Urban Vision FY2021 filing

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Akron, OH501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 34-1720630Revenue $738K in FY2021

On file with the IRSurbanvisionministry.org749 Blaine Ave, 44310-3035 · Akron, OHTax-exempt since Feb 1993Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of Urban Vision is to live out the gospel of jesus christ in north hill by coming alongside children and their families as they become followers of christ and leaders of the community. The organization purposes to build a vibrant, unified north hill community, transformed through the love and hope of jesus christ. The organization's most significant activities include educational after-school and summer supplemental learning and leadership development for grades k through 12; outreach to children k-12th grade.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$89K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $82K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $266K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$99K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$738K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$653K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$654K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$738K
FY2021▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$718K
FY2021$738K
FY2022$935K
FY2023$802K
FY2024$858K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$653K
FY2021▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$733K
FY2021$653K
FY2022$704K
FY2023$696K
FY2024$782K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$654K
FY2021▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$568K
FY2021$654K
FY2022$849K
FY2023$955K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1993.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $592K Management & general 5% · $35K Fundraising 4% · $26K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President &
$51,699Pt VII · Sec A
Director & F
$37,470Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rodney Matthews’s $75K as President & is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rodney Matthews$75,000$69,740$73,750$70,513$51,699$44,400
Jodi Matthews————$37,470$28,800

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports children and families with education, leadership, and faith-based outreach.

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3 programs · $420K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Set on Success (sos)

Afterschool enrichment program, 4 days per week, K-12TH grade, homework assistance, recreation, mentoring, computer access, musical instrument lessons, ballet classes, engineering classes, art classes, bible quizzing, 105 innercity students enrolled.

$331Kprogram expense
02

Back-To-School and Christmas Dignity Stores

Participants in sos earn "uv dollars" which they can spend on real items at the dignity stores: school supplies at the back-to-school with dignity store during the school year, and christmas gifts at the christmas with dignity store in december.

$59Kprogram expense
03

Kids clubs (KC), K-5TH grade, met 3 hours weekly during the school year, and for six weeks in the summer for activities including bible stories, songs, crafts, recreation, dinner, avg. Attendance 80 innercity students.

$30Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$738K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$726K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$653K
Ln 25
Programscol B$592K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$654K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$390K
Total assetsLn 16$753K
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$726K
Government grantsLn 1e$3K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$47K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$167
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$843
Total revenueLn 12$738K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$358K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$390K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$353K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$753K
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
Net assetsLn 32$654K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 6184
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$242K$390K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$371K$353K
Total assetsLn 16$661K$753K
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K$99K
Net assetsLn 32$568K$654K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$90K$13K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$284K$269K$3K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$21K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$18K$791$989
Management feesLn 11a$240$240
Legal feesLn 11b$750$750
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$17K$5K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$34K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$20K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$14K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$104K$104K$555
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$653K$592K$35K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$1.0M$7K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $858K$782K$76K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $802K$696K$106K$955K 990 PDF
FY2022 $935K$704K$231K$849K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $738K$653K$86K$654K 990 PDF
FY2020 $718K$733K−$15K$568K 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
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Part I · Summary $738,137 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $693,242$726,354
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,998$6,613
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $290−$676
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,354$5,846
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $717,884$738,137
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,622$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $388,045$438,216
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $341,859$214,386
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $732,526$652,602
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,642$85,535
Part VI · Governance 14 of 16 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $738,137 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$27,177
VIII-1e Government grants$2,976
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$696,201
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$46,717
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$726,354
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,613$6,613
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $167$167
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $4,800$4,800
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$843−$843
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $614$614
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $432$432
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,770 · Excluded from tax $6,013$738,137
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $652,602 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $89,669 · Management $13,075 · Fundraising $7,991$110,735
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $269,309 · Management $2,704 · Fundraising $11,733$283,746
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,936 · Management $1,699 · Fundraising $1,325$23,960
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,995 · Management $791 · Fundraising $989$19,775
IX-11a Management feesManagement $240$240
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $750$750
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,800$3,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,167$2,167
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,655 · Management $4,923 · Fundraising $1,437$23,015
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,744 · Management $1,776$35,520
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,216 · Management $3,152$23,368
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,866 · Management $1,759$15,625
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103,803 · Management $555$104,358
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,543$5,543
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $591,736 · Management $35,224 · Fundraising $25,642$652,602
Part X · Balance sheet $752,621 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,941$32,932
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $223,609$357,562
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $45,000$3,236
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $971$3,950
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $370,910$353,147
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,977$1,794
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $661,408$752,621
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,687$33,478
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $64,613$65,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $93,300$98,978
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $538,806$566,364
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $29,302$87,279
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $568,108$653,643
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $661,408$752,621
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $653,643 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$738,137
XI-2 Total expenses$652,602
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$85,535
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$568,108
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$653,643

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