Nonprofit · EIN 59-3828402
TECHFORCE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85032
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $11,073,560 | $11,521,978 | -$448,418 | $5,413,175 | $730,532 | $4,682,643 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,826,224 | $8,051,857 | -$225,633 | $5,358,856 | $673,273 | $4,685,583 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,323,854 | $5,620,167 | -$296,313 | $6,054,841 | $1,036,004 | $5,018,837 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,839,027
- Program service revenue
- $15,112
- Investment income
- $228,257
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $59,174
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$22,232
- Other revenue
- -$8,836
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,344,289
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $799,682
- Other salaries and wages
- $921,436
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,048,867
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $28,258
- Accounting fees
- $154,986
- Travel
- $42,794
- Depreciation
- $329,555
- Program services (functional)
- $9,602,624
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,288,821
- Fundraising (functional)
- $630,533
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,358,856
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,413,175
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $730,532
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,682,643
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $397,388
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,669,180
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,053,667
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,628,976
- Gross receipts
- $11,100,112
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 170
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER MAHER | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $337,563 | $45,567 |
| JENNIFER BERGERON | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $209,958 | $34,492 |
| CARTER DOWDY | VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $139,927 | $32,176 |
| REAGAN BENDER | VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,815 | $8,158 |
| DANA RAPOPORT | DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,927 | $8,496 |
| JEANMARIE DELUCA | DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,083 | $17,024 |
| ANGELA BABIN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON VESELY | PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HALSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ELLIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HARTFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE KINGSTROM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BLANCHETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM WILLETTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS ADAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARRINGTON IRVING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER MAHER | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $298,481 | $17,929 |
| JENNIFER BERGERON | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $188,513 | $13,898 |
| LISA MATTKE | CHIEF OPERATIONS & FINANCE (LEFT 09/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,063 | $1,018 |
| JEANMARIE DELUCA | DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,736 | $6,981 |
| ANGELA BABIN | PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON VESELY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HALSCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ELLIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HARTFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MAHONEY | DIRECTOR (LEFT 07/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MCCULLOUGH | DIRECTOR (LEFT 07/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE KINGSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BLANCHETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WILLETTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRINGTON IRVING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER MAHER | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $288,863 | $57,079 |
| LISA MATTKE | CHIEF OPERATIONS & FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,183 | $0 |
| ANGELA BABIN | PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON VESELY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HALSCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BLANCHETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HARTFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRETT CRANE | DIRECTOR (LEFT 02/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CODY METCALF | DIRECTOR (LEFT 11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MCCULLOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE KINGSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ELLIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WILLETTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 12621 N TATUM BVLD 304, PHOENIX, AZ 85032-0000
- In care of
- % JENNIFER MAHER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JON VESELY, 12621 N TATUM BLVD 304, PHOENIX, AZ 85032
- Signed the 990
- JON VESELY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (866) 519-6923
