Career Nexus

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Fresno, CA501(c)(3)Since 2021EmploymentEIN 86-3861385

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$180K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $297K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$180K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 79% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$69K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.8M
+107% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2025▲ +107%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$657K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$3.8M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +88%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$353K
FY2022$716K
FY2023$930K
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$3.4M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +40%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$878K
FY2022$819K
FY2023$991K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 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 Dec 2021.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $3.2M Management & general 5% · $179K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $180K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$180,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kurt Madden’s $180K as CEO is at the 79th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kurt Madden$180,000$180,000$180,000$180,000$150,000
Timothy Lowe——$77,500——
Genelle Kumpe——$60,000$60,000$58,334
Deborah Nankivell——$29,948$59,985$59,895

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains young adults for high-demand jobs, connecting them with employers and building a skilled workforce.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Young adults apply to participate in the career nexus program. Once accepted - they will complete a skill assessment and trainings provided by career nexus. Career nexus will match interns with high-quality paid internships and other work-based opportunities with a network of employers.

Pt IX · col B

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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 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$179K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$432K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$916K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.9M
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$432K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$432K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$549K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5303
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$337K$432K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$100K$549K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$222K$69K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$180K$90K$90K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.3M
Payroll taxesLn 10$157K$126K$30K
Legal feesLn 11b$35$35
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.7M$1.7M$38K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$3.2M$179K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.8M$3.4M$410K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$1.8M$32K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$930K$170K$991K 990 PDF
FY2022 $657K$716K−$60K$819K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$353K$932K$878K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,809,493 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,500
VIII-1e Government grants$916,230
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$980,671
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,899,401
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,462$1,462
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,908,630$1,908,630
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,910,092 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,809,493
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,399,913 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $90,000 · Management $90,000$180,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,278,047$1,278,047
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $126,326 · Management $30,225$156,551
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $35$35
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $26,204$26,204
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,681,812 · Management $38,389$1,720,201
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,149$4,149
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,400$1,400
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,575$13,575
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,971$2,971
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,059$1,059
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,465$6,465
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $9,256$9,256
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,221,207 · Management $178,706 · Fundraising $0$3,399,913
Part X · Balance sheet $1,494,485 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $336,537$431,808
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $801,793$507,532
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,022
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $100,000$549,123
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,238,330$1,494,485
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $197,054$46,887
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,377$22,119
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $222,431$69,006
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,015,899$1,425,479
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,015,899$1,425,479
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,238,330$1,494,485
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,425,479 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,809,493
XI-2 Total expenses$3,399,913
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$409,580
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,015,899
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,425,479

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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