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Name:	Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc.
Address:	3701 Grandel Square
	St. Louis, MO 63108
Phone:	314-615-3600
Web Address:	www.ulstl.org

Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc. (ULSTL ) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc. takes a holistic approach to economic empowerment and self sufficiency. Through 30 community programs in three counties across the bi-state region, it helps its clients to climb out of poverty by helping them to meet their basic needs, providing educational excellence/equality and economic empowerment and encouraging civic engagement. The League’s Meeting Basic Needs Initiative provides clients in need with food, clothing and other life necessities while strengthening families and helping people become self-sufficient. The Education Initiative encourages and enables participants to apply learning to everyday situations, to embrace technology and to achieve academic excellence. The Economic Empowerment Initiative provides resources to strengthen individuals, families, and communities by improving and climbing the economic “ladder” to a better quality of life. The Urban League also engages its clients through membership in four auxiliaries: 1) The Urban League Guild of Metropolitan St. Louis are community volunteers who are dedicated to improving the quality of life for African Americans and others in need in the St. Louis region; 2) The Federation of Block Units is a volunteer organization focused on helping residents of St. Louis communities improve their neighborhoods and quality of life; 3)The Urban League Young Professionals (ULYP) of Metropolitan St. Louis engage and develop future leaders for the Urban League movement; and 4) NULITES (The National Urban League Incentives To Excel & Succeed) is a nationwide youth initiative to encourage personal and leadership growth.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, ULSTL Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Education	8,119,771
Economic empowerment	7,618,222
Basic needs	2,291,663
Total Program Expenses:	$18,029,656

Chief Executive : James H. Buford, President & CEO

Compensation*:

$266,660

Chair of the Board: Debra Denham
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Vice President, BJC Healthcare

Board Size: 68

Paid Staff Size: 201

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, radio, grant proposals, internet, cause-related marketing, membership

Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $19,534,708, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on ULSTL Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Grants from government agencies	15,040,808
Contributions and special purpose revenue	3,096,755
United Way of Greater St. Louis	1,249,882
Special events income-net of expenses of $174,453	124,019
Investment income	30,204
Membership dues	19,419
Miscellaneous	15,594
Unassociated fund raising	3,825
Total Income	$19,580,506

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 92%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 5%  Other Expenses: 1%

Total income				$19,580,506
	Program expenses			$18,029,656
	Fund raising expenses			314,266
	Administrative expenses			899,593
	Other Expenses			234,284
Total expenses				$19,477,799
Income in Excess of Expenses				102,707
Beginning net assets				5,150,323
Ending net assets				5,253,030
Total liabilities				1,447,677
Total assets				$6,700,707