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CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES INC (EIN 13-3843322)
Tax period
2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Filed
2023-01-25
IRS object ID
202330259349300738
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-01-25T12:11:49-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN366055558PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRANT THORNTON LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1757 THIRD AVENUE 3RD FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP100172013ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN133843322EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCENTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2124224430PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line150 BROADWAY 1604AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSAMUEL SCHAEFFERPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2124224430PhoneNum
Signature2023-01-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstSAMUELPersonFirstNm
Person LastSCHAEFFERPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSCOTT THOMPSETTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00741490PTIN
Phone2125990100PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-03-07 01:45:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSAMUEL SCHAEFFERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line150 BROADWAY 1604AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$87,797,672GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CEOWORKS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1996FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Liabilities BOY$12,586,828TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$12,556,618TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE ODesc

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Revenue$0RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document136IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee6082EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member14IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROBERT GARCIA INTERIM CFOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2124224430PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line150 BROADWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
SAMRA HAIDER
PRESIDENT60.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$255,816$0$8,530
DAVID I MOSKOVITZ
CHAIRMAN0.500.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW VAN DER VORD
TREASURER0.500.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMARY ARONSON
SECRETARY0.500.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH BALFOUR
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRANDON BELFORD
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELANCA CLARK
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRISTINE SOTO DEBERRY
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE EVANS
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATIE BEIRNE FALLON
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN V HOLLOMAN
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABD'ALLAH LATEEF
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM LUCK
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHRYN JO MANNES
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL MENDOZA
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIELLE C GRAY
TRUSTEE (THRU 12/31/21)0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMUEL SCHAEFFER
CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR60.000.00Yes (X)$371,729$0$37,806
EMILY HACKWORTH
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER35.000.00Yes (X)$241,297$0$42,121
PANAGIOTA MAHENDRU
CFO (THRU 04/01/22)60.000.00Yes (X)$243,314$0$26,736
ROBERT GARCIA
INTERIM CFO (AS OF 03/28/22)35.000.00Yes (X)$156,402$0$24,212
YURI OKUMURA
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER35.000.00$221,949$0$7,511Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER WATLER
CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS35.000.00$216,316$0$33,025Yes (X)
ERIC WALKER
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER35.000.00$211,217$0$32,641Yes (X)
SARAH GLENN - LEISTIKOW
DEPUTY EXEC. DIR., CA35.000.00$150,320$0$2,151Yes (X)
JESSICA ALICEA
DEPUTY EXEC. DIR., UPSTATE NY35.000.00$141,606$0$30,633Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,209,966TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$245,366TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K22IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
ENVOY ADVISORY LLC
21 BUTLER PLACE 3EBROOKLYNNY11238ADVISORY$478,951
PTNR IN COMPUTING SVCS INTL
PO BOX 22006NEW YORKNY10087IT SERVICES$220,982
JACKSON LEWIS PC
666 THIRD AVENUE 29TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10017LEGAL SERVICES$148,098
GRANT THORNTON LLP
33570 TREASURY CENTERCHICAGOIL60694ACCOUNTING & AUDITING$139,465
POLITICOM LAW LLP
28 LIBERTY SHIP WAYSAUSALITOCA94965CONSULTING SERVICES$101,915
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$60,870,531GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$26,915,519AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$87,786,050TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,477TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$9,477ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$2,145TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,145ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,145OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$87,797,672TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$11,622ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$799,383TotalAmt
Program Services$282,319ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$387,673ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$129,391FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,615,981TotalAmt
Program Services$45,180,035ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,590,504ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,845,442FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$545,495TotalAmt
Program Services$363,276ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$149,488ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32,731FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,379,748TotalAmt
Program Services$6,907,016ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$177,203ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$295,529FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,737,446TotalAmt
Program Services$4,359,048ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$176,886ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$201,512FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,571TotalAmt
Program Services$45,514ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,057ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,642TotalAmt
Management And General$54,642ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$305,290TotalAmt
Management And General$305,290ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,919,486TotalAmt
