2012-11-13T08:12:46-06:00 2011-12-31 RUBINBROWN LLP ONE NORTH BRENTWOOD SAINT LOUIS MO 63105 990 2011-01-01 431141027 URBAN STRATEGIES INC % SANDRA MOORE URBA 3144214200 720 OLIVE STREET SUITE 2600 SAINT LOUIS MO 631012334 SANDRA MOORE 2012-11-08 true 3142903300 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z SANDRA MOORE 720 OLIVE STREET SUITE 2600 ST LOUIS MO 63101 5975114 false X www.urbanstrategiesinc.org X 1978 MO URBAN STRATEGIES DEVELOPS, COORDINATES, AND IMPLEMENTS COMMUNITY SUPPORTIVE SERVICE PLANS THAT SEEK TO PROVIDE CRITICAL SOCIAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF URBAN CORE COMMUNITIES. 6 6 72 256 0 3417362 1543499 3180450 4352458 0 0 64843 79157 6662655 5975114 1819428 782742 0 0 2148978 2853163 0 0 68034 1780426 2448384 5748832 6084289 913823 -109175 4408178 4597770 778792 738718 3629386 3859052 X URBAN STRATEGIES DEVELOPS, COORDINATES, AND IMPLEMENTS COMMUNITY SUPPORTIVE SERVICE PLANS THAT SEEK TO PROVIDE CRITICAL SOCIAL SERVICES (INCLUDING JOB TRAINING, ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE, IMPROVED EDUCATION AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES) FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF URBAN CORE COMMUNITIES (PRIMARILY IN THE VICINITY OF PUBLIC HOUSING). false false 3960089 232372 3055868 INTEGRATED SERVICE DELIVERY: URBAN STRATEGIES PLANS, IMPLEMENTS, OR DIRECTS COMMUNITY AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT MEET SOCIAL SUPPORT NEEDS AND PROMOTE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR FAMILIES IN MIXED-INCOME HOUSING COMMUNITIES IN DISTRESSED URBAN CORE NEIGHBORHOODS. MAJOR PROGRAMS THAT FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY IN 2011 INCLUDE: ALICE GRIFFITH (166 HOUSEHOLDS), HUNTER'S VIEW (85 HOUSEHOLDS), CLEABORN HOMES (413 HOUSEHOLDS), UNIVERSITY PLACE/LAMAR TERRACE (221 HOUSEHOLDS), LEGENDS PARK/DIXIE HOMES (351 HOUSEHOLDS), CJ PEETE/HARMONY OAKES (316 HOUSEHOLDS), SENIOR SERVICES (625 HOUSEHOLDS), AND ALISO VILLAGE/PUEBLO DEL SOL COMMUNITY CENTER (450 HOUSEHOLDS). 653648 523375 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & SUSTAINABILITY: URBAN STRATEGIES PROVIDES SERVICES THAT BUILD THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS TO ACT AS LEADERS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, TO SEEK OUT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT BENEFIT THEIR FAMILIES, TO ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF THEIR FAMILIES, TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, AND TO PROMOTE THE OVERALL STABILITY AND QUALITY OF MIXED-INCOME HOUSING COMMUNITIES. MAJOR PROGRAMS THAT FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY IN 2011 INCLUDE: GREEN STREETS (17 INDIVIDUALS WITH BARRIERS TO TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT WERE SERVED) AND COMMUNITY LIAISON PROGRAM (OVER 1,200 HOUSEHOLDS SERVED). 616228 466476 PLANNING: URBAN STRATEGIES WORKS WITH RESIDENTS, DEVELOPERS, LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, FUNDERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO PLAN MIXED-INCOME HOUSING REVITALIZATION PROJECTS WITH PHYSICAL, SOCIAL SERVICE, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMPONENTS. URBAN STRATEGIES DEVELOPS HUMAN CAPITAL PLANS THAT INTEGRATE SOCIAL SERVICE SUPPORT INTO THE PHYSICAL REDEVELOPMENTS OF COMMUNITIES AND MATCH LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL AND PRIVATE RESOURCES TO THOSE EFFORTS. 211529 211529 AFFORDABLE HOUSING - INTEREST 338841 338841 AFFORDABLE HOUSING - LOAN ABATEMENTS 550370 550370 5780335 true true false false false false false false false true false true false true false true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 67 0 true 72 true false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false CA X SANDRA MOORE 3144214200 720 OLIVE SUITE 2600 St Louis MO 63101 RICHARD D BARON 0.5 X X 0 0 0 HILLARY B ZIMMERMAN 0.5 X X 0 0 0 CARL LANG 0.25 X 0 0 0 KARLA MCLUCAS 0.25 X 0 0 0 PAUL C BROPHY 0.25 X 0 0 0 CARRIE VAN SYCKEL 0.25 X 0 0 0 SANDRA M MOORE 65.0 X 210542 0 21893 SUSAN GLASSMAN 