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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES INC, founded in 1996, is a major nonprofit in the Employment sector that reported $116.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 13% compared to the prior year.
CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INC. (CEO) IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING IMMEDIATE, EFFECTIVE, AND COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS RETURNING HOME AFTER INCARCERATION. CEO'S THEORY OF CHANGE POSITS THAT IF THE EMPLOYMENT NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS ARE MET WHEN THEY ARE FIRST RELEASED FROM INCARCERATION, THEY ARE LESS LIKELY TO RECIDIVATE AND ARE BETTER ABLE TO BUILD A FOUNDATION FOR A STABLE, PRODUCTIVE LIFE. CEO DELIVERS EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMMING THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR IN EACH OF ITS OFFICES ACROSS TWELVE STATES. CEO'S PROGRAM PROVIDES EACH PARTICIPANT A PAID ORIENTATION, FOLLOWED BY PAID WORK ON CEO'S SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SUPERVISED BY CEO PERMANENT STAFF (TRANSITIONAL WORK). CONCURRENT WITH TRANSITIONAL WORK, CEO PROVIDES WORKSHOP-BASED LIFE SKILLS, DIGITAL SKILLS AND JOB READINESS SUPPORT, INDIVIDUALIZED JOB COACHING AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS FIND FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS THEN RECEIVE JOB RETENTION SUPPORT TO HELP THEM ADVANCE WITHIN THE LABOR MARKET AND STAY CONNECTED TO WORK. THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM THEY ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO OTHER SKILL-BUILDING TRAININGS. CEO'S MODEL HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF THIRD-PARTY EVALUATIONS WHICH HAVE FOUND THAT THE PROGRAM MODEL IS EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING RECIDIVISM AND INCREASING EMPLOYMENT, THEREBY PROVIDING BENEFIT TO THOSE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT COST SAVINGS TO GOVERNMENT AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. CEO BEGAN AS A VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT IN THE 1970S. CEO WAS SEPARATELY ESTABLISHED IN 1996 AND HAS GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE THEN. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, CEO HAD 31 OFFICES IN TWELVE STATES - CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, GEORGIA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MICHIGAN, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, AND TENNESSEE. CEO'S VISION IS THAT ANYONE WITH A RECENT CRIMINAL HISTORY WHO WANTS TO WORK HAS THE PREPARATION AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO FIND A JOB AND TO STAY CONNECTED TO THE LABOR FORCE.
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, SHIH-CHANG LU, RECEIVED A SEPARATION PAYMENT IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024; THIS AMOUNT IS REPORTED IN FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, COLUMN (B)(III).
VOCATIONAL TRAINING: CONCURRENT WITH TRANSITIONAL WORK, CEO PROVIDES VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES. DURING THE PERIOD THAT PARTICIPANTS ARE WORKING ON TRANSITIONAL WORK CREWS, THEY...
VOCATIONAL TRAINING: CONCURRENT WITH TRANSITIONAL WORK, CEO PROVIDES VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES. DURING THE PERIOD THAT PARTICIPANTS ARE WORKING ON TRANSITIONAL WORK CREWS, THEY TYPICALLY MEET WITH A JOB COACH ONE DAY PER WEEK. JOB COACHES REINFORCE THE LESSONS LEARNED DURING TRANSITIONAL WORK, COACH PARTICIPANTS ON JOB PERFORMANCE AND BEHAVIORS, AND ASSIST PARTICIPANTS WITH ANY ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THEIR TRANSITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE. DURING THIS TIME CEO ALSO OFFERS WORKSHOPS FOR PARTICIPANTS TO BUILD FINANCIAL SKILLS, IMPROVE DIGITAL LITERACY, AND EFFECTIVELY COMPLETE ONLINE JOB APPLICATIONS. AFTER A PARTICIPANT SHOWS CONSISTENT, HIGH-PERFORMING WORKPLACE BEHAVIORS, HAS INTERVIEW SKILLS, AND HAS RESOLVED EXTERNAL BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, JOB COACHES ASSESS THE PARTICIPANT AS "JOB START READY AND ASSIGN THEM TO A BUSINESS ACCOUNT MANAGER (BAM). BAMS WORK DIRECTLY WITH EMPLOYERS TO IDENTIFY LABOR MARKET NEEDS AND POTENTIAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES. BAMS THEN MATCH ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS WITH EMPLOYERS. SINCE BECOMING AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN 1996, CEO HAS MADE MORE THAN 51,000 FULL-TIME JOB PLACEMENTS FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. IN FY2024, CEO'S EMPLOYMENT SERVICES RESULTED IN 3,875 FULL-TIME JOB PLACEMENTS IN A VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES AND SECTORS SUCH AS FOOD SERVICE, RETAIL, WHOLESALE, MANUFACTURING, HUMAN SERVICES, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND WAREHOUSING. AFTER PARTICIPANTS BEGIN WORKING IN PERMANENT JOBS, THEY MEET REGULARLY WITH A CEO RETENTION SPECIALIST. RETENTION SPECIALISTS WORK WITH EACH PARTICIPANT TO HELP THAT INDIVIDUAL REMAIN CONNECTED TO THE WORKFORCE. RETENTION SPECIALISTS OFFER WORKPLACE COUNSELING, CRISIS MANAGEMENT, NEW JOB DEVELOPMENT IN THE EVENT OF A JOB LOSS, AND LONG-TERM CAREER PLANNING FOR ONE YEAR AFTER PLACEMENT. AN INCENTIVE-BASED JOB RETENTION PROGRAM ALSO REWARDS PARTICIPANTS THE LONGER THEY REMAIN EMPLOYED DURING THAT FIRST YEAR.
