New York, NY

ECONOMIC MOBILITY CORPORATION

EIN 20-8720134

Education & Youth Development Job Training & Career Pathways Low-income

Mission

The Economic Mobility Corporation (Mobility) identifies, develops, and evaluates programs and policies that enable disadvantaged individuals to acquire the education, skills, and networks needed to succeed in the labor market so they can support themselves and their families.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About ECONOMIC MOBILITY CORPORATION

Economic Mobility Corporation (commonly called Mobility) is a New York–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that conducts rigorous research and program evaluations to identify what works in workforce development and economic opportunity. Mobility partners with leading practitioners and funders to design initiatives, perform randomized controlled trials and comparison-group evaluations, and translate findings into actionable program and policy guidance. The organization has an active publications program and has produced multiple large-scale evaluations and reports in recent years (including 2023 and 2024) that document measurable earnings and education gains for participants in partnered workforce programs. Mobility is an operating, donor-facing charity with a public website and an established history of collaborating with workforce providers, foundations, and government agencies.

Notable achievements

Project QUEST — Large long-term earnings impact

Mobility’s long-term randomized evaluation of Project QUEST documented sustained participant gains; a recent long‑follow‑up report found substantial cumulative earnings advantages for participants (multi‑year and 14‑year follow-ups showing the largest sustained impacts found in Mobility’s research portfolio).

JVS Boston — Demonstrated earnings gains (2023)

Mobility’s evaluation of JVS Boston’s English for Advancement program found statistically significant earnings gains for participants in the second year after entry (an estimated 6.7% increase relative to a control group), offering rare experimental evidence of impacts for adult education tied to workforce outcomes.

Rigorous randomized evaluations of major workforce programs

Mobility has conducted multiple randomized controlled trials and high‑quality comparison evaluations (including Year Up, Per Scholas, and others) that established measurable employment and earnings impacts and informed program design across the workforce field.

At a glance

Total assets: $4.3M
Annual revenue: $1.4M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 20-8720134
Location: New York, NY
Website: economicmobilitycorp.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Established, IRS‑recognized 501(c)(3) organization (tax‑exempt since 2008) with a track record of public Form 990 filings and sustained operating activity.

Work and publications frequently cited and used by major funders and policy organizations; Mobility has produced funded evaluations and partnered research (for example, work supported and referenced by national foundations and intermediary organizations).

Reputation among workforce practitioners for rigorous methods and actionable findings — repeatedly selected to evaluate leading workforce programs and to advise on program design and performance measurement.

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