60.0 X 17034 0 714 ESTHER UNBONG SHIN 60.0 X 104570 0 3511 M WADE BAUGHMAN 55.0 X 92966 0 5939 425112 0 32057 2 false true false WHELAN 483 TENTH AVE SUITE 530 NEW YORK NY 10018 CONSULTING 190946 CONEYBEARE 2003 NORTH BROADWAY SANTA ANA CA 92706 EMPLOYMENT 240557 YOUTH EMPOWERMENT 1600 ORETHA CASTLE HALEY BLVD NEW ORLEANS LA 70113 MENTORING 100900 3 793616 749883 1543499 INTEGRATED SERVICE DELIVERY 624200 3055868 3055868 LEADERSHIP / SUSTAINABILITY 624200 523375 523375 PLANNNG 624200 466476 466476 INTEREST 531390 306739 306739 4352458 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AMORTIZATION INCOME 531390 79157 79157 79157 5975114 4431615 782742 782742 0 0 0 457166 358476 81649 17041 0 2071663 1981956 84403 5304 21052 20595 457 120902 113538 7198 166 182380 170074 11411 895 0 11498 4372 7126 17350 11850 5500 0 0 0 605662 599173 5099 1390 26547 25351 1109 87 178442 134589 2978 40875 0 0 83011 74099 8264 648 301554 293852 7141 561 0 0 0 0 10037 8743 1200 94 28250 26149 1948 153 COMMUNITY CENTER SUPPORT 1045036 1045036 TELEPHONE 71939 68947 2774 218 MISCELLANEOUS 25240 21987 3016 237 COMPUTER SUPPLIES 17209 14991 2057 161 26609 23815 2590 204 6084289 5780335 235920 68034 8953 921 256759 117774 382500 99875 812150 1289286 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74046 16725 67358 57321 0 0 0 0 2880458 3028918 0 0 0 3675 4408178 4597770 209521 255846 180000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150000 370000 239271 112872 778792 738718 X 2288841 3119068 1340545 739984 0 0 3629386 3859052 4408178 4597770 X -109175 338841 X false true true X true true X 1982000 6615970 2163320 3417362 1543499 15722151 2434182 1146246 2215642 2874437 4045719 12716226 4416182 7762216 4378962 6291799 5589218 28438377 1827000 6063063 1945000 1845000 500000 12180063 884705 29709 200824 421461 1507552 3044251 2711705 6092772 2145824 2266461 2007552 15224314 13214063 88045 55571 268224 306013 306739 1024592 88045 55571 268224 306013 306739 1024592 4504227 7817787 4647186 6597812 5895957 29462969 0.44850 0.41416 0.03478 0.03047 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 9202 3602 5600 64844 13123 51721 57321 INTEREST RECEIVABLE 631533 F DEVELOPMENT LOANS 2397385 F 3028918 0 DUE TO MBS & AFFILIATES 112872 112872 5975114 6084289 -109175 338841 338841 229666 5975114 5975114 5975114 5745448 -338841 -338841 6084289 6084289 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 8 $338,841 RELEASE OF RESERVE FOR LOAN PRINCIPAL ABATED EXPENSES ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOT ON 990 SCHEDULE D, PART XIII, LINE 2D RESERVE INCREASES ON NOTES RECEIVABLE (PROGRAM RELATED LOANS) true EICHELBERGER PTRS #19 (NEIGH RENEWAL PTRS) 5825 GRAVOIS ST LOUIS MO 63116 731677907 159038 AFFORDABLE HOUSING - 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WHEN THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES A REQUEST FOR A GRANT, IT CAREFULLY EVALUATES THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PROPOSED GRANTEE, THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT, AND THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED IF THE GRANT IS PROVIDED. THE ORGANIZATION ENTERS INTO A WRITTEN AGREEMENT SPECIFYING THE TERMS ON WHICH THE GRANT IS MADE AND MONITORS THE USE OF FUNDS THROUGH REGULAR CONTACT AND COLLABORATION WITH THE GRANTEE TO ENSURE USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT AGREEMENT. X false true X false false false false false false false false false SANDRA M MOORE 210542 0 0 0 0 0 5130 16763 232435 0 TRAVEL SCH J PART I FIRST CLASS TRAVEL IS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT AS A FREE UPGRADE BY THE AIRLINES OR IN CASES WHEN THE TRIP IS LONGER THAN 3 HOURS. MCCORMACK BARON SALAZAR ENTITY OFFICER IS A DIR 34428 COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT SERVICES false MCCORMACK BARON RAGAN ENTITY OFFICER IS A DIR 743186 PROGRAM SERVICES TO RESIDENTS false MCCORMACK BARON SALAZAR ENTITY OFFICER IS A DIR 51388 NEW BUSINESS SERVICES false MCCORMACK BARON SALAZAR MBS AFFIL SEE PART V 1886233 COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT