Skills for Rhode Island's Future
Skills for Rhode Island's Future reported $11.6 million in revenue and $11.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.00 went to program services, $10.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 101.4% of the total. Government grants made up 99.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $238,596 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 95% 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 $12MFor 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 $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$2.38 $281K
- Government grants$97.24 $11M
- Program service revenue$0.38 $45,631
Investment income was negative: −$210K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.0% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 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 | 101.4% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $238,596 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.01% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 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 | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseSkills for Rhode Island's future is a workforce intermediary that offers job placement and job training services to ri job seekers who are unemployed or underemployed as per the definition of the united states department of labor. As part of our job placement and training services, skills for Rhode Island's future provides job coaching, resume building, interview skills and job placement matching services. Skills for Rhode Island's future also acts as an intermediary between job seekers and employers to ensure that job seekers are provided a fair and equitable opportunity to gain employment
Prepare ri internship program is a workbased-learning internship program designed to provide high school students with real world experience during the school year and out of school time (I.e., summer vacation)
Ri small business hub: the small business resource hub, established and operated by skills for Rhode Island's future (skillsri), is a one-stop resource for Rhode Island small businesses to access a range of shared services across legal, human resources, finance, bookkeeping, marketing, fundraising, strategic planning and more. With the goal of empowering ri small businesses, particularly disadvantaged, women and minority-owned businesses, to stabilize, strengthen and thrive, the small business resource hub also offers professional development workshops, networking opportunities and 1:1…
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 | $215,972 | $0 | $22,624 | $238,596 |
| VP OF CLIENT & CAREER SERV Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,400 | $0 | $24,859 | $192,259 |
| VP OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,000 | $0 | $7,020 | $167,020 |
| VP OF MARKETING & COMM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,000 | $0 | $7,068 | $163,068 |
| VP OF FINANCE & HR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,960 | $0 | $14,388 | $162,348 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,201 | $0 | $20,163 | $127,364 |
| DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,400 | $0 | $12,028 | $125,428 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Skills for Rhode Island's Future (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $401K (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–1b12 · 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 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 5500
- Volunteers Part I, line 6217
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Skills for Rhode Island's Future totaling $121K 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Skills for Rhode Island's Future's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Skills for Rhode Island's Future, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 Skills for Rhode Island's Future spent in FY2025, $90.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- Work Skills CorporationBrighton, MI · revenue $12M · programs 81.5% · FY2025
- AspireAberdeen, SD · revenue $12M · programs 88.3% · FY2025
- New York State Lineman's Safety Training FundCicero, NY · revenue $12M · programs 87.4% · FY2025
- Mountain States Line Constructors Joint Apprenticeship and Training CommitteeWest Jordan, UT · revenue $12M · programs 86.4% · 2024
- Erienet Local Development CorporationBuffalo, NY · revenue $12M · programs 55.4% · 2025
All employment charities · Largest charities in Rhode Island
Questions people ask
How much of Skills for Rhode Island's Future's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Skills for Rhode Island's Future reported that 90.0% of its $11.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Skills for Rhode Island's Future pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Skills for Rhode Island's Future reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $238,596, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Skills for Rhode Island's Future get its money?
Of $11.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 101.4% came from contributions and grants (including 99.0% from government grants) and 0.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Skills for Rhode Island's Future a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-2807502 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 202611359349310181 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511259349300341 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349309782 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349312762 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349314155 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349305431 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-2807502: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.