Mid Hudson Workshop for the Disabled Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION: WE TRAIN AND PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS. OUR VISION: EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO ATTAIN FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY ONE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY AT A TIME.
- Income
- $837,606
- Spending
- $977,920
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 9.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 63%
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $94,414, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
- $770,531 spent. THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION SINCE BEGINNING IN 1948 HAS BEEN TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL WORK FOR THE PHYSICALLY AND MEDICALLY DISABLED VETERANS AND OTHERS TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES LIGHT MANUFACTURING AND FULFILMENT SERVICES TO BUSINESSES. DISABLED EMPLOYEES ARE THUS PROVIDED A WORKPLACE WHERE THEY CAN USE THEIR SKILLS IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT AND POSSIBLY TRANSITION TO A REGULAR FULL TIME JOB. REVENUE IS OBTAINED BY PROVIDING SERVICES TO CUSTOMERS WILLING TO USE THE SERVICES OF THE MID-HUDSON WORKSHOP AND ITS DISABLED EMPLOYEES. IT HAS THEREFORE BEEN A GOAL TO ACQUIRE CUSTOMERS THAT PROVIDE STEADY AND CONTINUOUS WORK. IN FACT, SOME CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN WITH THE ORGANIZATION FOR MORE THAN 22 YEARS. IN 2022, WE WERE DONATED NORTH RIVER ROASTERS ROASTERY AND WE NOW HAVE A DBA NORTH RIVER ROASTERS (BUT THE DBA WAS FINALIZED IN 2023). THE ROASTERY GOAL IS TO PROVIDE ENTREPRENUERIAL BUSINESS PROGRAMMING SKILLS, LEARNING THE ART OF ROASTING COFFEE, MANAGING BUSINESS INVENTORY, CUSTOMER SERVICE, BAGGING, ORDER FILLING, ETC. COFFEE ROASTING HAS ADDED AN ENTREPRENUERIAL PROGRAM TO OUR 2023 PORTFOLIO. WE ADDED A PRINTING AND GRAPHIC DESIGN PROGRAM THAT IS STILL BEING DEVELOPED, BUT BEGAN IN 2024 WITH THE INITIAL PRINTER DONATION FROM NAME BUBBLES AS OF APRIL 2024, WE DO NOT HAVE ANY MANUFACTURING CURRENTLY IN HOUSE. THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN 2024 WAS 17.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1950.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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