Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership reported $77.7 million in revenue and $79.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.85 went to program services, $0.13 to management and general costs and $0.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. Government grants made up 96.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $238,734 (CEO). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% 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 $80MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $78M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$3.76 $2.9M
- Government grants$95.93 $75M
- Investment income$0.31 $242K
Other revenue was negative: −$80,632. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $238,734 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.30% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, key employee, highest compensated employee, 042.50 hrs/week | $221,541 | $0 | $17,193 | $238,734 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Key employee, highest compensated employee, 042.50 hrs/week | $169,457 | $0 | $14,209 | $183,666 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Key employee, highest compensated employee, 042.50 hrs/week | $150,892 | $0 | $32,247 | $183,139 |
| CPO Key employee, highest compensated employee, 042.50 hrs/week | $148,894 | $0 | $31,253 | $180,147 |
| DIRECTOR OF RISK Key employee, highest compensated employee, 042.50 hrs/week | $144,483 | $0 | $32,187 | $176,670 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND BUDGETS Key employee, highest compensated employee, 042.50 hrs/week | $145,427 | $0 | $12,967 | $158,394 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT Key employee, highest compensated employee, 042.50 hrs/week | $144,549 | $0 | $11,435 | $155,984 |
| SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER Key employee, highest compensated employee, 042.50 hrs/week | $118,779 | $0 | $31,526 | $150,305 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.5M (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–1b7 · 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 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 584
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GEOGRAPHIC SOLUTIONS Service maintenance for career connect | $385,021 |
| ADDISON GROUP Consulting servicews and talent solution | $365,935 |
| KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP Legal services | $137,400 |
| LEMON AD STAND Marketing services | $130,743 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership reported that 99.9% of its $79.9 million in expenses went to program services, 0.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $238,734, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership get its money?
Of $77.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 96.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4122225 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 202631419349300313 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349302537 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349306618 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349313460 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349303869 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349307767 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4122225: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.