Lower Rio Grande Valley Workforce Development Board
Also known as Workforce Solutions
Lower Rio Grande Valley Workforce Development Board reported $108.4 million in revenue and $108.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.45 went to program services, $1.55 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 98.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $190,405 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 45% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $108MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $108MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.5% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.1% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $190,405 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.18% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.2 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 100.0% |
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 expenseProvides for implementation and development of a comprehensive workforce investment system program in the Lower Rio Grande Valley counties of hidalgo, starr, and willacy. The program helps americans access the tools they need to manage their careers through information and high-quality services and to help U.S. Companies find skilled workers. Customers served in hidalgo, willacy, and starr counties equaled 73,409 and employers served equaled 2,082. In addition, we assisted the texas attorney general in recovering $149,064,293 in back-owed child support payments since 2005. Lrgvwdb served more…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 43.00 hrs/week | $190,405 | $0 | $0 | $190,405 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 42.00 hrs/week | $123,148 | $0 | $0 | $123,148 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 41.00 hrs/week | $121,387 | $0 | $0 | $121,387 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lower Rio Grande Valley Workforce Development Board (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $435K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b29 · 29 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 540
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNIQUE HR Prof. Employer svcs. | $2,959,221 |
| C2 GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLC Prof. Employer svcs. | $1,736,749 |
| THE LITTLE CLUB DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC Child care services | $1,644,383 |
| COLORS DAYCARE CENTER Child care services | $856,078 |
| GOLDEN BEE LEARNING CENTER Child care services | $807,536 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 304 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Lower Rio Grande Valley Workforce Development Board's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lower Rio Grande Valley Workforce Development Board, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Lower Rio Grande Valley Workforce Development Board's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Lower Rio Grande Valley Workforce Development Board reported that 98.5% of its $108.1 million in expenses went to program services, 1.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lower Rio Grande Valley Workforce Development Board pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lower Rio Grande Valley Workforce Development Board reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $190,405, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lower Rio Grande Valley Workforce Development Board get its money?
Of $108.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 98.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lower Rio Grande Valley Workforce Development Board a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2940085 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 September 30, 2025, object 202621769349301462 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202521889349300447 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202431169349300733 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202321949349301212 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202201889349300920 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202141049349301519 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2940085: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.