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Urban League of Broward County Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Fort Lauderdale, FL EIN: 59-1564384 Website

To enable African-American and others in historically underserved communities secure economic self-reliance, parity, power, and civil rights.

Key facts about Urban League of Broward County Inc

In short: Urban League of Broward County Inc gave $2.7M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $333K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
59-1564384
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,667,081
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$333,385
Median grant
$357,301
Total assets
$21,929,862
Primary geography
Florida (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$21.9M

+27.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.7M

-36.3% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$333K

-44.3% YoY

How Urban League of Broward County Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Urban League of Broward County Inc

Based on IRS filings

Urban League of Broward County Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $2.7M. Net investment income was $373K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

JacksonvilleTampaMiamiOrlandoSt PetersburgTallahasseeWest Palm BeachPhiladelphiaDenverWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M7 grants2020 8 grants2021 9 grants2022 9 grants2023 7 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.5M (2020) to $4.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $2.7M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Pinellas County Urban League: $415KPinellas County Urban League$415KTallahassee Urban League Inc: $385KTallahassee Urban League Inc$385KUrban League of Palm Beach County: $381KUrban League of Palm BeachCounty$381KUrban League of Greater Miami: $360KUrban League of Greater Miami$360KDerrick Brooks Charities: $355KDerrick Brooks Charities$355KCentral Florida Urban League: $352KCentral Florida Urban League$352KJacksonville Urban League: $333KJacksonville Urban League$333KA Little Help Never Hurts: $86KA Little Help Never Hurts$86K

The largest 2025 recipient was Pinellas County Urban League ($415K). Together the top 8 received $2.7M.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K26$250–500K8$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 26 grants of 41 (63%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pinellas County Urban League Saint Petersburg, FLPass Through$414,736
Tallahassee Urban League Inc Tallahassee, FLPass Through$385,384
Urban League of Palm Beach County West Palm Beach, FLPass Through$381,093
Urban League of Greater Miami Miami, FLPass Through$359,651
Derrick Brooks Charities Jacksonville, FLPass Through$354,951
Central Florida Urban League Orlando, FLPass Through$352,026
Jacksonville Urban League Jacksonville, FLPass Through$333,041
A Little Help Never Hurts Denver, COPass Through$86,199

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$21,929,862$17,218,638$13,895,688
Revenue$10,607,214$12,309,699$12,340,445
Expenses$9,790,382$12,393,299$12,158,730
Net Investment Income$372,530$323,711$104,135

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 21, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 19, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Urban League of Broward County Inc is led by Germaine Smith-Baugh, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 5 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Germaine Smith-Baugh

    President & CEO

    President & CEO → President, 2024

    President → President & CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $341K (2020) → $423K (2025)

  • Timothy Hogans

    Board Chair

    1st Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Moore

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis D Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Cohen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanine Karp

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Tanner

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Juliachs

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Morrison

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Sutton

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shanequa Fleming

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nelson Fernandez

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wayne Thompson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adriene McCoy

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlene Zein

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacinda Mason

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Bolin

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ravi Abbineni

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Green

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtnee Biscardi

    Executive Vice President

    Executive Vice President → Executive Vi, 2024

    Executive Vi → Executive Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    $104K (2020) → $143K (2025)

  • Alica Brown

    Senior Vice President Philanthropy

    Senior Vice President of Philanthropy → Senior Vice President of Phi, 2024

    Senior Vice President of Phi → Senior Vice President Philanthropy, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $97K (2021) → $113K (2025)

  • Mark Reyes

    Senior Vice President Programs

    Vice President of Program Impact → Senior Vice President Program, 2024

    Senior Vice President Program → Senior Vice President Programs, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $94K (2021) → $106K (2025)

  • Lenora Foster

    Vice President of Finance

    Vice President of Financ → Vice President of Finance, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $25K (2024) → $132K (2025)

  • Giselle Cushing

    Secretary

    Director → Member at Large, 2022

    Member at Large → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Malone CFA

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marie Waugh

    1st Vice Chair

    2nd Vice Chair → 1st Vice Cha, 2024

    1st Vice Cha → 1st Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pablo Pino

    2nd Vice Chair

    Treasurer → 2nd Vice Cha, 2024

    2nd Vice Cha → 2nd Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ralph Renzi

    Member at Large

    Director → Member at La, 2024

    Member at La → Member at Large, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Sackman

    Immediate Pc

    Chair → Immediate Pa, 2024

    Immediate Pa → Immediate Pc, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Caren Snead Williams (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: David Bennett (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mildred Coyne (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Cindy Jackson (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Jason Jenkins (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Leslie Lunak (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sidney C. Calloway (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Robin Newkirk (2021–2023) — Vice President of Finance & Administrator
  • Former: Andy Hill (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Robert W. Runcie (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kristen Johnson (2022) — Director
  • Former: Chris Paterson (2020–2021) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Jim Ray (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kizzy Dominguez Ph D. (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Yolanda Cash Jackson (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: D. Chris Coffey (2020) — Director

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

Dr Germaine Smith-Baugh — President & CEO: $423KDr Germaine Smith-BaughPresident & CEO$423KCourtnee Biscardi — Executive VP: $143KCourtnee BiscardiExecutive VP$143KLenora Foster — VP of Finance: $132KLenora FosterVP of Finance$132KAlica Brown — SR VP Philanthropy: $113KAlica BrownSR VP Philanthropy$113KMark Reyes — SR VP Programs: $106KMark ReyesSR VP Programs$106K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $423K, to Dr Germaine Smith-Baugh (President & CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Urban League of Broward County Inc

How much does Urban League of Broward County Inc give each year?

Urban League of Broward County Inc gave $2.7M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.2M across 7 grants.

What is Urban League of Broward County Inc's typical grant size?

Urban League of Broward County Inc's median grant in 2025 was $357,301, and its average grant was $333,385, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Urban League of Broward County Inc give grants?

Urban League of Broward County Inc gives mostly in Florida: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jacksonville, FL (2 grants).

Does Urban League of Broward County Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Urban League of Broward County Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Pass Through" (8 grants).

Who are Urban League of Broward County Inc's largest grantees?

Urban League of Broward County Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Pinellas County Urban League ($414,736), Tallahassee Urban League Inc ($385,384) and Urban League of Palm Beach County ($381,093), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Urban League of Broward County Inc?

Urban League of Broward County Inc reported $21.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.6M.

What is Urban League of Broward County Inc?

Urban League of Broward County Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. It holds $21.9M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Urban League of Broward County Inc's EIN?

Urban League of Broward County Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1564384. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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