Workforce Development Council Seattle-Ki
Workforce Development Council Seattle-Ki reported $28.1 million in revenue and $28.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.47 went to program services, $6.53 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 98.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $265,345 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 147% 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 $28MFor 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 $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.5% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 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 | 100.0% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.3% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $265,345 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.94% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.2 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseHighest 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, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,162 | $0 | $58,183 | $265,345 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,947 | $0 | $15,135 | $210,082 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,805 | $0 | $30,973 | $198,778 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,883 | $0 | $25,451 | $191,334 |
| DIRECTOR OF PERFORMANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,764 | $0 | $34,693 | $188,457 |
| DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS & FUNDING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,133 | $0 | $24,953 | $188,086 |
| SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,477 | $0 | $19,407 | $160,884 |
| DIRECTOR OF IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,977 | $0 | $17,372 | $160,349 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Workforce Development Council Seattle-Ki (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $691K (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–1b20 · 20 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 529
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Workforce Development Council Seattle-Ki totaling $385K 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 Council Seattle-Ki'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 Council Seattle-Ki, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Workforce Development Council Seattle-Ki spent in FY2025, $93.47 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Workforce Development Council Seattle-Ki's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Workforce Development Council Seattle-Ki reported that 93.5% of its $28.3 million in expenses went to program services, 6.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Workforce Development Council Seattle-Ki pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Workforce Development Council Seattle-Ki reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $265,345, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Workforce Development Council Seattle-Ki get its money?
Of $28.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 98.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Workforce Development Council Seattle-Ki a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-2051978 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 202630909349301953 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501259349302255 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401309349303800 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301319349305390 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231299349303638 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111669349301026 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-2051978: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.