Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Inc
Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio is a public charity filing Form 990 and based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Formed in 1949, it works to end generational poverty through advocacy and programs that help people build careers, start businesses, build wealth, and develop as leaders.
Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Inc at a glance
In short: Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Inc reported $1.1M in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). 88% of 2023 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $1,063,953 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -41.4% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $8,214,148
- -21.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $11,195,676
- +3.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $39,314
- -2731.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $12,175,338
- +4.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 3458 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3128
Phone: (513) 281-9955
Website: https://ulgso.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
175 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 161 grants of 175 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s website describes programs serving the greater Cincinnati and Dayton areas. Its social justice work is described as serving Southwestern Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Is Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Inc open to new grantees?
88%
first-time grantees, 2023
In 2023, 37 of 42 grantees (88%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $39K; repeat grants $71K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $45K repeat.
- 12% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2023). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $780K (2021) to $1.8M (2023). In 2024 it reported $1.1M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky African American Chamber Cincinnati, OH | Minority business relief, technical assistance, and growth support initiatives | $225,000 |
| Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Foundation Cincinnati, OH | Minority business relief, technical assistance, and growth support initiatives | $200,000 |
| Mortar Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | Minority business relief, technical assistance, and growth support initiatives | $200,000 |
| Lightship Foundation Cincinnati, OH | Minority business relief, technical assistance, and growth support initiatives | $150,000 |
| Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative Cincinnati, OH | Minority business relief, technical assistance, and growth support initiatives | $125,796 |
| Hoity Toity LLC Cincinnati, OH | Relocation and expansion of minority-owned businesses into commercial spaces | $75,000 |
| Just Q'in BBQ Cincinnati, OH | Relocation and expansion of minority-owned businesses into commercial spaces | $75,000 |
| Water Lily Learning Center East LLC Cincinnati, OH | Relocation and expansion of minority-owned businesses into commercial spaces | $75,000 |
| West End Sports Bar and Grill LLC Cincinnati, OH | Relocation and expansion of minority-owned businesses into commercial spaces | $75,000 |
| Sweet Jazz Treats LLC Cincinnati, OH | Relocation and expansion of minority-owned businesses into commercial spaces | $70,000 |
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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 | $8,214,148 | $11,195,676 | $12,175,338 | $1,063,953 | Total only | $39,314 |
| 2023 | $10,461,084 | $10,788,314 | $11,637,550 | $1,814,374 | 42 | $-1,494 |
| 2022 | $9,519,693 | $10,020,669 | $10,223,545 | $983,953 | 74 | $27,508 |
| 2021 | $8,467,466 | $9,535,197 | $8,575,936 | $780,000 | 59 | $126,819 |
| 2020 | $7,626,349 | $8,066,263 | $5,703,570 | — | — | $110,510 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to end generational poverty through advocacy and by empowering individuals to establish careers, become entrepreneurs, build wealth, and develop as leaders.
Its programs include job readiness training, employment coaching, career development, financial literacy and coaching, and support for entrepreneurs and small businesses. The organization also describes advocacy work on issues including police reform, voting rights, education equity, and health equity, as well as community-based violence prevention and intervention.
Grantmaking
The 2022 filing reports $983,953 in grants across 74 grants. The 2023 and 2024 filings each report a grant count of zero. No typical grant size or outside grantee names and amounts are provided in the available information.
The organization’s 2024 filing describes grants and incentives for program participants, including barrier-removal assistance such as rent or utility support, generally paid directly to the company on a participant’s behalf. It also describes incentives for participants who complete training and actively seek and secure employment. These descriptions concern participant assistance, not an outside-organization grant application process.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2024 filing are Barbara Turner, chair; Robert Jones, vice-chair; Brian Fitzgerald, treasurer; Monica Foxx, secretary; Maria Hill, guild president; Deanna Hillard, YP president; and trustees Marion Byndon, Liz Carter, Branden Frantz, and Danielle Ivory.
Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Inc is led by Christie Kuhns Esq., President & C.e.o. on every filing since 2022; 3 of 28 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Christie Kuhns Esq.
President & C.e.o.
On filings since 2022
34 hrs/week
$356K (2022) → $398K (2024)
Deanna Hillard
Yp President
On filings since 2023
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Hill
Guild President
On filings since 2023
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Turner
Chair
Trustee → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey Marsh
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Von Allmen
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Merchant
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Carter
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Max V. Langenkamp
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Ivory
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Branden Frantz
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Vaughan
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Roberts-Rosser
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Reed
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Schildmeyer
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marion Byndon
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marya Rutherford-Long
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phenise Poole
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Wiehe
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Serba
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stearling Leaven
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alfred Tyree
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Tupman
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerome Wright
Chief Operating Officer
New on the 2024 filing
35 hrs/week
$131K (2024)
Tamra Lang
Senior Vice President & External Affairs
New on the 2024 filing
35 hrs/week
$132K (2024)
Robert W. Jones
Vice Chair
Director → Trustee, 2021
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Fitzgerald
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Foxx
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (37)
- Former: Gina Goings (2021–2023) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Nikol Miller (2022–2023) — Executive Director & Miami Vall. Urban League
- Former: Ebony Young (2023) — Senior Vice President & Impact
- Former: Faith Tupman (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Gabirel Fletcher (2023) — Managing Director & Ctr. Soc. Justice
- Former: Joel Lam (2023) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Smith Lynnise (2023) — Executive Director & Wbec-Orv
- Former: Curtis Hollis (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Deborah White Richardson (2020–2022) — Guild President
- Former: Donald Broadhurst (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Dorothy Smoot (2020–2022) — Chief Impact Officer
- Former: Helen Jones-Kelly (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: J. Phillip Holloman (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: John M. Munson Jr. (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Royce Sutton (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Shawn M. Masterson (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Sheila Mixon (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Tashawna Thomas Otabil (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Chantel Buchanan (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Rickell Howard Smith (2021–2022) — Executive Director & Ctr. for Social Justice
- Former: Rob Strub (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Beverly Bates (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Connie Pillich (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Delores Hargrove-Young (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Eddie Koen (2020–2021) — President & C.e.o.
- Former: K. Michael Jordan (2020–2021) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Kathleen B. Selker (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Peter E. McConney (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Richard P. Lofgren (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Strub (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Cinnamon Pelly (2021) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Alandes Powell (2020) — Director
- Former: Angelica Hardee (2020) — Director
- Former: Dwendolyn Chester (2020) — Director
- Former: Edna Keown (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeanette Shoecraft (2020) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Kala Gibson (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 $398K, to Christie Kuhns ESQ (President and C.E.O.). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Inc
How much does Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Inc give each year?
Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Inc reported $1.1M in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $1.8M across 42 grants.
How large is Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Inc?
Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Inc reported $8.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.2M.
What does Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to end generational poverty through advocacy and by empowering individuals to establish careers, become entrepreneurs, build wealth, and develop as leaders. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Inc?
Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check ulgso.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Inc make grants?
The organization’s website describes programs serving the greater Cincinnati and Dayton areas. Its social justice work is described as serving Southwestern Ohio.
What is Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Inc's EIN?
Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0565428. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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