Wpti strengthens the Workforce development system by building the capacity of organizations and Professionals who prepare and connect job seekers to meaningful careers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $295K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$449K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $265K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$210K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
+103% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2025▲ +103%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$3.5M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +260%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$658K
FY2021$731K
FY2022$750K
FY2023$492K
FY2024$626K
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2007.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $1.3M Management & general 20% · $380K Fundraising 9% · $174K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $449K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$188,056Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$140,198Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Learning Officer
$121,073Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sherazade Langlade’s $188K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sherazade Langlade$188,056$62,576————
Sharon Sewell-Fairman——$182,180$171,119$155,893$125,160
Andrea Vaghy Benyola$140,198$135,612$141,077$129,386——
Sabeen Pirani$121,073$117,110————
Sabeen L Pirani——$111,250———
Daniel Salemson——$110,171———
Michael Grant—$80,382$103,000$90,379——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers people and groups creating paths out of poverty.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Wpti supports workforce development professionals at all stages of their careers, providing the skills, knowledge, and tools they need to meet the evolving demands of their roles. In 2025, wpti delivered a comprehensive suite of professional development opportunities, combining in-person trainings, online courses, and customized programs…

$1.3Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$265K
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Grants paid · 73 grants · $854K · 2019–2024
Center for Fair FuturesNY · FY2024$76,250
Katie Napolitano LLCFY2024$58,333
Jobs First NycNY · FY2024$10,000
Graham-WindhamNY · FY2024$10,000
The New York FoundlingNY · FY2024$10,000
St Vincent's Services INCNY · FY2024$10,000
Sco Family of ServicesNY · FY2024$10,000
Rising Ground INCNY · FY2024$10,000
Good Shepherd ServicesNY · FY2024$10,000
The Children's Aid SocietyNY · FY2024$10,000
Forestdale INCNY · FY2024$10,000
Catholic Guardian ServicesNY · FY2024$10,000
Good Shepherd ServicesNY · FY2023$11,000
The Children's Aid SocietyNY · FY2023$11,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$319K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$380K
Fundraisingcol D$174K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$401K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$319K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$693K
SavingsLn 2$400K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$530K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$810K$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$184K$210K
Net assetsLn 32$626K$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$273K$273K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$203K$81K$71K$51K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$706K$595K$79K$31K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$13K$3K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$140K$109K$19K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$69K$52K$11K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$92K$12K$78K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$66K$66K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$201K$123K$78K$50
Office expensesLn 13$16K$6K$10K$307
Information technologyLn 14$21K$4K$16K$529
OccupancyLn 16$22K$16K$4K$2K
TravelLn 17$15K$13K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$327$177
InsuranceLn 23$13K$9K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$37K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.3M$380K$174K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.5M$1.9M$1.6M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.6M$134K$626K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$2.0M−$258K$492K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.0M$19K$750K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.9M$73K$731K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$2.0M$172K$658K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,529,084 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,480,264$3,190,745
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $257,659$319,055
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $483$19,284
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,738,406$3,529,084
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $115,000$273,333
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,041,849$1,134,842
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $63,900$65,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $383,624$426,206
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,604,373$1,899,881
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $134,033$1,629,203
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,529,084 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$400,805
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,789,940
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,190,745
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $319,055$319,055
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,500 · Excluded from tax $10,784$19,284
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $327,555 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,784$3,529,084
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,899,881 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $273,333$273,333
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,218 · Management $71,066 · Fundraising $50,761$203,045
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $595,469 · Management $79,254 · Fundraising $31,158$705,881
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,550 · Management $2,525 · Fundraising $1,629$16,704
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $108,552 · Management $19,127 · Fundraising $12,097$139,776
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $51,944 · Management $11,229 · Fundraising $6,263$69,436
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,769 · Management $77,799 · Fundraising $2,007$91,575
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $65,500$65,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $123,398 · Management $77,534 · Fundraising $50$200,982
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,097 · Management $9,818 · Fundraising $307$16,222
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,968 · Management $16,067 · Fundraising $529$20,564
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,472 · Management $3,595 · Fundraising $1,944$22,011
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,487 · Management $1,111$14,598
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,500 · Management $327 · Fundraising $177$2,004
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,474 · Management $2,068 · Fundraising $1,118$12,660
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,715 · Management $8,875$45,590
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,345,946 · Management $380,395 · Fundraising $173,540$1,899,881
Part X · Balance sheet $2,464,950 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $530,491$693,455
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$400,004
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $203,514$1,282,501
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $43,480$68,014
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,787$5,620
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,071$9,067
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,289$6,289
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $809,632$2,464,950
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $93,622$110,987
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $90,000$98,750
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $183,622$209,737
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $411,010$803,230
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $215,000$1,451,983
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $626,010$2,255,213
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $809,632$2,464,950
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,255,213 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,529,084
XI-2 Total expenses$1,899,881
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,629,203
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$626,010
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,255,213

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