Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE LANCASTER COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD SEEKS TO ALIGN FISCAL RESOURCES AND PROVIDE STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR LANCASTER COUNTY JOBSEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS.
- Income
- $6.5 million
- Spending
- $6.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- -0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 93%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $158,992, executive 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
Weak: 27 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 103% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 34% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 25 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
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 (1)
- $5.9 million spent. IN THE PROGRAM YEAR 2024-2025 (PY24), THE LANCASTER COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, THROUGH PROVIDERS OF TITLE I WITH THE PA CAREERLINK LANCASTER COUNTY, ENROLLED 162 ADULTS AND 138 DISLOCATED WORKERS, INCLUDING 116 JOBSEEKERS IDENTIFIED AS RE-ENTRANTS. IN ADDITION, THE PA CAREERLINK ENROLLED 178 OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUNG ADULTS, AND TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILY (TANF) YOUTH.THROUGH THE LAST PROGRAM YEAR, THE TEAM AT PA CAREERLINK LANCASTER COUNTY HAS DONE A GREAT JOB OF MEETING PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE. THERE ARE 7 HUB LOCATIONS THAT STAFF FREQUENT TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICES AND AT SOME LOCATIONS, CONDUCT WORKSHOPS. THE TEAM HASALSO INCREASED THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND SHOWCASING ACTUAL CLIENTS TESTIMONIALS AND CREATED VIRTUAL OPTIONS. THIS HAS HELPED ATTRACT MORE VISIBILITY FOR THE CENTER AND INCREASED THE FOOT TRAFFIC BY 2,000. THIS PAST PROGRAM YEAR, THE PA CAREERLINK SAW 9281 INDIVIDUALS ENTER THE DOORS SEEKING SERVICES. THE SITE ADMIN HAS WORKED WITH THE LEADERSHIP TEAM TO ADDRESS PERTINENT LABOR MARKET INFORMATION INCLUDING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, HIGH PRIORITY OCCUPATIONS, CAREER FAIRS AND OPPORTUNITIES. THIS INFORMATION IS ALSO SHARED WITH PARTICIPANTS AND CUSTOMERS. WE CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON STAFF DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND NETWORKING. A FOCUS ON OUTREACH VIA CAREERLINK HUBS WAS A CONTINUING PRIORITY FOR PY24.CUSTOMERS CONTINUED TO ALSO BE SERVED THROUGH THE EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT AND RETENTION NETWORK (EARN) PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. 579 CUSTOMERS WERE ENROLLED IN THE EARN PROGRAM THIS YEAR, AND THE STAFFHELPED 166 JOBSEEKERS LAND EMPLOYMENT. THROUGH THE SERVICES OF THIS PROGRAM, 43 MET THE 12-MONTH RETENTION GOAL. THEY ALSO PROVIDED SERVICES SUCH AS REFERRALS TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES FOR EDUCATION, HOUSING, FOOD, CLOTHING, CULTURAL NAVIGATION, ESL, AND UTILITIES ASSISTANCE;INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SESSIONS, IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS, ANDPARTNER-LED WORKSHOPS. THE EARN PROGRAM HAS NOTED AN UPTICK IN HAITIAN CREOLE REFUGEES WHICH HAS LED THE PROGRAM TO INVEST IN LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SERVICES AND ADDITIONAL CULTURAL NAVIGATION SERVICES INPARTNERSHIP WITH LANCASTER-LEBANON IU13 AND CHURCH WORLD SERVICES.THE BUSINESS SERVICES TEAM ALSO CONTINUED TO SERVE THE EMPLOYERS THROUGHOUT LANCASTER COUNTY. THROUGH THE YEAR, THE TEAM ADDED 69 EMPLOYERS TO PA CAREERLINK AND 560 NEW JOB POSTINGS FOR THE PA CAREERLINK WEBSITE. 52 EVENTS WERE ORGANIZED AND HELD, INCLUDING RECRUITMENT EVENTS, JOB FAIRS AND COMMUNITY PARTNER EVENTS. 14 EMPLOYER WEBINARS AND INFORMATION SESSIONS TO HELP EDUCATE BUSINESSES ABOUT UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, LOCAL SERVICES, FEDERAL BONDING AND WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT. THEY ALSO OBTAINED 30 ON-THE-JOB TRAININGMASTER AGREEMENTS AND HELPED 11 PARTICIPANTS ENROLL IN AN OJT PROGRAM.THE LANCASTER COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD ISSUED 22 INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING ADDENDUMS WITH 16 UNIQUE COMPANIES, TOTALING $105,906. THE LCWDB ALSO REIMBURSED ONE EMPLOYER FOR APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING, A NEWLY AUTHORIZED FUNDING IN PY22.47% OF ADULT PARTICIPANTS WERE EXITED WITH EMPLOYMENT, WITH A MEDIAN WAGE OF $18.50 PER HOUR. FOR DISLOCATED WORKER, 65% WERE EXITED TO EMPLOYMENT, AND THE MEDIAN WAGE WAS $21.52 PER HOUR.
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 December 1980.
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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