Mission
TO ENABLE AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND OTHER DISADVANTAGED PERSONS TO SECURE ECONOMIC SELF RELIANCE, PARITY, POWER AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
Public Charity
URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA
URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CHATTANOOGA, TN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $4.3M, expenses of $4.7M, total assets of $4.1M. Imperigo tracks 38 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.2M.
EIN: 581436933
CHATTANOOGA, TN
Community & Neighborhood Development
NTEE: S20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.3M
Total Expenses$4.7M
Total Assets$4.1M
Grant Records38
Funding Total$5.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Urban League of Greater Chattanooga
How Urban League of Greater Chattanooga divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$65
The family prosperity initiative encompasses all workforce-related initiatives within the center for education and family empowerment center
$6
The entrepreneurial development provides a culturally responsive ecosystem of support for disadvantaged business enterprises to accelerate growth, expand networks and access knowledge for business success
$6
The regional coordinator and coalition lead the volunteer income tax assistance (vita) program, an IRS backed initiative providing free basic tax return preparation for eligible individuals
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$29,699
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
$382,338
SEE PART IV
$71,828
President's Circle
$11,500
Showing up to 5 of 38 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President & CEO
Candy Johnson
MEMBER AT LARGE
Dalya J Qualls White
EMERITUS
Dorothy Grisham
MEMBER
Dr Jared Bigham
MEMBER
Evan Freeman
Vice Board/Trea
Jennifer Fuller
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.3M | $4.7M | $4.1M |
| 2024 | $3.3M | $3.5M | $4.8M |
| 2023 | $6.1M | $3.1M | $4.7M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $2.5M | $4.6M |
| 2021 | $2.7M | $2.6M | $736K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.7M to $4.3M (+60%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.