National Skills Coalition

Organization Overview

National Skills Coalition is located in Washington, DC. The organization was established in 2002. According to its NTEE Classification (S30) the organization is classified as: Economic Development, under the broad grouping of Community Improvement & Capacity Building and related organizations. As of 12/2021, National Skills Coalition employed 45 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. National Skills Coalition is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, National Skills Coalition generated $8.8m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 20.3% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $6.2m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 6.7% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, National Skills Coalition has awarded 159 individual grants totaling $6,950,300. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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POLICY - ANALYZING AND REPORTING ON STATE AND FEDERAL POLICIES THAT IMPACT THE TRAINING AND ADVANCEMENT OPTIONS OF U.S. WORKERS. CONDUCTING RESEARCH ABOUT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BEST PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERS. RAISING AWARENESS OF SPECIFIC SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES FACED BY DIFFERENT GROUPS OF WORKERS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE OF LOW-INCOME, HAVE LIMITED BASIC SKILLS, ARE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BECAUSE OF RACE, ETHNICITY OR IMMIGRANT STATUS, OR ARE OLDER AND LAID OFF FROM A JOB. CONSULTING WITH LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS AND EMPLOYERS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL REFORMS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ADULT EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION, AND ANTI-POVERTY POLICIES. PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES SO THEY MIGHT MORE EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT POLICIES IN SUCH AREAS AS DATA SYSTEMS AND PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.


NETWORKS - BUILDING A DIVERSE "NETWORK OF NETWORKS" OF PRACTITIONERS, BUSINESSES, WORKERS, ADVOCATES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS BROUGHT TOGETHER IN COALITION TO HELP MAKE STATE AND FEDERAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES MORE EFFECTIVE, INCLUSIVE AND RESPONSIVE TO THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE ECONOMY. EXAMPLES INCLUDE OUR NATIONAL NETWORK ACROSS 35 STATES, OUR SKILLSPAN NETWORK OF STATE COALITIONS, OUR BUSINESS LEADERS UNITED NETWORK FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES, AND OUR VOICES FOR SKILLS CAMPAIGN INVOLVING LOCAL WORKERS. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING THESE NETWORKS, WE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATING MEMBERS TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND IDEAS FOR REFORM WITH STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS.


COMMUNICATIONS - RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF "MIDDLE-SKILL" JOBS FOR THE NATION'S ECONOMY, AND WHAT MORE COULD BE DONE THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY TO TRAIN MILLIONS OF U.S. WORKERS FOR THESE POSITIONS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES. ENGAGING THE PRESS AND OPINION MAKERS ON THESE ISSUES, INCLUDING CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND IDEAS FOR REFORM. CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON PUBLIC OPINION ABOUT SKILLS ISSUES BOTH NATIONALLY AND IN THE STATES. PROVIDING UP TO DATE INFORMATION ABOUT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND SKILLS ISSUES MORE BROADLY ACROSS A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS.


LOBBYING: NATIONAL SKILLS COALITION ADVOCATES AT LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVEL, FOR POLICIES THAT LEAD TO GREATER AND MORE EFFECTIVE INVESTMENTS IN THE SKILLS OF AMERICA'S WORKFORCE.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Wilson & Associates Coaching & Consultin
Consulting
$108,750
Education Strategy Group
Consulting
$184,000
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$8,623,285
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$8,623,285
Total Program Service Revenue$4,075
Investment income $14,893
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $183,349
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$22,272
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $8,828,304

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, National Skills Coalition has awarded $854,000 in support to 28 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

Alexandria, VA

PURPOSE: TO ENGAGE WORKFORCE PROFESSIONALS ON POLICIES THAT WILL IMPACT WORKFORCE POLICY

$200,000

EDUCATION STRATEGY GROUP

PURPOSE: ESG CONTRACT

$184,000

GREATER BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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Boston, MA

PURPOSE: RACIAL EQUITY LEARNING GROUP AGREEMENT & BLU SUBGRANT AGREEMENT

$35,000

Los Angeles, CA

PURPOSE: RACIAL EQUITY LEARNING GROUP AGREEMENT & BLU SUBGRANT AGREEMENT

$35,000

GREATER INDIANAPOLIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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Indianapolis, IN

PURPOSE: RACIAL EQUITY LEARNING GROUP AGREEMENT & BLU SUBGRANT AGREEMENT

$35,000

DAYTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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Dayton, OH

PURPOSE: RACIAL EQUITY LEARNING GROUP AGREEMENT & BLU SUBGRANT AGREEMENT

$35,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 16 grants that National Skills Coalition has recieved totaling $6,290,823.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Lumina Foundation For Education Inc

Indianapolis, IN

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT STATE EFFORTS TO 1) EXPAND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ADULT LEARNERS PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE WORKFORCE PROGRAMS; AND 2) EXPAND SNAP E&T PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEMS AND STATE HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES.

$1,300,000
James Irvine Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

$1,000,000
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS

$825,000
Jp Morgan Chase Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS

$750,000
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc

New York, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL

$527,000
Conrad N Hilton Foundation

Westlake Village, CA

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A NETWORK OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STAKEHOLDERS THAT SUPPORT PEOPLE IN ACCESSING JOBS AND SKILLS TRAINING, WITH A FOCUS ON INCREASING RACIAL EQUITY IN THE WORKFORCE.

$500,000
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