W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation
Also known as We Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation reported $29.5 million in revenue and $29.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.23 went to program services, $24.77 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: 38.5% of the total. Government grants made up 34.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $502,558 (PRESIDENT). 29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 3% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30MFor 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 $30MOther revenue was negative: −$14,573. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.2% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.8% | 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 | 34.3% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 34.3% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 38.5% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $502,558 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.70% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 29 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 118.9 | 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 expenseWorkforce development programs designed to connect job seekers, employers, training partners, and educators. Programs help job seekers find career opportunities and prepare a qualified workforce to meet the current and emerging needs of business and industry
Research projects focus on labor markets, addressing the causes of unemployment, education and training systems to improve worker's employability, and influence of government policies on labor markets. Research is disseminated so institute insight reaches policy makers, advocates and practitioners who can put it to use
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $460,738 | $0 | $41,820 | $502,558 |
| VP & DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $339,312 | $0 | $23,338 | $362,650 |
| SENIOR ECONOMIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $301,336 | $0 | $59,544 | $360,880 |
| SENIOR ECONOMIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $285,589 | $0 | $63,863 | $349,452 |
| SR ECONOMIST / DEPUTY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $256,422 | $0 | $40,973 | $297,395 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF REGIOIN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $226,947 | $0 | $50,551 | $277,498 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,024 | $0 | $50,805 | $227,829 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,052 | $0 | $33,445 | $225,497 |
29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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 5155
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FUND EVALUATION GROUP LLC Investment evaluation | $186,137 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation totaling $3.6M 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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Every number above is copied from W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation spent in 2025, $75.23 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation reported that 75.2% of its $29.5 million in expenses went to program services, 24.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $502,558, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation get its money?
Of $29.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 34.3% came from contributions and grants (including 34.3% from government grants) and 38.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1360419 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 202641739349300029 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541759349300864 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411799349301121 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341649349300049 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212179349301706 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121349349302627 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011399349301001 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1360419: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.