Ujamaa Community Development Corp

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
133940622
IRS 990 coverage
2013–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Mount Vernon, NY, USA
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Urban, Community Economic Development

Reported finances

Revenue
$175,132
Expenses
$153,078
Assets
$50,152
Liabilities
$155,967

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

People named in this filing

  • FRANKLYN W RICHARDSON (CHAIRMAN)
  • EDWARD MULRAINE (SECRETARY)
  • VIVIEN SALMON (MEMBER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Economic & community developme

What it reported doing in 2024

THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS AN AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAM WHICH SERVES OVER 150 CHILDREN.THE PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL AND MULTICULTURAL FRAMEWORK. THE PROGRAMS TARGETS ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS AND STUDENTS AT RISK FOR VIOLENCE AND DRUG INVOLVEMENT. TWO NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND SNACKS ARE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS. THE CHILDREN RECEIVED ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR HOMEWORK AND TUTORING. THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORED TWELVE COMMUNITY MEETINGS IN WHICH OVER 225 YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS ATTENDED. THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETINGS WAS TO DISCOURAGE GUN VIOLENCE AND GANG PREVENTION ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ADMINISTERED A CONFERENCE AND CONVENTION WORKSHOP AND AWARDS CEREMONY IN WHICH OVER 400 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED THROUGH THE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT & EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, TEN YOUTHS WERE PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. They learned essential workplace skillssuch as teamwork, communication, and time managementwhile inspiring younger students. The program serves as a workforce pipeline, equipping young adults with the skills, discipline, and confidence to succeed in future careers.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 100% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and liabilities are high compared with assets.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 71
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 43
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 75.8%; rating input score 76
  • Program expense ratio: 86.7%; rating input score 87
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 12.6%; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.33; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 3.11; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 1.2% per year; rating input score 100; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 0.4% per year; rating input score 100; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 19.4% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 75.8% of revenue deployed · 86.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 6 of 6 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $133K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 22 of 22 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2013 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 17/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 1/100.