Urban Bridge

What Urban Bridge does

Urban Bridge, Inc. is a 501(c)(3)-style nonprofit organization headquartered at 1915 N. MLK Ave in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, founded in 2015 by Marcus Jackson, Vernon Deas, and James Jackson. The organization operates a four-program youth development ecosystem serving youth, families, and schools in Northeast Oklahoma City: The Bridge Impact Center (a physical youth center offering summer and school-year programming for middle and high school students in education, creative expression, career discovery, and entrepreneurship), Hope Culture Leadership (on-campus engagement at partner schools such as Millwood High School, delivering leadership sessions, pep talks, and small-group programming), Natruwell Mental Health Services (individual, group, and other therapy delivered at no cost via partnerships with licensed mental health counselors), and the forthcoming Unity Park (a planned city-wide facility targeting young adults aged 18–24 with creative and entrepreneurial pathways). In 2025 the organization reported serving 5,322 students, supporting 185 students at the Bridge Impact Center, delivering 885+ hours of mental health therapy, and averaging 103 students per week in Hope Culture Leadership Clubs at Millwood High School. The organization is led by CEO Marcus Jackson with a board of directors that includes co-chairmen Michael Carnuccio and Vernon Deas, board secretary James Jackson, treasurer Blake Kerr, and additional members from OGE, Raytheon Technologies, ENDVR, ArborXR, and local civic organizations.

Urban Bridge's business model is donation-funded rather than revenue-generating: services are provided at no cost to beneficiaries, and operating capital is raised through individual and corporate donations (150+ donors in 2025) supplemented by ARPA subrecipient funding from Oklahoma County for COVID-19 recovery and community development work. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on direct community engagement, embedded school partnerships, facility-based programming at the Bridge Impact Center, and donor outreach through the organization's website (urbanbridge.org), Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, email newsletter, community events, and a text-to-give mobile donation channel. The organization operates with a small staff of 1–10 employees and is incorporated in Oklahoma.

Name

Urban Bridge

Legal name

Urban Bridge, Inc.

Website

https://urbanbridge.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Urban Bridge is a Northeast Oklahoma City nonprofit providing youth development, mental health, leadership, and enrichment programming across four pillars: the Bridge Impact Center youth facility, Hope Culture campus engagement, Natruwell counseling, and the forthcoming Unity Park for young adults.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Youth development services
• Mental health therapy
• Leadership programs
• Community engagement
• Nonprofit programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual and Corporate Donations: The organization raises funds from individual donors (150+ donors in 2025) and corporate donors to support its programs and operations.
2. ARPA Subrecipient Funding: Urban Bridge receives funding as an ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) subrecipient of Oklahoma County for COVID-19 recovery and community development initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Urban Bridge is a nonprofit organization that delivers youth development, mental health, leadership, and enrichment programs to school students and families in Northeast Oklahoma City. Its portfolio includes The Bridge Impact Center (a youth center for middle and high school students offering education, creative expression, career discovery, and entrepreneurship programs), Hope Culture Leadership (on-campus engagement at partner schools), and Natruwell Mental Health Services (free therapy delivered in partnership with licensed counselors).

Product overview

Urban Bridge is a nonprofit organization offering a multi-program youth development ecosystem focused on closing the opportunity gap in Northeast Oklahoma City. The portfolio consists of four interconnected programs: The Bridge Impact Center (a youth center for middle and high school students offering education, creative arts, mentorship, financial literacy, culinary arts, STEM & Tech, athletics, and other programs); Hope Culture Leadership (campus engagement services at partner schools); Natruwell Mental Health Services (free mental health therapy and wellness programs); and the upcoming Unity Park (entrepreneurial facility for young adults aged 18-24). These programs work together on four pillars: healing, opportunity, potential, and empowerment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Bridge Impact Center: A youth center serving middle and high-school students, offering programs focused on education, creative expression, career discovery, and entrepreneurship.
• Hope Culture Leadership
• Natruwell Mental Health Services
• Unity Park

Products and services

• The Bridge Impact Center A youth center located in OKC's Eastside serving middle and high-school students with programs focused on education, creative expression, career discovery, and entrepreneurship.
• Hope Culture Leadership Campus engagement arm of Urban Bridge that creates partnerships with school leaders and students through leadership sessions, pep talks, and small group sessions on partner school campuses.
• Natruwell Mental Health Services Mental health services provided in partnership with licensed mental health counselors at no cost, offering individual, group, and other therapy services to young people and families.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,322 students served in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Millwood High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing campus partnership for Hope Culture Leadership Clubs. Students attend weekly leadership clubs at the school with average of 103 students per week participating in 2025.
• Licensed Mental Health CounselorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with licensed mental health counselors to provide Natruwell Mental Health Services at no cost to individuals in need. 885+ hours of therapy provided in 2025.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth development nonprofit providing after-school and summer programming for school-age youth in underserved communities. Closest peer to Urban Bridge's Bridge Impact Center model of facility-based youth services.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: National nonprofit providing youth mentorship and one-to-one relationships for at-risk youth. Comparable to Urban Bridge's mentorship and leadership development programming in Northeast OKC schools.
• Communities In Schools: National nonprofit that places site coordinators inside K-12 schools to deliver integrated student supports. Highly comparable to Urban Bridge's Hope Culture Leadership campus partnership model.
• After-School All-Stars: National nonprofit providing comprehensive after-school programming for youth in underserved communities. Comparable to Urban Bridge's summer and school-year programming for middle and high schoolers.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of the USA: Large established community-based nonprofit providing youth development, family services, and wellness programming at local branches. Overlaps with Urban Bridge's holistic youth/family service model but at much greater scale and scope.
• National Urban League: Large civil rights and urban advocacy organization delivering economic empowerment, education, and health programs in Black and underserved communities. Overlaps with Urban Bridge's mission of closing opportunity gaps in Northeast OKC but operates nationally and politically.
• United Way Worldwide: Large federated nonprofit funding and convening community-based organizations. Comparable as a community-impact funder model that overlaps with Urban Bridge's reliance on individual/corporate donations and corporate giving.

Emerging players

• City Year: National nonprofit placing near-peer mentors in schools to support student attendance, behavior, and coursework. Compares to Urban Bridge's Hope Culture Leadership on-campus engagement model, though City Year operates at larger district scale.
• MENTOR (MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership): National nonprofit intermediary that builds and supports youth mentoring programs across local affiliates. Comparable as an enabling organization that aligns with Urban Bridge's mentorship-driven approach to opportunity-gap closure.

Regional players

• Oklahoma City Community Foundation: Local Oklahoma City philanthropic foundation that funds and convenes community nonprofits. Relevant as a potential peer/funder and as a comparable community-development organization operating in Urban Bridge's same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/urbanbridgenow
• Facebookfacebook.com/urbanbridgenow
• Instagraminstagram.com/urbanbridgenow
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/urban-bridge

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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