To improve the social and economic status of impoverished individuals by providing employability training, transitional employment, housing and supportive services.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $65k $69k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 5 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at URBAN UNIVERSITY equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building 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.
Held roughly steady
over 3 years
From $64k in 2021 to $65k in 2024.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 1% from 2021 to 2024, while revenue fell 2%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about URBAN UNIVERSITY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of URBAN UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of URBAN UNIVERSITY received $64,896 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at URBAN UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at URBAN UNIVERSITY falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at URBAN UNIVERSITY equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
What are URBAN UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, URBAN UNIVERSITY reported $272k in total revenue and $461k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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