Mission
SPORTS-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS EQUITY GAPS FOR CHICAGO STUDENTS.
Public Charity
URBAN INITIATIVES INC
URBAN INITIATIVES INC, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $8.5M in revenue, $9.1M in expenses, $4.4M in total assets. 107 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 830367521
CHICAGO, IL
Children & Youth Services
NTEE: P30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.5M
Total Expenses$9.1M
Total Assets$4.4M
Grant Records107
Funding Total$7.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Urban Initiatives Inc
How Urban Initiatives Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $88 for programs
$30
In 2024-2025, ui partnered with 86 schools
$29
We continue to develop workshops and pd experiences for adult coaches, parents and teachers who work with Chicago youth, making space to discuss strategies for building resilience and…
$29
We are proud to continue our work with the department of family support services (dfss)
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
EVENT SPONSORSHIP & GENERAL SUPPORT
$20,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,734
GENERAL SUPPORT
$337,341
GENERAL SUPPORT
$337,341
HUMAN SERVICES
$179,384
Showing up to 5 of 107 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Adolfo Hernandez
Director
Cece Ricketts
Director
Dave Mcgranahan
Treasurer
David Mahoney
Director
Dr Jen Axelrod
Director
Dr Manuel O Adrianzen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.5M | $9.1M | $4.4M |
| 2024 | $9.2M | $8.9M | $4.8M |
| 2023 | $7.0M | $7.4M | $4.5M |
| 2022 | $5.6M | $4.7M | $3.5M |
| 2021 | $4.8M | $3.6M | $2.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.8M to $8.5M (+79%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.