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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by SKILLS FOR CHICAGO.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,395,413
Total expenses
$9,550,116
Contributions and grants received
$6,269,100
Grants paid
$500,750
Program service revenue
$221,184
Investment income
$8,024
Other revenue
-$102,895
Total assets, end of year
$4,306,365
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,200,660
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,105,705
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,783,618
Management and general expenses
$1,091,545
Fundraising expenses
$674,953
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,783,618

Program services were 81.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,781,956

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,152,792

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,334,352

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $750

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONSULTING FEES

    total $221,184 · related or exempt $221,184

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $8,024 · excluded $8,024

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $65,625

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $1,781,956

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $168,520

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$102,895 · excluded -$102,895

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $500,750 · program services $500,750

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $556,099 · program services $447,326 · management and general $67,121 · fundraising $41,652

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,081,980 · program services $4,087,945 · management and general $613,395 · fundraising $380,640

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $105,243 · program services $84,657 · management and general $12,703 · fundraising $7,883

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $572,452 · program services $460,480 · management and general $69,095 · fundraising $42,877

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $400,295 · program services $321,997 · management and general $48,316 · fundraising $29,982

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $38,667 · program services $31,104 · management and general $4,667 · fundraising $2,896

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $765,361 · program services $609,624 · management and general $91,474 · fundraising $64,263

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $251,366 · program services $207,216 · management and general $27,244 · fundraising $16,906

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $115,864 · program services $93,202 · management and general $13,985 · fundraising $8,677

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $284,637 · program services $228,962 · management and general $34,356 · fundraising $21,319

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $619,487 · program services $498,315 · management and general $74,772 · fundraising $46,400

  • 17 · Travel

    total $54,357 · program services $43,725 · management and general $6,561 · fundraising $4,071

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $35,030 · program services $20,504 · management and general $12,617 · fundraising $1,909

  • 20 · Interest

    total $6,410 · management and general $6,410

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $48,401 · program services $38,934 · management and general $5,842 · fundraising $3,625

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $24,746 · program services $19,906 · management and general $2,987 · fundraising $1,853

  • 24a · Other expenses: TRAINING & ASSESSMENT

    total $88,971 · program services $88,971

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,811,348 · end of year $821,526

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,986,881 · end of year $1,992,943

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $900,622 · end of year $617,241

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $185,884 · end of year $243,298

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $573,014

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $433,388

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $59,452 · end of year $139,626

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $40,614 · end of year $491,731

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $362,649 · end of year $482,543

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $116,798 · end of year $80,000

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $150,000 · end of year $150,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $94,946 · end of year $488,117

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,990,479 · end of year $724,081

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,269,929 · end of year $2,381,624

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

SKILLS FOR CHICAGOLAND'S FUTURE (SKILLS) IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP COMMITTED TO RETURNING UNEMPLOYED COOK COUNTY JOB SEEKERS TO THE WORKFORCE WHILE MEETING THE HIRING NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS. SKILLS INNOVATIVE APPROACH IS MODELED THROUGH DIRECTLY PLACING JOB-READY UNEMPLOYED CANDIDATES INTO OPEN POSITIONS AND ACCESSING AND COORDINATING GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR TRAIN-TO-HIRE PROGRAMS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF SKILLS FOR CHICAGOLAND'S FUTURE (SKILLS) IS TO CREATE DEMAND-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS FOR EMPLOYERS TO GET THE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED BACK TO WORK. SKILLS IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, OPERATING AS A NONPROFIT, THAT MEETS THE HIRING NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS BY OFFERING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PLACE QUALIFIED UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED JOB SEEKERS INTO AVAILABLE POSITIONS. SKILLS' CONSULTATIVE APPROACH STARTS WITH CULTIVATING A DEEP RELATIONSHIP WITH EMPLOYERS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR TALENT NEEDS. BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED, SOLUTIONS INCLUDE ACCESSING AND COORDINATING GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR TRAIN-TO-HIRE PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS DIRECT PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOB-READY CANDIDATES.

  • CORE: THE MISSION OF SKILLS FOR CHICAGOLAND'S FUTURE IS TO CREATE DEMAND-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS FOR EMPLOYERS TO GET THE UNDER AND UNEMPLOYED BACK TO WORK. OUR GUIDING NORTH STAR IS TO INCREASE THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY OF UNDER- AND UNEMPLOYED TALENT BY CONNECTING THEM TO QUALITY JOBS THROUGH OUR DEEP PARTNERSHIP AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIQUE HUMAN CAPITAL NEEDS OF OUR NETWORK OF ENGAGED EMPLOYERS. THE MAJORITY OF SKILLS' CANDIDATES COME FROM CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOODS CHARACTERIZED BY DISINVESTMENT, CHRONIC UNDER AND UNEMPLOYMENT, LOW RATES OF ECONOMIC MOBILITY, HIGHER THAN AVERAGE POVERTY RATES, AND LIMITED RESOURCES. SKILLS OPERATES OFFICES ON THE SOUTH AND WEST SIDES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO LOCAL RESIDENTS LOOKING FOR WORK, IN ADDITION TO COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND WORKFORCE AGENCIES.