Program Services$1,580,670ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$97,328ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$241,488FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$942,082TotalAmt
Program Services$803,611ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$119,853ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,618FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,970,896TotalAmt
Program Services$4,836,910ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$109,797ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,189FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$748,169TotalAmt
Program Services$613,401ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,929ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$83,839FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,537TotalAmt
Management And General$21,537ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,089,527TotalAmt
Program Services$400,980ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$643,547ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$45,000FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,558,921TotalAmt
Program Services$1,507,514ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,718ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,689FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
VEHICLE EXPENSE$4,155,459$4,154,368$245$846
PARTICIPANT INCENTIVES$3,318,467$3,318,467$0$0
UTILITIES$1,207,914$1,153,753$43,483$10,678
EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY$1,093,966$644,098$437,569$12,299

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,965TotalAmt
Program Services$61,061ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,904ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$83,605,945TotalAmt
Program Services$76,212,041ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,426,653ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,967,251FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,145,310BOYAmt
EOY$12,885,470EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,100,621BOYAmt
EOY$25,885,595EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$617,292BOYAmt
EOY$1,041,517EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,960,031LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,267,664LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,497,132BOYAmt
EOY$1,692,367EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$336,036BOYAmt
EOY$352,959EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,696,391BOYAmt
EOY$41,857,908EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,263,526BOYAmt
EOY$9,878,204EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$443,668BOYAmt
EOY$834,489EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,879,634BOYAmt
EOY$1,843,925EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,586,828BOYAmt
EOY$12,556,618EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,163,677BOYAmt
EOY$21,212,596EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,945,886BOYAmt
EOY$8,088,694EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,109,563BOYAmt
EOY$29,301,290EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,696,391BOYAmt
EOY$41,857,908EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,191,727ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$50,141,698CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$58,614,082CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$86,298,600CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$90,234,968CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$87,786,050CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$373,075,398TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$50,141,698CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$58,614,082CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$86,298,600CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$90,234,968CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$87,786,050CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$373,075,398TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$15,521,492SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$357,553,906PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$717CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$119,037CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$328,194CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,767CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,477CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$474,192TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$86,038CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,441CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,006CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$245,172CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,145CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$375,802TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$373,925,392TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.95620PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.93860PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 86,038. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 9,441. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 33,006. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 245,172. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,145.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$11,114FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$398,780FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$409,894FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$83,196,051FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$83,605,945FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$87,640CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$211,984CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$130,746CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$409,894CurrentYearAmt
Total$840,264TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$0CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$160CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$10,194CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$11,114CurrentYearAmt
Total$21,468TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$859,333OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$587,155DepreciationAmt
Book Value$272,178BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,094,172OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,688,163DepreciationAmt
Book Value$406,009BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,006,526OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,992,346DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,014,180BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,692,367TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$1,661,633
CAPITAL LEASES OBLIGATION$182,292
