Center for Urban Exellence

Public charity · Grantmaker Vallejo, CA EIN: 82-5055467

We foster resilience in system-involved youth cultivating wellness antifragility and igniting transformation through holistic educational economic social and artistic opportunities.

Center for Urban Exellence at a glance

Total assets
$78,796
+0.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$613,517
+3.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$745,208
+19.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Center for Urban Exellence funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

OaklandElk GroveSoquel

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2023) to $115K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $85K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mocha Autism Network Oakland, CACapacity Building$84,850
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$78,796$613,517$745,208——
2024$78,796$593,569$625,231$84,8501
2023$78,796$333,488$323,488$35,6022
2022$78,796$288,014$209,218$115,0002

About Center for Urban Exellence

Based on IRS filings

Center for Urban Exellence is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Vallejo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $79K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Center for Urban Exellence is led by Reina Robinson, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Reina Robinson

    Chief Executive Officer

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $43K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Mariah Castro

    Director of Operations

    On filings since 2022

    30 hrs/week

    $11K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Anisa Smith

    Chief Workforce Officer

    On filings since 2022

    30 hrs/week

    $14K (2022) → $0 (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Reina Robinson — Chief Executive Officer: $43KReina RobinsonChief Executive Officer$43KAnisa Smith — Chief Workforce Officer: $14KAnisa SmithChief Workforce Officer$14KMariah Castro — Director of Operations: $11KMariah CastroDirector of Operations$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $43K, to Reina Robinson (Chief Executive Officer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Center for Urban Exellence

How large is Center for Urban Exellence?

Center for Urban Exellence reported $79K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $614K.

What is Center for Urban Exellence?

Center for Urban Exellence is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Vallejo, CA. It holds $79K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Center for Urban Exellence operate?

Center for Urban Exellence has awarded grants in California.

What is Center for Urban Exellence's EIN?

Center for Urban Exellence's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5055467. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 4, 2024)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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