Workforce Professionals Training Institute
Workforce Professionals Training Institute (WPTI) is a New York, NY-based public charity that supports organizations and professionals preparing jobseekers for meaningful work and careers. Founded in 2004, it provides workforce development training, consulting, and other evidence-based support to strengthen organizations and improve their ability to connect jobseekers with career opportunities.
Workforce Professionals Training Institute at a glance
In short: Workforce Professionals Training Institute gave $273K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in New York. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $273,333
- +137.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,222
- +74.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,464,950
- +204.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (79% 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 Workforce Professionals Training Institute
- Contact
Mailing address: 218 West 40Th Street 12Th Fl, New York, NY 10018
Phone: (646) 278-5686
Website: https://wpti.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Workforce Professionals Training Institute
Con Edison Green Initiative Grant
Workforce Professionals Training Institute
Amount
$25,000 - $150,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Foster Youth Career Pathways Grant
Workforce Professionals Training Institute
Amount
$1,500,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Workforce Professionals Training Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Center for Fair Futures ($76K). Together the top 10 received $223K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 61 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 79% of WPTI’s grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 21% to recipients in New Jersey. The listed awards include organizations in New York City and other New York locations, as well as a recipient in North Bergen, New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Workforce Professionals Training Institute open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $41K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $39K first-time, $10K 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 $92K (2019) to $273K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $273K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Center for Fair Futures New York, NY | To Support the Organization's Mission. | $76,250 |
| Katie Napolitano LLC North Bergen, NJ | To Support the Organization's Mission. | $58,333 |
| New York City Employment & Training Coalition New York, NY | To Support the Organization's Mission. | $18,750 |
| Catholic Guardian Services Bronx, NY | To Support the Organization's Mission. | $10,000 |
| Forestdale Inc Forest Hills, NY | To Support the Organization's Mission. | $10,000 |
| Childrens' Aid Society New York, NY | To Support the Organization's Mission. | $10,000 |
| Good Shepherd Services New York, NY | To Support the Organization's Mission. | $10,000 |
| Rising Ground New York, NY | To Support the Organization's Mission. | $10,000 |
| SCO Family of Services Brooklyn, NY | To Support the Organization's Mission. | $10,000 |
| The Children's Village Bobbs Ferry, NY | To Support the Organization's Mission. | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,464,950 | $3,529,084 | $1,899,881 | $273,333 | 15 |
| 2024 | $809,632 | $1,738,406 | $1,604,373 | $115,000 | 11 |
| 2023 | $724,185 | $1,748,163 | $2,005,847 | $110,000 | 11 |
| 2022 | $1,155,045 | $2,019,321 | $2,000,186 | $120,000 | 12 |
| 2021 | $1,114,908 | $1,988,483 | $1,915,538 | $120,000 | 12 |
| 2020 | $1,067,242 | $2,174,525 | $2,002,326 | $115,500 | 12 |
| 2019 | $672,210 | $1,534,327 | $1,048,945 | $92,400 | 12 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
WPTI’s stated mission is to strengthen the workforce development system by building the capacity of organizations and professionals who prepare and connect jobseekers to meaningful careers.
Its work includes professional development for workforce practitioners, leadership training, employer engagement, labor-market-informed programming, and support for workforce organizations. WPTI’s 2025 filing narrative also describes programming for young people, including a mentored internship program, and resources and training on artificial intelligence in workforce development.
The 2025 grants show support for organizations serving children, young people, and families, as well as workforce-sector organizations. For example, grantee Children’s Aid describes its mission as helping children in poverty succeed and thrive through support for children and families in high-needs New York City neighborhoods. Good Shepherd Services says it works to expand opportunities in underinvested NYC communities through youth and family development. JobsFirstNYC describes its mission as advancing solutions that address barriers to young adults’ economic opportunities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, WPTI reported 15 grants totaling $273,333. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $76,250, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest grants listed were $76,250 to The Center for Fair Futures, $58,333 to Katie Napolitano LLC, and $18,750 to the New York City Employment & Training Coalition. Each was reported as supporting the recipient’s mission. Other listed grants included $10,000 awards to organizations such as Children’s Aid Society, Good Shepherd Services, Rising Ground, Forestdale, and The New York Foundling.