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,843,925TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$87,797,672TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$87,797,672RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$87,797,672TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$83,605,945TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$83,605,945ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$83,605,945TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFIN 48 FOOTNOTE CEO FOLLOWS GUIDANCE THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT. THIS GUIDANCE PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN ONLY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THE POSITION IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN NOT" TO BE SUSTAINDED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. CEO IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3), THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE CODE. CEO HAS PROCESSES IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. CEO HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IN ADDITION, CEO HAS NOT RECORDED A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES AS IT HAS NO MATERIAL TAX LIABILITY FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ACTIVITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
SAMUEL SCHAEFFER
CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$336,729$0$35,000$0$0$0$11,504$0$26,302$0$409,535$0$0$0
EMILY HACKWORTH
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$226,297$0$15,000$0$0$0$7,350$0$34,771$0$283,418$0$0$0
PANAGIOTA MAHENDRU
CFO (THRU 04/01/22)$223,814$0$19,500$0$0$0$7,485$0$19,251$0$270,050$0$0$0
SAMRA HAIDER
PRESIDENT$239,716$0$16,100$0$0$0$7,674$0$856$0$264,346$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER WATLER
CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS$216,316$0$0$0$0$0$6,600$0$26,425$0$249,341$0$0$0
ERIC WALKER
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER$196,217$0$15,000$0$0$0$6,219$0$26,422$0$243,858$0$0$0
YURI OKUMURA
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER$206,349$0$15,600$0$0$0$6,655$0$856$0$229,460$0$0$0
ROBERT GARCIA
INTERIM CFO (AS OF 03/28/22)$156,402$0$0$0$0$0$4,790$0$19,422$0$180,614$0$0$0
JESSICA ALICEA
DEPUTY EXEC. DIR., UPSTATE NY$141,606$0$0$0$0$0$4,350$0$26,283$0$172,239$0$0$0
SARAH GLENN - LEISTIKOW
DEPUTY EXEC. DIR., CA$150,320$0$0$0$0$0$353$0$1,798$0$152,471$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7 THE CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OFFERS MERIT BASED BONUSES THAT ARE DEFINED BY LONG TERM GOALS TIED TO ITS STRATEGIC PLAN. THE CEO REVIEWS EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AND AUTHORIZES BONUSES BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL HAVING MET CERTAIN OBJECTIVE COMPANY GOALS. BONUSES ARE ENTIRELY DISCRETIONARY BASED ON THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL BUDGET AND PERFORMANCE. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S OWN BONUS IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON SIMILAR OBJECTIVE COMPANY GOALS. ALL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN BOARD MEETING MINUTES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INC. (CEO) IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING IMMEDIATE, EFFECTIVE, AND COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS RETURNING HOME AFTER INCARCERATION. CEO'S THEORY OF CHANGE POSITS THAT IF THE EMPLOYMENT NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS ARE MET WHEN THEY ARE FIRST RELEASED FROM INCARCERATION, THEY ARE LESS LIKELY TO RECIDIVATE AND ARE BETTER ABLE TO BUILD A FOUNDATION FOR A STABLE, PRODUCTIVE LIFE. CEO DELIVERS EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMMING THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR IN EACH OF ITS OFFICES ACROSS TWELVE STATES. CEO'S PROGRAM PROVIDES EACH PARTICIPANT IN-CLASS LIFE SKILLS AND JOB READINESS INSTRUCTION, FOLLOWED BY PAID WORK ON WORK CREWS SUPERVISED BY CEO PERMANENT STAFF (TRANSITIONAL WORK). CONCURRENT WITH TRANSITIONAL WORK, CEO PROVIDES JOB COACHING AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS FIND FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS THEN RECEIVE JOB RETENTION SUPPORT TO HELP THEM ADVANCE WITHIN THE LABOR MARKET. THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM THEY ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO OTHER SKILL-BUILDING TRAININGS. CEO'S MODEL HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF THIRD PARTY EVALUATIONS WHICH HAVE FOUND THAT THE PROGRAM MODEL IS EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING RECIDIVISM AND INCREASING EMPLOYMENT, THEREBY PROVIDING BENEFIT TO THOSE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT COST SAVINGS TO GOVERNMENT AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. CEO BEGAN AS A VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT IN THE 1970S. CEO WAS SEPARATELY ESTABLISHED IN 1996 AND HAS GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE THEN. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, CEO HAD 32 OFFICES IN TWELVE STATES - CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, MICHIGAN, NEW YORK, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, LOUISIANA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, GEORGIA, AND NORTH CAROLINA.
FORM 990, PART III - PROGRAM SERVICE, LINE 4ATRANSITION WORK PROGRAM - IMMEDIATE WORK FOR SAME DAY PAY: AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, AFTER ONE WEEK OF CLASSROOM TRAINING, CEO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WORK ON TRANSITIONAL WORK CREWS. EACH TRANSITIONAL WORK CREW IS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 5-8 PARTICIPANTS WHO WORK FOR, AND ARE PAID BY, CEO. EACH TRANSITIONAL WORK CREW IS RUN AND SUPERVISED BY A SITE SUPERVISOR, A PERMANENT CEO EMPLOYEE. IN FY2022, CEO PROVIDED TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT TO 5,114 FORMERLY INCARCERATED PERSONS THROUGH ITS 32 OFFICES. CEO'S TRANSITIONAL WORK CREWS ARE TYPICALLY FUNDED BY THE ENTITY RECEIVING THE CREW SERVICES. CEO HAS ESTABLISHED CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH A VARIETY OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (SUCH AS PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS, HOUSING AUTHORITIES, PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES, AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENTS) AND CERTAIN PRIVATE EMPLOYERS FOR SERVICES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO GROUNDSKEEPING, BUILDING MAINTENANCE, HIGHWAY CLEANUP, AND EVENT SETUP AND BREAKDOWN. THE TRANSITIONAL WORK SETTING BENEFITS PARTICIPANTS IN SEVERAL WAYS. FIRST, ALL PARTICIPANTS CAN BEGIN WORKING IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMPLETING CLASSROOM TRAINING. CEO PAYS EACH MEMBER OF A WORK CREW ON A DAILY BASIS, PROVIDING AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF INCOME. THE DAILY PAY SCHEDULE ELIMINATES THE INCOME TIMING GAP INHERENT IN BI-WEEKLY OR MONTHLY PAY CYCLES. SECOND, THE CLOSE SUPERVISION PROVIDED BY THE TRAINED PERMANENT SUPERVISOR TO A SMALL NUMBER OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ENABLES SUPERVISORS TO CLOSELY GUIDE AND COACH EACH WORK CREW MEMBER. THE TRANSITIONAL WORK MODEL ALSO FACILITATES PARTICIPANTS IN SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER AND GAINING MOTIVATION FROM EACH OTHER'S SUCCESSES.
