The Economic Mobility Corporation (Mobility) identifies, develops and evaluates programs and policies that enable disadvantaged individuals to acquire the education, skills and networks needed to succeed in the labor market so that they can support themselves and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 2 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $552K a year · 45% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$350K
to officers and key staff · 47% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 47% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $580K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$210K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$681K
-52% vs prior year
Spent
$738K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$681K
FY2025▼ -52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$375K
FY2022$403K
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$681K
Expenses
$738K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$618K
FY2021$607K
FY2022$531K
FY2023$673K
FY2024$834K
FY2025$738K
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2025▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$3.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $637K Management & general 10% · $76K Fundraising 3% · $24K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $350K 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
President
$195,000Pt VII · Sec A
VP & Sec/VP for Research & Evaluation
$155,144Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Elliott’s $195K as President is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Elliott$195,000$210,000$192,981$193,909$193,909$193,909
Anne Roder$155,144$165,379$152,562$150,289$150,290$147,790

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

Helps people gain education, skills, and connections for better jobs.

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1 program · $637K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization conducts research on promising strategies and evaluates programs that have the potential to make a meaningful difference in people's lives by helping adults with low incomes to acquire the education, skills, and networks needed to succeed in the labor market.

$637Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$580K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$681K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$635K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Money outPt IX
$738K
Ln 25
Programscol B$637K
Managementcol C$76K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$635K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Total revenueLn 12$681K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$158K$210K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$443K$377K$44K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$22K$3K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$220K$220K$409$204
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$224$112
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$647$323
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K$135
Total functional expensesLn 25$738K$637K$76K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $681K$738K−$57K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$834K$593K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$673K$1.2M$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $403K$531K−$128K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $375K$607K−$231K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.5M$618K$1.9M$3.6M 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 $681,227 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,371,586$635,064
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $55,297$46,163
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,426,883$681,227
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $453,229$468,771
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $380,554$268,980
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $833,783$737,751
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $593,100−$56,524
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $681,227 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$635,064
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$635,064
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $46,163$46,163
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $46,163$681,227
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $737,751 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $376,623 · Management $44,309 · Fundraising $22,154$443,086
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,832 · Management $2,569 · Fundraising $1,284$25,685
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,200$28,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $219,588 · Management $409 · Fundraising $204$220,201
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,907 · Management $224 · Fundraising $112$2,243
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,713$6,713
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,498 · Management $647 · Fundraising $323$6,468
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,020 · Management $135$5,155
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $637,181 · Management $76,493 · Fundraising $24,077$737,751
Part X · Balance sheet $3,360,384 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,218,166$1,145,324
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,115,002$2,215,060
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,333,168$3,360,384
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $158,190$210,094
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $158,190$210,094
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $457,102$562,637
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,717,876$2,587,653
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,174,978$3,150,290
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,333,168$3,360,384
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,150,290 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$681,227
XI-2 Total expenses$737,751
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$56,524
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,174,978
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$968,164
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,150,290

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