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Workforce Inc

EIN 14-1892402 · Indianapolis, IN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 out of 100GovernanceGood73 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO STRENGTHEN CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITIES BY HELPING LOCAL EMPLOYERS BUILD A BETTER WORKFORCE.

Income
$10.7 million
Spending
$9.1 million
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
10.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 46%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$155,876, president

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

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 41% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 23% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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

Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (1)
  1. $6.9 million spent. WORKFORCE, INC., DOING BUSINESS AS RECYCLEFORCE, ADVANCES A TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE OF SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ECONOMIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE OPERATION OF AN EMPLOYMENT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE (ESE) THAT PROVIDES PAID TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT TO INDIVIDUALS RETURNING FROM INCARCERATION WHILE DIVERTING ELECTRONIC WASTE FROM INDIANA LANDFILLS AND REINTEGRATING RECOVERED MATERIALS INTO DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING SUPPLY CHAINS.RECYCLEFORCE PROVIDES IMMEDIATE EMPLOYMENT UPON RELEASE FROM INCARCERATION, OFFERING LIVING WAGES COMBINED WITH PAID, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALING, AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS DELIVERED DURING PAID WORK HOURS. RECYCLEFORCE'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ARE EXTENDED THROUGH KEYS2WORK, INC., A TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF WORKFORCE, INC. KEYS2WORK IS ORGANIZED, OPERATED, AND CONTROLLED BY WORKFORCE, INC. EXCLUSIVELY TO FURTHER WORKFORCE, INC.'S EXEMPT PURPOSES. KEYS2WORK OPERATES AS A NONPROFIT ALTERNATIVE STAFFING EMPLOYMENT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AND EMPLOYS RECYCLEFORCE PARTICIPANTS AS THEY TRANSITION FROM INITIAL EMPLOYMENT INTO HIGHER-WAGE POSITIONS THROUGH TEMPORARY-TO-PERMANENT AND DIRECT-HIRE PLACEMENTS WITH EMPLOYER PARTNERS.RECYCLEFORCE AND KEYS2WORK OPERATE UNDER THE ABC MODEL: ANY JOB - BETTER JOB - CAREER, A TRADEMARKED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK DESIGNED TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM AND PROMOTE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC MOBILITY. THE MODEL PROVIDES IMMEDIATE PAID EMPLOYMENT, TRANSITIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT, AND PLACEMENT INTO PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT. THE ABC MODEL IS RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY AS A NOTABLE PRACTICE.PUBLIC BENEFIT AND OUTCOMES:CRIME REDUCTION: IN FY 2023, RECYCLEFORCE PARTICIPANTS EXPERIENCED A 17% RECIDIVISM RATE, COMPARED TO NATIONAL RATES OF 35%-70% AND AN INDIANA RATE OF APPROXIMATELY 38%, CONTRIBUTING TO IMPROVED PUBLIC SAFETY, INCREASED TAX REVENUE, HIGHER CHILD SUPPORT COMPLIANCE, AND REDUCED INCARCERATION AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE COSTS.ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: RECYCLEFORCE PROCESSES ELECTRONIC WASTE INTO INDUSTRIAL FEEDSTOCK, RECOVERING VALUABLE MATERIALS FOR REUSE IN MANUFACTURING, INCLUDING INDIANA'S STEEL INDUSTRY, WHERE APPROXIMATELY 85% OF REBAR IS PRODUCED FROM RECYCLED MATERIAL.ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL OUTCOMES: THE PROGRAM REDUCES GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES, GROWS THE LOCAL TAX BASE, STABILIZES FAMILIES (WITH 100% OF CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS MET DURING PROGRAM PARTICIPATION), AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYER HIRING AND RETENTION OF RETURNING CITIZENS. RECYCLEFORCE HAS MET OR EXCEEDED ALL EMPLOYMENT AND RETENTION BENCHMARKS ACROSS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR GRANTS OVER THE PAST 14 YEARS.RECYCLEFORCE PARTICIPATED IN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR-FUNDED ENHANCED TRANSITIONAL JOBS DEMONSTRATION, A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL EVALUATING EARNINGS AND RECIDIVISM OUTCOMES AMONG 1,000 INDIVIDUALS RELEASED FROM INCARCERATION. RECYCLEFORCE WAS THE ONLY PROGRAM IN THE STUDY TO WARRANT A FORMAL BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.RECYCLEFORCE IS FUNDED THROUGH FEDERAL AND PHILANTHROPIC GRANTS AND EARNED REVENUE FROM ELECTRONIC RECYCLING OPERATIONS. KEYS2WORK IS FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS AND EARNED REVENUE FROM NONPROFIT ALTERNATIVE STAFFING SERVICES.FOOTNOTERECYCLEFORCE, INC. TRANSITIONAL JOBS PROGRAM (ABC MODEL), RECOGNIZED AS A NOTABLE PRACTICE BY BLUEPRINTS FOR HEALTHY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.HTTPS://WWW.BLUEPRINTSPROGRAMS.ORG/PROGRAMS/1639999999/TRANSITIONAL-JOBS-PROGRAM-RECYCLEFORCE/

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2004.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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