Urban Renaissance Partners Inc
URP is a community development intermediary whose mission is to help facilitate the redevelopment, revitalization, economic renewal, and stabilization of low-income neighborhoods in selected target communities.
Urban Renaissance Partners Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $20,198,440
- -0.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $3,320,751
- -18.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $-306,395
- -285.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,647,742
- -69.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Urban Renaissance Partners Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 13 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Urban Renaissance Partners Inc gives
- Giving grew 918% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $345K (2020) to $3.5M (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $3.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Works Memphis, TN | Contribution of Property | $3,358,175 |
| Klondike Community Land Trust Memphis, TN | Contribution of Property | $102,029 |
| Klondike Smokey City CDC Memphis, TN | Operating Support | $47,603 |
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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 | $20,198,440 | $3,320,751 | $1,647,742 | — | — | $-306,395 |
| 2023 | $20,291,397 | $4,096,068 | $5,421,670 | $3,507,807 | 3 | $164,961 |
| 2022 | $20,833,913 | $7,350,980 | $4,575,098 | $506,362 | 3 | $137,632 |
| 2021 | $17,536,444 | $11,902,290 | $1,938,884 | $665,429 | 5 | $-159,010 |
| 2020 | $7,983,080 | $3,610,621 | $917,717 | $344,545 | 2 | $4,026 |
About Urban Renaissance Partners Inc
Based on IRS filings
Urban Renaissance Partners Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Memphis, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $20.2M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Urban Renaissance Partners Inc is led by Archie Willis III, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Archie Willis III
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roshun Austin
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Barlow
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Urban Renaissance Partners Inc
How large is Urban Renaissance Partners Inc?
Urban Renaissance Partners Inc reported $20.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.
What is Urban Renaissance Partners Inc?
Urban Renaissance Partners Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Memphis, TN. It holds $20.2M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Urban Renaissance Partners Inc operate?
Urban Renaissance Partners Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Urban Renaissance Partners Inc's EIN?
Urban Renaissance Partners Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5487600. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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