Employment Skills Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE CARLISLE AREA AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: OUTREACH, RECRUITMENT, ORIENTATION, COUNSELING, BASIC REMEDIAL EDUCATION, ECONOMIC SURVIVAL EDUCATION, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY EDUCATION, OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING, JOB DEVELOPMENT, FOLLOW-UP AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.
- Income
- $584,093
- Spending
- $657,642
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 3.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 55%
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 45
- Highest pay
- $61,170, exectutive director
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: 74 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 33% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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: 97 out of 100. Higher than 93% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 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
7 of 7Has a 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 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)
- $151,972 spent. ADULT BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IMPROVE BASIC READING, WRITING AND MATH SKILLS AND TO ASSIST ADULTS WITHOUT A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA TO OBTAIN A GED CERTIFICATE. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTED APPROXIMATELY 96 PARTICIPANTS.
- $49,951 spent. ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP ADULTS IMPROVE THEIR BASIC LITERACY SKILLS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTED APPROXIMATELY 40 PARTICIPANTS.
- $100,793 spent. NURSE AIDE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO TRAIN NURSE AIDE STUDENTS TO PREPARE FOR THEIR CLINICAL STUDIES LEADING TO CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY STATE REGULATIONS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTED APPROXIMATELY 33 PARTICIPANTS.
- $262,605 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE:ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS IMPROVE THEIR ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY WHILE DEVELOPING THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO COMMUNICATE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY AND IN THE WORKPLACE. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTED APPROXIMATELY 170 PARTICIPANTS.WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP ADULTS LEARN SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN THE WORKPLACE AND TO IMPROVE THEIR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. TRAININGS INCLUDE DIGITAL LITERACY & COMPUTER SKILLS, JOB READINESS, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE & SALES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTED APPROXIMATELY 177 PARTICIPANTS.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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