    Expenses $4,697,656 · Revenue $221,184

  • NATIONAL EXPANSION:NATIONAL EXPANSION, ALSO KNOWN AS SKILLS FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE, IS AN INITIATIVE OF SKILLS THAT IS FOCUSED ON REPLICATING THE SKILLS' MODEL IN 25 CITIES IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS. THERE ARE DEDICATED STAFF ASSIGNED TO THIS EFFORT AND A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DEDICATED TO MONITORING PERFORMANCE, ADVISING ON STRATEGY, AND HELPING TO ADVANCE THE INITIATIVE. IN DECEMBER 2022, SKILLS JOINED WITH THE GREATER PHOENIX CHAMBER FOUNDATION TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF "CONNECT TO WORK AZ, POWERED BY SKILLS FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE" AS PART OF ITS NATIONAL EXPANSION CAMPAIGN. CONNECT TO WORK AZ WILL BRING THE SKILLS' MODEL FOR ADDRESSING UNDEREMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT TO HELP MORE ARIZONANS OBTAIN JOBS AND BUILD THEIR CAREERS THROUGH THE PROGRAM'S EMPLOYER PARTNERS, AS WELL AS PLACE INTO JOBS PEOPLE WHO ARE WORKING LESS THAN 32 HOURS A WEEK OR OUTSIDE OF THEIR FIELD OF TRAINING.

    Expenses $1,495,990 · Grants $100,000

  • COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION COLLECTIVE:THE CBO COLLECTIVE (CBOC) IS A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE CO-FOUNDED BY CARA COLLECTIVE AND SKILLS IN 2021; THIS COLLABORATIVE OF 16 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS IS WORKING TO BETTER CONNECT HIRING DEMAND WITH BLACK AND BROWN TALENT THROUGH A COLLECTIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT APPROACH.

    Expenses $897,753 · Grants $400,750

  • BEYOND THE DIPLOMA:CAREER PATHWAYS (FORMERLY KNOWN AS PIVOT TO SUCCESS) - PATHWAYS THAT COMBINE JOB EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS, AND/OR MENTORING ARE PROVIDED TO CANDIDATES AGES 18-26 TO SUPPORT THEIR ADVANCEMENT FROM ENTRY-LEVEL JOBS TO MIDDLE-SKILL JOBS AND/OR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS.

    Expenses $692,219

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Marie Lynch

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $556,099
    From this org
    $532,037
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,062
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $371,987
    Bonus
    $160,050
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,712
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,350
    Filer's total
    $556,099
  • Mark S Hoplamazian

    DIRECTOR/CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Elizabeth Hofstetter

    DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Michael Bonds

    DIRECTOR/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dennis Berger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy E Best

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Bilek

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hillary Bochniak

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carolyn Booth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Heidi Capozzi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Challenger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christina Corley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gillian Darlow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marcos Deleon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bevin Desmond

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Melissa Donaldson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andy Eichfeld

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rich Floersch

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Yvonne Franzese

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Craig Freedman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Corliss Gardner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bob Hanley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Seema Kathuria

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Kendall

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sudi Bjornstad Korba

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kelly Manthey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eileen Mitchell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kathi Moore

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Malaika Myers

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sammy Patel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rob Ritchie

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anita Ryan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Claudia Saran

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dianna Sparacino

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric Stevenson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Manika Turnbull

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Audrey Williams-Lee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Keith Wyche

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Cervantes

    SR VP, NATIONAL EXPANSION & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

    Total calculated
    $207,500
    From this org
    $187,100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,400
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,100
    Bonus
    $17,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,465
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,935
    Filer's total
    $207,500
  • Kirsten Powers

    SR VP, DEVELOPMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

    Total calculated
    $195,044
    From this org
    $174,174
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,870
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,424
    Bonus
    $19,750
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,520
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,350
    Filer's total
    $195,044
  • Susan Dunseth

    VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $187,513
    From this org
    $183,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,513
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,791
    Bonus
    $17,209
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,513
    Filer's total
    $187,513
  • Kyle Clauss

    VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $170,976
    From this org
    $151,270
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,706
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,195
    Bonus
    $15,075
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,356
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,350
    Filer's total
    $170,976
  • Pamela Tully

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $194,513
    From this org
    $190,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,513
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,513
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $194,513

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE BOARD CHAIR COMPLETES A CEO APPRAISAL ON AN ANNUAL BASIS WHICH DOCUMENTS COMPETENCIES EXHIBITED DURING MEETINGS, PERSONAL INTERACTIONS, AND FEEDBACK FROM OTHERS. THE APPRAISAL IS PROVIDED TO THE HR BUSINESS PARTNER WHO PROVIDES A COMPENSATION INCREASE RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD CHAIR BASED UPON THE CEO'S RATING AND CURRENT ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET. THE BOARD CHAIR WILL THEN APPROVE, DECLINE, OR MAKE A NEW PROPOSAL FOR INCREASE. ONCE AN INCREASE IS DETERMINED, THE BOARD CHAIR PROVIDES ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION BACK TO THE HR BUSINESS PARTNER FOR FILING AND COMPLETION OF THE COMPENSATION CHANGE.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
6 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202313179349310861

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