Urban Catalyst Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
454442926
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2021–2023
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2023
Location
Missouri City, TX, USA
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Intergroup, Race Relations

Reported finances

Revenue
$199,199
Expenses
$187,932
Assets
$38,620
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Andres Ramos III (Executive Director)

People named in this filing

  • Andres Ramos III (Executive Director)
  • James McGowen (Board of Directors)
  • Mark Farr (Board of Directors)

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

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Urban Catalyst exists to be a stimulus for peace and reconciliation among peiople of different ethnic, cutural and socioeconomic backgrounds in Houston and arounnd the world. Through education, literacy and community development initiaitives, we strive to encourage meaningful relationships, enhance cultural understanding and provide opportunities for personal, academic and economic advancement for all peoples

What it reported doing in 2023

Refugee relief program - we provide hands on relief for refugees from several countries both in the United States and overseas We partner with churches and non-profits to distribute food and supplies as well as provide educational and economic opportunities In 2023 Urban Catalyst served refugees and IDPs in the US, Jordan, and Ukraine

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 99% 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. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 80
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 39
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 77.7%; rating input score 78
  • Program expense ratio: 82.4%; rating input score 82

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 5.7%; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.21; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 35.1%; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -1.7% per year; rating input score 0; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 16.3% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -12% per year; rating input score 0; 10th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 77.7% of revenue deployed · 82.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $155K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2021 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • 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 — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 18/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 50/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 9/100.