Motivation Education and Training
Motivation Education and Training reported $49.7 million in revenue and $49.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.61 went to program services, $6.39 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.3% of the total. Government grants made up 97.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $196,610 (Executive Director). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% 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 $49MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $50MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.6% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 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 | 97.3% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.3% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $196,610 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.40% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.6 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHead Start and Early Head Start - This program provides a comprehensive continuum of early childhood services designed to promote school readiness for infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children from low-income families. These programs support children's cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development through high-quality early education, health and nutrition services, mental health supports, and family engagement activities. MET also emphasizes parent involvement and family well-being to strengthen the home environment and ensure children enter school prepared to succeed…
MET administers the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) through Department of Labor funding across Texas (TX), Louisiana (LA), Kentucky (KY), Minnesota (MN), North Dakota (ND), New Mexico (NM), and Wyoming (WY). Additionally, MET offers specialized services such as NFJP TX Housing and TX YouthBuild. This funding primarily supports farmworker training to address chronic unemployment and underemployment among farmworkers and their families, who rely largely on agricultural labor. Services provided include career services, training programs, housing assistance, youth services, and emergency…
The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) offers training and employment services to assist low-income individuals aged 55 and older in gaining the skills necessary to secure jobs and achieve financial independence. Participants in SCSEP work approximately 30 hours a week for nonprofit organizations, school districts, or government agencies, where they receive work-based training while providing valuable services to their communities. These job seekers earn at least minimum wage during their training assignments, enabling them to earn income while gaining experience. Through the…
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 Key employee, highest compensated employee, 45 hrs/week | $162,208 | $0 | $34,402 | $196,610 |
| HS Director Highest compensated employee, 45 hrs/week | $139,643 | $0 | $26,532 | $166,175 |
| Finance Director Highest compensated employee, 45 hrs/week | $119,362 | $0 | $22,679 | $142,041 |
| Director of Employment and Training Highest compensated employee, 45 hrs/week | $107,454 | $0 | $20,416 | $127,870 |
| HR Director Highest compensated employee, 45 hrs/week | $104,126 | $0 | $19,784 | $123,910 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Motivation Education and Training (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $633K (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–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 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 51,596
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,100
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| 418 Land Group Property management group | $598,626 |
| Hendrick Construction Repairs / Remodeling / Construction | $578,583 |
| Snipes Services Remodeling / construction / minor renovations | $577,900 |
| D&D Design Minor renovations / security monitoring & installation | $419,838 |
| Highway Masters Truck Driver Training Truck driving training school | $394,250 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Motivation Education and Training's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Motivation Education and Training, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Motivation Education and Training's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Motivation Education and Training reported that 93.6% of its $49.1 million in expenses went to program services, 6.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Motivation Education and Training pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Motivation Education and Training reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $196,610, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Motivation Education and Training get its money?
Of $49.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.3% came from contributions and grants (including 97.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Motivation Education and Training a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1604560 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 202620919349300707 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510989349302011 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431099349301213 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349305702 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241169349300119 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131329349303138 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1604560: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.