National Skills Coalition
NATIONAL SKILLS COALITION (NSC) FIGHTS FOR A NATIONAL COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY SKILLS TRAINING SO THAT MORE PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO A BETTER LIFE, AND MORE LOCAL BUSINESSES SEE SUSTAINED GROWTH. SINCE 2000, THROUGH EXPERT ANALYSIS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, BROAD-BASED ORGANIZING, TARGETED ADVOCACY, AND CUTTING-EDGE COMMUNICATIONS, NSC HAS CHANGED HUNDREDS OF STATE AND FEDERAL SKILLS POLICIES THAT HAVE CHANGED THOUSANDS OF LIVES AND GROWN LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ECONOMIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$17.3M
-9.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$650K
-8.3% YoY
Grant Count
23
-25.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$28K
+23.6% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $17,294,964 | $19,141,561 | $10,972,256 |
| Revenue | $6,473,778 | $16,123,273 | $5,202,915 |
| Expenses | $7,889,657 | $7,479,175 | $7,314,171 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $594,379 | $250,685 | $33,487 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
145 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT ESPINOSA | CEO (FROM 1/1/2024) | 40 | $250,090 |
| GIRARD MELANCON | CHAIR | 5 | — |
| DANIEL BUSTILLO | VICE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| ALICE PRITCHARD | PAST CHAIR | 5 | — |
| SEKOU SIBY | TREASURER | 5 | — |
| ALLISON DEMBECK | SECRETARY | 5 | — |
| ALEX CARMARDELLE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SARAH STEINBERG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JESSICA FRASER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BISHARA ADDISON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MAURICIO GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHANDLER MORSE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GRANT SHMELZER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JENNY WITTNER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $195,496 |
| RACHEL UNRUH | CHIEF OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS | 40 | $196,138 |
| BROOKE DERENZIS | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER | 40 | $194,830 |
| KATIE SPIKER | MANAGING DIR., GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 40 | $158,446 |
| NICOLA LAURICELLA COOLBERTH | SENIOR EDITOR | 40 | $157,594 |
| JENNIFER STIDDARD | SENIOR FELLOW, GOVT AFFAIRS | 40 | $152,820 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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