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.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<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
Liabilities
$258K
80% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 80% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$64K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +25%
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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
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +21%
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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
$64K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$38K
FY2022−$22K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$64K
FY2025$68K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $2.0M Management & general 7% · $136K

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

23 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Workforce Advancement Initiative (WAI) is funding through American Recovery Plan Action funding to provide barrier-removing services to individuals impacted by the pandemic. These services include transportation, child care assistance, training, clothing, and other services related to working.

$873Kprogram expense
02

Adult Career Services for employment and training under Title 1 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Provide on the job training and other types of individualized training to disadvantaged adults and dislocated workers.

$354Kprogram expense
03

Youth program for 14-24 year olds to receive career planning and work experiences. The goal is self-sufficiency. Supportive services and training are available.

$190Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$136K
Owns and owesPt X
$64K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$2K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$258K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$45K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$258K
Net assetsLn 32$64K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K−$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$54K$45K
Total assetsLn 16$372K$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$299K$258K
Net assetsLn 32$73K$64K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$513K$513K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$763K$763K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$379K$379K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$79K$79K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$29K
Management feesLn 11a$136K$136K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$49K$49K
OccupancyLn 16$65K$65K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$2.0M$136K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.2M$91K$68K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 $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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,192,113 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,748,606$2,162,447
I-9 Program service revenue$27,487
I-10 Investment income$2,179
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,748,606$2,192,113
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,024,162$1,275,879
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $544,701$500,792
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $167,073$316,036
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,735,936$2,092,707
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,670$99,406
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
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 $2,192,113 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$2,162,447
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,162,447
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,487$27,487
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,179$2,179
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,666 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,192,113
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,092,707 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $512,745$512,745
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $763,134$763,134
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $379,208$379,208
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,960$13,960
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $79,047$79,047
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,577$28,577
IX-11a Management feesManagement $136,368$136,368
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $19,426$19,426
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $49,052$49,052
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $64,696$64,696
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,180$10,180
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,623$4,623
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,948$8,948
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,402$6,402
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,341$16,341
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,956,339 · Management $136,368 · Fundraising $0$2,092,707
Part X · Balance sheet $322,037 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,040−$1,501
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$1,186
X-4 Accounts receivable$277,154
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $53,687$44,739
X-14 Intangible assets$459
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $371,994$322,037
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $219,724$193,023
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$31,079
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $30,018$34,049
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $299,395$258,151
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $72,599$63,886
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $72,599$63,886
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $371,994$322,037
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $63,886 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,192,113
XI-2 Total expenses$2,092,707
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$99,406
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$72,599
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$108,119
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$63,886

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