Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2011.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
35 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.
Bridget Altenburg’s $350K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 98th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Lynch | — | $121,551 | $532,037 | $479,283 | — |
| Marie T Lynch | — | — | — | — | $402,847 |
| Bridget Altenburg | $349,952 | $175,000 | — | — | — |
| Pamela Tully | $215,759 | $243,712 | $190,000 | — | — |
| Daniel Cervantes | — | $224,794 | $187,100 | $186,345 | $170,686 |
| Susan Dunseth | $168,600 | $199,720 | $183,000 | $161,673 | $137,721 |
| Kirsten Powers | — | — | $174,174 | $151,908 | $126,579 |
| Tabatha Cobb | $165,257 | $150,834 | — | — | — |
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.
See Skills for Chicagoland's Future executive salaries →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
Connects unemployed and underemployed job seekers with employers by providing career coaching, credential training, and direct placement into available, middle-skill positions.
Questions for Skills for Chicagoland's Future
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Placements
The mission of skills is to stand as a life-changing employment resource connecting underrepresented job seekers to employers with opportunities across industries. We do this by building multi-level, trusted relationships with our employer partners to break down barriers in the hiring process and connect them to overlooked talent.
National Expansion
National expansion, also known as skills for america's future, is an initiative of skills that is focused on replicating skills' model in target cities across the country. Skills has launched affiliates in rhode island, phoenix, and atlanta with more to roll out in 2025.
Credential and Career Coaching
Credential and career coaching (formerly known as career access) program targets unemployed and underemployed participants seeking middle-skill roles, for which they may need an industry-recognized credential including - licenses, certificates, and certifications.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $6.0M | $2.7M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $94K | $116K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $7.5M | $5.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $791K | $1.2M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $6.8M | $3.8M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $361K | $97K | $131K | $133K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $4.6M | $4.1M | $178K | $259K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $105K | $96K | $3K | $5K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $549K | $471K | $35K | $43K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $360K | $313K | $18K | $29K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $17K | $14K | $2K | $1K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $36K | $29K | $4K | $3K |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $434K | $284K | $115K | $35K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $249K | $233K | $7K | $9K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $25K | $16K | $3K | $6K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $454K | $363K | $65K | $26K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $487K | $373K | $83K | $32K |
| TravelLn 17 | $65K | $60K | $4K | $652 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $50K | $25K | $25K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $4K | $4K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $56K | $48K | $3K | $4K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $31K | $27K | $2K | $2K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $87K | $23K | $65K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $7.9M | $6.6M | $747K | $589K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 19, 2025 | $5.0M | $7.9M | −$3.0M | $3.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 | $12.5M | $8.8M | $3.7M | $6.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 | $6.4M | $9.6M | −$3.2M | $3.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 | $9.0M | $7.1M | $1.9M | $6.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 23, 2021 | $6.2M | $5.6M | $566K | $4.4M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,978,774 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 29 of 30 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,978,774 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,949,563 across 18 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $4,982,749 assets, 16 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,786,291 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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