Urban League of Portland Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Senior services - the league has served seniors for more than forty years, providing one of the only african-american, culturally-specific senior service programs in the state. It provides or connects seniors with services that allow them to remain safely in their homes and communities, including services such as preventative health services, crisis/emergency counseling, telephone reassurance to homebound elderly, case management services, transportation, advocacy, and other programs and activities for hundreds of seniors living on fixed incomes in the north and northeast sections of portland. Additional senior services include outreach support and assistance, cultural advising, and culturally specific congregate meals for african americans, african immigrants and refugees from all geographical areas of multnomah county. In addition, the league coordinates activities such as sports, performing arts, games, cooking, and crafts that appeal to the interests of adults 60 years and older to promote healthy living and socialization. Community health workers & healthy families - the urban league is working to build the workforce of community health workers throughout the state, and to more fully integrate them into health care teams to ensure high-quality, culturally competent care to traditionally under-served black populations within an integrated and coordinated health care, education, and social service system. Community health workers (chw's) are trusted community members who promote health in their own communities and who bridge the gaps between communities and social systems. Urban league chw's make important contributions to preventing disease and promoting health via education and self-management, and by increasing access to care through health insurance outreach and enrollment. Our family advocate chw's are helping empower families to self-advocate, and decreasing health and educational disparities by directly addressing social determinants of health and educational achievement. Our community health workers help community members navigate and access a wide variety of community resources including health insurance navigation, parent and child education, stable housing, and HIV testing and education. Additionally our chw's provide access to recreational activities and creative arts and music workshops that help develop cultural pride, while also promoting inclusivity.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 82.4%; rating input score 82
• Program expense ratio: 84.3%; rating input score 84
• Fundraising efficiency: $62.22 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 99.7%; rating input score 100; 36th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 2.2%; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.44; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.25; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 6.6%; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 26.6% per year; rating input score 100; 94th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 26.2% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 31.7% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings