501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 84 employees.
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $555K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.5M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $55K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22.7M
97% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 97% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$77.7M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$79.9M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$729K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$77.7M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$57.3M
FY2021$83.3M
FY2022$89.2M
FY2023$82.3M
FY2024$80.1M
FY2025$77.7M
Expenses
$79.9M
FY2025▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$58.7M
FY2021$83.5M
FY2022$88.9M
FY2023$81.3M
FY2024$81.0M
FY2025$79.9M
Net assets
$729K
FY2025▼ -74%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$729K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 May 1997.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $79.8M Management & general 0% · $102K Fundraising 0% · $15K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $2.5M 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
$221,541Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$169,457Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications and External Affairs
$150,892Pt VII · Sec A
$148,894Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Program Guidelines and Budgets
$145,427Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Program Relationship Management
$144,549Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Risk
$144,483Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Program Performance
$121,110Pt VII · Sec A

Wright George’s $222K as CEO is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Karin M Norington Reaves————$252,130
Wright George$221,541$228,359———
Sheffey-Rawlings Illona——$218,100——
Combs Marshall Patrick——$188,223——
Mota Jose a$169,457$168,914$161,972——
Illona Sheffey-Rawlings————$168,551
Farrell R Bentley————$157,677
Massel Susan Bison$150,892$154,531———

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

Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership is an education nonprofit based in Chicago, IL, formed in 2012.

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3 programs · $79.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

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$63.8Mprogram expense
02

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$11.1Mprogram expense
03

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$4.9Mprogram 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
AARP FoundationFY2024$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$55K
Grants paid · 550 grants · $346.4M · 2020–2024
IstsFY2024$9,614,828
EdassistFY2024$7,067,642
Employment & Employer ServicesFY2024$5,498,967
National Able Network INCIL · FY2024$4,219,724
EquusFY2024$2,056,727
YWCA Metropolitan ChicagoIL · FY2024$1,203,670
Oai INCIL · FY2024$1,199,388
Kra CorporationFY2024$1,112,797
Pyramid PartnershipFY2024$1,061,001
Phalanx Family ServicesIL · FY2024$1,051,737
Moraine Valley Community CollegeFY2024$901,587
ScaleitIL · FY2024$879,219
Metropolitan Family ServicesIL · FY2024$816,093
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$77.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$242K
Money outPt IX
$79.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$79.8M
Managementcol C$102K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$729K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$23.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A19
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$74.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$242K
Total revenueLn 12$77.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.2M
Other assetsLn 15$111K
Total assetsLn 16$23.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22.7M
Net assetsLn 32$729K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 584
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$6.8M$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$24.9M$23.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22.1M$22.7M
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$729K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$67.3M$67.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.5M$2.4M$17K$504
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.5M$4.5M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$276K$276K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.2M$1.2M$126
Payroll taxesLn 10$613K$613K$76
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.9M$1.9M$86K$200
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$64K$64K$36
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$887K$887K
TravelLn 17$72K$72K$10
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$14K$600
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$139K$139K$129
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$409K$409K$139
All other expensesLn 24e$64K$52K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$79.9M$79.8M$102K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $77.7M$79.9M−$2.2M$729K 990 PDF
FY2024 $80.1M$81.0M−$888K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $82.3M$81.3M$1.0M$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $89.2M$88.9M$332K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $83.3M$83.5M−$183K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $57.3M$58.7M−$1.4M$2.4M 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 $77,702,139 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $79,693,424$77,540,627
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $151,333$242,144
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $220,183−$80,632
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $80,064,940$77,702,139
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $66,855,080$67,291,618
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,349,281$9,060,331
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,748,835$3,594,852
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $80,953,196$79,946,801
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$888,256−$2,244,662
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $77,702,139 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$80,632 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$74,614,075
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,926,552
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$77,540,627
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $242,144$242,144
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$80,632 · Excluded from tax $242,144$77,702,139
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $79,946,801 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $67,291,618$67,291,618
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,434,696 · Management $16,630 · Fundraising $504$2,451,830
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,480,776$4,480,776
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $276,157$276,157
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,238,171 · Fundraising $126$1,238,297
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $613,195 · Fundraising $76$613,271
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,856,468 · Management $85,806 · Fundraising $200$1,942,474
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,790$2,790
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $64,024 · Fundraising $36$64,060
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $886,904$886,904
IX-17 TravelPrograms $71,917 · Fundraising $10$71,927
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,029 · Fundraising $600$14,629
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $138,756 · Fundraising $129$138,885
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $408,664 · Fundraising $139$408,803
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $51,601 · Fundraising $12,779$64,380
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $79,829,766 · Management $102,436 · Fundraising $14,599$79,946,801
Part X · Balance sheet $23,389,713 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,798,758$6,244,416
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $17,963,012$16,824,529
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $132,785$209,584
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $39,941$111,184
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,934,496$23,389,713
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,087,098$22,658,285
X-19 Deferred revenue$2,096
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,087,098$22,660,381
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $426,012$43,982
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,421,386$685,350
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,847,398$729,332
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,934,496$23,389,713
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $729,332 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$77,702,139
XI-2 Total expenses$79,946,801
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,244,662
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,847,398
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$126,596
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$729,332

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