Pyramid Workwise Alliance

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Pyramid Workwise Alliance is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit with a 40-year history of providing workforce development services. Its comprehensive programs have been instrumental in connecting thousands of residents of chicagoland to meaningful employment opportunities and career pathways.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-4089428) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$322K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
IRS Pub. 78
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $66K a year · 7% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
83% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$322K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Liabilities
$343K
98% of total assets
Liabilities are 98% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
None of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.3M
+74% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$6K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +74%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$738K
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +113%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$604K
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$6K
FY2025▼ -96%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$134K
FY2025$6K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated. Listed in IRS Pub. 78 (as of October 2026). Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2012.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.1M Management & general 17% · $222K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $322K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of
$66,240Pt VII · Sec A
CEO/Presiden
$64,800Pt VII · Sec A
COO/Secretar
$64,800Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Finance
$64,800Pt VII · Sec A
Director of
$61,020Pt VII · Sec A

Herman Jackson’s $66K as Director of is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Herman Jackson$66,240$33,120
Carolyne King$64,800$32,400
Terry Moore$64,800$32,400
Dan King$64,800$32,400
Kelly Brown$61,020$30,510

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Providing workforce development services.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-4089428) · Dispute this line
$1.1Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$222K
Owns and owesPt X
$6K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$349K
LiabilitiesLn 26$343K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Accounts receivableLn 4$179K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$510
Other assetsLn 15$168K
Total assetsLn 16$349K
LiabilitiesLn 26$343K
Net assetsLn 32$6K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$510$510
Total assetsLn 16$177K$349K
LiabilitiesLn 26$169K$343K
Net assetsLn 32$8K$6K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$322K$322K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$325K$325K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$216K$216K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$99K$99K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$163$163
Office expensesLn 13$16K$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$196K$196K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$98K$93K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$222K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 30, 2026 $1.3M$1.3M−$3K$6K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 28, 2026 $738K$604K$134K$134K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,282,237 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $737,912$1,282,237
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $87$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $737,999$1,282,237
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $372,288$862,417
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $231,457$422,383
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $603,745$1,284,800
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $134,254−$2,563
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,282,237 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,282,237
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,282,237
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,282,237
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,284,800 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $321,660$321,660
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $324,753$324,753
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $216,004$216,004
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $98,794$98,794
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $163$163
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,122 · Management $8,123$16,245
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $196,271$196,271
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,993$12,993
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $93,145 · Management $4,772$97,917
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,062,641 · Management $222,159 · Fundraising $0$1,284,800
Part X · Balance sheet $349,078 assets, 10 lines filed
X-4 Accounts receivable$179,203
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,100
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $510$510
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $168,265$168,265
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $177,055$349,078
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $168,775$343,361
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $168,775$343,361
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,280$5,717
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,280$5,717
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $177,055$349,078
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,717 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,282,237
XI-2 Total expenses$1,284,800
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,563
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,280
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,717

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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