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Tri County Opportunities Industrialization Center Inc

EIN 23-1667266 · Harrisburg, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak30 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO DELIVER HIGH QUALITY, LEARNER-FOCUSED EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY CAPITALIZING ON THE EXPERIENCE OF OUR STAFF, THE SUPPORT OF OUR PARTNERS, AND THE RESOURCES OF OUR COMMUNITY.

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$1.7 million
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
-0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 94%
Employees
37
Volunteers
21
Highest pay
$70,002, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 30 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 95% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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, 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 (5)
  1. $633,535 spent. ADULT BASIC EDUCATION - THE ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE) PROGRAM IS FOR STUDENTS WHO NEED TO IMPROVE THEIR BASIC READING, WRITING, MATHEMATICS, OR LIFE SKILLS. GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT (GED) AND HISET TEST PREPARATION IS DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS WHO HAVE DROPPED OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETE THE TESTS LEADING TO A HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA. STUDENTS IN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION CLASSES TRANSITION INTO HIGHER EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING OR EMPLOYMENT. STUDENTS WHOSE PRIMARY LANGUAGE IS NOT ENGLISH ARE ALSO SERVED UNDER THIS PROGRAM. THE ADULT BASIC EDUCATION CLASSES ARE FEDERALLY FUNDED.
  2. $503,639 spent. SOAR - THE SOAR PROGRAMS ARE FOCUSED ON TWO DIFFERENT AGE RANGES. SOAR 2 IS A REENTRY PROGRAM FOR ADULTS (18-24). SOAR 3 IS A REENTRY PROGRAM FOR ADULTS (25+). THE SOAR PROGRAM PROVIDES CAREER PATHWAY DEVELOPMENT BY OFFERING ACADEMIC, VOCATIONAL, AND WORK READINESS TRAINING. THE SOAR PROGRAM WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE JUDICIAL AND PRISON SYSTEMS TO IDENTIFY ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS WHO LIVE IN THE HARRISBURG AREA. THE SOAR PROGRAM PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT AND FOLLOW UP SERVICES TO SUPPORT A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION INTO WORK, SKILLS TRAINING, AND HIGHER EDUCATION.
  3. $270,813 spent. ADULT LITERACY - THE ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM IS FOR STUDENTS WHO WANT TO IMPROVE THEIR BASIC READING, WRITING, MATHEMATICS, OR LIFE SKILLS. GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT (GED)/HISET TEST PREPARATION IS DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS WHO HAVE DROPPED OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETE THE TESTS LEADING TO A HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA. STUDENTS IN ADULT LITERACY CLASSES ARE TRANSITIONING INTO HIGHER EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING OR EMPLOYMENT. STUDENTS WHOSE PRIMARY LANGUAGE IS NOT ENGLISH ARE ALSO SERVED UNDER THIS PROGRAM. THE ADULT LITERACY CLASSES ARE STATE FUNDED.
  4. $144,611 spent. THE GED/HISET TESTING CENTER IS AN OFFICIAL TESTING CENTER FOR AREA RESIDENTS WHO NEED TO TAKE THE GED OR HISET EXAMINATION TO SECURE THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA. THE CENTER OPERATES SEPARATE FROM THE OIC ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES AND IS A SERVICE TO THE GENERAL COMMUNITY OF GED/HISET TEST TAKERS.
  5. $22,890 spent. IET (INTEGRATED EDUCATION AND TRAINING) -THE IET PROGRAM IS FOR ENGLISH- LANGUAGE-LEARNERS. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF TWO MAJOR COMPONENTS IECLE (INTEGRATED EDUCATION CIVICS LITERACY EDUCATION) AND SKILLS TRAINING. THE FIRST COMPONENT PROVIDES ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION TO INCREASE STUDENTS' AWARENESS OF THEIR CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY WHILE IMPROVING THEIR ENGLISH LITERACY SKILLS. THE SECOND COMPONENT PROVIDES SKILLS TRAINING IN THE CULINARY ARTS. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THE SKILLS TRAINING ARE AWARDED A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETIONS AND RECEIVE HELP TRANSITIONING TO EMPLOYMENT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, 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 2024.

    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 May 1989.

    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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