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Worldatwork reported $23.4 million in revenue and $21.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $65.30 went to program services, $34.70 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $702,644 (CEO). 39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 41 covered mutual & membership benefit charities: $96.16 programs, $3.84 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 65.3% | 95.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 34.7% | 3.8% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | — |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 87.5% | 79.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $702,644 | $654,166 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.32% | 1.64% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 39 | 0 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.6 | 22.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 7 | 92.3% |
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 expenseEducation services: worldatwork delivers educational courses, seminars, and training through a variety of channels in the fields of compensation, benefits and work-life
Conferences: worldatwork hosts a total rewards conference annually, as well as smaller, regional conferences. Revenues include registration fees, sponsorship fees, and exhibit hall booth fees
Publications: the organization produces and sells its own books, publications and advertising, publicity and career center revenue generated through these programs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $641,261 | $0 | $61,383 | $702,644 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $298,036 | $0 | $518 | $298,554 |
| VP, MEMBERSHIP Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $231,273 | $0 | $8,676 | $239,949 |
| VP, CONTENT STRATEGY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,665 | $0 | $17,589 | $229,254 |
| VP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,188 | $0 | $21,232 | $228,420 |
| DIRECTOR, CONTENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,767 | $0 | $22,580 | $224,347 |
| VP, OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,979 | $0 | $14,903 | $220,882 |
| VP, GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,357 | $0 | $15,105 | $208,462 |
39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Worldatwork (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.9M (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–1b7 · 6 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 11aNo
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5146
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
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Of every $100 Worldatwork spent in 2024, $65.30 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Worldatwork's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Worldatwork reported that 65.3% of its $21.2 million in expenses went to program services, 34.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Worldatwork pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Worldatwork reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $702,644, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Worldatwork get its money?
Of $23.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 87.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Worldatwork a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-6054097 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 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 202532959349301498 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403179349307830 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323119349301467 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213119349302676 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113169349304966 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013179349304821 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-6054097: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.