Metro Wilmington Urban League (MWUL)
The Metro Wilmington Urban League (MWUL) is a chapter of the National Urban League based in Wilmington, Delaware that supports left-of-center policies which includes expansion of the Child Tax Credit, raising the federal minimum wage to $15, and passing left-of-center changes to election procedures. 1
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MWUL pushes for economic self-reliance, equality, and civil rights for people of color through educational, workforce, and youth initiatives. One of its subsidiary groups is MWUL Young Professionals, which serves as an initiative to provide education programs to eliminate the achievement gap between racial minorities and increase the graduation rate among African-Americans and Hispanics. 2
Founding and History
The Metro Wilmington Urban League was founded in July 1999 and is the chapter of the National Urban League based in Delaware. On August 21, 2017, Eugene Young, after losing the election for Wilmington Mayor in 2016, became the president and chief executive officer of the MWLU. Young stated that the new role would allow him to expand his perspective on social justice. 3 In 2021, Delaware Gov. John Carney (D) nominated Young for the position of Director of the Delaware State Housing Authority. 4
In February 2022, Jennifer Thompkins was named to replace Young as MWUL president. She had previously worked as the senior director of programs at TriZen, 5 where she worked to manage volunteers and partners that worked with clients including the Urban League of Philadelphia, the National Urban League, Aramark Corporation, TD Bank, and the School District of Philadelphia. Thompkins has proposed government programs to increase the number of homeowners in the face of rising rent prices, institute diversity-based hiring practices in the police force, and expand workforce development programs to combat unemployment. 6
Contributors
The three largest grants received by Metro Wilmington Urban League were a $300,000 contribution by the Longwood Foundation, a $60,000 from the Laffey-Mchugh Foundation, and $20,000 from the TD Charitable Foundation. 7
In 2014, MWLU made a grant of $29,409 to the National Urban League, 8 and in 2015, it sent a grant of $12,500 to the Rodel Charitable Foundation. 8
In 2020, the Laffey Mchugh Foundation awarded a $60,000 grant to MWLU, 9 and in 2019, the Longwood Foundation awarded a $135,000 grant to MWLU. 10 Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League was awarded the grant to hire a development director, a part-time program/impact officer, and a part-time communications manager and was listed as one of the Spring 2019 grantee list for the Longwood Foundation’s Catalysts Together program. 11
Catalysts Together focuses on mid-stage nonprofit executive directors to significantly influence and grow regional nonprofit leadership. The pilot program charges a fee of $3500 and is a 12-month program that claims to provide monthly peer forums, executive coaching, and a restorative retreat. 12
Financial Statistics
Total Assets
Total Revenue
Total Expenses
| Year | Total Assets | Total Revenue | Total Expenses | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $791,975 | $821,615 | $628,306 | View |
| 2023 | $579,434 | $773,225 | $894,774 | View |
| 2022 | $713,930 | $997,265 | $623,750 | View |
| 2021 | $282,067 | $631,897 | $592,873 | View |
| 2020 | $460,497 | $918,296 | $743,310 | View |
Prior year filings: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
Revenue Detail
Expenses Detail
Employee Compensation
- Number of Employees: 6
Highest Earning Employees
| Employee | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Thompkins | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $113,451 |
Grant Activity
All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:
- Total Grant Value: $3,909,442
- Number of Grants: 108
- Number of Funders: 33
Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years: