The Forum for Urban Design
Connects and inspires new yorkers to design, build and care for a better city.
The Forum for Urban Design at a glance
In short: The Forum for Urban Design gave $375K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $94K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $375,000
- -40.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $93,750
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $828,434
- -32.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Forum for Urban Design funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Open Space Alliance for N Brooklyn ($175K). Together the top 4 received $375K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 9 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2021) to $625K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $375K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Open Space Alliance for N Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY | Local Center Project | $175,000 |
| Pitkin Avenue District Management Brooklyn, NY | Local Center Project | $100,000 |
| Sunnyside District Management Assoc Sunnyside, NY | Local Center Project | $50,000 |
| Capitol District Management Assoc Bronx, NY | Local Center Project | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $828,434 | $2,309,365 | $2,538,841 | $375,000 | 4 | — |
| 2023 | $1,223,055 | $1,203,974 | $2,079,607 | $625,000 | 5 | $3,445 |
| 2022 | $1,820,260 | $1,968,184 | $1,069,631 | — | — | $1,101 |
| 2021 | $315,369 | $933,257 | $710,853 | $23,500 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $160,611 | $927,207 | $500,324 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $39,858 | $512,167 | $550,036 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Forum for Urban Design
Based on IRS filings
The Forum for Urban Design is a public charity focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $828K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $375K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Forum for Urban Design is led by Daniel McPhee, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 25 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Daniel McPhee
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$65K (2019) → $127K (2024)
Beatrice Sibblies
Director
Vice President → Vice President Programs, 2022
Vice President Programs → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Byron Stigge
Director
Vice President → Trustee, 2021
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Newman
Director
Trustee → President, 2021
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Jordan Taylor
Director
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Delk
Director
Vice President → Vice President Programs, 2022
Vice President Programs → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Goldberger
Director
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vincent Chang
Director
Vice President → Trustee, 2021
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Weston Walker
Director
Vice President → Vice President Membership, 2022
Vice President Membership → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barika Williams
Director
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Hebert
Director
Vice President → Vice President Programs, 2022
Vice President Programs → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jing Liu
Director
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Switkin
Director
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Scarangello
Director
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Earle Chambers
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Robbins
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Brancato
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meejin Yoon
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Siqi Zhu
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yadiel Rivera-Diaz
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yin Kong
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aj Pires
Co-Chair
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Kane
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Von Klemperer
Co-Chair
Chair → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith Kessler
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Judy Kessler (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Patrice Derrington (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tommy Craig (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: James Vonklemperer (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Melissa Burch (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Devereaux Hawley (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Alexander Garvin (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel Rose (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: J. Devereaux Hawley (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: James Corner (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Tami Hausman (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Timur Galen (2019–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $127K, to Daniel McPhee (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Forum for Urban Design
How much does The Forum for Urban Design give each year?
The Forum for Urban Design gave $375K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $625K across 5 grants.
What is The Forum for Urban Design's typical grant size?
The Forum for Urban Design's median grant in 2024 was $75,000, and its average grant was $93,750, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Forum for Urban Design give grants?
The Forum for Urban Design gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does The Forum for Urban Design give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Forum for Urban Design's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Local Center Project" (4 grants).
How large is The Forum for Urban Design?
The Forum for Urban Design reported $828K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
What is The Forum for Urban Design?
The Forum for Urban Design is a public charity focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $828K in total assets as of 2024.
What is The Forum for Urban Design's EIN?
The Forum for Urban Design's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3756463. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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