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FAIR CHANCE INSTITUTE INC

Brooklyn, NY · EIN 872442066 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE J02 · Employment · Small ($100K-$1M) · fairchance.work
revenue
$352K
expenses
$287K
net assets
$92K
employees
0
program ratio
99%
mission · from form 990

Fair Chance Institute works to encourage employment for people with convictions.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Fair Chance Institute works to expand employment opportunities for people with convictions and other barriers to workforce entry. It focuses on changing employer practices through research, tools, and partnerships that support inclusive hiring. The organization operates nationally, with an emphasis on transforming background screening processes and improving retention for marginalized jobseekers.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2025

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $10K
    Led background screening reform research and project development to modernize approaches to employer background checks.
  2. #2 $0
    Undertook organizational planning efforts including strategic evidence planning and advisory group convening.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Background Screening Reform Research
Conducts research and develops projects to modernize employer background checks and reduce barriers for people with convictions.
Employer Preparedness Programming
Provides tools and resources to help employers recruit, hire, and retain workers with barriers to employment.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Strategic Planning and Organizational Development 1 activity
    • Conducting organizational planning and strategic evidence initiatives
      Engages in organizational planning, including strategic evidence planning and convening advisory groups to inform institutional direction and capacity.
  • Workforce Readiness Training 1 activity
    • Reducing employment barriers for jobseekers through direct programming
      Implements programs and partnerships focused on reducing barriers to employment to support job acquisition and retention for jobseekers.
  • Criminal Justice Policy Advocacy 1 activity
    • Researching and developing projects to reform employer background screening practices
      Conducts research and project development aimed at reforming employer background screening practices to reduce systemic barriers to employment.
  • Workplace DEI Research and Training 1 activity
    • Supporting employer recruitment and retention of job candidates with employment barriers
      Leads programming and partnerships to help employers recruit, hire, and retain job candidates facing barriers to employment, including providing hiring managers with vetted tools and research to engage a broader range of candidates.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$352K
Contributions & grants$352K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$287K
Program expenses99%
Admin / overhead1%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$92K
Cash$92K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$92K
Liquid reserves3.9 mo
3 years on record · 2023–2025 · YoY revenue -31.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 6
  • Alexis Devine — Board Member
  • Brandon Smith — Board Member
  • Dylan Hayre — Board Member
  • Matthew Joyce — Board Chair
  • Salomon Moreno-Rosa — Board Member
  • Xavier McElrath-Bey — Board Member
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Employer Engagement for Workforce Inclusion
    methodology: employer-engagement
    By preparing employers to recruit, hire, and retain individuals with barriers to employment, the organization produces improved job access and workforce inclusion for marginalized populations because employer readiness reduces systemic friction and increases hiring success.
  • Evidence-Based Hiring Practices
    methodology: evidence-based hiring
    By equipping hiring managers with vetted tools and research, the organization expands the pool of qualified job candidates and reduces biased decision-making because data-driven hiring methods counteract subjective barriers and broaden inclusion.
  • Structural Barrier Reduction in Employment Systems
    methodology: barrier-reduction
    By reducing procedural and systemic barriers to employment, the organization enables jobseekers with disadvantages to secure and retain quality jobs because removing structural obstacles increases equitable access and long-term job retention.