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THE MISSION OF URBAN WORD NYC (THE ORGANIZATION) CHAMPIONS AND ELEVATES YOUNG, MARGINALIZED VOICES AS LEADERS AT THE INTERSECTION OF LITERARY ARTS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THE WRITTEN AND SPOKEN WORD, URBAN WORD EQUIPS YOUTH WITH THE TOOLS, TRAINING, AND PLATFORMS TO REWRITE THE NARRATIVES THAT SHAPE THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES. AS ONE OF THE NATION'S OLDEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH LITERARY ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, URBAN WORD LEADS BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE NATIONAL YOUTH POET LAUREATE PROGRAM, CULTIVATING A NETWORK OF POETS, CIVICALLY ENGAGED LEADERS, AND EDUCATORS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CREATIVE CHANGEMAKERS.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2025)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$676.6K
Program Spending
83%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$536.2K
Total Expenses
▼$1.1M
Total Assets
$829.1K
Total Liabilities
▼$0
Net Assets
$829.1K
Officer Compensation
→$135.8K
Other Salaries
$406.6K
Investment Income
$44K
Fundraising
▼$0
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$80K
Awards Found
5
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL YOUTH POET LAUREATE PROGRAM. | $25K | FY2024 | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 | Open → |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL YOUTH POET LAUREATE PROGRAM. | $20K | FY2021 | Jul 2021 – Jun 2022 | Open → |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL YOUTH POET LAUREATE PROGRAM. | $15K | FY2023 | Jun 2023 – Jun 2024 | Open → |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT PROGRAM RESOURCES AND MATERIALS FOR THE NATIONAL YOUTH POET LAUREATE PROGRAM. | $10K | FY2019 | Jun 2019 – May 2021 | Open → |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL YOUTH POET LAUREATE PROGRAM. | $10K | FY2017 | Jun 2017 – May 2019 | Open → |
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL YOUTH POET LAUREATE PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL YOUTH POET LAUREATE PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL YOUTH POET LAUREATE PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAM RESOURCES AND MATERIALS FOR THE NATIONAL YOUTH POET LAUREATE PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL YOUTH POET LAUREATE PROGRAM.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2025 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $676.6K | $536.2K | $1.1M | $829.1K | $829.1K |
| 2023 | $816.9K | $579K | $1.1M | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $2M | $1.7M | $925.2K | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| 2021 | $926.1K | $774K | $627.8K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2025)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Eric Adisa | Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Buddhdew | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Eric Adisa
Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kevin Buddhdew
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camonghne Felix | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dk Bartley | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Erica Chito Childs | Acting Dean | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Brown | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Melisha Jackman | Executive Director | 45 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Cirelli | Director, National Youth Poet Laureate |
Camonghne Felix
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dk Bartley
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Erica Chito Childs
Acting Dean
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $727.5K |
| $663.3K |
| 2020 | $659.9K | $561K | $702.7K | $463.7K | $365K |
| 2019 | $842.3K | $463K | $959.8K | $432.4K | $407.7K |
| 2017 | $1.1M | $620K | $882.5K | $654.6K | $646.4K |
| 2016 | $835.2K | $490.4K | $844.6K | $564.3K | $476.8K |
| 2015 | $846.2K | $691.8K | $684.4K | $685.2K | $486.2K |
| 2014 | $577.3K | $408.9K | $578.9K | $632.2K | $324.4K |
| 2013 | $604.9K | $428.8K | $550K | $502.1K | $325.9K |
| 2012 | $527.7K | $286.7K | $632K | $538.3K | $271.1K |
| 2011 | $646.2K | $376.5K | $533.7K | $382.8K | $375.4K |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 40 |
| $135.8K |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $135.8K |
Kevin Brown
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Melisha Jackman
Executive Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
45
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Michael Cirelli
Director, National Youth Poet Laureate
$135.8K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$135.8K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0