FORM 990, PART III - PROGRAM SERVICE, LINE 4BVOCATIONAL TRAINING: CONCURRENT WITH TRANSITIONAL WORK, CEO PROVIDES VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES. DURING THE PERIOD THAT PARTICIPANTS ARE WORKING ON TRANSITIONAL WORK CREWS, THEY TYPICALLY MEET WITH A JOB COACH ONE DAY PER WEEK. JOB COACHES REINFORCE THE LESSONS LEARNED DURING CLASSROOM TRAINING, COACH PARTICIPANTS ON JOB PERFORMANCE AND BEHAVIORS, AND ASSIST PARTICIPANTS WITH ANY ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THEIR TRANSITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE. AFTER A PARTICIPANT SHOWS CONSISTENT, HIGH-PERFORMING WORKPLACE BEHAVIORS, JOB COACHES ASSESS THE PARTICIPANT AS "JOB START READY AND ASSIGN THEM TO A BUSINESS ACCOUNT MANAGER (BAM). BAMS WORK DIRECTLY WITH EMPLOYERS TO IDENTIFY LABOR MARKET NEEDS AND POTENTIAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES. BAMS THEN MATCH ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS WITH EMPLOYERS. SINCE BECOMING AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN 1996, CEO HAS MADE MORE THAN 41,000 FULL-TIME JOB PLACEMENTS FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. IN FY2022, CEO'S EMPLOYMENT SERVICES RESULTED IN 2,425 FULL-TIME JOB PLACEMENTS IN A VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES AND SECTORS SUCH AS FOOD SERVICE, RETAIL, WHOLESALE, MANUFACTURING, HUMAN SERVICES, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND WAREHOUSING. AFTER PARTICIPANTS BEGIN WORKING IN PERMANENT JOBS, THEY MEET REGULARLY WITH A CEO RETENTION SPECIALIST. RETENTION SPECIALISTS WORK WITH EACH PARTICIPANT TO HELP THAT INDIVIDUAL REMAIN CONNECTED TO THE WORKFORCE. RETENTION SPECIALISTS OFFER WORKPLACE COUNSELING, CRISIS MANAGEMENT, NEW JOB DEVELOPMENT IN THE EVENT OF A JOB LOSS, AND LONG-TERM CAREER PLANNING FOR ONE YEAR AFTER PLACEMENT. AN INCENTIVE-BASED JOB RETENTION PROGRAM ALSO REWARDS PARTICIPANTS THE LONGER THEY REMAIN EMPLOYED DURING THAT FIRST YEAR.
FORM 990, PART III - PROGRAM SERVICE, LINE 4CCEO'S INCLUSIVE HIRING INITIATIVE IS A DEMAND SIDE APPROACH TO INCREASING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOB SEEKERS WITH PAST CONVICTIONS. CEO WORKS TO ASSIST MID-SIZED AND LARGE PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYERS IN IMPROVING THEIR HIRING AND TALENT PRACTICES WITH A VIEW TO CREATING MORE JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER MOBILITY FOR JOB SEEKERS WITH PAST CONVICTIONS. IN ADDITION, THE INCLUSIVE HIRING PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT TO PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS IN BUILDING LOCAL EMPLOYMENT PIPELINES FOR JOB SEEKERS ACROSS MULTIPLE MARKETS, INCLUDING CITIES WHERE CEO OPERATES. CONSISTENT WITH CEO'S MISSION, THIS EFFORT SEEKS TO EDUCATE EMPLOYERS AND POLICYMAKERS THROUGH A VARIETY OF IN-PERSON AND ONLINE LEARNING ACTIVITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS DAVID MOSKOVITZ AND KATHY JO MANNES HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS: CEO'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT TEAM. UPON COMPLETION THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE FORM 990. ONCE THE 990 IS APPROVED FOR FILING, A COPY IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ENFORCEMENT AND MONITORING: CEO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH JANUARY, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE TEAM. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EXECUTIVE TEAM MUST DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SUMMARIZED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE CEO'S SELF-EVALUATION AND CURRENT COMPENSATION. IN ADDITION, THEY REVIEW THIRD PARTY STUDIES WHICH PROVIDE DATA ON COMPARABLE CEO SALARIES AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE IF THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO EACH EXECUTIVE FALLS WITHIN THE SALARY RANGE OF SIMILAR EXECUTIVES AT SUCH ORGANIZATIONS. AFTER EACH COMMITTEE APPROVES THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION, THE INFORMATION IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF A COMPENSATION PACKAGE. EACH YEAR, EACH CEO STAFF MEMBER RECEIVES A PERFORMANCE REVIEW PRIOR TO DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN EXECUTIVES AND DETERMINE THE REASONABLENESS OF THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION. EACH REVIEWING PARTY IS AN INDEPENDENT PARTY; THERE IS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THEN DOCUMENTS THE DECISION. CEO PURCHASED A NATIONAL COMPENSATION REPORT FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR 2022.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY POSTING IT ON ITS WEBSITE AND RETAINING A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION.