Employu
Employu reported $10.5 million in revenue and $10.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $96.43 went to program services, $3.24 to management and general costs and $0.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $241,476 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.4% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $241,476 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.33% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.8 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 5 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEmployu has been assisting persons with disabilities with employment since 2012.this year employu accepted 4,729 new referrals from the state of florida department of educations division of vocational rehab for permanent placement or transitional youth services.there were 531 adults with disabilities were placed in appropriate permanent job positions. The retention rate for these individuals averaged 89 over a 90 or 150 day period. Employu completed 1271 on-the-job trainings and 250 classes completed of 20-hours of job readiness training. The transitions program worked with 1762 youth in…
The vocational evaluation program completed 1325 vocational evaluations and psychological evaluations for persons with disabilities designed to determine a suitable vocational goal and an individual plan for employment-ipe that will lead to a new career. In addition, career counseling information and referral services-ccirs classes were conducted for 564 youth and adults with disabilities to explain vocational rehabilitation services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 040.00 hrs/week | $241,476 | $0 | $0 | $241,476 |
| DIRECTOR Key employee, highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $202,831 | $0 | $0 | $202,831 |
| OPERATIONS AND IT Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $144,986 | $0 | $0 | $144,986 |
| CFO Officer, 040.00 hrs/week | $140,912 | $0 | $0 | $140,912 |
| AREA MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $137,102 | $0 | $0 | $137,102 |
| AREA MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $133,503 | $0 | $0 | $133,503 |
| AREA MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $129,722 | $0 | $0 | $129,722 |
| SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 002.00 hrs/week | $1,269 | $0 | $0 | $1,269 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Employu (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $382K (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–1b5 · 4 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 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 51,102
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Employu totaling $15,207 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 Employu's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Employu reported that 96.4% of its $10.4 million in expenses went to program services, 3.2% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Employu pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Employu reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $241,476, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Employu get its money?
Of $10.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.4% came from contributions and grants and 99.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Employu a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-2586290 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513219349309971 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411929349300831 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322479349300117 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203189349315865 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349315210 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349314241 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-2586290: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.