Mission
The Urban Alternative is a Christian Ministry that seeks to equip, empower, and unite Christians to impact individuals, families, churches, and communities for the rebuilding of lives from the inside out.
Public Charity
The Urban Alternative
The Urban Alternative, of Desoto, TX, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $17.8M in revenue, $15.8M in expenses, $44.2M in total assets. 79 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 751835253
Desoto, TX
Religious Media & Communications
NTEE: X80
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$17.8M
Total Expenses$15.8M
Total Assets$44.2M
Grant Records79
Funding Total$10.4M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at The Urban Alternative
How The Urban Alternative divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$14
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$52
National Media Outreach
$22
Local Communities Reach
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
MEDIA AND PUBLISHING
$2,408,323
General Support
$510,151
$300,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$88,365
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 79 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President
Dr Anthony T Evans
Secretary
Dr Martin Hawkins
Director
Jonathan Evans
Chief Financial Officer
Mr J Daryl Lee
Director
Mr Jd Mccaslin
Director of TETC
Mr John Fortner
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17.8M | $15.8M | $44.2M |
| 2023 | $22.0M | $17.6M | $41.4M |
| 2022 | $25.5M | $16.2M | $35.2M |
| 2020 | $19.9M | $14.9M | $18.8M |
| 2019 | $16.6M | $14.5M | $13.5M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $16.6M to $17.8M (+7%), with total assets most recently reported at $44.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.