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URBAN SERVING UNIVERSITIES COALITION INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
URBAN SERVING UNIVERSITIES COALITION INC (EIN 43-2065865)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-05-01
IRS object ID
202511219349303071
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-05-01T16:42:23-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN420714325PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1919 EAST MAIN STREET SUITE 1800AddressLine1Txt
CityRICHMONDCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP23219ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN432065865EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1URBAN SERVING UNIVERSITIES COALITIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlURBABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2027376569PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11220 L STREET NW 1000AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonVARUN DHAWANPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, APLUPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027376569PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonMEREDITH BELLPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01696827PTIN
Phone8042822121PhoneNum
Preparation2025-04-09PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COALITION OF URBAN SERVING UNIVERSITIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJENNIFER KEUPPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11220 L STREET NW 1000AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$622,804GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.USUCOALITION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Assets EOY$1,195,680TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$228,738TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$148,970TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$951,612NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,046,710NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE COALITION OF URBAN SERVING UNIVERSITIES (USU) IS A UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT LED ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC, HEALTH, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED AND DISENFRANCHISED STUDENT POPULATIONS ON CAMPUS AND WITHIN OUR URBAN COMMUNITIES.MissionDesc
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DescUSU'S WORK CENTERS ON TWO REINFORCING PILLARS: INITIATIVES WORKING TO ADVANCE STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH INNOVATION AND INITIATIVES AIMING TO ACHIEVE COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS. BY COLLABORATING ACROSS UNIVERSITIES WITH SHARED CHALLENGES AND FUNCTIONS, USU INSTITUTIONS CAN PILOT, REFINE, AND SHARE THE MOST EFFECTIVE PRACTICES TO ACCELERATE INNOVATION ACROSS HIGHER EDUCATION. THROUGH THE USU INITIATIVES CAMPUS LEADERS ARE: 1) ADVANCING STUDENT SUCCESS; 2) CREATING A COMPETITIVE 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE; 3) BUILDING SMART RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THROUGH CAMPUS/COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS, AND 4) IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF A DIVERSE POPULATION WITH DIVERSE HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP, RESEARCH, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.Desc
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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonVARUN DHAWAN CO APLUPersonNm
Phone2027376569PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11220 L STREET NW 1000AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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MICHELLE MARKS
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WAYNE J RILEY
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL AMIRIDIS
PAST CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM A WILCOX
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GARNETT STOKES
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEXANDER CARTWRIGHT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER COWLEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAYLOR EIGHMY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK MONE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH WHITFIELD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERICA BECK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL RAO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEAL J SMATRESK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAVIDAN RODRIGUEZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER KEUP
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR37.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
VARUN DHAWAN
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$612,000TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,804TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,000TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,784TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,161TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$548TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,879TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,936TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,416TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

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DescPERSONNEL COSTS & REIMBDesc
Total$378,982TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$527,706TotalAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$1,135,855BOYAmt
EOY$1,074,185EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$44,000BOYAmt
EOY$121,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$495BOYAmt
EOY$495EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,180,350BOYAmt
EOY$1,195,680EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$228,738BOYAmt
EOY$148,970EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$228,738BOYAmt
EOY$148,970EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$951,612BOYAmt
EOY$1,046,710EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$951,612BOYAmt
EOY$1,046,710EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,180,350BOYAmt
EOY$1,195,680EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$95,098ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedYes (1)SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE COALITION ENGAGED THE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC AND LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES (APLU), AN AFFILIATED BUT UNRELATED ORGANIZATION, TO SUPPLY PROFESSIONAL & MANAGERIAL SERVICES TO THE COALITION. THE COALITION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS COMPENSATED BY APLU FOR THEIR SERVICES AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COALITION, AS WELL AS FOR OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED TO APLU. THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP FINANCIAL OFFICIAL, VARUN DHAWAN, WAS COMPENSATED BY APLU FOR HIS SERVICES TO APLU AND THE COALITION. THE COALITION PAID APLU $24,000 FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT FEES IN FISCAL YEAR 2024.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERS ARE PUBLIC URBAN UNIVERSITIES THAT ARE LOCATED IN METROPOLITAN AREAS WITH POPULATIONS OF 100,000 OR MORE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BMEMBERS MAY REVIEW THE DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD MEMBERS ARE SENT A COPY OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AND ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT DISCLOSURE FORM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMPENSATION POLICIES BECAUSE IT HAS NO EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTANTS 61,784.