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← SKILL GROWTH DBA CHOOSEU

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SKILL GROWTH DBA CHOOSEU.

Totals

Total revenue
$9,799,455
Total expenses
$9,440,432
Contributions and grants received
$9,799,455
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$2,490,165
Total liabilities, end of year
$750,639
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,739,526
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,494,834
Management and general expenses
$1,615,460
Fundraising expenses
$330,138
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,494,834

Program services were 79.4% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $109,791

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $9,689,664

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $517,432 · program services $406,513 · management and general $85,918 · fundraising $25,001

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,264,262 · program services $4,135,789 · management and general $874,115 · fundraising $254,358

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $186,889 · program services $146,827 · management and general $31,032 · fundraising $9,030

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $302,114 · program services $237,351 · management and general $50,166 · fundraising $14,597

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $434,488 · program services $358,651 · management and general $54,618 · fundraising $21,219

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $142,900 · management and general $142,900

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $91,000 · management and general $91,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $162,552 · program services $148,664 · management and general $8,799 · fundraising $5,089

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $451,176 · program services $317,656 · management and general $133,298 · fundraising $222

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $212,680 · program services $179,894 · management and general $32,786

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $100,459 · program services $18,040 · management and general $82,419

  • 17 · Travel

    total $16,850 · program services $7,196 · management and general $9,032 · fundraising $622

  • 24a · Other expenses: GRANTS WITHDRAWN

    total $886,716 · program services $886,716

  • 24b · Other expenses: RECRUITMENT EXPENSES

    total $401,534 · program services $401,534

  • 24c · Other expenses: STUDENT RELATED EXPENSE

    total $208,092 · program services $203,227 · management and general $4,865

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $61,288 · program services $46,776 · management and general $14,512

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,434,512 · end of year $2,372,539

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,387,272 · end of year $90,954

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $271,123 · end of year $26,672

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $318,034 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,949,438 · end of year $669,639

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $81,000 · end of year $81,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year -$2,268,996 · end of year $1,236,262

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,649,499 · end of year $503,264

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

CHOOSEU CREATES ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING SKILLS RELEVANT TO THE CURRENT WORKFORCE, INCLUSIVE SUPPORT SYSTEMS, WITH EMPLOYER AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO LAUNCH LIFE-CHANGING CAREERS.

  • SKILL GROWTH (DOING BUSINESS AS CHOOSEU) IS A NON-PROFIT, DIRECT SERVICE, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. THE CHOOSEU PROGRAM MODEL WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EMPLOYERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE A PROGRAM COMPOSED OF TRAINING, COACHING AND PLACEMENT SUPPORT, ALL ALIGNED TO SPECIFIC JOBS. CHOOSEU'S GOAL IS INCREASED EARNING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.SKILL GROWTH WAS ORIGINALLY FOUNDED AS GENERATION USA, THE UNITED STATES AFFILIATE OF GENERATION: YOU EMPLOYED (GYE), A GLOBAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. IN FEBRUARY 2023, THE GYE BOARD MADE THE DECISION TO CHANGE ITS STRATEGY IN THE UNITED STATES AND INITIATED A DISAFFILIATION PROCESS WITH GENERATION USA. IN APRIL 2023, GENERATION USA CHANGED ITS NAME TO SKILL GROWTH AND LAUNCHED A NEW PROGRAM MODEL AS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION, FOCUSED SOLELY ON PROGRAMMING IN THE UNITED STATES. CHOOSEU'S PROGRAMMING IS DELIVERED IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES, CONNECTING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO IN-DEMAND, HIGH-QUALITY JOBS. CHOOSEU IS TRANSITIONING FUNDING TO ALIGN WITH THE LOCAL PROGRAM DELIVERY MODEL. CHOOSEU HAS SUCCESSFULLY VALIDATED AND REPLICATED PROGRAMMING INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT IN DURABLE SKILLS, CAREER NAVIGATION SKILLS, MICROSOFT OFFICE CERTIFICATION AND HOSPITALITY, WITH PLANS FOR EXPANSION INTO OTHER IN-DEMAND INDUSTRY SECTORS.

    Expenses $7,494,834

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • EMILY SCHAFFER

    CEO AND BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $297,561
    From this org
    $280,028
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,533
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $280,028
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,615
    Nontaxable benefits
    $918
    Filer's total
    $297,561

  • JONATHAN CARMEL

    BOARD TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CLAUDIA JARAMILLO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARTHA LABOISSIERE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • VAN RICHARDSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JESSE SALAZAR

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • THOMAS SEITZ

    BOARD CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KENNETH SMITH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RICHARD CLEMMONS

    COO

    Total calculated
    $219,872
    From this org
    $194,403
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,469
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,403
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,164
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,305
    Filer's total
    $219,872

  • TANYA WEDDERBURN

    CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $177,350
    From this org
    $157,463
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,887
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,463
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,984
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,903
    Filer's total
    $177,350

  • AKIL KENNEDY

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (INTERIM)

    Total calculated
    $158,476
    From this org
    $149,840
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,636
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,840
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,507
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,129
    Filer's total
    $158,476

  • JANELLE GONZALES

    CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $164,518
    From this org
    $148,792
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,726
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,792
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,687
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,039
    Filer's total
    $164,518

  • RACHEL SHANNON

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (INTERIM)

    Total calculated
    $171,062
    From this org
    $148,170
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,892
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,170
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,614
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,278
    Filer's total
    $171,062

  • VICTOR REESE

    MANAGING DIRECTOR, CAREER SUPPORT & PLACEMENT

    Total calculated
    $146,456
    From this org
    $138,755
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,701
    Hours/week
    40

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

None.

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

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
11 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202402859349302010

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