COOP Careers
COOP Careers reported $21.3 million in revenue and $11.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $72.77 went to program services, $22.79 to management and general costs and $4.44 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $221,554 (Chief Program Officer). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1084% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $221,554 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.97% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTHE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM DESIGNED TO OVERCOME UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT AMONG MINORITY AND FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE GRADUATES. The program is offered to recent college graduates and college seniors, free of charge, with the goal of building "hard" skills as well as "soft skills" through a formal curriculum. The program combines classroom instruction with project-based workshops meant to develop real world experience. The hard skills portion focuses on teaching skills relevant to the digital economy such as proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Google Ads &…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 Program Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $205,552 | $0 | $16,002 | $221,554 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $146,033 | $0 | $50,693 | $196,726 |
| CEO, Executive Director Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $177,068 | $0 | $16,336 | $193,404 |
| Managing Director of Finance and Operations (Termed November 2024) Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $149,670 | $0 | $29,522 | $179,192 |
| Managing Director of Partnerships Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $126,917 | $0 | $45,164 | $172,081 |
| Managing Director of Recruiting Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $150,200 | $0 | $15,140 | $165,340 |
| Managing Director of Design and Evaluation Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $132,217 | $0 | $16,397 | $148,614 |
| Senior Director of Talent Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $130,863 | $0 | $3,077 | $133,940 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from COOP Careers (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $702K (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
2024 · 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 · 7 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 5471
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Provisio Partners Consulting | $235,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to COOP Careers totaling $2.2M 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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Questions people ask
How much of COOP Careers's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, COOP Careers reported that 72.8% of its $11.3 million in expenses went to program services, 22.8% to management and general and 4.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does COOP Careers pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation COOP Careers reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $221,554, for the role of Chief Program Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does COOP Careers get its money?
Of $21.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is COOP Careers a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 83-1457260 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513019349301311 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443189349303894 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349314830 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202342089349300724 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349311513 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003169349301705 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 83-1457260: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.