Jobsfirstnyc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
JOBSFIRSTNYC'S MISSION IS TO CREATE AND ADVANCE SOLUTIONS THAT BREAK DOWN BARRIERS AND TRANSFORM THE SYSTEMS SUPPORTING YOUNG ADULTS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES IN THE PURSUIT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES.
- Income
- $2.8 million
- Spending
- $4.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 9.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 82%
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $278,552, president and 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
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 59% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 57% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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 64% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 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)
- $1.2 million spent. WORK SOLUTIONS: IDENTIFY, DESIGN, AND ADVANCE PRACTICES AND POLICIES THAT ACHIEVE BETTER OUTCOMES FOR WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS. JOBSFIRSTNYC IS THE FIELD LEADER ON HOW DEMAND-LED, EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES CAN IMPROVE YOUNG ADULT WORKFORCE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES. JOBSFIRSTNYC FOCUSES ON BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING EMPLOYER-DRIVEN PARTNERSHIPS. WE DO SO BY: (A) BRINGING EMPLOYERS TO THE SYSTEMS TABLE BY STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF EMPLOYERS; (B) STRENGTHENING EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT PRACTICES BY BUILDING AND SUSTAINING ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICE; AND (C) SUSTAINING EMPLOYER RELATIONSHIPS BY BUILDING/IMPLEMENTING POST-HIRE SUPPORTS, CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND EMPLOYEE RETENTION. THROUGH OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, JOBSFIRSTNYC AND OUR PARTNERS ARE PIONEERING WORK SOLUTIONS AND COLLECTIVELY ACHIEVING BETTER RESULTS THAN INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS MAY BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE ON THEIR OWN. JOBSFIRSTNYC SUCCESSFUL WORK SOLUTIONS ARE KNOWN FOR PRODUCING BETTER OUTCOMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. THEY INCLUDE: (1) YOUNG ADULT SECTORAL EMPLOYMENT PROJECT (YASEP) - 11 PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND EMPLOYERS FOCUSED ON A SPECIFIC SECTOR DELIVERING EMPLOYER-DRIVEN TRAINING FOR UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED YOUNG ADULTS; (2) SECTOR NETWORKS - FOCUSED ON BUILDING COLLABORATION ACROSS TARGETED EMPLOYMENT SECTORS. THESE NETWORKS STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION AMONG SECTOR SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMS, NONPROFITS, COLLEGES, AND EMPLOYERS TO IMPROVE PROGRAM DESIGN AND SKILLS TRAINING, LEVERAGE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES, INCREASE ACCESS TO HIGHER-QUALITY JOBS AND SERVE AS A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING MECHANISM WITH EMPLOYERS TO SCALE ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THERE ARE CURRENTLY THREE SECTOR NETWORKS: (1) GREEN ECONOMY NETWORK; (2) TECH SECTOR NETWORK; AND (3) HEALTHCARE SECTOR NETWORK.
- $813,120 spent. COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: CREATE LOCALIZED SOLUTIONS THAT RESPOND TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITIES WITH HIGH NUMBERS OF YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE OUT OF SCHOOL AND OUT OF WORK. JOBSFIRSTNYC COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS INITIATIVES THROUGH A CROSS-SECTOR, MULTI-STAKEHOLDER APPROACH SEEKS TO BUILD A SINGLE-SYSTEM STRATEGY FOR ADVANCING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND WORKFORCE EQUITY. OUR COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PARTNERSHIPS SHARE A GROUND-UP APPROACH THAT ALIGNS AND LEVERAGES COMMUNITY RESOURCES (INCLUDING EMPLOYERS, WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING, ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC INVESTMENTS) TO BUILD COMMUNITY-LED PARTNERSHIP NETWORKS THROUGH A RESPONSIVE AND TRANSPARENT PROCESS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY FIVE INITIATIVES IN NEW YORK CITY: (1) THE BROWNSVILLE HUB COOPERATIVE IN BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN; (2) JEROME AVENUE REVITALIZATION COLLABORATIVE (JARC) IN SOUTH BRONX; (3) YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICES (YES) BED STUY IN BROOKLYN; (4) LOWER EAST SIDE EMPLOYMENT NETWORK (LESEN) IN MANHATTAN; AND (5) YOUTH WINS ON STATEN ISLAND.
