To improve the lives of working families across nys by gathering Workforce intelligence that is used to develop programs in education and training, economic Development, family support, disabled and dislocated workers services and cultural enrichment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$989K 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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FY2023 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $246K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$989K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.3M
78% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 78% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.5M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$11.2M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$907K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.5M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.1M
FY2021$6.7M
FY2022$10.2M
FY2023$11.5M
FY2024$14.1M
FY2025$16.4M
Expenses
$11.2M
FY2023▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.1M
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$9.2M
FY2023$11.2M
FY2024$13.8M
FY2025$16.0M
Net assets
$907K
FY2023▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021−$301K
FY2022$661K
FY2023$907K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Jul 2004.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $9.6M Management & general 15% · $1.7M

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

19 people listed on the 990; $989K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$184,925Pt VII · Sec A
$162,565Pt VII · Sec A
$145,538Pt VII · Sec A
Director Field Services
$137,549Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Director
$121,593Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Director
$120,998Pt VII · Sec A
$115,736Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amy Desjardins’s $191K as Executive Director is at the 33rd 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Edward Murphy———$152,697$222,109$217,669
Amy Desjardins$191,101$185,209$184,925$29,291——
Allison Bashkoff$180,166$165,669$162,565$149,633$141,270$138,500
Daniel W Cullen$148,081$139,326$137,549$123,111$117,300—
Lois a Johnson——$145,538$134,533$127,500—
Vivian C Benton———$114,973$144,840—
Vivian Benton—————$142,000
Lisa E Futterman$127,763$123,080$121,593$115,566$112,000—

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

Improves working families' lives by gathering workforce data for education, training, and support programs.

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2 programs · $9.6M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The workers education and training program provides employment related services to incumbent and dislocated workers across nys.

$8.6Mprogram expense
02

The child care program facilitates the enrollment and expands access to child care subsidies for working parents earning up to 400% of the federal poverty level, so that they are available for education and skill training services.

$974Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $6.7M · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,604,204
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,099,915

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$11.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.6M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$907K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$10.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$540
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$11.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$211K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$234K
Other assetsLn 15$659K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32$907K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 537
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K$234K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32$661K$907K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$387K$95K$291K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.7M$2.1M$623K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$181K$138K$43K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$543K$390K$153K
Payroll taxesLn 10$242K$172K$70K
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$47K$47K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$750K$668K$83K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$441$441
Office expensesLn 13$379K$269K$110K
Information technologyLn 14$227K$202K$25K
OccupancyLn 16$343K$243K$99K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$166K$166K
InterestLn 20$84K$84K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.1M$5.1M
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.2M$9.6M$1.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $16.4M$16.0M$402K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $14.1M$13.8M$301K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $11.5M$11.2M$245K$907K 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.2M$9.2M$963K$661K 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.7M$7.1M−$439K−$301K 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.1M$8.1M$2K$138K 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 $11,476,077 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,148,724$10,191,363
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $47,167$1,272,931
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $366$540
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,800$11,243
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,204,057$11,476,077
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 $3,459,134$4,072,921
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,782,282$7,157,981
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,241,416$11,230,902
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $962,641$245,175
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,476,077 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$10,191,363
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,191,363
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,272,931$1,272,931
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $540$540
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $3,900$3,900
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $7,343$7,343
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,272,931 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,783$11,476,077
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,230,902 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $95,463 · Management $291,198$386,661
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,096,400 · Management $623,418$2,719,818
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $138,165 · Management $42,782$180,947
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $389,614 · Management $153,442$543,056
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $172,132 · Management $70,307$242,439
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $18,645$18,645
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $46,525$46,525
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $667,613 · Management $82,514$750,127
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $441$441
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $268,963 · Management $109,858$378,821
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $201,593 · Management $24,916$226,509
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $243,416 · Management $99,424$342,840
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $166,333$166,333
IX-20 InterestManagement $84,089$84,089
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $24,919$24,919
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,118,732$5,118,732
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,558,865 · Management $1,672,037 · Fundraising $0$11,230,902
Part X · Balance sheet $4,183,907 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,219$22,367
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,974$211,495
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,688,364$3,133,281
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $80,559$157,969
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,210$658,795
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,796,326$4,183,907
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,154,106$1,103,064
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $580,804$1,018,304
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$655,948
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,134,910$3,277,316
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $661,416$906,591
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $661,416$906,591
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,796,326$4,183,907
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $906,591 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,476,077
XI-2 Total expenses$11,230,902
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$245,175
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$661,416
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$906,591

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