Education For Employment (EFE)
Education For Employment (EFE)
EIN: 82-0578781
as of September 2024
as of September 09, 2024
Mission
Our mission is to create job opportunities for unemployed youth in the Middle East and North Africa by providing world-class professional and technical training that leads directly to career-building jobs.
Ruling year
2003
President & CEO
Mr. Andrew Baird
Main address
1660 L Street NW Suite 460
Washington, DC 20036 USA
EIN
82-0578781
International development
Employment
Youth development
Adult education
Vocational education
Population served
Unemployed people
Young women
Young men
Young adults
Refugees and displaced people
NTEE code
International Development, Relief Services (Q30)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
With nearly 1 in 4 youth in MENA unemployed, EFE is providing youth in the Middle East and North Africa the skills they need to land their first job or start a business.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Job Training and Placement
EFE's distinctive core model provides skills training to unemployed youth.
Pathways
The Pathways training program was designed to prepare job seekers with self-knowledge allowing them to identify their strengths and their areas for improvement, to efficiently organize their job search, to write a compelling CV that highlights their assets and is in line with their professional aspirations, to prepare for job interviews, and to develop a professional network.
Entrepreneurship
EFE’s entrepreneurship program prepares young people for self-employment and imparts skills needed to start small new businesses, as well as links youth to financing, mentoring and other services.
Where we work
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of program graduates
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Numbers for 2022 will be finalized after Q1 2023.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
Learn more about Sustainable Development Goals.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
EFE works to ensure every young person in MENA has the opportunity to engage in meaningful employment.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The EFE Network is made up of locally-run EFE Affiliates which train youth and link them to the world of work. We leverage local insight and programming experience with global resources and expertise. Linkages between EFE Affiliates create economies of scale and learning to accelerate youth employment solutions across the region.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Along with nine locally-run EFE Affiliates, EFE-Global works with partners in the public, private and NGO sectors to build their capacity to deliver market-relevant, demand-driven programming in order to address youth unemployment on a larger scale.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
EFE has connected over 155,000 youth to the world of work across MENA. EFE youth are building their futures through self-employment and in sectors such as retail, hospitality, food and beverage, tech, and health care. They become coders, engineers, nurses, entrepreneurs, oil rig technicians, bankers, and more.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2023 info
1.50
Months of cash in 2023 info
4
Fringe rate in 2023 info
13%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Education For Employment (EFE)
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
This snapshot of Education For Employment (EFE)’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $67,456 | -$133,576 | $1,176,077 | -$35,549 | $4,783 |
| As % of expenses | 1.0% | -2.7% | 22.2% | -0.6% | 0.1% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$6,919 | -$203,299 | $1,161,780 | -$50,463 | -$10,925 |
| As % of expenses | -0.1% | -4.1% | 21.8% | -0.9% | -0.2% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
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| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $6,489,690 | $4,854,362 | $6,990,707 | $5,648,829 | $4,178,924 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 8.5% | -25.2% | 44.0% | -19.2% | -26.0% |
| Program services revenue | 24.8% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 7.6% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 17.8% | 17.9% | 21.1% | 16.1% | 6.9% |
| All other grants and contributions | 57.4% | 73.7% | 70.2% | 75.1% | 85.4% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $6,730,365 | $4,911,263 | $5,308,897 | $5,794,080 | $5,657,914 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 13.5% | -27.0% | 8.1% | 9.1% | -2.4% |
| Personnel | 26.3% | 39.1% | 35.9% | 34.3% | 31.6% |
| Professional fees | 3.9% | 7.3% | 9.6% | 5.9% | 7.5% |
| Occupancy | 2.3% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 56.2% | 41.3% | 43.0% | 49.0% | 47.6% |
| All other expenses | 11.2% | 9.5% | 8.9% | 8.4% | 10.9% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $6,804,740 | $4,980,986 | $5,323,194 | $5,808,994 | $5,673,622 |
| One month of savings | $560,864 | $409,272 | $442,408 | $482,840 | $471,493 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $71,366 | $18,529 | $0 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $7,365,604 | $5,461,624 | $5,784,131 | $6,291,834 | $6,145,115 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Months of cash | 1.1 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.0 |
| Months of cash and investments | 1.1 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.0 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | -0.4 | -1.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Cash | $597,725 | $1,798,534 | $2,269,298 | $2,632,845 | $1,878,128 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $1,576,995 | $613,860 | $1,562,500 | $966,891 | $596,721 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $57,540 | $60,847 | $67,126 | $69,701 | $72,551 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 94.9% | 92.4% | 86.9% | 87.5% | 88.8% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 19.3% | 30.8% | 14.7% | 15.3% | 45.9% |
| Unrestricted net assets | -$225,144 | -$428,443 | $733,337 | $682,874 | $671,949 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $2,095,647 | $2,172,322 | $2,625,555 | $2,515,853 | $1,029,331 |
| Total net assets | $1,870,503 | $1,743,879 | $3,358,892 | $3,198,727 | $1,701,280 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
President & CEO
Mr. Andrew Baird
Andrew Baird is the President & CEO of the global hub of the Education For Employment Network (EFE-Global). Previously, Andrew was the Program Area Director, Workforce and Economic Development Group for RTI International, where he led a team of 130 employees and a $150 million portfolio. There, he provided leadership, strategic direction and technical support in workforce development, livelihoods, entrepreneurship, youth, and other areas closely related to EFE's work. Andrew brings to EFE more than twenty-five years of experience in advancing private sector-led strategies to create inclusive employment and livelihoods around the world - including in several countries where EFE operates. He co-founded the Global Center for Youth Employment, a membership-based organization devoted to developing collective solutions to the challenges of youth employment. Andrew is a skillful business development expert and has managed a number of long-term donor-funded projects. He has held leadership positions in a range of organizations in the field and home offices of RTI International, Making Cents International, Chemonics International, and the Peace Corps. Andrew holds a BA from The College of Wooster and an MA from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Education For Employment (EFE)
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
Education For Employment (EFE)
Highest paid employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
Education For Employment (EFE)
Board of directorsas of 03/03/2023
Board of directors data
Mr. Ron Bruder
Education For Employment
Samer Khoury
Luay Abu-Ghazaleh
Anis Aclimandos
Carol Bellamy
Andrea Brentan
Mary Dedinsky
Alton Frye
Tariq Hassan
Cynthia Muller
Nayla Rizk
Yorick van Slingelandt
Noor Sweid
Karthik Venkataraman
Zineb Guessous
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
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Transgender Identity
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Sexual orientation
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Disability
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Equity strategies
Last updated: 03/03/2023GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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