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Education for Employment

EIN 82-0578781 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO CREATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA THROUGH CAREER TRAINING IN VOCATIONAL, TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS.

Income
$4.4 million
Spending
$4.4 million
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
1.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
13
Volunteers
2
Highest pay
$298,911, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 16% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 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 December 31, 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 (8)
  1. $672,959 spent. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2016, EFE-SAUDI ARABIA HAS CONNECTED SAUDI YOUTH WITH EMPLOYMENT SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES WHILE PROVIDING BUSINESSES WITH SKILLED YOUNG TALENT. EFE-SAUDI ARABIA DEVELOPS PRACTICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS ALIGNED WITH WORKFORCE REQUIREMENTS, PREPARING JOB-READY AND RETAINABLE EMPLOYEES. IN 2025, EFE-SAUDI ARABIA COMPLETED PHASE II OF THE "LEAGUE OF WOMEN IT" PROJECT WITH THE JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION, PROVIDING ENTRY-LEVEL JOB TRAINING & PLACEMENT (JTP) IN ICT SKILLS. EFE-SAUDI ARABIA ALSO COMPLETED ITS SECOND PROJECT WITH CCC: THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR SAUDI YOUNG WOMEN PHASE II PROGRAM, AN INTENSIVE FIVE-DAY TRAINING INITIATIVE DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR YOUNG WOMEN, EQUIPPING THEM WITH ESSENTIAL PROFESSIONAL, INTERPERSONAL, AND DIGITAL SKILLS TO ENHANCE THEIR EMPLOYABILITY AND WORKPLACE PERFORMANCE. FURTHERMORE, EFE-SAUDI ARABIA COMPLETED THE "BUILD YOUR FUTURE YOUR WAY" PROGRAM, FUNDED BY THE HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION, DELIVERING A COMPREHENSIVE FIVE-DAY LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN RIYADH AND JEDDAH THAT EQUIPPED BENEFICIARIES WITH THE BEHAVIORAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND INTERPERSONAL COMPETENCIES NEEDED FOR WORKPLACE SUCCESS AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE HOSPITALITY SECTOR. UNDER THE "FUTURE-READY MENA: FUTURE OF WORK SKILLS AND DIGITAL READINESS IN MENA" PROJECT, FUNDED BY THE CATERPILLAR FOUNDATION, EFE SAUDI ARABIA EQUIPPED UNEMPLOYED SAUDI YOUTH WITH EMPLOYABILITY AND DIGITAL SKILLS THROUGH A MARKET-DRIVEN, 35 HOUR TRAINING IN RIYADH, CULMINATING IN DIRECT EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT AND INTERVIEWS. CONDUCTED IN BAHRAIN BY THE EFE-SAUDI ARABIA TEAM, THE AMAZON WEB SERVICES PROGRAM, FUNDED BY AWS, TARGETED BAHRAINI YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN, WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON INCLUSIVITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, INCLUDING YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES. IT WAS DELIVERED THROUGH A FIVE-DAY INTENSIVE, IN-PERSON FORMAT COMBINING INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS, PRACTICAL SIMULATIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL MENTORING SESSIONS. FURTHERMORE, THE SNAPCHAT AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) HACKATHON, FUNDED BY SNAPCHAT AND ITS LOCAL SAUDI OFFICE, WAS A TWO-DAY IMMERSIVE, HANDS-ON TRAINING EVENT DESIGNED TO EQUIP SAUDI YOUTH WITH THE SKILLS TO CREATE AR EXPERIENCES USING SNAPCHAT'S LENS STUDIO. UNDER THE "BEAUTY FOR A BETTER LIFE" PROGRAM, FUNDED BY THE LORAL FOUNDATION, EFE-SAUDI ARABIA TRAINED UNEMPLOYED SAUDI WOMEN, EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE TECHNICAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS REQUIRED TO SUCCEED IN THE BEAUTY AND RETAIL SECTORS. LASTLY, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SAUDI KICKBOXING FEDERATION, THE TOMOUHI EXCELLENCE TRAINING PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER SAUDI FEMALE REFEREES WITH THE SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES NEEDED TO OBTAIN ACCREDITATION FROM BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL FEDERATIONS.
  2. $526,616 spent. EFE GLOBAL ALSO HAD ITS PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES INTO ALGERIA, SPAIN, ITALY, LEBANON AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE). THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, EFE HAS TRAINED AND PROVIDED JOB PLACEMENTS FOR YOUTH IN THESE REGIONS.
