To collaborate, interact and coordinate a network of training resources and support services that provide and retain a well-skilled labor force for employers in Western Wisconsin

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$92K 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$194K
83% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 83% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
Spent
$991K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$41K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$991K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$991K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$41K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$38K
FY2022−$22K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$64K
FY2025$68K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $883K Management & general 11% · $108K

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

28 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director (thru Oct)
$45,716Pt VII · Sec A
Administrative Coordinator
$41,820Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director (beg Nov)
$4,615Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melisa Myers’s $61K as Executive Director is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 306 $1–10M mutual/membership 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Melisa Myers$60,795$58,300$4,615
Jessie Quinn$50,565$46,121—
Julie Mitchell——$45,716
Jessie Foss——$41,820

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

Connects employers with training and support to build a skilled workforce.

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3 programs · $850K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Dislocated Worker Programs

Provide employment and training services under title 1 of the workforce innovation and opportunity act including adult, dislocated worker, special response grants, national emergency grants. Programs related to on-the-job training and other types of individualized training to disadvantaged adults and dislocated workers.

$389Kprogram expense
02

Adult Programs

Provide employment and training services under title 1 of the workforce innovation and opportunity act including adult, dislocated worker, special response grants, national emergency grants programs related to on-the-job training and other types of individualized training to disadvantaged adults and dislocated workers.

$314Kprogram expense
03

Youth Programs

Designed to assist youth ages 14-24 with career planning and work experience. The youth program has 14 components to assist youth in planning for successful careers and self-sufficiency. Supportive services and training are available. Youth are assigned to case managers who help them with being successful in school and the world of work.

$147Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.9M · 2019–2022
Workforce Connections INCWI · FY2022$576,515
Western Technical CollegeFY2022$131,904
Workforce Connections INCWI · FY2020$519,644
Western Technical CollegeFY2020$95,643
Workforce Connections INCWI · FY2019$477,962
Western Technical CollegeFY2019$80,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$977K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$316
Money outPt IX
$991K
Ln 25
Programscol B$883K
Managementcol C$108K
Owns and owesPt X
$41K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K
Total assetsLn 16$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$194K
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$977K
Government grantsLn 1e$977K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$316
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81K
Total assetsLn 16$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$194K
Net assetsLn 32$41K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$89K$81K
Total assetsLn 16$233K$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$204K$194K
Net assetsLn 32$29K$41K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$568K$568K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$117K$90K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$124K$95K$29K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K$793
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$11K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$16K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$943$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$571$2K
Office expensesLn 13$37K$25K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$61K$61K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$816$103$713
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$299$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$991K$883K$108K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.2M$91K$68K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$2.1M$99K$64K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.7M$13K$73K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.3M−$196K−$22K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$1.0M−$3K$38K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.0M$991K$12K$41K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,002,639 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,418,824$976,731
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $31,668$25,592
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $37,371$316
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,487,863$1,002,639
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,053,058$568,411
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $188,070$278,585
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $222,206$143,856
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,463,334$990,852
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,529$11,787
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $1,002,639 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $316 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$976,731
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$976,731
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $25,592$25,592
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,592 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $316$1,002,639
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $990,852 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $568,411$568,411
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $89,566 · Management $27,507$117,073
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $94,557 · Management $29,040$123,597
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,583 · Management $793$3,376
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,899 · Management $3,347$14,246
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,525 · Management $4,768$20,293
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $943 · Management $5,713$6,656
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $571 · Management $2,279$2,850
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,507 · Management $12,799$37,306
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,512$5,512
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $61,360$61,360
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,455$13,455
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $103 · Management $713$816
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,127$4,127
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $8,947$8,947
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $299 · Management $2,528$2,827
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $882,779 · Management $108,073 · Fundraising $0$990,852
Part X · Balance sheet $235,366 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,363$27,892
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $137,979$126,299
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $643$643
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $89,479$80,532
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $233,464$235,366
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $114,990$108,647
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,814$9,107
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $87,459$76,624
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $204,263$194,378
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,201$40,988
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,201$40,988
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $233,464$235,366
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,988 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,002,639
XI-2 Total expenses$990,852
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,787
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,201
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,988

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