SERVICES false TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES SCHEDULE L PART IV COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO LOCAL RESIDENTS. URBAN STRATEGIES RECEIVES FUNDING FOR THESE SERVICES VIA REAL ESTATE PARTNERSHIPS THAT MAY GENERALLY BE CONSIDERED AFFILIATES OF MCCORMACK BARON SALAZAR (MBS), HOWEVER, THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT OWNERSHIP OF THE PARTNERSHIPS BY MBS. THEREFORE, URBAN STRATEGIES IS VOLUNTARILY DISCLOSING THESE ARRANGEMENTS IN THE AGGREGATE AS APPLICABLE BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS EVEN THOUGH IT MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO DO SO. COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF EACH YEAR, THE DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW AND COMPLETE DISCLOSURE FORMS AND THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DISCUSSION OF ANY FINANCIAL INTERESTS THAT ARE DISCLOSED. GOVERNING BODY RELATIONSHIP DISCLOSURE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 URBAN STRATEGIES INC. BOARD MEMBERS RICHARD BARON AND HILLARY ZIMMERMAN SHARE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AS OFFICERS OF MCCORMACK BARON SALAZAR. HILLARY ZIMMERMAN IS EMPLOYED BY MBA PROPERTIES, OF WHICH RICHARD BARON IS A MAJOR STAKEHOLDER. RICHARD BARON AND HILLARY ZIMMERMAN ARE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND SHAREHOLDERS OF MBA PROPERTIES, WHICH WHOLLY OWNS MCCORMACK BARON SALAZAR AND MCCORMACK BARON RAGAN, WITH WHICH THE ORGANIZATION DOES BUSINESS. RICHARD BARON IS A DIRECTOR OF US MEMPHIS HOPE, INC., OF WHICH S. MOORE AND S. GLASSMAN ARE OFFICERS AND WHICH DOES BUSINESS WITH URBAN STRATEGIES. CARL LANG IS A MEMBER OF THE LAW FIRM ROSENBLUM, GOLDENHERSH, SILVERSTEIN AND ZAFFT, WHICH DOES LEGAL WORK FOR MCCORMACK BARON SALAZAR, MCCORMACK BARON RAGAN AND, ON A LIMITED BASIS, URBAN STRATEGIES. REVIEW OF FORM 990 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A THE 990 WILL BE SENT TO ALL DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE FOR REVIEW AND QUESTIONS. QUESTIONS WILL BE ADDRESSED BY THE PRESIDENT, COO, AND/OR SENIOR ACCOUNTANT. DETERMINATION OF OFFICER COMPENSATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A AND 15B THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. THE PROCESS INVOLVES CONSIDERATION OF ANNUAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES SET BY THE CHAIRPERSON IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS AND DISCUSSED WITH THE PRESIDENT BY THE CHAIRPERSON. THESE OBJECTIVES ARE AGREED UPON IN A WRITTEN MEMO. AT THE END OF EACH REPORTING PERIOD, THE PRESIDENT PREPARES A REPORT FOR THE CHAIRPERSON DESCRIBING THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE AGAINST THESE OBJECTIVES. THE CHAIRPERSON THEN ANALYZES THIS INFORMATION, CONSULTS WITH THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, AND THEN SETS THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION FOR THE NEXT YEAR. A RECORD OF THE COMPENSATION DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN BOTH THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FILES AND THE CHAIRPERSON'S OWN PERSONNEL FILE FOR THE PRESIDENT. Compensation for other officers is determined by the President as part of the formal, annual performance evaluation process, which includes comprehensive written performance evaluations which are maintained in the Human Resource Department. These evaluations include discussion and documentation of accomplishments, strengths, and areas for improvement, goals for the coming year, and the amount of the salary adjustment, if any. AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILBABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 IN 2011 FOR PRESENTATION PURPOSES, PROGRAMS SERVICES WOULD BE REPORTED ACROSS THE THREE PROGRAM EXPENSE GROUPINGS AS PRESENTED IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IN THE PAST, COMPONENTS OF THESE PROGRAMS WERE LISTED. OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 FORGIVENESS OF PRINCIPAL ON NOTE RECEIVABLE $338,841