WPTI’s filing narrative says it monitors grant funds through written agreements, application and budget review, periodic financial and programmatic reports, and ongoing communication with recipients. Recipients must use funds for approved charitable purposes, and management reviews reports and supporting documentation for compliance with grant terms and organizational objectives.
Separately, WPTI announced in January 2025 that it had received a $1.5 million, three-year grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation for an initiative supporting career pathways for young adults with experience in foster care and justice systems. This was funding received by WPTI, not a grant made by WPTI.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Maya Washington as board chair; Lauren Gray and Joan D. Rosenthal as vice chairs; Patricia J. Jenny as treasurer; and Neila Radin as secretary. Directors listed are Blake Foote, Penny Cagan, Amy Givens, Lowell Herschberger, and Rebekkah Horgan.
Workforce Professionals Training Institute is led by Sherazade Langlade, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2024; 3 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sherazade Langlade
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$63K (2024) → $188K (2025)
Maya Washington
Board Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blake Foote
Director
Secretary & Interim C.e.o → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Collin Mincy
Director
Chair → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Penny Cagan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Travis Reid
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Sparrow
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Givens
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chester Phung
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristina Nilsson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lowell Herschberger
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebekkah Horgan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Traci R. Scott
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Vaghy Benyola
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$129K (2022) → $140K (2025)
Sabeen L. Pirani
Chief Learning Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$111K (2023) → $121K (2025)
Joan D. Rosenthal
Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Director, 2022
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neila Radin
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia J. Jenny
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Gray
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Plinio Ayala (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Grant (2022–2024) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Sharon Sewell-Fairman (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Jeniffer Sparrow (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Daniel Salemson (2023) — Managing Director of Digital Learning
- Former: Lailany Sierra (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Zeeshan Ali (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jill Hyland (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Raabia Shafi (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Karen-Michelle Mirko (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Diane Edelson (2021) — Director
- Former: Andrew Fayad (2019) — Vice Chair
- Former: Bruce Carmel (2019) — Chief Program Officer
- Former: Matthew Harty (2019) — Vice Chair
- Former: Stacy Woodruff (2019) — Managing Director
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 $188K, to Sherazade Langlade (Chief Executive Officer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Workforce Professionals Training Institute
How much does Workforce Professionals Training Institute give each year?
Workforce Professionals Training Institute gave $273K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $115K across 11 grants.
What is Workforce Professionals Training Institute's typical grant size?
Workforce Professionals Training Institute's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,222, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Workforce Professionals Training Institute that year got $41K on average.
Where does Workforce Professionals Training Institute give grants?
Workforce Professionals Training Institute gives mostly in New York: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants), Brooklyn, NY (3 grants) and Bronx, NY (2 grants).
Does Workforce Professionals Training Institute give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Workforce Professionals Training Institute's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Organization's Mission." (15 grants).
Who are Workforce Professionals Training Institute's largest grantees?
Workforce Professionals Training Institute's largest 2025 grantees include The Center for Fair Futures ($76,250), Katie Napolitano LLC ($58,333) and New York City Employment & Training Coalition ($18,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Workforce Professionals Training Institute?
Workforce Professionals Training Institute reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.
What does Workforce Professionals Training Institute fund?
WPTI’s stated mission is to strengthen the workforce development system by building the capacity of organizations and professionals who prepare and connect jobseekers to meaningful careers. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Workforce Professionals Training Institute?
Workforce Professionals Training Institute has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check wpti.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Workforce Professionals Training Institute's EIN?
Workforce Professionals Training Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3891493. 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 October 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 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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