#534of 1,000 in 2025

Greater Washington Urban League INC

Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Sector
Human services
Founded
1938
Website
gwul.org
355%Three-year growth, FY2022 to FY2025
$170MFY2025 revenue
147Employees, FY2025
#67of 140 in Human services
#17of 29 in District of Columbia

Revenue by fiscal year

FY2022: $37,387,665 $37.4M FY22 FY2023: $125,125,831 $125M FY23 FY2024: $159,373,849 $159M FY24 FY2025: $170,236,163 $170M FY25

We count pledges when the cash is received, not when they’re promised, so these numbers differ from Greater Washington Urban League INC’s 990. How we count pledges

Where revenue came from, FY2025

Government grants
$168M · 99%
Gifts and grants
$2.2M · 1%
Fundraising events
$259K · 0%
Other revenue
$72K · 0%
Membership dues
$11K · 0%

What it does

The greater washington urban league ("gwul or "the league") envisions a dc metro area inclusive of flourishing, multi-generational, black communities where members thrive without the hindrance of systemic minoritization and racial violence. Thus, the league is on a mission to increase the monetary and political wellness and power of historically disenfranchised and economically excluded black and other populations of color. Gwul concurrently works to advance racial equity as a mechanism to achieve equity while also promoting self-reliance and political parity. Our work combats generational weathering, psychological oppression, structural barriers, lost wealth, and community displacement.for 84 years, the league has impacted millions of lives, standing both on society's frontlines and in the trenches, serving as a safety net and opportunity facilitator in the greater washington dc community.

Emergency assistancestability pathways: easing access to emergency funds and public benefitswe provide channels of financial recovery by distributing emergency assistance to families at risk of eviction, food insecurity, utility disruptions, education delays or medical neglect. Our financial aid includes: payment of rental arrears paydown of past due utility bills cash for life's emergencies eviction diversion support access support for college students experiencing financial hardship advocacy to end poverty policies
Housing serviceshomeownership pathways: from rooming to renting to owningour work stretches from preventing homelessness to making homeownership a reality by helping clients avoid the traumas of eviction and foreclosure while preparing others for the rigors and rewards of home ownership. Our services include: closing cost & down payment funding housing counseling & education home ownership academy foreclosure & loan modification support weatherization advocacy for fair credit reporting
Family wellness

Leadership

George H Lambert JRCEO
Kimberly CorbinCafo
Fells EricaProgram Director
Lafontant SylvieFinance Director
Oates KendraProgram Director

EIN 53-0208981 · Full filings on ProPublica

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