SER Jobs Progress National
SER Jobs Progress National reported $26.3 million in revenue and $26.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.18 went to program services, $4.82 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. Government grants made up 95.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $420,326 (Chief Executive Officer). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 3% 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 $26MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 11.5% |
| 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 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $420,326 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.60% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseWorkforce Development Training Program is principally funded by contributions from corporate donors to implement a multi-state workforce services program that will provide job training, technical assistance and consulting services to low income women seeking employment and women potential owners of small businesses. SER is implementing the program in coordination with its affiliates
The Early Head Start project promotes school readiness by enhancing childrens cognitive social and emotional development. The program serves pregnant women and children,and their families, who are under the poverty line or are eligible for public assistance
The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a community service and work based training program for older workers. Authorized by the Older Americans Act, the program provides subsidized, service-based training for low-income persons 55 or older who are unemployed and have poor employment prospects
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 Executive Officer Officer, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $394,557 | $0 | $25,769 | $420,326 |
| Vice president of Operation Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,000 | $0 | $0 | $190,000 |
| Acting CFO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,517 | $0 | $11,768 | $176,285 |
| Early Head Start Director Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,561 | $0 | $9,245 | $132,806 |
| Human Resources Director Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,500 | $0 | $9,640 | $130,140 |
| Sr. Director-Development,Technology,&Strategy Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,700 | $0 | $9,415 | $127,115 |
| Director, Business Development and Policy Administration Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $106,000 |
| Accounting Supervisor Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,447 | $0 | $0 | $104,447 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from SER Jobs Progress National (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b19 · 19 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 51,728
- Volunteers Part I, line 6139
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to SER Jobs Progress National totaling $85,017 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 SER Jobs Progress National's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, SER Jobs Progress National reported that 95.2% of its $26.3 million in expenses went to program services, 4.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does SER Jobs Progress National pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation SER Jobs Progress National reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $420,326, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does SER Jobs Progress National get its money?
Of $26.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 95.7% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is SER Jobs Progress National a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-0197752 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 202611109349300531 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413119349302991 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400169349302455 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320309349300637 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240139349300604 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120289349301237 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-0197752: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.