Mission
TO OPERATE WORKFORCE PROGRAMS IN AREAS OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, URBAN STREET CLEANING, & REENTRY SERVICES.
Public Charity
URBAN ALCHEMY
URBAN ALCHEMY, of SAN FRANCISCO, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $101.4M in revenue, $101.7M in expenses, $28.9M in total assets. 46 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 825408579
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C.
NTEE: S99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$101.4M
Total Expenses$101.7M
Total Assets$28.9M
Grant Records46
Funding Total$5.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Urban Alchemy
How Urban Alchemy divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $88 for programs
$88
Urban Alchemy employs former long-term offenders as "Urban Alchemy practitioners" to provide clean and safe public facilities in urban areas, currently San Francisco, los angeles, austin, and portland
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
PORTFOLIO GRANT
$170,000
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$205,611
PORTFOLIO GRANTS
$140,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$100,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$55,017
Showing up to 5 of 46 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Ann Kwon
DIRECTOR
Aquula Sherrills
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Artie Gilbert
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Baskaran Ambalavanan
TREASURER
Darolyn Davis
DIRECTOR
Eduardo Santacana
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $101.4M | $101.7M | $28.9M |
| 2024 | $84.9M | $82.3M | $26.3M |
| 2023 | $70.3M | $69.6M | $24.8M |
| 2022 | $51.2M | $48.6M | $10.7M |
| 2021 | $27.8M | $26.2M | $4.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $27.8M to $101.4M (+264%), with total assets most recently reported at $28.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.