Jobs for the Future Inc
Jobs for the Future (JFF) is a public charity based in Boston, Massachusetts, that transforms U.S. education and workforce systems to drive economic success for people, businesses, and communities. Its grantmaking includes support for workforce training, apprenticeships, digital skills, and related capacity-building efforts.
Jobs for the Future Inc at a glance
In short: Jobs for the Future Inc gave $12.4M across 126 grants in 2025 (avg $98K), top state California. 48% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,383,132
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 126
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $98,279
- -8.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $46,250
- Total assets
- $62,882,189
- -1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 48% first-time grantees (61 of 126, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (13% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jobs for the Future Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 50 Milk Street 17Th Floor, Boston, MA 02109
Phone: (617) 728-4446
Website: https://jff.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Jobs for the Future Inc
Who Jobs for the Future Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Breakthrough Alliance of Colorado DBA Breakthrough ($735K). Together the top 10 received $4.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
681 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 370 grants of 681 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
JFF’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest reported shares were California (13%), Colorado (10%), Massachusetts (8%), Washington (8%), and Oregon (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 126 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jobs for the Future Inc open to new grantees?
48%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 61 of 126 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $78K; repeat grants $117K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $60K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5.9M (2020) to $12.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 126 grants totaling $12.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough Alliance of Colorado DBA Breakthrough Denver, CO | To Support Dol Pathway Home 5 | $734,501 |
| Hacienda Community Development Corporation Portland, OR | To support verizon community forward 5th expansion city grant | $532,000 |
| Bakerripley Houston, TX | To support verizon community forward 5th expansion city grant | $532,000 |
| Jumpstart Inc Cleveland, OH | To support verizon community forward 5th expansion city grant | $532,000 |
| EDX Boot Camps LLC Lanham, MD | To support truist building digital skills to career pathways thro | $482,667 |
| Intelligent Partnerships Inc Renton, WA | To Support Registered Apprenticeship Technical Assistance Centers | $405,275 |
| National Urban League Inc New York, NY | To Support Markle Foundation RAA-Parent | $312,231 |
| Unidosus Washington, DC | To Support Registered Apprenticeship Technical Assistance Centers | $308,303 |
| JFF Labs Inc Boston, MA | To Support Investment Management | $300,000 |
| Boston Private Industry Council Inc Boston, MA | To Support Fidelity Digital Jobs and Capacity Building-WRE | $266,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2025 filing reports 126 grants; the 2024 filing reports 113, and the 2023 filing reports 191.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $62,882,189 | $96,750,408 | $97,550,978 | $12,383,132 | 126 | $1,409,424 |
| 2024 | $64,110,013 | $93,765,428 | $97,590,322 | $12,068,993 | 113 | $2,157,880 |
| 2023 | $67,238,539 | $107,148,465 | $89,436,684 | $12,316,950 | 191 | $748,045 |
| 2022 | $45,957,289 | $71,777,165 | $70,150,479 | $8,081,299 | 110 | $411,315 |
| 2021 | $45,400,683 | $55,577,164 | $50,840,862 | $7,264,703 | 141 | $345,043 |
| 2020 | $44,351,072 | $45,575,806 | $41,812,915 | $5,856,027 | 57 | $272,405 |
| 2019 | $33,813,033 | $34,597,019 | $41,298,220 | $6,377,874 | 72 | $445,116 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
JFF’s stated mission is to build a future that works for everyone by transforming U.S. education and workforce systems to drive economic success for people, businesses, and communities. Its website describes a vision for 75 million Americans facing barriers to economic advancement to have quality jobs by 2033.
Its grants support work such as apprenticeship and workforce training, digital skills, and capacity building. Examples of grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations it supports: JumpStart Inc. says it connects entrepreneurs with resources and opportunities; Hacienda Community Development says it supports Latino families through housing, economic advancement, and education; and BakerRipley says it brings resources, education, and connection to emerging neighborhoods. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work, not JFF’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, JFF reported 126 grants totaling $12,383,132. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $734,501, with a median of $46,250.
Among the largest reported grants were $734,501 to Breakthrough Alliance of Colorado for DOL Pathway Home 5; $532,000 each to Hacienda Community Development Corporation, BakerRipley, and JumpStart Inc. for the Verizon Community Forward 5th Expansion City Grant; and $482,667 to edX Boot Camps LLC for the Truist Building Digital Skills to Career Pathways initiative. Other large awards included $405,275 to Intelligent Partnerships Inc. for registered apprenticeship technical assistance centers and $312,231 to the National Urban League for Markle Foundation RAA-Parent.
JFF also administers grant opportunities on behalf of funding partners. Project ACCESS, supported by the PwC Foundation, is currently described as an opportunity for a cohort of 10 community and technical colleges. Each selected college will receive $300,000 over two years to strengthen or expand programs connecting learners facing systemic barriers to paid work-based learning and/or quality jobs. The BlackRock Future Builders RFP, administered by JFF, is closed; it offered two-year grants of $500,000 to $1 million for skilled-trades training or capacity-building proposals.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Shana DeSmit as chair, Alice Shobe as vice chair, Brian Dixon as secretary, and Odette Go as treasurer. Directors listed are Art Bilger, Julie Lammers, Tod Loofbourrow, Tyra Mariani, Linda Oubre, and Scott Pulsipher.
