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Workforce Outsource Services Inc

EIN 20-3684091 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Workforce Outsource Services, Inc. is a non-profit agency, organized October 24, 2005 to provide educational training, professional development and employment to communities including low income and veteran.

Income
$7.9 million
Spending
$8.0 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
9.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 84%
Employees
182
Highest pay
$325,524, chairman

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

Financial health

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 14% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 28% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 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 September 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. $7.0 million spent. Workforce Outsource Services, Inc. trains and employs inner-city, rural and low income populations. The Organization also provided services for returning enlisted post 9-11 military veterans. The Organization forms strategic relationships with corporations, institutes of higher education, social-ventures and government agencies for training and jobs. The Organization has started expanding to other inner-cities across the country. To date services the Organization has expanded their operation from New York in a number of states such as Florida, Indiana, Alabama, South Carolina, Washington DC, Virginia Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Iowa, Georgia, Connecticut, Oregon, Louisiana, California and New Jersey. Products and services include Software Engineering - Technical Specifications and Quality Assurance, Project Management, Database Design, Call Center Operations, Network, Administration, Cyber security, Claims processing, Equipment mechanic, Sales Representative, Finance, Accounting and E-Commerce Systems. Workers at the Organization can receive extensive training in all of the above areas through programs at institutions such as Columbia University, Rutgers, Penn State, University of Akron, North Carolina Charlotte, Georgia Institute of Technology, Collin College, Universal Technical Institute, North East Iowa College, Western Connecticut State University, El Paso Community College, University of Texas El Paso, University of Michigan Dearborn, Tennessee State and Louisiana State University. Workforce Outsource Services, Inc. is engaged in research activities and reporting that measure the intellectual, social, and self-esteem of its students engaged in the program.Workforce Outsource Services also offers a community-based initiative to assist our local community in New York and Dallas to take advantage of opportunities for advancement. This outreach, called WOS in the Community, enables us to provide a variety of training and opportunities to bolster the employment-related skills of residents.Through this effort, we have established the WOS Learning Center to offer free workshops, which can be delivered online or in person, and classes that will help individuals navigate our ever-changing economic landscape. The workshops include Business Writing Essentials; Interviewing in Person and Over the Phone; Professionalism in the Workplace; and other interpersonal skills development such as teamwork, time-management and goal setting.The research results are reported in aggregate and used solely towards the general awareness of how under-served populations respond to assistance and higher education. Research results are also published in academic peer-reviewed journals.Workforce has established its first Managed Service and Community Center to provide a number of innovative onshore services for client organizations. Located in Dallas, Texas, the Center is already providing IT service desk support (L1-L3) and cybersecurity analytics for IBM mainframe operations, mechanics skills preparation and IT operations support for sponsors including Microsoft Power BI. The Center will also provide additional services including: Service Desk Analytics Cyber SOC Services Call Center Quality Assurance Shared Services Legacy Application Support

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 March 2007.

    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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