Jobs for the Future Inc
50 Milk St 17th Floor, Boston, MA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $96,750,408 | $97,550,978 | $51,138,898 |
| FY2024 | $93,765,428 | $97,590,322 | $51,450,430 |
| FY2023 | $107,148,465 | $89,436,684 | $54,898,345 |
| FY2022 | $71,777,165 | $70,150,479 | $36,741,923 |
| FY2021 | $55,577,164 | $50,840,862 | $36,548,502 |
| FY2020 | $45,575,806 | $41,812,915 | $31,473,514 |
| FY2019 | $34,597,019 | $41,298,220 | $27,241,598 |
| FY2018 | $37,280,783 | $40,051,430 | $33,687,400 |
| FY2017 | $53,847,232 | $43,468,931 | $36,425,374 |
| FY2016 | $30,497,183 | $39,129,708 | $25,909,909 |
| FY2015 | $42,145,938 | $31,690,823 | $34,542,434 |
| FY2014 | $31,221,336 | $30,232,694 | $24,087,319 |
| FY2013 | $20,462,774 | $29,634,824 | $23,098,677 |
| FY2012 | $18,439,290 | $34,092,979 | $32,270,726 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Jobs for the Future Inc (EIN 06-1164568), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $73,729,880 | 76% |
| Program service revenue | $21,610,100 | 22% |
| Other revenue | $1,410,428 | 1% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $77,019,475 | 79% |
| Management & general | $17,043,734 | 17% |
| Fundraising | $3,487,769 | 4% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 76% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 79% of functional expenses, management & general 17%, and fundraising 4%.
- 79% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 18.3% of 333 Employment organizations nationwide (too few in MA for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 6.3 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 33rd percentile among 197 Employment organizations in MA.
- Total revenue was the highest among 198 Employment organizations in MA.
- Total revenue rose from $18,439,290 in FY2012 to $96,750,408 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 7 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2016, FY2018, FY2019, FY2024, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $107,148,465 in FY2023.
- Net assets grew from $32,270,726 to $51,138,898 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 71% of revenue in FY2012 and 76% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
JFF IS BUILDING A FUTURE IN WHICH EVERYONE HAS THE SKILLS, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC SUCCESS. TO REACH THIS GOAL, WE DRIVE TRANSFORMATION OF THE AMERICAN WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION SYSTEMS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1986 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | J20E — Employment |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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