Jobs for the Future Inc is led by Maria K Flynn, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 13 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maria K Flynn
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
38 hrs/week
$419K (2019) → $731K (2025)
Kristina Francis
Executive Director & Jff Labs
Executive Director & Jff Labs → Executive Director & Jfflabs, 2023
Executive Director & Jfflabs → Executive Director & Jff Labs, 2025
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
$346K (2022) → $419K (2025)
Shana Desmit
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisette Nieves
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard V. Reeves
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tod Loofbourrow
Director
Director → Chair, 2021
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Willa Seldon
Director
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tyra Mariani
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andres Tapia
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Robinson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean Eddy
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Oubre
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Pulsipher
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Art Bilger
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Lammers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel H. Vargas
Vice President
Vice President → Vice President & Education, 2023
Vice President & Education → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$236K (2019) → $316K (2025)
Michael L. Collins
Vice President
Vice President Building Executive Director Pat → Vice President & Racial Economic Equity, 2023
Vice President & Racial Economic Equity → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$219K (2019) → $311K (2025)
Daphne N. Layton
Executive Vice President
Senior & Vice President → Senior Vice President, 2022
Senior Vice President → Executive Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$232K (2020) → $196K (2025)
Jennifer Anderson
Chief People Officer
Vice President, People & C → Vice President, People & Culture, 2023
Vice President, People & Culture → Chief People Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$241K (2020) → $307K (2025)
Stephen Yadzinski
Chief Strategy & Impact Officer
Vice President → Executive Director & Eqos, 2024
Executive Director & Eqos → Chief Strategy & Impact Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$207K (2020) → $350K (2025)
Kristina Sampson
Vice President of Finance
Vice President & Finance → Vice President of Finance, 2025
On filings since 2022
39 hrs/week
$249K (2022) → $294K (2025)
Amy Seusing
Chief Development Officer
Chief Developmental Officer → Chief Development Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$211K (2024) → $382K (2025)
David Soo
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$274K (2025)
Lucretia P. Murphy
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$262K (2025)
Susan Goujinstook
Chief Solutions Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$419K (2025)
Tameshia Bridges Mansfield
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$256K (2025)
Alice Shobe
Vice Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Dixon
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Odette Go
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Kathryn J. Mannes (2019–2024) — Senior Director
- Former: Brian D. Douglas (2021–2024) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Russell D. Greiff (2022–2024) — Chief Strategy & Growth Officer
- Former: Susan Gouijnstook (2024) — Chief Solutions Officer
- Former: Teresa Hassara (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Micahel L. Collins (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Howard Boville (2022) — Director
- Former: Amy L. Loyd (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Eric M. Seleznow (2019–2020) — Senior Advisor
- Former: Guy Patton (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Karyl Lf Conescu (2019–2020) — Senior Strategic Comms Advisor & Producer
- Former: Jason S. Cavnar (2020) — Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer
- Former: Laura F. Nerney (2020) — Senior Director, Grants & Compliance Manager
- Former: Sonali Kothari (2020) — COO & Jff Labs
- Former: Kothari Sonali (2019) — COO & Labs
- Former: Lili Allen (2019) — Associate Vice President
- Former: Marged K Fox (2019) — Associate Vice President
- Former: Melba Abreu (2019) — Former CFO
- Former: Patricia Balana (2019) — COO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $731K, to Maria Flynn (President & CEO). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jobs for the Future Inc
How much does Jobs for the Future Inc give each year?
Jobs for the Future Inc gave $12.4M across 126 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $12.1M across 113 grants.
What is Jobs for the Future Inc's typical grant size?
Jobs for the Future Inc's median grant in 2025 was $46,250, and its average grant was $98,279, across 126 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jobs for the Future Inc that year got $78K on average.
Where does Jobs for the Future Inc give grants?
Jobs for the Future Inc's top state is California, with 13% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Colorado (10%) and Massachusetts (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (6 grants), Denver, CO (4 grants), Chicago, IL (4 grants) and Washington, DC (4 grants).
Does Jobs for the Future Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 126 grants with a stated purpose on Jobs for the Future Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Composite Metal" (11 grants), "To Support Dol Apprenticeship Building America (ABA)" (10 grants) and "To Support PWC Charitable Foundation" (10 grants).
Who are Jobs for the Future Inc's largest grantees?
Jobs for the Future Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Breakthrough Alliance of Colorado DBA Breakthrough ($734,501), Hacienda Community Development Corporation ($532,000) and Bakerripley ($532,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jobs for the Future Inc?
Jobs for the Future Inc reported $62.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $96.8M.
What does Jobs for the Future Inc fund?
JFF’s stated mission is to build a future that works for everyone by transforming U.S. education and workforce systems to drive economic success for people, businesses, and communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jobs for the Future Inc?
Jobs for the Future Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check jff.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Jobs for the Future Inc's EIN?
Jobs for the Future Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1164568. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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