Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE URBAN LEAGUE IS TO EMPOWER AFRICAN-AMERICANS TO SECURE ECONOMIC SELF-RELIANCE, PARITY, POWER AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
SEE MISSION ON PAGE 2.
OUR CAREER AND HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REACHES THE COMMUNITY IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, INCLUDING AN IN-HOUSE CAREER CENTER, AN ONLINE JOB SEARCH PROGRAM AND THROUGH REGULAR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING A LEADERSHIP FORUM, CONNECT TO WORK, URBAN TECH AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE. THE PEOPLE WE SERVE INCLUDE THE UNEMPLOYED, UNDEREMPLOYED AND CURRENT PROFESSIONALS SEEKING TO ADVANCE IN MANAGEMENT. THE SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE SEMINARS, INDIVIDUAL CAREER CONSULTATIONS, CAREER APTITUDE TESTING, ACCESS TO JOB POSTINGS, AND INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC JOB TRAINING. THE URBAN LEAGUE JOBS NETWORK (ULJN) IS OUR ONLINE ARM THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO POST THEIR RESUMES AND APPLY FOR JOBS NATIONWIDE. IN 2020, THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER TRAINED 353 SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS RESULTING IN THE CREATION OF 95 JOBS AND ACCESS TO OVER $4.1 MILLION IN CONTRACTS AND CAPITAL. IN ADDITION, WE COLLABORATED WITH CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY AND PROVIDED 57 COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH 21ST CENTURY TRAINING AND WORKPLACE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, SETTING THEM UP FOR SUCCESS POST-GRADUATION. OUR CAREER SERVICE TEAM SUPPORTED 696 UNIQUE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PURSUIT OF EMPLOYMENT, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT OF WHICH 160 CONNECTED WITH GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. THE URBAN LEADERSHIP FORUM (ULF), A PREMIERE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FOR RISING PROFESSIONALS IN THE REGION, ENGAGED 47 PROFESSIONALS IN THE SEVEN-MONTH COURSE. PHILADELPHIA AFRICAN-AMERICAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FORUM (PAALDF), 22 NONPROFIT EXECUTIVES RECEIVED TRAINING LAST YEAR.
OUR HOUSING DEPARTMENT ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS BY PROVIDING HOUSING COUNSELING FOR THOSE FACING FORECLOSURE, SHERIFF'S SALES AND PREDATORY LENDING. OUR HOMEOWNER EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES MULTIPLE FREE WORKSHOPS FOR POTENTIAL FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS, GIVING THEM A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AS THEY AIM TO BUILD WEALTH THROUGH ACHIEVING THE AMERICAN DREAM OF HOMEOWNERSHIP. WE COUNSEL INDIVIDUALS ON FAIR HOUSING RIGHTS INFORMATION, REAL ESTATE SELECTION, LENDING PRACTICES, MONEY MANAGEMENT, BUDGETING, CREDIT REPAIR AND BROKER SELECTION. ESCROW COUNSELING IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR CLIENTS LIVING IN SUBSTANDARD HOUSING WITH LICENSING AND INSPECTION VIOLATIONS. IN 2020, OUR PROGRAMS TOUCHED 1,815 LIVES AND HELPED 65 FAMILIES ACHIEVE HOME OWNERSHIP WITH A MARKET VALUE OF $11 MILLION. IN ADDITION, WE RESOLVED 97 POTENTIAL HOME FORECLOSURES SAVING FAMILIES FROM DISPLACEMENT WHICH PRESERVED $16 MILLION IN HOME VALUES. AN ADDITIONAL 112 FAMILIES WERE ABLE TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES BY UTILIZING OUR UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (USEF). OUR TEAM OF COUNSELORS ALSO OFFERED INDUSTRY STANDARD FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION TO 1,015 PARTICIPANTS.
A. OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE RAPID GROWTH AND WE ARE ACTIVELY INTEGRATING S.T.E.M. AND SKILLS-BASED TECHNOLOGY ACROSS THE BREATH OF OUR INITIATIVES TO ENSURE THAT ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY. IN 2020, 200 FIRST AND SECOND GRADE STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM THE GREEN LEAGUE PROGRAM WHICH CONSISTS OF FIVE WEEKS OF CLASSROOM BASED LESSONS FOCUSED ON DISCOVERING THE ECOSYSTEMS OF SOUTHEASTERN PA AND CULMINATES WITH A TRIP TO THE EDUCATION CENTER IN GLADWYNE, PA. WE ENROLLED 27 STUDENTS IN PROJECT READY, THE NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE'S EVIDENCE-BASED READINESS PROGRAM, AND 98% COMPLETED THE PROGRAM. PROJECT GEAR UP, OUR RESEARCH BASED PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA, COMPLETED ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR OF "ADOPT-A-SCHOOL" WHICH EXPOSES STUDENTS TO MENTORSHIP AND WORKPLACE OPPORTUNITIES. AS A PART OF THIS PROGRAM, GEAR UP IMPACTED 1,300 TENTH AND ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS FROM TWELVE AREA HIGH SCHOOLS. OVER THE SUMMER, 167 STUDENTS RECEIVED AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE "WORLD OF WORK" THROUGH AN INTERNSHIP. IN 2020, WE OFFERED 79 STUDENTS $120,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH OUR CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM. THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA ENGAGES IN A RANGE OF ADVOCACY WORK TO EMPOWER AND UPLIFT VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. OUR INITIATIVES INCLUDE VOTING RIGHTS AND ACCESS, CENSUS PARTICIPATION, EDUCATION EQUITY, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND SOCIAL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Andrea Custis | PRESIDENT & CEO | 35 | $215,000 |
| Scott Schusko | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 35 | $151,625 |
| Shirley Thomas | CCIS DIRECTOR | 35 | $134,917 |
| Robert Young | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Anzio Williams | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Orlando Tucker | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Barbara Tavares | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Robert Stefani | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Harold Singleton | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Thomas Porcelli | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| David Neff | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jason Mitchell | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Lorina Marshall-Blake | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Malik Majeed | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Sonya Lawrence | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Andrew Jordan | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Lawrence Holmes | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Katharine Hartman | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Samantha Funk | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Cedric Edwards | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Sue Ann Eckell | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Justin Davis | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Seetal Charotari | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Ernest Cambell | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Ken Blaize | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Kafi Lindsay | SECRETARY | 1.5 | $0 |
| Atif Bostic | TREASURER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Allen Love | VICE-CHAIR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Keith Bethel | CHAIRMAN | 1.5 | $0 |
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