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Metro Wilmington Urban League (MWUL)

Website:

mwul.org
Location:

Wilmington, DE
Tax ID:

51-0391465
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Budget (2021):

Revenue: $631,897
Expenses: $592,873
Assets: $282,067
Type:

Left-of-center Advocacy Group
Affiliated with:

National Urban League
Formation:

1999
President/CEO:

Jennifer Thompkins

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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

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

References

  1. Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League. “Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League.” Accessed August 1, 2024. https://mwul.org.
  2. Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League. “MWUL Young Professionals Membership Registration.” Accessed August 1, 2024. https://mwul.org/get-involved/mwul-young-professionals-membership-registration/.
  3. Baldwin, David. “Eugene Young Appointed President and CEO of Wilmington Urban League.” Delaware Online, August 21, 2017. https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2017/08/21/eugene-young-appointed-president-ceo-wilmington-urban-league/585397001/
  4. “Governor to Nominate Eugene Young as Director of Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA).” State of Delaware News, May 28, 2021. https://news.delaware.gov/2021/05/28/governor-to-nominate-eugene-young-as-director-of-delaware-state-housing-authority-dsha/.
  5. Thompkins, Jennifer. “Jennifer Thompkins.” LinkedIn profile. Accessed August 1, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-thompkins-8020811ab/.
  6. Berthelsen, Charles. “New Wilmington Metropolitan Urban League Leader Outlines Her Priorities.” Delaware Public, March 11, 2022. https://www.delawarepublic.org/show/the-green/2022-03-11/new-wilmington-metropolitan-urban-league-leader-outlines-her-priorities.
  7. Cause IQ. “Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League.” Accessed August 1, 2024. https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/metropolitan-wilmington-urban-league-in,510391465/.
  8. ProPublica. “Nonprofit Explorer: Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League.” Accessed August 1, 2024. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/911944585/201610779349300631/IRS990ScheduleI.
  9. ProPublica. “Nonprofit Explorer: Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League.” Accessed August 1, 2024. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/516015095/202123169349104587/IRS990PF.
  10. ProPublica. “Nonprofit Explorer: Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League.” Accessed August 1, 2024. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/510066734/202010949349100701/IRS990PF
  11. Longwood Foundation. “Spring 2019 Grantees.” Accessed August 1, 2024. https://longwoodfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Longwood-Foundation_Spring-2019-Grantees.pdf.
  12. Longwood Foundation. “Catalysts Together Overview.” Accessed August 1, 2024. https://longwoodfoundation.org/catalysts-together-overview/.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: September 1, 1999

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2021 Dec Form 990 $631,897 $592,873 $282,067 $347 N $629,522 $0 $0 $66,769
    2020 Dec Form 990 $918,296 $743,310 $460,497 $217,801 N $916,015 $0 $0 $101,170
    2019 Dec Form 990 $476,549 $377,657 $224,264 $153,139 N $472,827 $0 $0 $93,898 PDF
    2018 Dec Form 990 $253,674 $305,336 $137,937 $165,704 N $246,065 $0 $0 $88,500 PDF
    2017 Dec Form 990 $289,233 $273,823 $195,160 $171,265 N $281,795 $0 $0 $27,232 PDF
    2016 Dec Form 990 $262,652 $338,005 $195,935 $187,450 N $254,669 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2015 Dec Form 990 $588,209 $454,188 $287,799 $203,961 N $569,494 $28,885 $0 $72,684 PDF
    2014 Dec Form 990 $714,284 $695,750 $118,578 $142,312 N $687,143 $24,689 $0 $94,500 PDF
    2013 Dec Form 990 $615,994 $682,336 $103,910 $146,172 N $588,247 $13,483 $0 $97,114 PDF
    2012 Dec Form 990 $666,536 $603,475 $131,940 $107,860 N $632,252 $47,420 $50 $87,125 PDF
    2011 Dec Form 990 $592,006 $679,576 $60,722 $99,703 N $566,916 $47,808 $149 $94,515 PDF

    Additional Filings (PDFs)

    Metro Wilmington Urban League (MWUL)


    Wilmington, DE