Mission
URBAN DISCOVERY ACADEMY DEVELOPS DESIGN THINKERS WHO LEAD BY EXAMPLE, MAKING ACTIVE, POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES.
Public Charity
URBAN DISCOVERY SCHOOLS
Based in SAN DIEGO, CA, URBAN DISCOVERY SCHOOLS operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $7.1M in revenue, $7.7M in expenses, $22.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $789K.
EIN: 262333338
SAN DIEGO, CA
Charter Schools
NTEE: B29
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.1M
Total Expenses$7.7M
Total Assets$22.8M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$789K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Urban Discovery Schools
How Urban Discovery Schools divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$24
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $76 for programs
$76
Foster learning environments where students consistently achieve our urban discovery academy learner outcomes
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$100,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$160,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$80,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$175,828
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$145,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Ann Hart
VICE PRESIDENT
Edward Abeyta
SECRETARY
Esther Laporta
SUPERINTENDENT/CEO
Jenni Owen
PRESIDENT
Maelin Levine
TRUSTEE
Morgan Appel
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.1M | $7.7M | $22.8M |
| 2024 | $6.5M | $7.3M | $26.5M |
| 2023 | $7.6M | $7.5M | $28.7M |
| 2022 | $7.2M | $7.1M | $13.1M |
| 2021 | $7.5M | $7.0M | $13.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $7.5M to $7.1M (-6%), with total assets most recently reported at $22.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.