Urban Ranger Corps

Tax-deductible

Kansas City, MO501(c)(3)HousingEIN 20-1117569

To help prepare at-risk inner city youth (ages 12-18) for responsible and productive futures through a program of disciplined work experience and service in their community; leadership

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
2 of 6
years in the black
Concern: 4 of the last 6 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
How much reaches the programs?
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 75% is worth a look.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$120K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Worth a look: leaders' pay is 18% of spending; over 15% is worth a look.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 1 is a concern.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
6
named funders · $53K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more looks good.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$151K
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 20% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
16
independent of 16 voting board members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodWorth a lookConcernTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$847K
+63% vs prior year
Spent
$659K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$597K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$847K
FY2024▲ +63%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$440K
FY2020$543K
FY2021$602K
FY2022$633K
FY2023$521K
FY2024$847K
Expenses
$659K
FY2024+0.2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$616K
FY2020$573K
FY2021$494K
FY2022$703K
FY2023$657K
FY2024$659K
Net assets
$597K
FY2024▲ +46%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$612K
FY2020$581K
FY2021$689K
FY2022$543K
FY2023$409K
FY2024$597K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Last filed FY2024 — 3 yrs ago
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CUrban Ranger Corps
EINHdr · item D20-1117569
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2005
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CKansas City, MO
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHousing (L81)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.urckc.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.54 Management & general $0.35 Fundraising $0.10
Program services54%$358K
Management & general35%$233K
Fundraising10%$68K
Total functional expensesLn 25$659K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
54%
of spending reaches programs▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
7.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+22%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +185% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$748K
FY2024▲ +33%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2019$794K
FY2020$807K
FY2021$909K
FY2022$707K
FY2023$564K
FY2024$748K
Total liabilities
$151K
FY2024▼ -2%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2019$182K
FY2020$226K
FY2021$220K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$151K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$188K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$748K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B54%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 416

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Total assetsLn 16$748K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$151K
Total net assetsLn 32$597K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$598K · 71%
Program service revenue$143K · 17%
Other revenue$105K · 12%
Contributions & grants71%$598K
Program service revenue17%$143K
Other revenue12%$105K
— government grantsLn 1e$278K
Total revenueLn 12$847K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $384K · Operating expenses/yr $659K
7.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $358K · Total expenses $659K
54%
Management & General
Management & general $233K · Total expenses $659K
35%
Fundraising
Fundraising $68K · Total expenses $659K
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $52K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $283K
$0.18 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $598K · Total revenue $847K
71%
Government reliance
Government grants $278K · Total revenue $847K
33%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $143K · Total revenue $847K
17%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $847K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $143K · Total expenses $659K
22%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $847K · Prior year $521K
+63%
Revenue CAGR
FY2018 $440K · FY2023 $847K
+14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $597K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $847K · Expenses $659K
+22%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $748K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $597K · Total assets $748K
80%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $364K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $748K
49%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual James E Dickinson · Reported title Exec. Director · Highest reported compensation $120K · Total expenses $659K
18%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $357K · Total expenses $659K
54%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 54%——
Overhead ratio 35%——
Fundraising cost ratio 11%——
Revenue growth 63%——
Accounting fee ratio 5%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec. Director
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James E Dickinson’s $120K as Exec. Director is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 851 $100K–1M housing 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020FY2019
James E Dickinson$120,000$99,846$93,547$60,533$60,533

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 16Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 16Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Prepares at-risk youth for futures through work, service, and leadership.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $358K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

At-risk youth (ages 14-18) are enrolled in a work experience and community service training program and paint the homes of poor families, make improvements in local parks, and make other neighborhood improvements. Enrollees are also helped to develop and implement individual career plans during the school year.

$358Kprogram expense

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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
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $847K$659K+63% 990 PDF
FY2023 $521K$657K-18% 990 PDF
FY2022 $633K$703K+5% 990 PDF
FY2021 $602K$494K+11% 990 PDF
FY2020 $543K$573K+23% 990 PDF
FY2019 $440K$616K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2024

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $658,527 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $96,000 · Management $24,000 · Fundraising $0$120,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $150,995 · Management $26,000 · Fundraising $0$176,995
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $33,341 · Management $22,222 · Fundraising $0$55,563
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $4,673 · Fundraising $0$4,673
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $20,350$20,350
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $31,254 · Fundraising $0$31,254
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $3,303$3,303
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $934 · Management $605 · Fundraising $38,343$39,882
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $9,342 · Fundraising $1,685$11,027
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $16,800 · Fundraising $4,000$20,800
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $16,800 · Fundraising $0$16,800
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $24,517 · Fundraising $0$24,517
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,105 · Management $10,670 · Fundraising $0$37,775
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,693 · Management $2,862 · Fundraising $0$52,555
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $43,033 · Fundraising $0$43,033
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $358,068 · Management $232,778 · Fundraising $67,681$658,527

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
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