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Skillsource Group Inc

EIN 30-0129320 · Mc Lean, VA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak44 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO FACILITATE AND ENHANCE THE EMPLOYABILITY OF INDIVIDUALS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYER ACCESS TO A QUALIFIED WORKFORCE. WE CREATE A FLOW OF READY AND PREPARED POTENTIAL WORKERS; HELPING BUSINESSES ENVISION AND IMPLEMENT AN ALTERNATIVE WORKPLACE.

Income
$10.4 million
Spending
$10.5 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 85%
Employees
412
Volunteers
14
Highest pay
$271,486, president & ceo

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

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 86% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 37% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (14)
  1. $4.9 million spent. WIOA PROGRAMS - ADULT, DISLOCATED WORKER, AND YOUTH PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PROVIDE FREE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS IN FINDING AND QUALIFYING FOR MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS INCLUDE: ADULTS AGES 18 YEARS AND OLDER, LOW-INCOME ADULTS, LOW-SKILLED WORKERS, DISLOCATED WORKERS THAT WERE TERMINATED OR LAID OFF, AND LOW-INCOME YOUTH AGES 16-24 WHO FACE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. IN FY 2025, 653 INDIVIDUALS WERE ENROLLED IN ALL WIOA PROGRAMS, 301 WERE PLACED INTO JOBS, AND 224 CERTIFICATIONS WERE EARNED. AN INDEPENDENT RETURN ON INVESTMENT REPORT ESTIMATED THAT THE BENEFITS OF WIOA PROGRAMS ARE 3.1 TIMES GREATER THAN THE PROGRAM COSTS.
  2. $1.4 million spent. SCSEP - THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SCSEP) UNDER THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING (NCOA) WAS SUB-CONTRACTED TO THE SKILLSOURCE GROUP, INC. SCSEP PROVIDES TEMPORARY COMMUNITY SERVICE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO OLDER WORKERS OVER THE AGE OF 55 TO PREPARE THEM FOR JOBS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. SCSEP PARTICIPANTS TRAIN AN AVERAGE OF 20 HOURS A WEEK, AND ARE PAID A TRAINING STIPEND THAT IS THE HIGHEST OF FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL MINIMUM WAGE DIRECTLY BY SCSEP. PARTICIPANTS ARE PLACED IN A WIDE VARIETY OF COMMUNITY SERVICE TRAINING ASSIGNMENTS AT NON-PROFIT AND PUBLIC FACILITIES, SUCH AS SENIOR CENTERS, DAY CARE CENTERS, SCHOOLS, AND HOSPITALS. THIS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING EXPERIENCE CAN THEN BE USED AS A BRIDGE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF THE PROGRAM. IN FY 2025, 143 OLDER WORKERS WERE SERVED AND ACTIVELY PLACED AT WORK SITES OR IN TRAINING, 11 WERE PLACED INTO PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT, AT AN AVERAGE HOURLY WAGE OF $16.
  3. $1.5 million spent. TALENT UP FAIRFAX - IN 2023, THE FAIRFAX COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC INITIATIVES (DEI) AND THE SKILLSOURCE GROUP, INC. SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED TALENT UP FAIRFAX, A PILOT PROGRAM USING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS, DESIGNED TO PLACE LOCAL FAIRFAX COUNTY JOBSEEKERS NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY COVID-19 IN HARD-TO-FILL JOBS THROUGH PAID WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITH FAIRFAX COUNTY EMPLOYERS. TALENT UP FAIRFAX HAS ENGAGED OVER 250 EMPLOYERS AND PLACED 181 JOBSEEKERS INTO INTERNSHIPS AT 60 LOCAL COMPANIES.
  4. $431,584 spent. TANF/ESLA
  5. $246,749 spent. GO VIRGINIA
  6. $191,373 spent. TICKET TO WORK
  7. $88,533 spent. ICF H1B
  8. $169,891 spent. UNITED WAY FEC
  9. $8,891 spent. MANASSAS GRADUATE
  10. $196,473 spent. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY ELEVATE
  11. $216,259 spent. EYE
  12. $107,572 spent. DARS SEAL
  13. $2,925 spent. PW MRADC
  14. $85,871 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS

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

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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