- Website
- TECHFORCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO CHAMPION ALL STUDENTS TO AND THROUGH THEIR EDUCATION AND INTO CAREERS AS PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOLARSHIP & GRANT PROGRAMS: IN 2025, TECHFORCE FOUNDATION AWARDED $6.5 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS DIRECTLY TO 1,981 STUDENTS ACROSS 333 SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE, REPRESENTING THE LARGEST SINGLE-YEAR INVESTMENT IN TECHFORCE'S HISTORY. AWARDS ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH BOTH NEED-BASED AND MERIT-BASED CRITERIA ACROSS A BROAD RANGE OF TECHNICIAN DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING AUTOMOTIVE, DIESEL, COLLISION REPAIR, AVIATION, MOTORCYCLE, MARINE, MOTORSPORTS, RESTORATION, WELDING, HVAC, CNC MACHINING, AND EMERGING SECTORS SUCH AS AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES. SCHOLARSHIP TYPES INCLUDE TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS, EMERGENCY FINANCIAL GRANTS, ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS, AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE. DEMAND FOR THESE SCHOLARSHIPS IS ACCELERATING RAPIDLY. TECHFORCE'S LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO SCALE FUNDING TO MEET THE PROJECTED DEMAND FOR OVER ONE MILLION NEW ENTRY-LEVEL TECHNICIANS NEEDED IN THE U.S. IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.Expenses $7,344,289 · grants $7,344,289
- TECHNICIAN PLATFORM & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: TECHFORCE FOUNDATION OPERATES A PROPRIETARY DIGITAL PLATFORM THAT SERVES AS THE GO-TO CAREER INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ASPIRING AND WORKING TECHNICIANS NATIONWIDE. IN 2025, TECHFORCE'S NETWORK GREW TO 88,652 TOTAL USERS, WITH STUDENT ENROLLMENT ALONE SURGING 74% YEAR-OVER-YEAR. THE PLATFORM CONNECTS USERS TO 1,400+ SCHOOL PARTNERS, EMPLOYERS, APPRENTICESHIPS, MENTORS, AND DIRECT JOB OPPORTUNITIES; IN 2025, TECHFORCE LAUNCHED AN API-ENABLED JOBS PIPELINE ALLOWING STUDENTS TO APPLY DIRECTLY TO POSITIONS AT KEY EMPLOYERS, WITH 12,316 JOB LOCATIONS LOADED NATIONWIDE. TO MEET STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE, TECHFORCE MORE THAN DOUBLED ITS LIVE EVENT PRESENCE FROM 28 EVENTS IN 2024 TO 63 EVENTS IN 2025, REACHING OVER 2,300 STUDENTS AT INDUSTRY VENUES. TECHFORCE'S LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO SERVE AS THE DEFINITIVE CAREER PATHWAY FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ANNUALLY, FUNDAMENTALLY TRANSFORMING HOW AMERICA BUILDS AND SUSTAINS ITS SKILLED CAREER WORKFORCE.Expenses $2,258,335 · revenue $15,112
- WRAPAROUND SUPPORT SERVICES: TECHFORCE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THAT FINANCIAL AID ALONE CANNOT ENSURE A STUDENT'S SUCCESS, AND THAT APPROXIMATELY 40% OF TECHNICAL STUDENTS DROP OUT DUE TO HIDDEN, NON-ACADEMIC COSTS AND BARRIERS. TO ADDRESS THIS, TECHFORCE'S PROPRIETARY PLATFORM INCLUDES A DEDICATED WRAPAROUND RESOURCE HUB ORGANIZED AROUND SIX CORE CATEGORIES OF STUDENT NEED: MINDSET AND RESILIENCE; LIFE SKILLS AND REAL-WORLD READINESS; CAREER PATHS AND WHAT TO EXPECT; TOOLS AND TECHNICAL MASTERY; COMMUNITY AND BELONGING; AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND STABILITY. THESE RESOURCES INCLUDE 350+ LIVE SOFT AND LIFE SKILLS TRAININGS THAT ARE AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND. TECHFORCE'S LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO OPERATIONALIZE A FULLY AUTOMATED, DATA-INFORMED WRAPAROUND SYSTEM THAT ACTIVELY MOVES STUDENTS FROM FIRST INTEREST TO FIRST JOB, ELIMINATING THE BARRIERS THAT CAUSE TALENTED YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEAVE THE SKILLED TRADES PIPELINE.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-3828402
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,413,175
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,100,112
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $11,073,560 | $11,521,978 | $5,413,175 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,826,224 | $8,051,857 | $5,358,856 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,323,854 | $5,620,167 | $6,054,841 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,043,300 | $3,915,682 | $5,524,936 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 59-3828402).
Questions about TECHFORCE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of TECHFORCE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TECHFORCE FOUNDATION is 59-3828402.
- Is TECHFORCE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to TECHFORCE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TECHFORCE FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TECHFORCE FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TECHFORCE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TECHFORCE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JON VESELY.
- Who are the officers and directors of TECHFORCE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $337,563 (JENNIFER MAHER, CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TECHFORCE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,073,560, expenses of $11,521,978 and total assets of $5,413,175 at year end.
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