Career Resources
Career Resources reported $16.0 million in revenue and $16.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.63 went to program services, $9.83 to management and general costs and $3.54 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.8% of the total. Government grants made up 86.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $251,174 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 77% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.6% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.8% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 86.8% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.0% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $251,174 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.55% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.8 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWorkforce development american job centers (ajc) as the ajc one stop operator, Career Resources inc. (cri) manages the coordinated delivery of services for universal access through ajc one stop centers in southwestern and northwestern connecticut. In partnership with the ct department of labor, Career Resources provides comprehensive employment and training services, resulting in increased earnings for the job seeker and a competitive, trained workforce for the business community. Job seekers have access to a single point of entry to a network of workforce development services including, but…
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Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,201 | $0 | $39,973 | $251,174 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,740 | $0 | $30,022 | $189,762 |
| CHIEF STRATEFIC OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,683 | $0 | $52,379 | $178,062 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,621 | $0 | $27,940 | $160,561 |
| SR. VP OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,777 | $0 | $23,835 | $134,612 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $92,839 | $0 | $36,018 | $128,857 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Career Resources (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $389K (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
FY2025 · 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 · 19 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5215
- Volunteers Part I, line 621
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Career Resources totaling $1.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Career Resources's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Career Resources reported that 86.6% of its $16.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.8% to management and general and 3.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Career Resources pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Career Resources reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $251,174, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Career Resources get its money?
Of $16.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.8% came from contributions and grants (including 86.8% from government grants) and 5.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Career Resources a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 06-1427945 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621359349306762 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (amended), object 202501959349301900 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431319349302038 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310899349301771 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201319349302730 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121279349300632 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 06-1427945: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.