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Urban Partnerships Community Development Corporation

Public charity · Grantmaker Pearland, TX EIN: 82-1993706 Website

To catalyze commerce and economic development to benefit low and moderate income residents of houston's culturally unique and historical central neighborhoods through job growth initiatives, cultural and arts promotion, and real estate development and management.

Urban Partnerships Community Development Corporation at a glance

Total assets
$35,107,297
+8.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,847,429
+50.1% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,383,123
+16.5% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Urban Partnerships Community Development Corporation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Houston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $1.2M (2021). In 2023 it reported $4K 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

RecipientPurposeAmount
East End Maker Hub Qalicb Houston, TXTo Create Positive Economic Impact$555,921
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$35,107,297$1,847,429$1,383,123———
2023$32,363,832$1,230,897$1,187,387$3,787Total only—
2022$13,967,380$1,283,098$2,167,287$555,9211—
2021$13,389,393$5,000,952$2,309,637$1,247,3211$787,114
2020$7,714,448$3,043,597$616,228$110,0001—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Urban Partnerships Community Development Corporation

Based on IRS filings

Urban Partnerships Community Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Pearland, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $35.1M in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Urban Partnerships Community Development Corporation is led by Patrick Ezzell, Chairman & President on every filing since 2020; 2 of 9 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Patrick Ezzell

    Chairman & President

    On filings since 2020

    38 hrs/week

    $213K (2020) → $257K (2024)

  • Jason Bullen

    Executive Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2023) → $112K (2024)

  • Susan C. Garcia

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Bilton

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Ebrey

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel North

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Davis

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Trevino Pe

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Banta

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Robert Trevino (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: William Banta (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Keith Short (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Robert Fiederlein (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Robert Fiederlien (2020–2021) — Vice President & Secretary

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

Patrick Ezzell — Chairman/President: $257KPatrick EzzellChairman/President$257KJason Bullen — Executive Director/ VP: $112KJason BullenExecutive Director/ VP$112K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $257K, to Patrick Ezzell (Chairman/President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Urban Partnerships Community Development Corporation

How large is Urban Partnerships Community Development Corporation?

Urban Partnerships Community Development Corporation reported $35.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.

What is Urban Partnerships Community Development Corporation?

Urban Partnerships Community Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Pearland, TX. It holds $35.1M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Urban Partnerships Community Development Corporation operate?

Urban Partnerships Community Development Corporation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Urban Partnerships Community Development Corporation's EIN?

Urban Partnerships Community Development Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1993706. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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