Skillsusa
Skillsusa reported $26.7 million in revenue and $25.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.37 went to program services, $4.22 to management and general costs and $2.41 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 64.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $268,973 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 239% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor 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
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.4% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 64.0% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 30.5% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $268,973 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.07% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.4 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseNlsc/skills competition conference conducted annually provides educational, occupational and leadership training
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $268,973 | $0 | $0 | $268,973 |
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,108 | $0 | $0 | $149,108 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,205 | $0 | $0 | $131,205 |
| DIRECTOR OF BPD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,270 | $0 | $0 | $129,270 |
| DIRECTOR OF WFD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,259 | $0 | $0 | $128,259 |
| DIRECTOR OF MEMBER AND CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,222 | $0 | $0 | $119,222 |
| DIRECTOR OF CONFERENCE AND EVENT MANAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,266 | $0 | $0 | $112,266 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Skillsusa (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $441K (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–1b20 · 20 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 545
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,404
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LEVY RESTAURANTS AT GWCC Meal functions @ nlsc | $410,168 |
| TECHNICAL ELEMENTS Audio-visual services | $380,998 |
| BLACKHAWK NETWORK INC Conference | $285,271 |
| SALESFORCE INC Software | $197,978 |
| FERN EXPOSITION SERVICES Nlsc freight and decorating | $194,729 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 19 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Skillsusa's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Skillsusa, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Skillsusa's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Skillsusa reported that 93.4% of its $25.2 million in expenses went to program services, 4.2% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Skillsusa pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Skillsusa reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $268,973, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Skillsusa get its money?
Of $26.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 64.0% came from contributions and grants and 30.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Skillsusa a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0812433 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. 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 August 31, 2025, object 202620159349301542 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202520159349302452 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202440339349301134 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202340169349300104 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202200179349300850 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202130129349300648 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0812433: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.