Life Skills Training & Educational Programs
Life Skills Training & Educational Programs reported $23.5 million in revenue and $20.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.96 went to program services, $12.80 to management and general costs and $1.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $259,483 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 127% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.0% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.35 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.0% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.5% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $259,483 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.28% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.9 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,762 | $0 | $26,721 | $259,483 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,099 | $0 | $20,640 | $187,739 |
| HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,839 | $0 | $24,173 | $157,012 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,538 | $0 | $11,404 | $155,942 |
| SR RG. DIR. OF SOCIAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,688 | $0 | $25,409 | $135,097 |
| DIR. OF SUPPORT AND HEALTH SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,343 | $0 | $11,293 | $125,636 |
| SR RG. DIR. OF SOCIAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,485 | $0 | $5,786 | $120,271 |
| TRAINING SPEC/HIPAA OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,846 | $0 | $0 | $119,846 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Life Skills Training & Educational Programs (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $683K (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 · 7 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 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 4Yes
- 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 5469
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Life Skills Training & Educational Programs totaling $5,017 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 Life Skills Training & Educational Programs's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Life Skills Training & Educational Programs reported that 86.0% of its $20.2 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Life Skills Training & Educational Programs pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Life Skills Training & Educational Programs reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $259,483, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Life Skills Training & Educational Programs get its money?
Of $23.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 3.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 94.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Life Skills Training & Educational Programs a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0720982 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, 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 202612589349300921 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503099349303660 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442649349301149 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302839349302210 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212139349300976 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113099349302466 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012749349301241 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0720982: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.