Labor Education and Community Services Agency Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO DEVELOP AND SPONSOR COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS TO MEET THE SOCIAL, HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF ALL WORKING PEOPLE ON LONG ISLAND WITHOUT REGARD TO THEIR UNION AFFLIATION, AND WITHOUT EXPENSE TO THE INDIVIDUALS.
- Income
- $856,620
- Spending
- $800,373
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 13.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 50%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $212,795, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 December 31, 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 (2)
- $372,465 spent. EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE COUNSELING SERVICES TO EMPLOYEES AND ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS OF ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING PERSONAL OR WORKPLACE PROBLEMS.
- $344,157 spent. OPPORTUNITIES LONG ISLAND - PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO UNION CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION, INCLUDING A PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 November 1976.
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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