With a purpose of promoting peace, justice and healing, uri's network has grown to over 1,100 member groups in over 110 countries. These groups, called cooperation circles (ccs), are comprised of people representing at least three different Religions, traditions or beliefs willing to engage in interfaith dialogue and collaborate on humanitarian efforts in their community. Utilizing this dual strategy approach, uri cooperation circles participate in topics including interfaith dialogue, care for individuals in need, educating children, preventing violence against women, improving the environment, resolving conflicts, and negotiating peace among many other local and global key issues.

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89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$752K 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $27K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$752K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$932K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
34
of 35 voting members
Looks good: 34 of 35 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$15.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2024▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$3.5M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$3.8M
Net assets
$15.3M
FY2024-0.09%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18.0M
FY2021$18.2M
FY2022$14.1M
FY2023$15.3M
FY2024$15.3M

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1996.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $3.4M Management & general 8% · $309K Fundraising 3% · $106K

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

52 people listed on the 990; $752K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$247,967Pt VII · Sec A
Founder and President Emer
$136,813Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance & Admi
$132,786Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development an
$119,294Pt VII · Sec A
Global Programs Director
$115,123Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member- Upto Aug 24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member- Upto Aug 24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gerard B White’s $248K as Executive Director is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion 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
Gerard B White$247,967$246,950$108,245——
Bailey S Barnard SR——$144,772——
William E Swing$136,813$144,145———
Rev William E Swing——$143,945$139,674$139,674
Pamela H Banks$132,786$134,587———
Rev Victor H Kazanjian JR———$42,101$133,438
Diana Conan$119,294$120,765———
Alice L Swett$115,123$114,990———

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

Connects diverse groups globally for interfaith dialogue and humanitarian action.

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3 programs · $3.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Global Network Development

Our global network of interfaith grassroots activists is working tirelessly to create the world we want to see: a world where people of all faiths, religions, spiritual expressions, and Indigenous traditions are able to live their lives in peace and dignity and where the Earth is treated with equal love and respect.As URI celebrates its…

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

Communication and Education OutreachVisit 2024.uriimpact.org to see the latest programming at URI. As part of our efforts to strengthen the capacity of the URI network to prevent violence, we have conducted trainings on the Health Approach in Nigeria, India, and Honduras.

$506Kprogram expense
03

The Global Council is URI's governing Board of Trustees. Trustees are elected by URI grassroot member CCs from each of the eight regions. The Global Council's primary responsibilities include being the governing and fiduciary body of URI, and coordinating the strategic framework of the organization.

$431Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $276K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$46,823
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,600
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,468
Unitemized GrantFY2023$70,945
Unitemized GrantFY2022$70,866
Program Grant - Uri North AmericaFY2022$21,000
Program Grant - Uri North AmericaFY2021$21,000
Individual RecipientFY2020$31,523

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$17
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$309K
Fundraisingcol D$106K
Owns and owesPt X
$15.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$428K
Total assetsLn 16$16.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$932K
PeoplePt VI, VII
52
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a35
IndependentVI 1b34
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$17
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$428K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$428K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$245
Other assetsLn 15$14.3M
Total assetsLn 16$16.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$932K
Net assetsLn 32$15.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 60
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$834K$428K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$245
Total assetsLn 16$15.9M$16.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$542K$932K
Net assetsLn 32$15.3M$15.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$61K$61K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$953K$953K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$607K$527K$52K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$944K$817K$85K$43K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$115K$102K$8K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$177K$156K$12K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$114K$100K$8K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$9K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$51K$48K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$312K$296K$15K$898
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$25K$8K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$86K$83K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$23K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$142K$120K$22K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$60K$52K$8K$972
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$24K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$65K$20K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$13K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$3.4M$309K$106K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.5M$3.8M−$334K$15.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.6M$4.0M$615K$15.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.5M$3.1M$411K$14.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$3.1M−$716K$18.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.0M$3.1M−$110K$18.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,506,838 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,640,834$3,642,013
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,835$17
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $313−$135,192
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,643,982$3,506,838
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $678,473$1,013,862
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,172,885$1,956,367
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,177,653$870,992
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,029,011$3,841,221
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $614,971−$334,383
Part VI · Governance 34 of 35 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body35
VI-1b Independent voting members34
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 $3,506,838 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$116,911
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,525,102
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,642,013
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17$17
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$194,953−$194,953
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $59,761$59,761
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$135,175$3,506,838
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,841,221 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $60,891$60,891
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $952,971$952,971
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $527,198 · Management $52,372 · Fundraising $27,458$607,028
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $816,936 · Management $84,622 · Fundraising $42,657$944,215
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $101,929 · Management $7,865 · Fundraising $5,239$115,033
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $156,441 · Management $12,072 · Fundraising $8,040$176,553
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $100,355 · Management $7,761 · Fundraising $5,422$113,538
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,552 · Management $8,500$17,052
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $47,537 · Fundraising $3,034$50,571
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $296,491 · Management $14,970 · Fundraising $898$312,359
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,803$1,803
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,158 · Management $7,926 · Fundraising $1,382$34,466
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $82,931 · Management $1,584 · Fundraising $1,933$86,448
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,553 · Management $2,014 · Fundraising $2,451$27,018
IX-17 TravelPrograms $119,719 · Management $21,982$141,701
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $51,697 · Management $7,507 · Fundraising $972$60,176
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,283$4,283
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,665 · Management $1,985 · Fundraising $2,226$27,876
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,197 · Management $19,618 · Fundraising $2,505$87,320
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,092 · Management $4,845 · Fundraising $1,982$19,919
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,425,776 · Management $309,246 · Fundraising $106,199$3,841,221
Part X · Balance sheet $16,226,950 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $834,068$427,904
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $995,836$1,495,314
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $85,803$22,198
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,528$245
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $5,264$5,090
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $13,902,148$14,276,199
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,851,123$16,226,950
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $451,857$274,615
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $85,228$657,429
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $542,085$932,044
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,310,819$8,175,476
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,998,219$7,119,430
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,309,038$15,294,906
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,851,123$16,226,950
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,294,906 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,506,838
XI-2 Total expenses$3,841,221
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$334,383
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,309,038
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$91
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$320,342
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,294,906

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