Urban Word NYC Inc
Donations deductibleUrban Word NYC Inc's network
8 people2 organisationsi8 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Adisa Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Camonghne Felix | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| DK Bartley | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Erica Chito Childs | Acting Dean | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kevin Brown | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kevin Buddhdew | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Melisha Jackman | Executive Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michael Cirelli | Director, National Youth Poet Laureate | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Marissa Lewis | Interim Executive Director | since 2023 |
| Michael Cirelli | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Shanelle T Gabriel | Exec. Dir., Ex Officio | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cirelli | Director, National Youth Poet Laureate | 40 | $136k | ||
| Kevin Brown | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Eric Adisa | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Buddhdew | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Camonghne Felix | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dk Bartley | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Erica Chito Childs | Acting Dean | 2 | $0 | ||
| Melisha Jackman | Executive Director | 45 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Urban Word NYC Inc
- EIN
- 320250944
- Address
- Po Box 1813, New York, NY, 10113-1813
- State
- New York
- Mission
- The mission of urban word nyc (the organization) champions and elevates young, marginalized voices as leaders at the intersection of literary arts and civic engagement. Through the transformative power of the written and spoken word, urban word equips youth with the tools, training, and platforms to rewrite the narratives that shape their lives and communities. As one of the nation's oldest... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B90 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2009
- Principal officer
- Eric Adisa (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2009
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsEric Adisa
≥7years on the filingsKevin Buddhdew
≥4years on the filingsCamonghne Felix
≥4years on the filingsDK Bartley
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $829k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $829k
- Contributions and grants received
- $536k
- Program service revenue
- $82k
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 15
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $677k | $1.1m | Deficit $444k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Urban Word Nyc likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 19 February 2008
- Registered agent
- Not stated