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South Bay Workforce Investment Board Inc

EIN 01-0611872 · Hawthorne, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair53 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FACILITATE AND COORDINATE A STRATEGIC WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEM WITHIN THE SOUTH BAY AREA THAT WILL: A) DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND MAINTAIN A TRAINING PROVIDER QUALITY CONTROL PROCESS FOR USE BY EMPLOYERS OR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO BUY TRAINING SERVICES; B) ACT AS A FISCAL AGENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITY FOR LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUNDS

Income
$46.3 million
Spending
$46.8 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
1.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 98%
Employees
3,259
Volunteers
9
Highest pay
$191,087, cfo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 66% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $25.2 million spent. DHHS/DPSS - SINGLE ALLOCATION: GAIN, STEP, WORKSTUDY, DCFS, GROW, DCFS PROBATION, YOUTH JOBS. IN ITS CAPACITY AS INTERMEDIARY CONTRACTOR, THE ORGANIZATION ACTS AS "EMPLOYER OF RECORD" FOR THE PROGRAM AND PAYS ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS TO WORK AT SUBCONTRACTED PUBLIC, NON-PROFIT AND PRIVATE FOR PROFIT AGENCIES ACROSS LA COUNTY, PROVIDING MONETARY INCENTIVE FOR PARTICIPANTS TO WORK IN A REAL-WORLD WORK ENVIRONMENT. PARTICIPANTS LEARN NEW SKILLS WHICH HELP WITH THEIR CONFIDENCE AND SELF ESTEEM, ALONG WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOOD WORK HABITS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RECENT WORK HISTORY. QUALITY TRANSITIONAL SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ASSIGNMENTS HELP PREPARE THE PARTICIPANTS FOR FULL TIME, UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY ENCOURAGING RESPONSIBILITY, DEPENDABILITY AND A STRONG WORK ETHIC.
  2. $8.7 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS FOR-PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE VARIOUS PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST IN JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT IN HIGH-GROWTH AND EMERGENCY INDUSTRY SECTORS.
  3. $7.5 million spent. WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2014 (WIOA) PROVIDES WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS THROUGH A UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION-DRIVEN, AMERICAN JOB CREATION CENTER SYSTEM AND IS A NATIONAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT TARGETS INDIVIDUALS LIVING BELOW OR NEAR THE POVERTY LEVEL, OR DISLOCATED WORKERS, AS WELL AS YOUTH, TO PROVIDE THEM WITH SKILLS NEEDED TO ENTER THE JOB MARKET, FOCUSING ON THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRIES.
  4. $2.1 million spent. CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP EMPLOYMENT AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND A COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AMONG YOUTH IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, AND DEVELOPING APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS ACROSS AMERICA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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