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Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council

Also known as Workforce Southwest Washington

Vancouver, WA · EIN 01-0726348 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council reported $10.2 million in revenue and $10.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.69 went to program services, $7.31 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. Government grants made up 98.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $199,431 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10M

For context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 1,001 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
92.7%90.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.3%6.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%1.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
99.8%79.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
98.5%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.2%0.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$199,431$325,675
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.95%1.56%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
53
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.656.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 9100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$9.5M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $17,018

With funds from swwdc, worksource centers in clark and cowlitz counties provide employment services, workshops, hiring events and case management to job seekers. Worksource assists businesses with candidate recruiting, screening, interviewing, hiring and training. Youth programs supported by swwdc help prepare young adults, ages 16-24, to be our future workforce through internships, mentoring, job training and skills development. Local companies benefit from swwdc-supported programs that enabled them to train existing employees in a variety of subjects to enhance company sustainability and…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$176,679$0$22,752$199,431
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$138,848$0$25,249$164,097
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$131,038$0$30,779$161,817
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$101,844$0$17,188$119,032
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$101,064$0$15,315$116,379

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $691K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$10M$10M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$10M$10M92.7%$523K$199,431
FY2024 ⓘ$8.7M$8.5M92.0%$541K$171,200
FY2023 ⓘ$7.4M$7.4M91.7%$410K$178,374
FY2022 ⓘ$6.6M$6.5M89.7%$471K$165,510
FY2021 ⓘ$6.6M$6.5M91.6%$409K$158,851
FY2020 ⓘ$6.4M$6.3M91.4%$296K$124,551

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 9 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 523

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
EQUUS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
Workforce development services for youth
$2,723,226
CAREER PATH SERVICES
Workforce development services sw washin
$1,331,038
CAREER TEAM
Workforce development services youth and
$1,198,282
PARTNERS IN CAREERS
Workforce development services for youth
$293,590
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DEPARTMENT
Workforce development services sw washin
$140,318

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council totaling $100K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council reported that 92.7% of its $10.2 million in expenses went to program services, 7.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $199,431, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council get its money?

Of $10.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 98.5% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 01-0726348 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620689349301707 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540769349301424 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421169349301322 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311179349300831 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230599349301408 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130609349300343 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 01-0726348: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.