,146
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $23,233,092$15,810,578
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,829,643$6,513,097
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,691,797$32,157,357
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $164,942,369$173,397,313
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $206,634,166$205,554,670
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $173,397,313 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$43,723,863
XI-2 Total expenses$35,553,632
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,170,231
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$164,942,369
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$284,713
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$173,397,313

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