Workforce Development Institute
Workforce Development Institute reported $16.4 million in revenue and $16.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.08 went to program services, $12.92 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.6% of the total. Government grants made up 90.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $208,069 (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 102% 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 $16MFor 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.9% | 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 | 90.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 90.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $208,069 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.30% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 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 expenseThe workers education and training program provides employment related services to incumbent and dislocated workers across nys
The child care outreach and scholarship program provides financial support to working families earning up to 400% of the federal poverty level who are ineligible for childcare assistance under title 5-c to offset child care costs and allow parents to spend on essential needs that contribute to their family's well-being
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $180,166 | $0 | $27,903 | $208,069 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $191,101 | $0 | $12,617 | $203,718 |
| DIRECTOR FIELD OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $148,081 | $0 | $23,733 | $171,814 |
| REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $120,242 | $0 | $35,594 | $155,836 |
| REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $127,763 | $0 | $18,406 | $146,169 |
| DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $126,059 | $0 | $17,887 | $143,946 |
| DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $119,179 | $0 | $17,726 | $136,905 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Workforce Development Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $412K (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–1b13 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 544
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS Consulting | $915,105 |
| PLASTERS LOCAL 9 Program training | $366,460 |
| LABORERS' LOCAL #17 TRAINING & EDUCATION Program training | $351,480 |
| NYS LABOR- MANAGEMENT COOPERATION COMMIT Program training | $295,600 |
| NYS BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNC Program training | $283,733 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Workforce Development Institute 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 Workforce Development Institute's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Workforce Development Institute, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Workforce Development Institute's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Workforce Development Institute reported that 87.1% of its $16.0 million in expenses went to program services, 12.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Workforce Development Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Workforce Development Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $208,069, for the role of CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Workforce Development Institute get its money?
Of $16.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 90.6% came from contributions and grants (including 90.6% from government grants) and 9.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Workforce Development Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-2420045 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 202503469349300820 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500159349301125 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410339349300916 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310679349300326 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210129349300341 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120289349300927 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-2420045: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.