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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$761K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$761K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 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
$542K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 33 voting members
Looks good: 31 of 33 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$4.6M
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$4.0M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$15.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2023▲ +33%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$3.5M
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2023▲ +31%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$3.8M
Net assets
$15.3M
FY2023▲ +9%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18.0M
FY2021$18.2M
FY2022$14.1M
FY2023$15.3M
FY2024$15.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2023 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2024) →

Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $3.3M Management & general 12% · $481K Fundraising 6% · $241K

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

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

36 people listed on the 990; $761K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$246,950Pt VII · Sec A
Founder and President Emeritus Ofuri
$144,145Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance & Administration
$134,587Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development and Outreach
$120,765Pt VII · Sec A
Global Programs Director
$114,990Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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.

See United Religions executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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.

Questions for United Religions

Tap to ask. United Religions sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. United Religions answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

3 programs · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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…

$2.5Mprogram 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.

$251Kprogram 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.

$221Kprogram expense

Funders

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
See all 6 funders →
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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$313
Money outPt IX
$4.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$481K
Fundraisingcol D$241K
Owns and owesPt X
$15.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$834K
Total assetsLn 16$15.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$542K
PeoplePt VI, VII
36
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a33
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$276K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$313
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$834K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$834K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$29K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$13.9M
Total assetsLn 16$15.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$542K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$567K$834K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$610K$29K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$14.6M$15.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$530K$542K
Net assetsLn 32$14.1M$15.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$71K$71K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$603K$603K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$923K$787K$70K$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$990K$691K$241K$58K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$148K$126K$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$112K$94K$9K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$49K$10K$39K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$18K$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$313K$290K$18K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$66K$24K$39K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$75K$66K$4K$5K
TravelLn 17$124K$92K$23K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$278K$279K−$417
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$20K$2K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$189K$117K$3K$69K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$14K$8K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M$3.3M$481K$241K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.5M$3.8M−$334K$15.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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

More to add? Claim this org

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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,643,982 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,480,901$4,640,834
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,646$2,835
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$214$313
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,493,333$4,643,982
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $620,274$678,473
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,748,890$2,172,885
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $713,358$1,177,653
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,082,522$4,029,011
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $410,811$614,971
Part VI · Governance 31 of 33 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body33
VI-1b Independent voting members31
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 $4,643,982 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$275,735
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,365,099
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,640,834
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $75$75
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,760$2,760
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $313$313
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,148$4,643,982
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,029,011 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $70,945$70,945
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $602,528$602,528
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $787,006 · Management $69,751 · Fundraising $66,319$923,076
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $690,965 · Management $241,219 · Fundraising $57,745$989,929
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $125,926 · Management $11,177 · Fundraising $11,026$148,129
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $94,383 · Management $8,535 · Fundraising $8,833$111,751
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10,330 · Management $39,161$49,491
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,450 · Management $1,800 · Fundraising $2,250$22,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $290,228 · Management $18,418 · Fundraising $4,124$312,770
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,883 · Management $39,185 · Fundraising $2,980$66,048
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $65,789 · Management $4,252 · Fundraising $5,315$75,356
IX-17 TravelPrograms $91,678 · Management $22,910 · Fundraising $9,893$124,481
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $278,729 · Management −$417$278,312
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $12,007$12,007
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,828 · Management $2,146 · Fundraising $2,683$24,657
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $117,361 · Management $2,832 · Fundraising $69,063$189,256
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,571 · Management $8,195 · Fundraising $1,009$22,775
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,306,600 · Management $481,171 · Fundraising $241,240$4,029,011
Part X · Balance sheet $15,851,123 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $567,292$834,068
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $66,650$995,836
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $97,774$85,803
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,535$4,528
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $606,778$23,476
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,767$5,264
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $13,248,178$13,902,148
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,605,974$15,851,123
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $222,009$451,857
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $302,748$85,228
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $529,757$542,085
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,080,958$9,310,819
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,995,259$5,998,219
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,076,217$15,309,038
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,605,974$15,851,123
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,309,038 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,643,982
XI-2 Total expenses$4,029,011
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$614,971
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,076,217
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$111
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$617,961
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,309,038

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.