Urgent

What Urgent does

URGENT, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) creative youth development organization headquartered at 1000 NW 1st Ave in Miami's Historic Overtown neighborhood. Founded in 1994 as the Urban Renewal Greater Enhancement National Team by Henry Crespo, Sr. and a group of Miami urban-core residents, the organization serves youth in grades K-12 and young adults age 16+ through a portfolio of interconnected programs: SPARKS After School, YES! Summer Camp, the FACE (Film Arts Culture Entrepreneurship) Internship, a registered Media Arts & Creative Technologies Apprenticeship (2022-FL-110528), the Rites of Passage Youth Media Project for middle school girls, and flagship community events including the Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival and Our Voice Matters Photovoice exhibition. Programming uses an asset-based pedagogical approach combining digital media arts education (video production, photography, graphic design, animation, social media content), positive youth development, and career-connected learning across three Miami locations (headquarters, Children's Village, Lotus Village).

In 2024, URGENT launched Urgent Academy, an independent Career and Technical Education middle school enrolling 6th and 7th graders, extending the organization's 30-year community-program legacy into direct K-12 school operation. The organization holds a Florida DCF child-care license (#C11MD3165), a Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency, MDCPS Summer Youth Internship Program host-agency status, and leads or co-leads significant community arts initiatives including the 5,000+ square foot Historic Dorsey Park Murals honoring Negro League Baseball.

Revenue derives from a mix of individual donations (processed via Givebutter with text-to-donate and mail options), foundation and corporate grants (Knight Foundation via Knight Arts Challenge, National Endowment for the Arts, Miami Marlins, Macy's, Ethel & W George Kennedy Family Foundation), government contracts (The Children's Trust Miami-Dade, City of Miami/Omni CRA), modest program fees (after-school at $50/week; summer camp at $300 or $450 for the six-week session), and fee-for-service creative work produced by teen apprentices serving external clients such as NBCUniversal and HACE. Pricing for individual participants is heavily subsidized through scholarships for Miami-Dade residents and Lotus House residents.

Name

Urgent

Legal name

URGENT, Inc.

Website

https://urgentinc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

URGENT, Inc. is a Miami-based 501(c)(3) creative youth development organization, founded in 1994, serving K-12 youth and apprentices through digital media arts education, after-school and summer programs, internships, a registered apprenticeship, and its Urgent Academy middle school.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Enrichment-Focused Before/After Care (Arts, STEM, Language) (EDACAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Life Transitions & Independence Skills (Middle/High School Readiness) (EDAMAIAK), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN), Electives & Enrichment Curriculum (Arts, Music, PE, CTE Exploratories) (EDAGAAAG)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• After school programs
• Media arts education
• Creative youth training
• Summer camp services

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting youth development programs. Online donations via Givebutter platform, text-to-donate capability, and mail-in options.
2. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Funding from foundations such as Knight Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Ethel & W George Kennedy Family Foundation, and corporate sponsors including Miami Marlins and Macy's.
3. Government Contracts: Funding from government entities including The Children's Trust Miami-Dade and City of Miami CRA (Omni CRA) for community programs.
4. Summer Camp Tuition: Program fees for summer camp including standard camp ($300/6 weeks) and extended day option ($450/6 weeks), with limited scholarships available.
5. After School Program Fees: Weekly tuition of $50/week for after school programming with scholarships available for eligible families.
6. Creative Services Revenue: Fee-for-service creative and design work produced by teen artists and apprentices under professional mentorship, providing youth employment while serving business clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

URGENT, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) creative youth development organization that provides after-school, summer camp, internship, apprenticeship, and media arts education programs for youth in grades K-12 in Miami's Historic Overtown. It combines digital media arts instruction (film, photography, graphic design, animation, social media) with positive youth development and career-connected learning, complemented by Urgent Academy, an independent career and technical education middle school enrolling 6th and 7th graders.

Product overview

URGENT, Inc. is a creative youth development organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs. The core offerings include SPARKS After School (K-8) and YES! Summer Camp for younger youth, FACE Internship and Media Arts Apprenticeship for teens, and Rites of Passage Youth Media Project for middle school girls. Cross-cutting programs include the Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival, Our Voice Matters Photovoice program, and Historic Dorsey Park Murals. Urgent Academy extends these services with a dedicated middle school. The organization utilizes an asset-based approach combining digital media arts education, positive youth development, and career-connected learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Urgent Academy: Independent Career and Technical Education Middle School enrolling 6th and 7th graders, extending URGENT's 30-year legacy.
• FACE (Film Arts Culture Entrepreneurship)
• SPARKS
• Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival
• Our Voice Matters
• Rites of Passage Youth Media Project

