Mission
TO HELP PRODUCERS CREATE FILMS ABOUT SUBJECTS THAT WE CONSIDER TO BE IMPORTANT BUT MAY NOT OTHERWISE BE TOLD. OUR FINANCIAL HELP BRINGS WIDER EXPOSURE TO SUBJECTS AND IDEAS WE BELIEVE TO BE SIGNIFICANT, THOUGH NOT NECESSARILY POPULAR.
Public Charity
URBAN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
URBAN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP is a Public Charity headquartered in HUNTINGTON WOODS, MI. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $251K revenue, $264K expenses. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $164K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 382277159
HUNTINGTON WOODS, MI
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$251K
Total Expenses$264K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$164K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Urban Communications Group
How Urban Communications Group divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$94
Programs
the work itself
$6
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 $94 for programs
$93
Enabling the creation of educational films, video and other media that is in the public interest
$1
Closing down operations
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
RELIGION
$10,000
CULTURE & ARTS
$32,500
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION
$35,000
CULTURE & ARTS
$11,000
CANCER DOCUMENTARY SPONSORSHIP
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Christopher Cook
TREASURER
Jack Kaufman
SECRETARY
Sue Smock
PRESIDENT
Suzanne Marx - Deceased
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $251K | $264K | — |
| 2023 | $413K | $403K | $20K |
| 2022 | $329K | $326K | $16K |
| 2020 | $107K | $115K | $18K |
| 2019 | $166K | $174K | $14K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $166K to $251K (+51%).
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.