2024-10-11T14:54:43-05:00 2023-12-31 470900880 CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1200 WEST BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2023-01-01 843357705 SKILL GROWTH FORMERLY KNOWN AS GENERATION USA SKIL 2027737455 1100 H STREET NW 840 WASHINGTON DC 20005 EMILY SCHAFFER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2027737455 2024-10-11 1 0 SCOTT E HALLBERG CPA P01081188 2023319880 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CHOOSEU EMILY SCHAFFER 1100 H STREET NW 840 WASHINGTON DC 20005 9799455 0 X CHOOSE-U.ORG X 2020 DC CHOOSEU CREATES ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING SKILLS RELEVANT TO THE CURRENT WORKFORCE, INCLUSIVE SUPPORT SYSTEMS, WITH EMPLOYER AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO LAUNCH LIFE-CHANGING CAREERS. 8 7 110 0 0 0 5210377 9799455 56000 0 0 0 0 0 5266377 9799455 0 0 0 0 12027326 6705185 0 0 330138 6413683 2735247 18441009 9440432 -13174632 359023 3410941 2490165 2030438 750639 1380503 1739526 X CHOOSEU CREATES ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING SKILLS RELEVANT TO THE CURRENT WORKFORCE, INCLUSIVE SUPPORT SYSTEMS, WITH EMPLOYER AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO LAUNCH LIFE-CHANGING CAREERS. 0 0 7494834 SKILL GROWTH (DOING BUSINESS AS CHOOSEU) IS A NON-PROFIT, DIRECT SERVICE, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. THE CHOOSEU PROGRAM MODEL WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EMPLOYERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE A PROGRAM COMPOSED OF TRAINING, COACHING AND PLACEMENT SUPPORT, ALL ALIGNED TO SPECIFIC JOBS. CHOOSEU'S GOAL IS INCREASED EARNING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.SKILL GROWTH WAS ORIGINALLY FOUNDED AS GENERATION USA, THE UNITED STATES AFFILIATE OF GENERATION: YOU EMPLOYED (GYE), A GLOBAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. IN FEBRUARY 2023, THE GYE BOARD MADE THE DECISION TO CHANGE ITS STRATEGY IN THE UNITED STATES AND INITIATED A DISAFFILIATION PROCESS WITH GENERATION USA. IN APRIL 2023, GENERATION USA CHANGED ITS NAME TO SKILL GROWTH AND LAUNCHED A NEW PROGRAM MODEL AS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION, FOCUSED SOLELY ON PROGRAMMING IN THE UNITED STATES. CHOOSEU'S PROGRAMMING IS DELIVERED IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES, CONNECTING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO IN-DEMAND, HIGH-QUALITY JOBS. CHOOSEU IS TRANSITIONING FUNDING TO ALIGN WITH THE LOCAL PROGRAM DELIVERY MODEL. CHOOSEU HAS SUCCESSFULLY VALIDATED AND REPLICATED PROGRAMMING INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT IN DURABLE SKILLS, CAREER NAVIGATION SKILLS, MICROSOFT OFFICE CERTIFICATION AND HOSPITALITY, WITH PLANS FOR EXPANSION INTO OTHER IN-DEMAND INDUSTRY SECTORS. 7494834 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 110 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X EMILY SCHAFFER 2027737455 1100 H STREET NW SUITE 840 WASHINGTON DC 20005 EMILY SCHAFFER CEO AND BOARD MEMBER 40.00 X X 280028 0 17533 JONATHAN CARMEL BOARD TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA JARAMILLO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA LABOISSIERE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VAN RICHARDSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE SALAZAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS SEITZ BOARD CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD CLEMMONS COO 40.00 X 194403 0 25469 TANYA WEDDERBURN CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 40.00 X 157463 0 19887 AKIL KENNEDY CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (INTERIM) 40.00 X 149840 0 8636 JANELLE GONZALES CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 148792 0 15726 RACHEL SHANNON CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (INTERIM) 40.00 X 148170 0 22892 VICTOR REESE MANAGING DIRECTOR, CAREER SUPPORT & PLACEMENT 40.00 X 138755 0 7701 1217451 0 117844 15 0 1 0 0 109791 9689664 9799455 9799455 0 0 0 517432 406513 85918 25001 5264262 4135789 874115 254358 186889 146827 31032 9030 302114 237351 50166 14597 434488 358651 54618 21219 142900 142900 91000 91000 162552 148664 8799 5089 451176 317656 133298 222 212680 179894 32786 100459 18040 82419 16850 7196 9032 622 GRANTS WITHDRAWN 886716 886716 RECRUITMENT EXPENSES 401534 401534 STUDENT RELATED EXPENSE 208092 203227 4865 OTHER EXPENSES 61288 46776 14512 9440432 7494834 1615460 330138 1434512 2372539 1387272 90954 271123 26672 318034 0 3410941 2490165 1949438 669639 81000 81000 2030438 750639 X -2268996 1236262 3649499 503264 1380503 1739526 3410941 2490165 359023 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 32112250 7665030 5210377 9799455 54787112 32112250 7665030 5210377 9799455 54787112 37506218 17280894 1293 1293 54788405 76800 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 9799455 0 9799455 0 9799455 9440432 0 9440432 0 9440432 PART X, LINE 2: SKILL GROWTH ACCOUNTS FOR INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) TOPIC INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. SKILL GROWTH PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EMILY SCHAFFER CEO AND BOARD MEMBER 280028 0 0 0 0 0 16615 0 918 0 297561 0 0 0 RICHARD CLEMMONS COO 194403 0 0 0 0 0 10164 0 15305 0 219872 0 0 0 TANYA WEDDERBURN CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 157463 0 0 0 0 0 7984 0 11903 0 177350 0 0 0 RACHEL SHANNON CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (INTERIM) 148170 0 0 0 0 0 7614 0 15278 0 171062 0 0 0 JANELLE GONZALES CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 148792 0 0 0 0 0 7687 0 8039 0 164518 0 0 0 AKIL KENNEDY CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (INTERIM) 149840 0 0 0 0 0 7507 0 1129 0 158476 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT FIRM TO DISCUSS A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL. AFTER THE COMMITTEE COMPLETES ITS REVIEW, THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO RECERTIFY ONCE PER YEAR AND THE STATEMENT IS REAFFIRMED AT ALL COMMITTEE MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWED NONPROFIT SALARY DATA FOR SIMILAR SIZE ORGANIZATIONS AND PRESENTED DOCUMENTED FINDINGS ALONG WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. GENERATION YOU EMPLOYED INC 1200 19TH STREET NW SUITE 1110 WASHINGTON DC 20036 471073442 SAME AS FILING ORGANIZATION DC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0