GRAND RAPIDS URBAN LEAGUE INC
To empower African Americans and other minorities in West Michigan to achieve economic self-reliance, parity, and civic participation through workforce development, housing support, education, and health programs.
About GRAND RAPIDS URBAN LEAGUE INC
Grand Rapids Urban League (operating as the Urban League of West Michigan) is a long-established nonprofit affiliate of the National Urban League network that provides workforce, housing, education, and community health services in Grand Rapids and the surrounding region. The organization focuses on economic self-sufficiency, tenant and homeowner support, education and family resources, and connecting underserved residents to jobs and training opportunities. The Urban League operates multiple program centers (Employment and Workforce Development; Housing and Community Development; Education Innovation and Parent Empowerment; Health) and partners with local funders and public agencies to deliver programs and community interventions. The organization maintains an active donor-facing web presence and files annual Form 990s as a 501(c)(3) public charity.
Notable achievements
Longstanding local presence
Founded in the 1940s, the organization has operated in Grand Rapids for decades and is one of Michigan’s larger Urban League affiliates, maintaining continuous community programming and partnerships.
Major multi-year philanthropic support
Received multiple multi-year grants from major regional and national funders, including sustained support from the Grand Rapids Community Foundation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to expand workforce, early education, and community programs (grant activity documented across 2019–2024).
Regional partnerships for public safety and workforce
Serves as a partner in local initiatives such as the City of Grand Rapids’ Cure Violence GR violence-reduction activities and collaborates with regional workforce and training partners to connect underrepresented residents to career pathways.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $3.7M
- Annual revenue
- $7.1M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 38-1359259
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Website
- www.grurbanleague.org
- On Mahalo since
- September 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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