To champion all students to and through their education and into careers as professional technicians.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$719K 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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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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$719K
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
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$673K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.8M
+47% vs prior year
Spent
$8.1M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.8M
FY2024▲ +47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2025$11.1M
Expenses
$8.1M
FY2024▲ +43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$8.1M
FY2025$11.5M
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2024▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$4.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 Mar 2007.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $6.4M Management & general 15% · $1.2M Fundraising 5% · $430K

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; $719K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/Executive Director
$298,481Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operations Officer
$188,513Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operations & Finance (left 09/24)
$131,063Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Corporate Relations
$100,736Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (left 07/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Maher’s $338K as CEO/Executive Director is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 661 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking 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
Jennifer Maher$337,563$298,481$288,863$285,240$234,543$214,178
Jennifer Bergeron$209,958$188,513————
Michael Pressendo———$177,514$158,741$177,657
Lisa Mattke—$131,063$158,183$156,240$142,500$140,366
Reagan Bender$148,815—————
Carter Dowdy$139,927—————
Dana Rapoport$136,927—————
Tina Smith————$116,838$129,234

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

Helps students succeed in technical careers through education.

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2 programs · $6.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Techforce foundation provided 1,695 scholarships and grants to students with financial need to pursue their education and careers, under established platforms including, but not limited to, tuition scholarships, emergency grants, advanced training scholarships, relocation grants, campus food pantry support and veterans at work military…

$4.4Mprogram expense
02

Techforce's career exploration and workforce development programs support those interested in pursuing the technician profession by connecting them through its online proprietary software platform to resources, mentors, education and employers.

$2.0Mprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 45 grants · $16.9M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$6,021,523
Unitemized GrantFY2025$553,592
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,858,333
Unitemized GrantFY2024$282,796
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,759,450
Unitemized GrantFY2023$222,081
Unitemized GrantFY2023$182,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$117,250
Unitemized GrantFY2023$62,425
Unitemized GrantFY2023$33,225
Unitemized GrantFY2023$19,800
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,943
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,315
Unitemized GrantFY2022$669,194
Unitemized GrantFY2022$203,767
Unitemized GrantFY2022$152,500
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$461K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$8.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.4M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Fundraisingcol D$430K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$954K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$673K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$119K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$461K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$384K
Total revenueLn 12$7.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$954K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$954K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$727K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$673K
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 6170
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$1.1M$954K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$727K
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$673K
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M$4.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4.4M$4.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$519K$239K$176K$104K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$866K$224K$521K$121K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$97K$30K$53K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$90K$23K$61K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$98K$28K$60K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$52K$52K
Investment management feesLn 11f$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$887K$616K$130K$141K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$448K$371K$52K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$56K$22K$29K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$115K$89K$24K$2K
TravelLn 17$47K$31K$13K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$334K$334K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$0$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.1M$6.4M$1.2M$430K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $11.1M$11.5M−$448K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $7.8M$8.1M−$226K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.3M$5.6M−$296K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.0M$3.9M$128K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.9M$3.3M$623K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.4M$2.2M$269K$3.8M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,826,224 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,189,739$7,345,465
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,484$4,876
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $103,263$461,043
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,368$14,840
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,323,854$7,826,224
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,498,116$4,367,306
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,300,494$1,669,727
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,821,557$2,014,824
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,620,167$8,051,857
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$296,313−$225,633
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $7,826,224 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$2,612
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,342,853
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$119,141
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,345,465
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,876$4,876
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $77,024$77,024
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $384,019$384,019
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $14,840$14,840
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,876 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $475,883$7,826,224
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,051,857 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,367,306$4,367,306
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $239,169 · Management $175,888 · Fundraising $103,764$518,821
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $224,234 · Management $521,237 · Fundraising $120,756$866,227
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $30,054 · Management $53,000 · Fundraising $13,790$96,844
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,563 · Management $61,142 · Fundraising $6,564$90,269
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,416 · Management $59,595 · Fundraising $9,555$97,566
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $19,516$19,516
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $52,315$52,315
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $18,957$18,957
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $615,718 · Management $130,332 · Fundraising $141,404$887,454
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $371,361 · Management $52,283 · Fundraising $23,971$447,615
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,312 · Management $29,182 · Fundraising $4,575$56,069
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $89,038 · Management $23,632 · Fundraising $2,169$114,839
IX-17 TravelPrograms $31,037 · Management $13,174 · Fundraising $3,124$47,335
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $333,832$333,832
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $16,024$16,024
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $20,868$20,868
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,375,040 · Management $1,247,145 · Fundraising $429,672$8,051,857
Part X · Balance sheet $5,358,856 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,114,152$954,399
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,663,416$1,309,770
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $26,551$16,577
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,060,777$726,944
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,189,945$2,351,166
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,054,841$5,358,856
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $366,100$258,689
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $528,638$274,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,036,004$673,273
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,041,780$1,848,888
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,977,057$2,836,695
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,018,837$4,685,583
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,054,841$5,358,856
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,685,583 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,826,224
XI-2 Total expenses$8,051,857
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$225,633
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,018,837
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$217,490
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$109,869
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,685,583

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