Group Skillsusa

Also known as Group Return

Leesburg, VA · EIN 23-7296966 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Group Skillsusa reported $32.8 million in revenue and $31.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.15 went to program services, $4.25 to management and general costs and $1.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 76.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $268,973 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Revenue rose 75% between FY2022 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $31M

Program services$94.15 $29M
Management & general$4.25 $1.3M
Fundraising$1.60 $502K

For 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $33M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$18.59 $6.1M
Program service revenue$76.80 $25M
Investment income$0.84 $276K
Other revenue$3.77 $1.2M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 409 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	94.1%	88.0%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	4.2%	10.9%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	1.6%	0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.08	$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	18.6%	22.8%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	0.0%	1.4%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	76.8%	62.6%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$268,973	$297,435
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.86%	1.26%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	0	6
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	5.9	8.1
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	Not reported	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 expense

$20M expenses · 67.4% of program spending · revenue $22M

Career development conferences and workshops including student related activities. These conferences and activities provide educational and leadership skills

$971K expenses · 3.3% of program spending

Dues to national office for support and implementation of student services. Also provide support to carry out other activities at the national level

$8.6M expenses · 29.3% of program spending · revenue $4.0M

All other programs related to the purpose of skillsusa

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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 1.00 hrs/week	$0	$268,973	$0	$268,973
BUSINESS MANAGER Officer, 4.00 hrs/week	$0	$131,205	$0	$131,205

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Group Skillsusa (Part VII, line 2).

4 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$33M	$31M	94.1%	$15M	$268,973
FY2024 ⓘ	$29M	$27M	94.4%	$14M	$260,008
FY2023 ⓘ	$25M	$22M	98.5%	$12M	$254,049
FY2022 ⓘ	$19M	$19M	99.1%	$8.9M	$256,212

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means

Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
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 15aNo
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 50

Correct a figure or respond

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Questions people ask

How much of Group Skillsusa's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Group Skillsusa reported that 94.1% of its $31.3 million in expenses went to program services, 4.2% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Group Skillsusa pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Group Skillsusa reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $268,973, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Group Skillsusa get its money?

Of $32.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 18.6% came from contributions and grants and 76.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Group Skillsusa a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-7296966 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 August 31, 2025, object 202620159349300847 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202500159349302255 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202400259349300005 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202312059349300791 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-7296966: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.