  3. $504,995 spent. EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT PALESTINE ("EFE-PALESTINE") IS A PALESTINIAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES DEMAND-DRIVEN TRAINING FOR YOUTH WITH LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES. FOUNDED IN 2006 AND OPERATING IN THE WEST BANK, EAST JERUSALEM AND GAZA, EFE-PALESTINE PARTNERS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND UNIVERSITIES TO PLACE YOUTH IN JOBS AND SUPPORT YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS. IN 2025, EFE-PALESTINE CONTINUED DELIVERING EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRAINING IN GAZA TO ADDRESS THE URGENT NEEDS OF DISPLACED POPULATIONS REQUIRING EMERGENCY CARE DURING THE MILITARY INCURSION. EFE-PALESTINE DELIVERED TRAINING IN FOUR AREAS: EMERGENCY MIDWIFERY, EMERGENCY FIRST AID, PSYCHOSOCIAL FIRST AID, AND REHABILITATION. IN ADDITION, THE 2025 ITERATION OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDED ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING TO SUPPORT YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS IN GAZA IN LAUNCHING AND/OR REBUILDING BUSINESSES. THIS PROGRAMMING WAS FUNDED BY ISLAMIC RELIEF USA UNDER THE "AGENTS OF HOPE" PROJECT. FURTHERMORE, WITH SUPPORT FROM EVERY MOTHER COUNTS, EFE-PALESTINE CONDUCTED A COHORT IN EMERGENCY MIDWIFERY TRAINING AND PROVIDED TOOLKITS TO GRADUATES.
  4. $414,236 spent. EFE-EGYPT WAS FOUNDED IN 2007 TO PROVIDE YOUTH WITH A BRIGHTER FUTURE AND HELP BUSINESSES FIND THE SKILLED ENTRY-LEVEL EMPLOYEES THEIR INDUSTRIES DEMAND. TO ACHIEVE THIS MISSION, EFE-EGYPT DELIVERS JOB PLACEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS (JPTP) TO CONNECT YOUTH WITH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER DIRECTIONS (CD) PROGRAMMING TO PROVIDE YOUTH WITH JOB SEARCH AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS. IN 2025, EFE-EGYPT COMPLETED PROGRAMMING WITH BOEING TO SUPPORT YOUTH EMPLOYMENT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF JPTP AND CD TRAININGS. EFE-EGYPT ALSO COMPLETED DELIVERING TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE SECOND PHASE OF THE "LEAGUE OF WOMEN IN TECH FUTURE JOBS" PROJECT WITH JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION. EFE-EGYPT ALSO LAUNCHED THE "GREEN FIELDS: TRANSFORMING SMALL-SCALE AGRICULTURE" PROJECT WITH THE ARAB GULF PROGRAMME FOR DEVELOPMENT (AGFUND) AIMED AT ELEVATING THE LIVELIHOODS OF SMALL-SCALE FARMERS THROUGH ENHANCING THEIR AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES. IN 2025, EFE-EGYPT ALSO STARTED IMPLEMENTING THE "FUTURE-READY MENA" PROGRAM, WHICH FOCUSES ON ENHANCING WORKFORCE READINESS, TECHNICAL AND DIGITAL EDUCATION TO HELP YOUTH SECURE LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT.
  5. $297,779 spent. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2012, EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT TUNISIA ("EFE-TUNISIE") HAS CONNECTED YOUTH TO IMPROVED LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES THROUGH TARGETED TRAININGS. EFE-TUNISIE PARTNERS WITH PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES, GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, AND PRIVATE SECTOR ACTORS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP TAILORED TECHNICAL, SOFT SKILLS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAININGS ACROSS ALL THE REGIONS OF TUNISIA. IN EARLY 2025, EFE-TUNISIE CLOSED OUT THE "REBUILDING ROOTS AND "STARTECH CLIMATE ACTION LAB" PROJECTS, WHICH WERE BOTH TERMINATED EARLY FOR USG CONVENIENCE. EFE-TUNISIE ALSO LAUNCHED THE FBR@WORK PROGRAMME FUNDED BY THE EDUCATION OUTCOMES FUND (EOF). THE RESULTS-BASED FINANCING PROGRAM COMBINES EFE'S PROVEN JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT (JTP) MODEL WITH EMPLOYER-DRIVEN CURRICULA AND TAILORED SUPPORT SERVICES, ENSURING THAT YOUTH GAIN THE SOFT SKILLS, TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, AND MENTORSHIP NECESSARY TO SECURE AND MAINTAIN QUALITY EMPLOYMENT.
