The Urban Assembly Inc
The Urban Assembly Inc at a glance
In short: The Urban Assembly Inc gave $24K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $24,000
- Median grant
- $24,000
- Total assets
- $8,212,132
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Urban Assembly Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New York City Department of Education ($24K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $71K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $24K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| New York City Department of Education New York, NY | General Support | $24,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,212,132 | $7,838,427 | $7,684,923 | $24,000 | 1 | $238,139 |
| 2024 | $8,361,069 | $7,765,208 | $7,646,547 | — | — | $134,763 |
| 2023 | $8,544,186 | $9,211,991 | $8,638,355 | $44,430 | 1 | $44,299 |
| 2022 | $7,212,954 | $9,831,334 | $6,641,271 | $1,227 | Total only | $1,002 |
| 2021 | $3,965,114 | $5,718,202 | $4,881,337 | $13,494 | 1 | $1,544 |
| 2020 | $3,284,979 | $5,718,974 | $5,405,490 | $70,944 | 1 | $1,698 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Urban Assembly Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Urban Assembly Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $24K. Net investment income was $238K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Urban Assembly Inc is led by David Adams, Chief Executive Officer since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Adams
Chief Executive Officer
Senior Director of Strategy → Chief Executive Officer, 2021
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$125K (2020) → $275K (2025)
Meisha Porter
Chairman
Board Member → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Habib Bangura
Managing Director of Programs
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$152K (2025)
Steven Smith
Director of Finance & Administrator
Director of Finance & Adminstration → Director of Finance & Administration, 2022
Director of Finance & Administration → Director of Finance & Administrator, 2024
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$161K (2020) → $145K (2025)
Channon Essex Former
Director of Continous Improvement
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$122K (2025)
Stephanie Parry Former
Director of Advancement
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$121K (2025)
Richard Kahan
Board Member
Senior Advisor → Senior Advisor & Board Member, 2022
Senior Advisor & Board Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$187K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Gillian Finley
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$121K (2022) → $157K (2025)
Dianna O'Doherty
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James W. Stone III
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Martinez Dowling
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Kneisley
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Khalida Ali
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Tomasetti
Board Member
Chair Emeritus → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger F. Harris
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Landis
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Ramirez
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abby Jo Sigal
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacques Degraff
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Kearns Jordan
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Simeon Iheagwam
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Kiser
Board Member
Chairman → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angie Karna
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Sullivan-Anane
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Brandon Frame (2022–2024) — Senior Director of Social Emot
- Former: Amy Greenwood (2023–2024) — Director of Program Operations
- Former: Dana Harnett (2024) — Director of Social Emotional Learning
- Former: Drmeisha Porter (2024) — Chairman
- Former: Kiri Soares (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Alexis Goldberg (2020–2023) — Managing Director of School Support
- Former: Ariel Flores Zurofsky (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey A. Smith (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lorraine Martin (2021–2022) — Director of Advancement
- Former: Anthony Cm Kiser (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Emily Creveling (2020–2021) — Literacy Program Manager
- Former: Jacques De Graff (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kristin Kearns-Jordan (2020–2021) — Board Member & Fmr. CEO
- Former: Lindsey Dixon (2020–2021) — Senior Director of Postsecondary Readiness
- Former: Jeffery Smith (2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $275K, to David Adams (Chief Executive Officer). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Urban Assembly Inc
How much does The Urban Assembly Inc give each year?
The Urban Assembly Inc gave $24K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is The Urban Assembly Inc?
The Urban Assembly Inc reported $8.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.8M.
What is The Urban Assembly Inc?
The Urban Assembly Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. It holds $8.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Urban Assembly Inc operate?
The Urban Assembly Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is The Urban Assembly Inc's EIN?
The Urban Assembly Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-0332039. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 6, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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