Skill Growth DBA Chooseu
Donations deductibleRevenue
$1.3m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$2.9m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$190k
$47k liabilities
Net assets
$143k
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
8
5.7 years on average
Staff
17
employees, year to 31 December 2024
Chair observed
≥4 yrs
Thomas Seitz
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Skill Growth DBA Chooseu's network
8 peoplei8 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Seitz Chair | Board Chairman | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Claudia Jaramillo | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Emily Schaffer | CEO and Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jesse Salazar | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jonathan Carmel | Board Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kenneth Smith | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Martha Laboissiere | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Van Richardson (also filed as Van Richardson) | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
13 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Akil Kennedy | Chief Program Officer (Interim) | since 2022 |
| Erin Whaley | Managing Director of Data Systems and Technology | 2022 |
| Ivan Grant | Managing Director of Finance | 2024 |
| Janelle Gonzales | Chief Administrative Officer | since 2022 |
| Joe Baker | Managing Director of Learning | 2022 |
| Meagan Carlock | Chief Financial Officer | 2020 |
| Michael Woking | Chief Program Officer | 2024 |
| Rachel Shannon | Chief Development Officer (Interim) | since 2022 |
| Richard Clemmons | COO | since 2022 |
| Sean Segal | Chief Executive Officer | since 2020 |
| Shann Johnson | Program Manager | 2024 |
| Tanya Wedderburn | Chief People Officer | since 2022 |
| Victor Reese | Managing Director, Career Support & Placement | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Schaffer | CEO and Board Member | 40 | $286k | $48k | |
| Richard Clemmons | COO | 40 | $187k | $32k | |
| Janelle Gonzales | Chief Administrative Officer | 40 | $152k | $26k | |
| Michael Woking | Chief Program Officer | 40 | $137k | $23k | |
| Ivan Grant | Managing Director of Finance | 40 | $130k | $22k | |
| Shann Johnson | Program Manager | 40 | $109k | $18k | |
| Kenneth Smith | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Carmel | Board Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Claudia Jaramillo | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Martha Laboissiere | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Van Richardson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jesse Salazar | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Seitz | Board Chairman | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Skill Growth Dba Chooseu
- EIN
- 843357705
- Address
- 712 H St Ne Unit 830, Washington, DC, 20002-3627
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- Choose U creates economic mobility for marginalized communities by providing skills relevant to the current workforce, inclusive sopport systems, with employer and community partnerships to launch life-changing careers. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- J20 Employment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Employment
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2020
- Principal officer
- Richard Clemmons (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2020
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsThomas Seitz
≥6years on the filingsClaudia Jaramillo
≥6years on the filingsJesse Salazar
≥6years on the filingsKenneth Smith
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $190k
- Total liabilities
- $47k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $143k
- Contributions and grants received
- $387k
- Program service revenue
- $241k
- Employees
- 17
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.3m | $2.9m | Deficit $1.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.