  6. $289,343 spent. EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT-YEMEN ("EFE-YEMEN") WAS FOUNDED IN 2008 WITH THE MISSION TO CONNECT YEMENI YOUTH TO JOBS AND INCOME THROUGH PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS, MARKET DEMAND-DRIVEN TRAINING, AND WORLD-CLASS CURRICULUMS DELIVERED BY DYNAMIC LOCAL TRAINERS. EFE-YEMEN HAS TRAINED MANY YOUTH IN ITS JOB PLACEMENT AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT COURSES, INCLUDING MANY YOUNG WOMEN IN SPITE OF A LOW YEMENI NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR FEMALE LABOR PARTICIPATION. IN 2025, EFE-YEMEN COMPLETED THE MUSTAQBAL II PROJECT WITH FUNDING FROM ALWALEED PHILANTHROPIES. MUSTAQBAL II PROVIDES TRAINING FOR YOUTH IN ADEN IN VARIOUS VOCATIONAL SECTORS AND CONNECTS THEM TO JOBS AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. EFE-YEMEN ALSO LAUNCHED THE THIRD ITERATION OF THE MUSTAQBAL PROJECT. MUSTAQBAL III, WHICH IS ALSO FUNDED BY ALWALEED PHILANTHROPIES, AIMS TO TRAIN YOUNG YEMENI MEN AND WOMEN ON EMPLOYABILITY AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TO ENABLE THEM TO SUCCEED IN CAREERS IN THE HEALTHCARE AND OTHER IN-DEMAND SECTORS.
  7. $246,187 spent. EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT-JORDAN ("EFE-JORDAN") WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2006 AND HAS TRAINED A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF YOUTH IN ITS JOB TRAINING & PLACEMENT, PATHWAYS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS. IN 2025, EFE-JORDAN COMPLETED THE FIFTH ITERATION OF THE "FUTURE HOTELIERS ACADEMY" PROJECT, FUNDED BY THE HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION, WHICH TRAINED YOUTH IN AMMAN FOR JOBS IN THE TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY SECTOR. UNDER THE "FUTURE-READY MENA: FUTURE OF WORK SKILLS AND DIGITAL READINESS IN MENA" PROJECT, FUNDED BY CATERPILLAR, TWO COHORTS WERE IMPLEMENTED, GRADUATING PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETED WORK READINESS, BUSINESS ENGLISH, AND TECHNICAL TRAINING. BUILDING ON THE "MAKAREM EMPOWERMENT HUB" INITIATIVE, FUNDED THROUGH THE ANNUAL EFE-US "SHARK TANK" INNOVATION COMPETITION, EFE-JORDAN CONDUCTED TWO ADVANCED ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAININGS AIMED AT ENHANCING PARTICIPANTS' ENTREPRENEURIAL KNOWLEDGE AND EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO EFFECTIVELY PLAN, MANAGE, AND GROW THEIR BUSINESS IDEAS. IN ADDITION, UNDER THE SAME GRANT, EFE-JORDAN CONDUCTED TWO E-MARKETING TRAININGS FOCUSED ON ENHANCING PARTICIPANTS' UNDERSTANDING OF DIGITAL MARKETING CONCEPTS AND TOOLS, INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING AND CONTENT CREATION.
  8. $195,082 spent. LA FONDATION MAROCAINE DE L'DUCATION POUR L'EMPLOI ("EFE-MAROC") WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2007 AND TO DATE HAS TRAINED THOUSANDS OF YOUTH ON EMPLOYABILITY AND JOB SKILLS. IN 2025, EFE-MAROC DELIVERED PROGRAMMING UNDER THE "SKILLED FOR STEM" PROJECT FUNDED BY BOEING, WHICH TRAINED YOUTH IN MOROCCO IN EMPLOYABILITY AND SOFT SKILLS, AND PLACED JOB TRAINING & PLACEMENT (JTP) GRADUATES INTO JOBS RELATED TO THE STEM INDUSTRY. EFE-MAROC ALSO LAUNCHED A SECOND BOEING PROJECT FOCUSED ON DELIVERING PATHWAYS AND JTP PROGRAMMING THAT PREPARES YOUTH FOR CAREERS IN THE AVIATION SECTOR. EFE-MAROC ALSO COMPLETED THE "INTERCONTINENTAL INNOVATORS" PROJECT FUNDED BY THE STEVENS INITIATIVE AT THE ASPEN INSTITUTE. UNDER THIS PROJECT, EFE-MAROC PARTNERED WITH EFE-GLOBAL AND THE COLLEGE OF WOOSTER IN THE UNITED STATES TO DELIVER A TRAINING AND VIRTUAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS IN MOROCCO AND THE U.S.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2003.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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