The Center for Employment Security Education and Research
The Center for Employment Security Education and Research reported $49.4 million in revenue and $49.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.76 went to program services, $4.10 to management and general costs and $0.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.4% of the total. Government grants made up 96.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $290,200 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 67% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $50MFor context, the median across 54 covered social science charities: $84.80 programs, $13.80 management, $1.40 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $49MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.8% | 81.3% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 13.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.4% | 81.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 4.4% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $290,200 | $467,896 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.59% | 2.13% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 19 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.1 | 16.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 96.5% |
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 expenseTechnology services: the technology services function provides support services to state unemployment insurance (ui) and workforce programs through its technology support centers (itsc). The itscs are national collaborations of all state workforce agencies, the U.S. Department of labor (dol), and private sector partners that support the common/shared it interests of these agencies to administer the ui and workforce programs
Integrity center: the ui integrity center supports the development, implementation, and promotion of innovative ui program integrity strategies and tools to prevent and reduce improper payments and fraud. This is done through various product and service teams including the integrity data hub, behavior insights, state engagement, and research and evaluation. These project teams provide a broad supportive element to state workforce agencies and have developed products and tools that have become instrumental in the effective operation of the state and federal ui programs
Meetings and operations:this program area includes the library which provides a platform for information sharing and best-practice dissemination, and learning which develops and delivers online and virtual instructor-led training curricula relevant to our members and the programs they administer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $257,980 | $32,220 | $290,200 |
| VP, FINANCE AND INTEGRITY Key employee, 31.90 hrs/week | $196,293 | $34,459 | $12,143 | $242,895 |
| DIRECTOR ARPA PROJECTS Highest compensated employee, 29.30 hrs/week | $159,520 | $44,643 | $34,337 | $238,500 |
| DIRECTOR, PROJECT MANAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 32.60 hrs/week | $179,472 | $26,976 | $31,446 | $237,894 |
| CLOUD SYSTEMS MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 20.60 hrs/week | $111,668 | $91,611 | $33,354 | $236,633 |
| VP, COMMUNICATIONS Key employee, 3.80 hrs/week | $20,315 | $180,166 | $34,261 | $234,742 |
| VP, POLICY & GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee, 5.30 hrs/week | $28,275 | $171,784 | $28,880 | $228,939 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, TECHNOLOGY Key employee, 29.60 hrs/week | $157,944 | $42,154 | $28,452 | $228,550 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Center for Employment Security Education and Research (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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–1b25 · 25 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 5127
- Volunteers Part I, line 673
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UI PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Consulting | $5,114,196 |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING Consulting | $618,100 |
| KPMG LLC Consulting | $474,000 |
| CONNECTED KNOW-HOW LLC Consulting | $167,075 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Center for Employment Security Education and Research totaling $150K 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 The Center for Employment Security Education and Research's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Center for Employment Security Education and Research, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Center for Employment Security Education and Research spent in FY2025, $95.76 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Center for Employment Security Education and Research's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Center for Employment Security Education and Research reported that 95.8% of its $49.6 million in expenses went to program services, 4.1% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Center for Employment Security Education and Research pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Center for Employment Security Education and Research reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $290,200, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Center for Employment Security Education and Research get its money?
Of $49.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.4% came from contributions and grants (including 96.8% from government grants) and 0.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Center for Employment Security Education and Research a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1902649 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 September 30, 2025, object 202601609349301635 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522239349300527 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402219349301555 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202320819349300142 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202241159349300334 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202121619349300217 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1902649: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.