The organization's mission is to develop essential employability qualities for students preparing to enter the workforce and to assist educational organizations to implement those qualities within their organization's programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$221K 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$221K
to officers and key staff · 94% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 94% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $126K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$146K
68% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 68% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$316K
+700% vs prior year
Spent
$234K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$116K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$316K
FY2023▲ +700%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$298K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$316K
FY2024$468K
FY2025$508K
Expenses
$234K
FY2023▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$83K
FY2021$343K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$418K
FY2025$447K
Net assets
$116K
FY2023▲ +246%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$305K
FY2021$201K
FY2022$33K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$166K
FY2025$227K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $211K Management & general 9% · $22K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $221K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$61,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Project Consultant
$39,625Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Deasy’s $67K as Executive Di is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021
Ralph Wolff———$87,000
Michelle Deasy$67,375$61,000—$71,667
Mason Bishop—$60,000$50,000$30,000
Clutch Social——$60,000—
Worked Consulting—$39,625——

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

Prepares students for work and helps schools teach job skills.

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4 programs · $221K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

As the external evaluator for bluegrass's increasing diversity in healthcare education initiative, qa commons is offering valuable insights that drive continuous improvement as the college addresses the root cause of the shortage of frontline healthcare workers in central kentucky.

$62Kprogram expense
02

As the external evaluator for Bluegrass's Increasing Diversity in Healthcare Education initiative, QA Commons is offering valuable insights that drive continuous improvement as the college addresses the root cause of the shortage of frontline healthcare workers in central Kentucky.

$62Kprogram expense
03

As the external evaluator for SEMI's Career and Apprenticeship Network (SCAN), a new Registered Apprenticeship program, QA Commons contributed to better-informed decision-making and increased overall program quality that serves entry-level technicians, operators, and other professionals for careers in the microelectronics industry.

$49Kprogram expense
04

As the external evaluator for semis career and apprenticeship network (scan), a new registered apprenticeship program, qa commons contributed to better-informed decision-making and increased overall program quality that serves entry-level technicians, operators, and other professionals for careers in the microelectronics industry.

$49Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$126K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$316K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$230K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Money outPt IX
$234K
Ln 25
Programscol B$211K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$116K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$230K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Total revenueLn 12$316K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$171K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
Net assetsLn 32$116K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $508K$447K$61K$227K 990 PDF
FY2024 $468K$418K$50K$166K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $316K$234K$82K$116K 990 PDF
FY2022 $39K$207K−$168K$33K 990 PDF
FY2021 $239K$343K−$104K$201K 990 PDF
FY2020 $298K$83K$216K$305K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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