The Work Based Learning Alliance (wbla) is a nonprofit whose mission is to provide all high school students across the united states with access to industry connected Learning experiences that develop the realworld skills needed to succeed beyond the classroom. We are focused on addressing the needs of historically marginalized and underrepresented student populations by delivering mobilefirst virtual experiences that meet students where they are, eliminating barriers to access. The opportunities we give students today will shape the workforce of tomorrow, and we are committed to providing accessible, equitable and sustainable opportunities for all.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 63 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $76K a year · 6% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$292K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $187K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$321K
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$2.1M
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$264K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$493K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +51%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$383K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$264K
FY2025▲ +133%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$111K
FY2024$113K
FY2025$264K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2023.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $1.8M Management & general 4% · $72K Fundraising 3% · $62K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $292K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director, President
$167,134Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$124,773Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Prudence Clifford’s $167K as Executive Director, President is at the 72nd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Prudence Clifford$167,134$102,165
Nicole Davis$124,773$44,996

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects high school students with industry learning experiences for real-world skills.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide a proven projectbased learning model where students work in teams to complete a realworld project from an industry partner. Throughout their project, students receive feedback on their work from an industry mentor.

$1.8Mprogram 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
One8 FoundationFY2023$64K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$187K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $2.0M · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,085,949
Unitemized GrantFY2023$601,522
Unitemized GrantFY2022$149,725
Unitemized GrantFY2022$140,056

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$510K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$264K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$423K
Total assetsLn 16$585K
LiabilitiesLn 26$321K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$510K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$423K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$423K
Total assetsLn 16$585K
LiabilitiesLn 26$321K
Net assetsLn 32$264K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 663
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$423K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$585K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$321K
Net assetsLn 32$113K$264K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.1M$1.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$316K$259K$28K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$156K$128K$14K$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$69K$56K$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$133K$109K$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$618$556$62
Accounting feesLn 11c$52K$47K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55K$49K$5K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$33K
Information technologyLn 14$28K$28K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$701
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$499$499
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.8M$72K$62K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.1M$1.9M$116K$264K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.3M$2K$113K 990 PDF
FY2023 $493K$383K$111K$111K 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 $2,059,944 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $959,000$1,548,544
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $331,750$509,942
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,458
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,290,750$2,059,944
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $601,522$1,085,949
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $495,448$673,334
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $191,328$184,696
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,288,298$1,943,979
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,452$115,965
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 $2,059,944 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,316,834
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$231,710
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,548,544
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $509,942$509,942
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,458$1,458
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $511,400 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,059,944
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,943,979 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,085,949$1,085,949
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $258,877 · Management $28,413 · Fundraising $28,414$315,704
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $127,979 · Management $14,046 · Fundraising $14,046$156,071
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $56,284 · Management $6,178 · Fundraising $6,177$68,639
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $108,994 · Management $11,963 · Fundraising $11,963$132,920
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $556 · Management $62$618
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $46,682 · Management $5,187$51,869
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $48,553 · Management $5,380 · Fundraising $1,168$55,101
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $33,223$33,223
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $28,038$28,038
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,338$8,338
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,309 · Management $701$7,010
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $499$499
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,810,281 · Management $71,930 · Fundraising $61,768$1,943,979
Part X · Balance sheet $585,236 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,454,735$423,494
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$149,100
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $167,150$12,642
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,621,885$585,236
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $190,747$238,902
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,317,938$82,569
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,508,685$321,471
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $113,200$75,860
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$187,905
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $113,200$263,765
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,621,885$585,236
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $263,765 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,059,944
XI-2 Total expenses$1,943,979
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$115,965
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$113,200
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$34,600
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$263,765

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

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