Urban Oasis INC

Tax-deductible

Baltimore, MD501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 84-3768675Revenue $318K in FY2025

On file with the IRStheurbanoasis.org2812 Clifton Ave, 21216-2826 · Baltimore, MDTax-exempt since Jun 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Community development, alley gating and greening.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $64K a year · 22% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 52% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $46K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$318K
+117% vs prior year
Spent
$208K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$130K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$318K
FY2025▲ +117%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$94K
FY2022$156K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$318K
Expenses
$208K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$239K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$208K
Net assets
$130K
FY2025▲ +845%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$18K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$17K
FY2024$14K
FY2025$130K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2021.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $177K Management & general 3% · $6K Fundraising 12% · $25K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$71,318Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Arica Gonzalez’s $71K as Executive Director is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Arica Gonzalez$71,318$46,904$62,120$39,287$76,004
Geraldine Taylor——$940——

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

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

Programs and updates

Improves neighborhoods by developing communities, gating alleys, and adding green spaces.

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1 program · $177K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

See Schedule O.

$177Kprogram 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 3 funders$46K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$318K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$318K
Money outPt IX
$208K
Ln 25
Programscol B$177K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$130K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$318K
Government grantsLn 1e$226K
Total revenueLn 12$318K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$56K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$56K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$104K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$130K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K$56K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$104K
Total assetsLn 16$14K$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$30K
Net assetsLn 32$14K$130K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$53K$4K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$27K$2K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$66K$66K$90$359
Advertising and promotionLn 12$150$113$7$30
Office expensesLn 13$14K$12K$359$1K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$176$706
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$14K$45$180
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$296$222$15$59
InsuranceLn 23$200$150$10$40
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$2K$136$541
Total functional expensesLn 25$208K$177K$6K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $318K$208K$110K$130K 990 PDF
FY2024 $147K$14K 990 PDF
FY2023 $256K$239K$17K$17K 990 PDF
FY2022 $156K$66K 990 PDF
FY2021 $94K$18K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $318,154 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $146,717$318,154
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $146,717$318,154
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $46,904$106,907
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,306$101,036
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $150,210$207,943
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,493$110,211
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $318,154 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$225,609
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$92,545
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$318,154
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$318,154
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $207,943 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,488 · Management $3,567 · Fundraising $14,263$71,318
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,691 · Management $1,780 · Fundraising $7,118$35,589
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $65,863 · Management $90 · Fundraising $359$66,312
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $113 · Management $7 · Fundraising $30$150
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,896 · Management $359 · Fundraising $1,442$13,697
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,646 · Management $176 · Fundraising $706$3,528
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,923 · Management $45 · Fundraising $180$14,148
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $222 · Management $15 · Fundraising $59$296
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $150 · Management $10 · Fundraising $40$200
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,028 · Management $136 · Fundraising $541$2,705
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $177,020 · Management $6,185 · Fundraising $24,738$207,943
Part X · Balance sheet $160,027 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,732$56,253
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$103,774
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,732$160,027
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,724
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$27,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$30,224
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,732$129,803
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,732$129,803
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,732$160,027
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $129,803 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$318,154
XI-2 Total expenses$207,943
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$110,211
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,732
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,860
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$129,803

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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