Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation
URBAN VENTURES LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION ENVISIONS A CITY WITHOUT POVERTY BY EDUCATING KIDS, STRENGTHENING THEIR FAMILIES, AND BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$30.6M
+10.1% YoY
Revenue
$8.9M
-18.7% YoY
Net Investment Income
$573K
-280.4% YoY
Expenses
$7.4M
+19.7% YoY
About Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $30.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $573K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $30,560,648 | $27,759,469 | $22,384,369 |
| Revenue | $8,885,305 | $10,927,726 | $4,412,613 |
| Expenses | $7,369,938 | $6,156,259 | $4,997,199 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $573,467 | $-317,834 | $-250,922 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAYLEN KNACK | CHAIR/EXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| ROY FERBER | TREASURER/EXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| SHANNON FOREMAN | EXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| DEAN HAGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEREK WEATHERFORD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEREMY WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATHRYN GRAVES UNGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SAMANTHA SOMMERNESS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHANEQUA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TIM HOWE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID HAWN | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $130,024 |
| RENEE SHERMAN | VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS | 36 | $130,211 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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