The Urban Assembly Inc

“The form 990 is presented to the audit/finance committee for review and approval prior to filing.”

“Every year the officers, directors, and trustees are required to sign our conflict of interest policy.”

“The finance committee of the board of directors establishes reasonable compensation and benefits for the urban assembly's chief executive officer. The committee reviews annual compensation surveys and executive compensation comparability data for public charities similar to the ua. Once they have reached a decision, it is presented to the full board for approval. The officer whose compensation is being determined does not participate in the discussions and deliberations of, and the voting on, his or her compensation.”

“The assembly does not make its governing documents or conflict of interest policy available to the general public.”

“The urban assembly's (ua) is a non-profit that advances students' economic and social mobility by improving public education, both in its 22 new york city schools and in the solutions it offers to school districts nationwide. The organization partners with schools and districts to design and scale programs that improve social-emotional learning, post-secondary readiness, and instructional quality. Our vision is that young people graduate from school prepared to excel in college, career, and community. By age 26, we envision ua alums earning a postsecondary credential and making 20% or more above the living wage. Ua schools are unscreened and serve approximately 9,000 students yearly, of which 83% are black and latine, 83% are from low-income households, and 25% have special education needs. Ua also serves 25,961 additional nyc students yearly through our programmatic initiatives in partnership with schools outside our network. Ua also serves 25,961 additional nyc students yearly through our programmatic initiatives in partnership with schools outside our network. Students in ua schools graduate and persist in college at higher rates than their peers in similar school communities and at levels that close or eliminate disparities by race, english-language learner status, and disability status.”