URBAN CREATORS: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
URBAN CREATORS (EIN 46-4004947)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-04-07
IRS object ID
202030989349300238
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-04-07T15:08:27-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN233021221PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLACKRIVER FINANCIAL SERVICEBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16100 W JEFFERSON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19151ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN464004947EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1URBAN CREATORSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlURBABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9179211248PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12315 N 11TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19133ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonALEXANDER EPSTEINPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Signature2020-03-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKENNETH R BOOTHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00156653PTIN
Phone2158772171PhoneNum
Preparation2020-03-31PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address100.11.169.188IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device Id8144FFE13DC5529F56E2EEFD570CC6E73117D4F0AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerALEXANDER EPSTEINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1130 E 94TH STREET APT 5AAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10128ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$262,074GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PHILLYURBANCREATORS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
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Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1000TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$229,920PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$235,588CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$26,184PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$26,486CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$256,104PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$262,074CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$86,826PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$76,198CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$178,665PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$218,415CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$77,439PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$43,659CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$129,438TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$173,426TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$129,438NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$173,426NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO USE FOOD,ART,CELEBRATION,AND POLITICAL EDUCATION AS TOOLS TO NURTURE RESILENCE,SELF-DETERMINATION,EQUITY AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT IN FRONLINE COMMUNITIES. ACTIVITIES-GARDENING,COMMUNITY CURATION,MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$89,932ExpenseAmt
Grant$71,403GrantAmt
Revenue$19,113RevenueAmt
DescGARDENING-THE URBAN CREATORS ARE COMMITTED TO BUILDING FOOD JUSTICE,Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$43,981ExpenseAmt
Grant$40,666GrantAmt
Revenue$5,147RevenueAmt
DescCOMMUNITY CURATION-THE URBAN CREATORS ARE COMMITTED TO HONORING THEDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$18,787ExpenseAmt
Grant$20,000GrantAmt
Revenue$2,225RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document10IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee1EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonALEXANDER EPSTEINPersonNm
Phone9179211248PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1SEE SCHEDULE OAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10128ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DEVON BAILY
CHAIRMAIN250Yes (X)$36,054$0$0
ALEX EPSTEIN
TREASURER300Yes (X)$23,100$0$0
JEAN KAYEMBE
200$34,225$0$0Yes (X)
SONIA GILBERT
200$8,656$0$0Yes (X)
NYSEEM SMITH
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Total Contributions$235,588TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$26,486TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$262,074TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$26,486RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$140,092TotalAmt
Program Services$108,336ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,756ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,125TotalAmt
Management And General$2,125ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,211TotalAmt
Management And General$1,211ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,185TotalAmt
Management And General$3,185ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,853TotalAmt
Management And General$1,853ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,969TotalAmt
Management And General$6,969ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,497TotalAmt
Management And General$4,497ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,411TotalAmt
Management And General$3,411ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,761TotalAmt
Management And General$6,761ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,882TotalAmt
Management And General$3,882ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

TotalTotalAmt
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$5,179
$8,391
$10,908

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,080TotalAmt
Program Services$10,080ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$218,415TotalAmt
Program Services$152,765ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,650ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$127,950BOYAmt
EOY$170,426EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,488BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,000LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$3,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$129,438BOYAmt
EOY$173,426EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$129,438BOYAmt
EOY$173,426EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$129,438BOYAmt
EOY$173,426EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$129,438BOYAmt
EOY$173,426EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$43,659ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$329PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind
Support Sum$0SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$42,885CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$103,969CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$118,163CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$229,920CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$235,588CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$730,525TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$103,969CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$118,163CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$229,920CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$235,588CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$730,525TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$730,525PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$730,525TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$26,486GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$3,000InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,000BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,000TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PT VI, LINE 11B - A COPY OF THE TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED FORREVIEW AND APPROVAL BY BOARD OFFICERS AND MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN.THE TAX RETURN CAN BE VIEWED ONLINE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG
PT VI, LINE 12C - REGULAR MEETINGS ARE HELD TO FOSTERINCLUSION AND ASSESS CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO ASSURE AND MAINTAIN THE TRUST OF THE COMMUNITY. BOARDS MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ANNUAL INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS.
PT VI, LINE 20ALEXANDER EPSTEIN 130 E 94TH STREET APT 5A, NEW YORK, NY 10125 (917) 921-1248
PT V11, LINE 2ALEXANDER EPSTEIN TREASURER FULL NAME
PT VII, LINE 3JEANINNE KAYEMBE FULL NAME

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