See part III, line 1.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 19 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.8M a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 68% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 68% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
60 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 60.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $42K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.7M
-75% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$15.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -75%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.7M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$14.0M
FY2024$7.1M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2024▼ -69%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.2M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$6.0M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$15.8M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.7M
FY2021$6.7M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$15.6M
FY2024$16.1M
FY2024$15.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2016.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.8M Management & general 9% · $191K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$391,278Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Cao
$212,296Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$211,024Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Evaluation & Learning
$152,216Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Systems Change
$140,119Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Employer Activation
$139,999Pt VII · Sec A
Network Director
$139,999Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amanda Cage’s $391K as President & CEO is at the 99th 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amanda Cage$391,278$227,394$218,445$210,640$173,324—
Fred Dedrick—————$243,968
Mary O'Neill$212,296—————
Michelle Rafferty$211,024$170,441$163,240———
Michelle Wilson$152,216$131,155$127,046$122,911$123,097—
Hollie Marston$140,119$129,493$124,152———
Thomas Strong$139,999—————
Ricardo Henriquez$139,999$129,962$121,327———

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

Connect organizations, policies, and mindsets to solve workforce problems and address racial disparities through systems change strategies.

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Activate Employers to Make Jobs Better

We take a demand-driven approach to workforce development, because employers are critical partners in community development and in achieving our mission. But connecting people to employment is not enough--workers thrive in good jobs at an organization where they are valued.

$671Kprogram expense
02

Equip Workers for Success

Workers succeed in a well-designed job at an organization where they are valued. From training, upskilling, and apprenticeship to worker engagement, satisfaction, and well-being, we promote the full range of skills development and supports that enable workers to thrive.

$620Kprogram expense
03

Change Systems

Solving workforce problems requires seeing the whole picture, in all of its complexity. It means making connections among organizations, policies, and mindsets. Systems thinking helps identify the right thing to work on--to address what is preventing a problem from being solved.

$556Kprogram 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 2 funders$42K
Grants paid · 83 grants · $9.0M · 2019–2024
Partner4workPA · FY2024$100,000
The Health CollaborativeOH · FY2024$75,000
Careerrise INCGA · FY2024$75,000
Edc413works INCMA · FY2023$176,500
KentuckianaworksKY · FY2023$101,500
United Way of Central IowaIA · FY2023$100,000
Partner4workPA · FY2023$100,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$187K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$191K
Owns and owesPt X
$15.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.2M
Total assetsLn 16$17.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$187K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$417K
SavingsLn 2$9.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$17.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$15.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 69
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.6M$10.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$17.8M$17.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$16.1M$15.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$675K$675K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$158K$107K$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$458K$406K$52K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$71K$13K$57K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$83K$71K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$52K$33K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$330K$330K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$16K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$47K$47K
TravelLn 17$34K$34K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$37K$37K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$450$450
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$492$492
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.8M$191K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $7.1M$6.6M$422K$16.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.0M$4.3M$9.7M$15.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.2M$6.0M−$816K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$5.9M−$4.0M$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.7M$6.2M$3.5M$10.7M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,738,348 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,202,534$1,550,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $348,229$1,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $503,497$187,348
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,713$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,059,973$1,738,348
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,222,000$675,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,039,453$821,641
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,376,213$541,165
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,637,666$2,037,806
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $422,307−$299,458
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $1,738,348 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,550,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,550,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,000$1,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $187,348$187,348
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $187,348$1,738,348
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,037,806 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $675,000$675,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $107,294 · Management $50,468$157,762
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $405,858 · Management $52,394$458,252
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,466 · Management $57,275$70,741
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $70,757 · Management $12,463$83,220
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,143 · Management $18,523$51,666
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $37,500$37,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $330,390$330,390
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,278$5,278
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,201$16,201
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,558$46,558
IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,245$34,245
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $37,113$37,113
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $450$450
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,413$1,413
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,525$31,525
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $492$492
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,846,683 · Management $191,123 · Fundraising $0$2,037,806
Part X · Balance sheet $17,416,132 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,164$416,879
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,536,026$9,805,502
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,940,596$3,061,006
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $22,325$4,862
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $97,243$57,651
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,900$12,450
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,034,135$3,031,642
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,054,035$1,026,140
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,772,424$17,416,132
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $393,904$438,577
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,233,870$1,202,325
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,627,774$1,640,902
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,769,569$8,400,149
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,375,081$7,375,081
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,144,650$15,775,230
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,772,424$17,416,132
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,775,230 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,738,348
XI-2 Total expenses$2,037,806
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$299,458
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,144,650
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$69,962
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,775,230

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