Vocational Improvement Program
Vocational Improvement Program reported $30.2 million in revenue and $22.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.55 went to program services, $14.45 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: 74.9% of the total. Government grants made up 24.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $372,522 (VICE PRESIDENT/COO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 83% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $30MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 24.8% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 24.8% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 74.9% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $372,522 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.64% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.0 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTo maximize the potential of individuals with disabilities, by providing vocational training and community engagement. During the year, the organization: a) placed 79 new consumers with disabilities into community employment and provided on the job coaching support and on going follow up b) maintained community employment and support for a total of 412 consumers with developmental disabilities c) provided work services/training to a total of 37 consumers with disabilities. Provided integrated community access supports to 255 consumers with develpmental disabilities. Enabled consumers with…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICE PRESIDENT/COO Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $355,170 | $0 | $17,352 | $372,522 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $336,606 | $0 | $20,040 | $356,646 |
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $266,241 | $0 | $16,589 | $282,830 |
| DIR OF PROGRAM SERVICES Key employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $197,760 | $0 | $24,689 | $222,449 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,940 | $0 | $26,928 | $200,868 |
| DIR. OF BUS RELATIONS/ DEV. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,687 | $0 | $16,689 | $171,376 |
| DIR. OF EMPLOYEE SAFETY/ OPS. Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $143,565 | $0 | $19,953 | $163,518 |
| DIR. OF PAYROLL/ OFFICE MGMT. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,079 | $0 | $11,440 | $156,519 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Vocational Improvement Program (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b8 · 8 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 2Yes
- 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 5618
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
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Of every $100 Vocational Improvement Program spent in 2025, $85.55 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Vocational Improvement Program's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Vocational Improvement Program reported that 85.5% of its $22.7 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Vocational Improvement Program pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Vocational Improvement Program reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $372,522, for the role of VICE PRESIDENT/COO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Vocational Improvement Program get its money?
Of $30.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 24.8% came from contributions and grants (including 24.8% from government grants) and 74.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Vocational Improvement Program a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0194371 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202621349349306697 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541329349305894 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202401369349305875 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321379349301627 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202241599349301554 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111349349303836 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011619349300631 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0194371: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.