Founded in 1877, Community work services helps people who face barriers to work obtain employment and achieve greater self sufficiency through innovative job training, placement and support services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$158K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $329K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$158K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $279K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.3M
77% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 77% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.2M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$5.1M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$668K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.2M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$5.9M
Expenses
$5.1M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$5.3M
Net assets
$668K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$222K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$552K
FY2024$668K
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1930.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $3.6M Management & general 29% · $1.5M Fundraising 0% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $158K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$158,016Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (thru 05/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Craig Stenning’s $158K as Executive Director is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Craig Stenning$158,016$158,016$157,296$157,296$151,778$158,736

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides job training and career services to help people escape poverty.

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2 programs · $3.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

See schedule ocommunity workshops' principal programmatic activity is providing career pathways for individuals looking to identify their career goals. CWS builds an action plan to designing and launching sustainable careers.

$2.5Mprogram expense
02

See schedule ocws has a long history of serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and delivering innovative services designed to help them achieve their greatest potential. We are laser focused on helping individuals of all abilities obtain a living wage job.

$1.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $804K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$288,410
Unitemized GrantFY2023$205,516
Unitemized GrantFY2022$126,770
Unitemized GrantFY2021$71,288
Unitemized GrantFY2020$43,421
Unitemized GrantFY2019$68,234

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$503K
Other incomeLn 4–11$203K
Money outPt IX
$5.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.6M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$668K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$503K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$203K
Total revenueLn 12$5.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$370K
Other assetsLn 15$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$668K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5101
VolunteersI 6120
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$658$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$319K$370K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$552K$668K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$271K$271K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$158K$158K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.8M$85K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$12K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$89K$76K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$208K$208K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$336K$312K$19K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$605K$558K$47K
Information technologyLn 14$19K$5K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$498K$51K$447K
TravelLn 17$20K$11K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$1K$7K
InterestLn 20$13K$5K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$179K$132K$46K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$780K$20K$759K$309
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.1M$3.6M$1.5M$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.9M$5.3M$605K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $5.2M$5.1M$116K$668K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.7M$4.4M$307K$552K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.3M$4.1M$221K$246K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.8M$3.5M$246K$24K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.5M$3.0M$480K−$222K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,229,395 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $560,561$502,624
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,811,572$4,521,760
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,075$1,929
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $289,100$203,082
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,662,308$5,229,395
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $182,636$270,645
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,179,918$2,383,549
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,993,161$2,459,196
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,355,715$5,113,390
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $306,593$116,005
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,229,395 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$13,340
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$489,284
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$502,624
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,521,760$4,521,760
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,929$1,929
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $191,440$191,440
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $11,642$11,642
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,521,760 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $205,011$5,229,395
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,113,390 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $270,645$270,645
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $157,500$157,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,827,175 · Management $85,179$1,912,354
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,956 · Management $4,208$16,164
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $76,259 · Management $13,135$89,394
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $208,137$208,137
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,010$3,010
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $312,498 · Management $18,975 · Fundraising $4,500$335,973
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $557,950 · Management $46,625$604,575
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,677 · Management $13,840$18,517
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,621 · Management $446,981$497,602
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,553 · Management $9,280$19,833
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,075 · Management $7,098$8,173
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,747 · Management $7,965$12,712
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $132,435 · Management $46,455$178,890
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,398 · Management $759,204 · Fundraising $309$779,911
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,646,626 · Management $1,461,955 · Fundraising $4,809$5,113,390
Part X · Balance sheet $2,968,143 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $658$4,227
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $141,726$333,803
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,101,228$1,049,125
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,810$24,971
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $318,952$370,069
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,183,780$1,185,948
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,493,868$2,968,143
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $452,160$570,063
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,489,505$1,729,872
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,941,665$2,299,935
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $89,446$589,073
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $462,757$79,135
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $552,203$668,208
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,493,868$2,968,143
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $668,208 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,229,395
XI-2 Total expenses$5,113,390
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$116,005
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$552,203
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$668,208

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