Per Scholas
Per Scholas reported $70.0 million in revenue and $68.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.96 went to program services, $13.30 to management and general costs and $6.74 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 76.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $490,772 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 70 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 192% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $69MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $70MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.0% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.3% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 76.3% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 20.9% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $490,772 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.72% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 70 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseVocational training - since 1995, we've offered no-cost tech training to more than 30,000 technologists in the most sought-after tech skills, generating over $2 billion in increased personal earnings. On average, our learners earn 3x their pre-training wage in their first role after Per Scholas. With 20+ campuses and remote programs, we partner with employers --from fortune 500 companies to startups --to create inclusive talent pipelines in fields like cloud, cybersecurity, data engineering, it support, and software engineering. More than half of our learners hold a high school diploma as…
Social ventures - Per Scholas' asset recovery operations, acts as a recycling business, offering a complete it asset disposition solution. Finally, as a nonprofit social venture, we collect used equipment donated by corporations, government, and individuals, properly recycling the end-of-life equipment and reconditioning equipment with continued use. This activity creates valuable jobs while diverting thousands of tons of electronic waste from landfill disposal
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $447,824 | $0 | $42,948 | $490,772 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $279,876 | $0 | $19,444 | $299,320 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $236,713 | $0 | $24,576 | $261,289 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $202,736 | $0 | $33,586 | $236,322 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, INCLUSION & CULTURE Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $201,689 | $0 | $28,734 | $230,423 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $207,163 | $0 | $12,360 | $219,523 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (EFF. 05/2024) Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $128,848 | $0 | $11,856 | $140,704 |
| CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER (THRU 04/2024) Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $113,536 | $0 | $18,664 | $132,200 |
70 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Per Scholas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $764K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5656
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,670
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Questions people ask
How much of Per Scholas's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Per Scholas reported that 80.0% of its $68.6 million in expenses went to program services, 13.3% to management and general and 6.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Per Scholas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Per Scholas reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $490,772, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Per Scholas get its money?
Of $70.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 76.3% came from contributions and grants and 20.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Per Scholas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-3252955 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512689349302006 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402569349301835 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332699349301488 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213119349302401 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102299349301625 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032949349301568 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-3252955: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.