Civic Intelligence

Urbanist Media

EIN 87-1186536 • 501(c)3 • New York, NY

Profile

To elevate the underrepresented voices and ensure that the places significant to them are preserved.

753 St Nicholas Ave Apt4BNew York, NY 10031

urbanistmedia.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

64th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

66th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

47th percentile

4.5%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$18,568

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 17.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

87th percentile

79%

Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

89th percentile

134%

Faster revenue growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$11,157

Up $4,931 (+79%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $35 (-100%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$11,157

Up $4,966 (+80%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$109,367

Up $62,681 (+134%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$104,401

Up $64,832 (+164%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$4,966

Down $2,151 (-30%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2021: $1,186Liabilities 2021: $1Net Assets 2021: $1,1862021Assets 2022: $1,896Liabilities 2022: $35Net Assets 2022: $1,8612022Assets 2023: $6,226Liabilities 2023: $35Net Assets 2023: $6,1912023Assets 2024: $11,157Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $11,1572024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$11,157
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$11,157

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2021: $6,172Expenses 2021: $4,986Net Income 2021: $1,1862021Revenue 2022: $22,194Expenses 2022: $22,006Net Income 2022: $1882022Revenue 2023: $46,686Expenses 2023: $39,569Net Income 2023: $7,1172023Revenue 2024: $109,367Expenses 2024: $104,401Net Income 2024: $4,9662024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$109,367
Expenses$104,401
Net Income$4,966

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 27, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$109,481
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To elevate the underrepresented voices and ensure that the places significant to them are preserved.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Preservation consulation services are services we provide including historic preservationand heritage conservation work. We write National Register of Historic Place nominations,complete Historice Tax Credit applications, and Historic Contexts focused on underrepresented groups.$0$72,771
We produce the Urban Roots, a podcast that tells little known stories from urban history.This is a national public history program that serves a wide-range of audiences in a variety ofgeographic locations. Urbanist Media produces and distributes the podcast.$0$40,378
Public History includes the development of materials that teach the importance of historyaround the themes of people and place. This program is where our coloring pages and kids activitybooks are developed and where we design graphics with definitions of important planning, architecture, and preservation terms and concepts.$0$21,250
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Deqah HusseinExecutive DirectorPT$18,568-$18,568
Vanessa QuirkBoard PresidentPT$16,098-$16,098
Holly McGeeBoard TreasurerPT$0--
Ayo OtiBoard Member-$0--
Jake HogueBoard Secretary-$0--
Sean AndresBoard Member-$0--
Elizabeth BartleyBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Urbanist Media
EIN
87-1186536
Phone
9373054564
Address
753 St Nicholas Ave Apt4B, New York, NY 10031

Signing Officer

Name
Deqah Hussein
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9373054564
Signed
2025-05-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Locey Mitchell & Associates Ltd
Address
4760 Red Bank Expressway Suite 222, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Preparer
Emily Mitchell
Phone
5132813333
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt IV

Alexandria Montgomery - Board Member 1.0 - $0

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Insurance 1893.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Office expenses 1210.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

IT expense 2070.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Travel and meals 4482.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Vehicle Expenses 730.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Miscellaneous 808.

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26

Accounts payable 35.

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