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Cityworks DC FY2024 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Education EIN 87-4337085Revenue $1.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRScityworksdc.org650 Massachusetts Ave Nw Suite 60, 20001-3796 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Mar 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to dramatically improve the early career outcomes of DC youth and young adults of color by creating innovative programs and by mobilizing employers, educators, and city leaders to create a local, diverse talent pipeline. Our work is to ensure that young people acquire industry-valued credentials; paid, relevant work experience; and social capital.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.0M 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 28% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.0M
to officers and key staff · 44% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 44% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $763K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$91K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
-76% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -76%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$3.8M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2024▼ -38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.6M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2024▼ -24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$3.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 2022.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $1.6M Management & general 20% · $457K Fundraising 8% · $181K

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; $1.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jennifer C Niles
President & CEO
$272,402Pt VII · Sec A
Richard I Pohlman
VP of Operations & Internal Counsel
$205,168Pt VII · Sec A
Lateefah a Durant
VP, Innovation
$200,664Pt VII · Sec A
Erin Ward Bibo
VP, Strategic Initiatives
$188,882Pt VII · Sec A
Cielo Contreras
Director of Development
$135,490Pt VII · Sec A
Antwanye Ford
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Brantley
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Josh Edelman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer C Niles’s $276K as President & CEO is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Jennifer C Niles$276,341$272,402$125,380
Lateefah a Durant$210,135$200,664—
Richard I Pohlman$131,875$205,168—
Erin Ward Bibo$202,201$188,882—
Cielo Contreras—$135,490—
Lateefah Durant——$94,648
Richard Pohlman——$92,221
Erin Bibo——$85,850

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 career outcomes for young people of color through innovative programs and employer partnerships.

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2 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Innovative programscityworks DC has four youth and young adult-facing programs: careerwise DC is a three-year, intensive, citywide youth apprenticeship program that brings real work experiences, professional networks, and early credentialing forward in a young person's career.

$870Kprogram expense
02

Cityworks DC has three projects that seek systems-level change: the citywide talent pipeline working group serves as the collaborative leader in forging new multiple pathway programs and policies for DC youth and young adults across government, business, philanthropy, and nonprofits.

$779Kprogram 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$500K
The Delaski Family FoundationFY2024$100K
Careerwise ColoradoFY2024$88K
Carol and Gene Ludwig Family FoundationFY2024$75K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$763K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $286K · 2022–2024
Asu FoundationFY2024$100,000
Deputy Mayor for EducationFY2024$8,775
Asu FoundationFY2022$102,576
Federal City CouncilDC · FY2022$75,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$932K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$641K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$457K
Fundraisingcol D$181K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$932K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$641K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K$91K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$901K$88K$103K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$456K$376K$37K$43K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$96K$74K$8K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$102K$81K$8K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$422
Office expensesLn 13$13K$845$12K$190
Information technologyLn 14$71K$9K$59K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$15K$3K$4K
TravelLn 17$14K$11K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$394K$177K$217K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.6M$457K$181K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.8M$2.6M$1.2M$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.6M$2.3M−$710K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.6M$3.7M$2.9M$2.9M 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 $1,576,856 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,606,839$932,284
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$640,593
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$3,979
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,606,839$1,576,856
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $177,576$2,314
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,128,429$1,746,096
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,387,674$538,664
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,693,679$2,287,074
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,913,160−$710,218
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $1,576,856 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$932,284
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$932,284
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $640,593$640,593
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $3,979$3,979
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $640,593 · Unrelated business $3,979 · Excluded from tax $0$1,576,856
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,287,074 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,314$2,314
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $901,437 · Management $88,494 · Fundraising $103,011$1,092,942
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $375,856 · Management $36,895 · Fundraising $42,932$455,683
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $73,591 · Management $7,714 · Fundraising $14,461$95,766
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $80,936 · Management $8,213 · Fundraising $12,556$101,705
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,738 · Management $422$4,160
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $845 · Management $12,401 · Fundraising $190$13,436
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,621 · Management $58,608 · Fundraising $3,593$70,822
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,635 · Management $3,123 · Fundraising $3,817$21,575
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,748 · Management $3,140$13,888
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $19,529$19,529
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $176,682 · Management $217,072$393,754
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,649,403 · Management $457,111 · Fundraising $180,560$2,287,074
Part X · Balance sheet $2,292,354 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,126,517$2,111,105
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,893,879$154,910
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,158$26,339
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,029,554$2,292,354
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $116,394$89,153
X-19 Deferred revenue$2,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $116,394$91,153
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $966,437$1,918,627
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,946,723$282,574
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,913,160$2,201,201
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,029,554$2,292,354
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,201,201 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,576,856
XI-2 Total expenses$2,287,074
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$710,218
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,913,160
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,741
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,201,201

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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