CEO'S INCLUSIVE HIRING INITIATIVE IS A DEMAND SIDE APPROACH TO INCREASING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOB SEEKERS WITH PAST CONVICTIONS. CEO WORKS TO ASSIST MID-SIZED AND LARGE PRIVATE SECTOR...
CEO'S INCLUSIVE HIRING INITIATIVE IS A DEMAND SIDE APPROACH TO INCREASING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOB SEEKERS WITH PAST CONVICTIONS. CEO WORKS TO ASSIST MID-SIZED AND LARGE PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYERS IN IMPROVING THEIR HIRING AND TALENT PRACTICES WITH A VIEW TO CREATING MORE JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER MOBILITY FOR JOB SEEKERS WITH PAST CONVICTIONS. IN ADDITION, THE INCLUSIVE HIRING PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT TO PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS IN BUILDING LOCAL EMPLOYMENT PIPELINES FOR JOB SEEKERS ACROSS MULTIPLE MARKETS, INCLUDING CITIES WHERE CEO OPERATES. CONSISTENT WITH CEO'S MISSION, THIS EFFORT SEEKS TO EDUCATE EMPLOYERS AND POLICYMAKERS THROUGH A VARIETY OF IN-PERSON AND ONLINE LEARNING ACTIVITIES.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $116,324,121 | $134,000,017 | -0.1% |
| Expenses | $124,376,461 | $110,322,103 | +0.1% |
| Net Income | $-8,052,340 | $23,677,914 | -1.3% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| EMARY ARONSON | SECRETARY | 0.50 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS BAIRD | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BALFOUR | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON BELFORD | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANCA CLARK | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOLI COOPER | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KHALIL CUMBERBATCH | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINE SOTO DEBERRY | TRUSTEE (THRU 01/2025) | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE EVANS | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE BEIRNE FALLON | TRUSTEE (THRU 01/2025) | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN V HOLLOMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ABD'ALLAH LATEEF | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN JO MANNES | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MENDOZA | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID I MOSKOVITZ | CHAIRMAN | 0.50 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW VAN DER VORD | TREASURER | 0.50 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL SCHAEFFER | CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35.00 |
Officer
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$446,406 | $55,597 | $502,003 |
| SAMRA HAIDER | PRESIDENT | 35.00 |
Officer
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$320,944 | $10,568 | $331,512 |
| SHIH-CHANG LU | CFAO (THRU 08/2024) | 35.00 |
Officer
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$251,484 | $3,830 | $255,314 |
| JULIA BURNS | CFO (AS OF 12/2024) | 35.00 |
Officer
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$5,481 | $118 | $5,599 |
| YURI OKUMURA | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | 35.00 |
Key Emp
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$280,457 | $9,468 | $289,925 |
| PAMELA LACHMAN | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER | 35.00 |
Key Emp
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$171,985 | $46,808 | $218,793 |
| CHRISTOPHER WATLER | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 35.00 |
Highest
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$286,875 | $39,363 | $326,238 |
| ERIC WALKER | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 35.00 |
Highest
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$253,425 | $44,866 | $298,291 |
| JOHANNA KING AULISA | DIRECTOR III, PROGRAM SVCS | 35.00 |
Highest
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$181,479 | $17,469 | $198,948 |
| JESSICA ALICEA | VP VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 35.00 |
Highest
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$179,978 | $41,198 | $221,176 |
| MARY BEDEAU | VP NYC PROGRAM | 35.00 |
Highest
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$179,348 | $21,294 | $200,642 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $116,324,121 | $124,376,461 | $85,749,180 | $-8,052,340 |
| 2024 | $134,000,017 | $110,322,103 | $82,742,682 | $23,677,914 |
| 2023 | $101,892,940 | $100,359,172 | $53,113,212 | $1,533,768 |
| 2022 | $87,797,672 | $83,605,945 | $41,857,908 | $4,191,727 |
| 2021 | $90,496,907 | $96,437,463 | $37,696,391 | $-5,940,556 |
| 2020 | $86,659,800 | $75,255,180 | $40,760,830 | $11,404,620 |
| 2019 | $58,742,560 | $53,368,319 | $28,386,910 | $5,374,241 |
| 2018 | $50,228,453 | $39,205,332 | $25,444,382 | $11,023,121 |
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