Workforce Mid-South
Workforce Mid-South reported $12.7 million in revenue and $13.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Of every $100 it spent, $91.18 went to program services, $8.65 to management and general costs and $0.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $13,066 (President). Source: Form 990, FY2023.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2023 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 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 | 100.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $13,066 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.10% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | Not reported | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.3 | 6.9 |
| 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
FY2023 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWorkforce Mid-South, Inc. (WMS ) is a nonprofit corporation-domestic organzation. Its's primary role is for the implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014. This is a Federal Government funded Act that is channeled through the State of Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development(TLoD). WIOA provided authorizing legislation for Labor and Workforce Development (TLoD). WIOA provided authorizing legislation for oversight and administration of public employment and training programs delivered through statewide systems. These are primarily assistance to…
Highest reported compensation
FY2023 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here3 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2023 · 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 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 530
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
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Questions people ask
How much of Workforce Mid-South's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, Workforce Mid-South reported that 91.2% of its $13.2 million in expenses went to program services, 8.6% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Workforce Mid-South pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Workforce Mid-South reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 was $13,066, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Workforce Mid-South get its money?
Of $12.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, 100.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Workforce Mid-South a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-0869795 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 2020, 2021, 2022. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349309812 · read the filing · XML
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321209349300202 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349317348 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-0869795: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.