Products and services

• SPARKS After School Program After-school program for grades K-8 (ages 5-13) that fosters creativity through artistic mediums, project-based learning, reading development, and multiple intelligences exploration. Tuition is $50/week with scholarships available for eligible families and tuition waived at the Lotus Village location.
• YES! Summer Camp Six-week summer camp for grades K-8 featuring FACE SPARKS (grades K-5) focused on artistic growth and reading skills, and FACE SPEAKS (grades 6-8) focused on creative voice development through media arts. Standard camp is $300/6 weeks and extended day option is $450/6 weeks; scholarships available for Miami-Dade County and Lotus House residents.
• FACE (Film Arts Culture Entrepreneurship) Internship High school internship program (grades 9-12) in media arts and entrepreneurship offering digital pathways in Film, Media Production, Photography, Social Media, and Animation, with paid internship opportunities. Approved as a Miami-Dade County Public Schools Summer Youth Internship Program host and School Year Executive Internship host.
• Media Arts & Creative Technologies Apprenticeship Registered apprenticeship program for youth age 16+ (with high school diploma or GED) on the Multi-Media Producer career track, providing hands-on training, paid on-the-job experience, and industry credentials.
• Rites of Passage Youth Media Project Program for middle school girls in grades 6-8 teaching video, photography, poetry, visual arts, performance, DJ/music, and creative content production through youth media projects.
• Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival Annual youth film festival showcasing talent of young filmmakers ages 11+, featuring film screenings, workshops, master classes, keynote sessions, and red carpet events. Tickets sold via Givebutter at $20 adults and $5 youth with limited free tickets available.
• Our Voice Matters (Photovoice) Program and Exhibit Youth photography and storytelling program using the Photovoice methodology, where young people document their experiences through photography and creative narrative, culminating in an annual exhibition.
• Urgent Academy Independent Career and Technical Education middle school enrolling 6th and 7th graders, where creativity is the curriculum's cornerstone. Now open and enrolling for the current and next school year.
• Youth Creative Services Fee-for-service creative and design work produced by teen artists and apprentices under professional mentorship. Businesses and individuals can engage URGENT's creative services for design work, events, and content production.

Quantifiable outcome

• 334+ festival attendees per year plus 200+ online viewers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• City of MiamicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Miami partnered with URGENT, Inc. for the Dorsey Park Mural Restoration & Renewal Project. City Commission approved $217,500 in Omni CRA funding for restoration. Mayor Francis Suarez and Chairwoman Christine King participated in kick-off event. Parks & Recreation Department collaboration.
• Miami MarlinscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiami Marlins partnered with URGENT for Dorsey Park murals (originally created 2012-2015) honoring Negro League Baseball. Marlins President of Business Caroline O'Connor and Marlins Legend Charles Johnson participated in restoration kick-off. Also supported original mural project.
• Historic Lyric TheatermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric Lyric Theater in Overtown partnered with URGENT for 30th Anniversary Gala and as venue for Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival Day 2. Major cultural institution in Overtown.
• Miami Dade College (MDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDC North Campus has partnered with URGENT for six years to present the annual Youth Economic Development Conference (YEDC). MDC Homestead campus also hosted in 2019. Film Festival hosted at MDC North Campus in 2023.
• Children's VillagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's Village at 219 NW 14 Ter hosts summer camp programs and Our Voice Matters exhibit. Venue for panel discussions and family day activities.
• Kadir NelsonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternationally acclaimed artist and author/illustrator of award-winning book 'We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball' served as lead artist for Dorsey Park mural project, inspiring youth and local artists.
• NBCUniversal Creative Impact LabmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsored 'I Wish' digital asset commercial for HACE. URGENT apprentices directed and produced the 30-second commercial streaming on NBCU platforms.
• Preserving Archiving Teaching Hip Hop (PATH)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPATH partnered with URGENT for FACE'ing the Narrative project and 'Loveless Generation' music video production, preserving and archiving hip hop culture.
• Motion Picture AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVice President John Gibson of Motion Picture Association participated in Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival to inspire next generation of creatives in media and entertainment.
• Converge MiamimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConverge Miami hosted Day 1 of the Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival (January 17-18, 2025) as venue partner.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of the USA: Large provider of after-school care, summer camps, and youth enrichment programs, overlapping in program formats and community focus.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National after-school and youth development organization serving similar populations with broad programming, though not specialized in media arts.

Emerging players

• 826 National: Network of nonprofits fostering youth creative expression and writing in under-resourced communities, overlapping in creative youth development mission.

Others

• Year Up: Nonprofit providing career-connected training and apprenticeships to young adults, adjacent to URGENT's work-readiness and apprenticeship pathways.
• Genesys Works: Nonprofit offering paid internships and career skills to underserved youth, thematically related to URGENT's career-connected learning model.

Direct peers

• Reel Works: NYC nonprofit offering mentorship-driven youth filmmaking and media production pathways to creative careers, closely mirroring URGENT's internship and apprenticeship model.
• Urban Arts (Urban Arts Partnership): Nonprofit integrating arts and digital media education for underserved students, comparable to URGENT's creative youth development and asset-based approach.
• Artists for Humanity: Boston nonprofit that pays teens for creative work (design, media, art) under professional mentorship, matching URGENT's paid apprenticeship and creative-services approach.
• Ghetto Film School: Nonprofit that trains underserved youth in filmmaking and visual storytelling, directly paralleling URGENT's FACE media arts and youth film festival programs.

Regional players

• Overtown Youth Center: Miami-based youth development nonprofit serving the same Overtown/urban-core community, overlapping in mission and geography though broader than media arts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/urgentinc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UrgentInc
• Facebookfacebook.com/URGENTInc
• Instagraminstagram.com/urgentinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/urgentinc

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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