- $650,849 spent. EDUCATION SOLUTIONS: BUILD EQUITABLE PATHWAYS TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. THERE ARE CURRENTLY TWO ACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS: (1) BRONX OPPORTUNITY NETWORK - THE BRONX OPPORTUNITY NETWORK (BON) IS A PARTNERSHIP OF SEVEN BRONX COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS) WITH LONG HISTORIES OF PERFORMING SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE SOUTH BRONX (BRONXWORKS, GOOD SHEPHERD SERVICES, GRACE OUTREACH, CUNY PREP, EAST SIDE HOUSE SETTLEMENT, THE DOOR, AND NEW SETTLEMENT APARTMENTS) AND WORKING WITH BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE, HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND GUTTMAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE. BON'S MISSION IS TO ENABLE UNDERPREPARED BRONX STUDENTS TO IMPROVE THEIR ACADEMIC SKILLS, OVERCOME PERSONAL BARRIERS, AND ENROLL IN AND COMPLETE COLLEGE; (2) TRANSFER TO CAREER COLLABORATIVE (T2C) - TRANSFER 2 CAREER COLLABORATIVE IS AN INNOVATIVE CAREER DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR TRANSFER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE OUTCOMES OF NEW YORK STUDENTS MOST AT RISK OF BECOMING PART OF THE OUT-OF-SCHOOL, OUT-OF-WORK POPULATION; AND (3) ADVISING FOR CAREER PATHWAYS - THE COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING TEAM OF THE OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY READINESS AT NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS ENGAGED JOBSFIRSTNYC TO TEACH A POSTSECONDARY PLANNING PRACTITIONER CREDENTIAL. THIS CREDENTIAL IS OFFERED IN THE FORM OF A MODULE WITH SYNCHRONOUS SESSIONS AND ASYNCHRONOUS WORK, TO STAFF ACROSS THEIR 500 HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM TITLED "ADVISING FOR CAREER PATHWAYS." THROUGH THIS MODULE, JOBSFIRSTNYC PROVIDES SCHOOL LEADERS, COUNSELORS AND TEACHERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN PLANNING THEIR CAREER FUTURES, BEGINNING WITH CAREER INTEREST.
- $789,005 spent. PROGRAM:1. COMMUNITY INSPIRED NETWORKS FOR CHANGE (COMMUNITYINC)IN 2024, AFTER TWO YEARS OF STRATEGIC CONVERSATIONS WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS, JOBSFIRSTNYC LAUNCHED COMMUNITY INSPIRED NETWORKS FOR CHANGE (COMMUNITYINC) TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE. LEVERAGING THE SUCCESSFUL JOBSFIRSTNYC MODEL, WE ARE CURRENTLY INCUBATING AND ACCELERATING A NETWORK OF PLACE-BASED WORKFORCE INTERMEDIARIES AND SUPPORTIVE WORKFORCE FUNDER COLLABORATIVES, NATIONALLY. THE COMMUNITYINC APPROACH CONNECTS LEADERS AND SYSTEMS THROUGH A STANDING INTERMEDIARY DEDICATED TO DRIVING A NETWORKED APPROACH TO INFORM CAPACITY BUILDING, INVESTMENT, POLICY AND SUSTAINABILITY.2.RAISING CONSCIOUSNESS/SYSTEMS CHANGE AND PUBLIC POLICYPROGRAM DESCRIPTION: USING THE LESSONS LEARNED FROM OUR ON-THE-GROUND PRACTICE AND ROBUST RESEARCH, WE SHAPE INNOVATIVE POLICIES THAT IMPROVE ACCESS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. JOBSFIRSTNYC FOCUSES ON POLICY CHANGE TO PREPARE YOUNG ADULTS FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK THROUGH A SINGLE-SYSTEM STRATEGY THAT EMBRACES FOUR KEY ELEMENTS: 1. DATA INFORMED - USES AND SHARES DATA TO: (A) DETERMINE LEVEL AND TYPE OF INVESTMENT; (B) INFORM STRATEGIES FOR SPECIFIC SUBGROUPS; AND (C) MEASURE SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS.2. COORDINATED FUNDING - ALIGNS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDING TO COORDINATE ALL SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES.3. EASY USER ACCESS - KEEPS THE END-USER IN MIND BY FOSTERING A "NO WRONG DOOR" APPROACH AND HAVING A "ONE-STOP SHOP" ONLINE PLATFORM AND SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL THAT CONNECTS YOUNG ADULTS TO OPPORTUNITIES ACCORDING TO THEIR INTERESTS, SKILLS, AND NEEDS.4. RESPONSIVE PROGRAM DESIGN - FEATURES LONGER ON-RAMPS AND OFF-RAMPS CONNECTED TO SOCIAL SERVICES AND CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THAT MORE ACCURATELY REFLECTS THE INTENSIVE NEEDS OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL, OUT-OF-WORK YOUNG ADULTS.BY SUPPORTING YOUNG ADULTS ACROSS A CONTINUUM, SUCH A SYSTEM SHOULD: INTERVENE WHILE YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE MOST AT RISK OF BECOMING OUT OF SCHOOL AND OUT OF WORK ARE IN HIGH SCHOOL; CONNECT CURRENT OUT OF SCHOOL, OUT OF WORK YOUNG ADULTS TO EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES; AND, ADVANCE YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE MARGINALLY CONNECTED TO EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO ENSURE THEIR FINANCIAL SECURITY AND INDEPENDENCE. "
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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