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Filing year 2023

GREATER WASHINGTON URBAN LEAGUE INC

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 53-0208981·NTEE P22Z · Human Services·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$159.9M
Total assets
$14.6M
Total expenses
$159.3M
Reported officers
32
Mission

THE GREATER WASHINGTON URBAN LEAGUE ("GWUL OR "THE LEAGUE") ENVISIONS A DC METRO AREA INCLUSIVE OF FLOURISHING, MULTI-GENERATIONAL, BLACK COMMUNITIES WHERE MEMBERS THRIVE WITHOUT THE HINDRANCE OF SYSTEMIC MINORITIZATION AND RACIAL VIOLENCE. THUS, THE LEAGUE IS ON A MISSION TO INCREASE THE MONETARY AND POLITICAL WELLNESS AND POWER OF HISTORICALLY DISENFRANCHISED AND ECONOMICALLY EXCLUDED BLACK AND OTHER POPULATIONS OF COLOR. GWUL CONCURRENTLY WORKS TO ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY AS A MECHANISM TO ACHIEVE EQUITY WHILE ALSO PROMOTING SELF-RELIANCE AND POLITICAL PARITY. OUR WORK COMBATS GENERATIONAL WEATHERING, PSYCHOLOGICAL OPPRESSION, STRUCTURAL BARRIERS, LOST WEALTH, AND COMMUNITY DISPLACEMENT.FOR 84 YEARS, THE LEAGUE HAS IMPACTED MILLIONS OF LIVES, STANDING BOTH ON SOCIETY'S FRONTLINES AND IN THE TRENCHES, SERVING AS A SAFETY NET AND OPPORTUNITY FACILITATOR IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON DC COMMUNITY.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in District of Columbia.

Cafo
Officer (Unspecified)
$230k
$252k
Base
$210k
Bonus
Other
$20k
Benefits
CEO
Median to 75th percentile
$187k
$205k
Base
$159k
Bonus
Other
$28k
Benefits
Program Director, Homeless Prevention
Director (Operational)
Median to 75th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide
$121k
$132k
Finance Director
25th percentile to median
$108k
$118k
Clinical Program Director, Career Mobility Action
Director (Operational)
Median to 75th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide
$101k
$111k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 27 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at GREATER WASHINGTON URBAN LEAGUE INC equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

This organization (2023)
0.1%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
3% to 17%

Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 1%
from 2022

From $228k in 2022 to $230k in 2023.

$228k
2022
$230k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 2% in real terms$257k to $252k

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 28%.

$179k in 2022 to $187k in 2023.
  • Director (Operational) pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

GREATER WASHINGTON URBAN LEAGUE INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$125.1M
$124.3M
2022
$159.9M
$159.3M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Human Services executives earn in District of Columbia

Comparable human services organizations in District of Columbia pay their highest-earning executive a median of $128,550.

25th percentile
$69k
Median
$128,550
75th percentile
$202k
90th percentile
$323k

These are human services sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 288 organizations across 288 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full Human Services pay data for District of Columbia
FAQ

Common questions about GREATER WASHINGTON URBAN LEAGUE INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of GREATER WASHINGTON URBAN LEAGUE INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of GREATER WASHINGTON URBAN LEAGUE INC received $187,177 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in District of Columbia, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at GREATER WASHINGTON URBAN LEAGUE INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in District of Columbia, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at GREATER WASHINGTON URBAN LEAGUE INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at GREATER WASHINGTON URBAN LEAGUE INC equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

What are GREATER WASHINGTON URBAN LEAGUE INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, GREATER WASHINGTON URBAN LEAGUE INC reported $159.9M in total revenue and $159.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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