Non Traditional Employment for Women
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SEE SCHEDULE ONONTRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT FOR WOMEN (NEW) PREPARES, TRAINS, AND PLACES WOMEN IN CAREERS IN THE SKILLED CONSTRUCTION, UTILITY, AND MAINTENANCE TRADES, HELPING WOMEN ACHIEVE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE AND A SECURE FUTURE.
- Income
- $5.1 million
- Spending
- $4.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 7.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 61%
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 23
- Highest pay
- $255,108, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2525 of 25 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $700,822 spent. SEE SCHEDULE OBLUE COLLAR PREPBLUE COLLAR PREP (BCP) IS A SEVEN-WEEK PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM. THE TRAINING PROGRAM, AN INTENSE PROGRAM FOR A COHORT OF 25 STUDENTS, IS CURRENTLY HOSTED IN A HYBRID VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON TRAINING ENVIRONMENT AND HELD FIVE DAYS A WEEK. NEW CLASSES START EVERY FOUR TO SIX WEEKS AND ARE OFFERED AT NO COST TO ALL STUDENTS. STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED ACCESS TO ZOOM LEARNING CLASSROOMS AND METROCARDS FOR TRAVEL TO AND FROM IN- PERSON TRAINING. THE COMPREHENSIVE, INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM, DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH UNION APPRENTICESHIP DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYERS, INCLUDES INTRODUCTION CLASSES IN CARPENTRY, ELECTRICAL WORK, PLUMBING, SHEETMETAL; LIFTING AND CARRYING; TRADES MATH; AND HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING.
- $568,117 spent. SEE SCHEDULE ONEW AT NIGHTNEW AT NIGHT (NAN) IS A NINE-WEEK PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM. THE TRAINING PROGRAM, AN INTENSE PROGRAM FOR A COHORT OF 25 STUDENTS, IS CURRENTLY HOSTED IN A HYBRID VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON TRAINING ENVIRONMENT. THE TRAINING PROGRAM IS HELD THREE NIGHTS PER WEEK AND ON SATURDAYS. NEW AT NIGHT CLASSES START EVERY EIGHT TO TEN WEEKS AND ARE OFFERED AT NO COST TO ALL STUDENTS. STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED ACCESS TO ZOOM LEARNING CLASSROOMS AND METROCARDS FOR TRAVEL TO AND FROM HANDS-ON TRAINING. THE COMPREHENSIVE, INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM, DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH UNION APPRENTICESHIP DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYERS, INCLUDES INTRODUCTION CLASSES IN CARPENTRY, ELECTRICAL WORK, PLUMBING, SHEETMETAL, LIFTING AND CARRYING; TRADES MATH; AND HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING.
- $633,759 spent. SEE SCHEDULE OGREEN COLLAR PREPNEW BUILT UPON THE SUCCESS OF BLUE COLLAR PREP (BCP) AND INTRODUCED AN ADDITIONAL CORE DAY PROGRAM, GREEN COLLAR PREP (GCP), WHICH INCORPORATES SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES INTO THE CURRICULUM.
- $1.6 million spent. JOB PLACEMENT, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTIONNEW'S TRAINING PREPARES WOMEN FOR UNION APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS AS WELL AS CAREERS IN TRANSPORTATION, UTILITIES, AND BUILDING OPERATIONS. NEW'S GRADUATION CERTIFICATE IS RECOGNIZED BY THE NEW YORK CITY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS AND NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FOR DIRECT ENTRY INTO UNION APPRENTICESHIPS. AFTER COMPLETING THE PROGRAM, NEW WORKS WITH GRADUATES TO PLACE THEM WITH EMPLOYERS IN CONSTRUCTION-RELATED WORK.NEW ACTIVELY PROVIDES CAREER PLACEMENT SERVICES TO GRADUATES THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE EMPLOYMENT CONSULTATION, WORKSHOPS, AND INTERVIEW PREPARATION. NEW STAFF MEMBERS WORK WITH EACH STUDENT THROUGHOUT TRAINING TO HELP THE STUDENT SELECT AND PURSUE CAREER CHOICES. EMPLOYMENT STAFF MEMBERS, WORKING ALONGSIDE PROGRAM COORDINATORS, PARTICIPATE IN MID-TERM EVALUATIONS AND FINAL EXIT EVALUATIONS TO ENSURE EACH STUDENT UNDERSTANDS THEIR CAREER OPTIONS, EVALUATES THEIR SKILLS AND ABILITY TO SUCCEED, AND SELECTS THE CAREER WHERE THEY ARE BEST SUITED AND WILL EXCEL.IN ADDITION TO CORE PROGRAMMING, NEW ALSO DELIVERS ADVANCED TRAINING DESIGNED TO PROVIDE GRADUATES WITH CREDENTIALS AND/OR SKILLS FOR AN IN-DEPTH COMPREHENSION OF INDUSTRY TRENDS THAT WILL MAKE THEM MORE COMPETITIVE CANDIDATES AND ACCELERATE THEIR CAREER ADVANCEMENT. ADVANCED TRAINING OFFERINGS INCLUDE THOSE FOCUSED ON PREPARATION FOR LOCAL 3 ELECTRICIANS CON EDISON UTILITY WORKERS, AND SHEET METAL WORKER CAREERS.NEW ALSO FACILITATES THE PROCESS AND MAKES INTRODUCTIONS FOR GRADUATES TO EARN ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS ON THEIR OWN. THIS CAN BE FROM DIRECTING A GRADUATE ON HOW TO GET A DRIVER'S LICENSE TO FIREGUARD CERTIFICATION OR OBTAINING A CDL. NEW HAS ALSO, IN SOME CASES, COVERED THE COST OF FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS. IN ADDITION TO LONG-TERM CAREER PLANNING, IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMPLETING TRAINING NEW WORKS WITH GRADUATES TO SECURE PLACEMENTS IN INTERIM JOBS, AS APPROPRIATE, AS THEY PREPARE FOR A LONG-TERM CAREER OPPORTUNITY. NEW FOCUSES ON JOBS THAT ARE RELATED TO NEW'S CORE INDUSTRIES AND HAS EXPANDED OUTREACH TO EMPLOYERS IN RELATED INDUSTRIES THAT HIRE DIRECTLY AND IMPROVE GRADUATES CANDIDACY FOR FUTURE TRADE OPPORTUNITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1985.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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