Jobs Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE JOB TRAINING AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE FOR ADULTS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT THAT PREPARE THEM TO BE A MORE VALUABLE EMPLOYEE WITH AN EXPANDING FUTURE.
- Income
- $4.2 million
- Spending
- $4.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- -14.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 56%
- Employees
- 92
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $76,374, ceo
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
Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 11% 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
2 of 20It owes 98% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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 59% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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 (3)
- $1.2 million spent. WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAM: WE PROVIDED FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR A TOTAL OF 49 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WITH 31 NEW PARTICIPANTS, OF WHICH THERE WERE 27 PHASE 1 GRADUATES (COMPLETEING 500 HOURS) AND 14 PHASE 2 GRADUATES (COMPLETING 18 MONTHS). 85% OF OUR PARTIPANTS TRANSITIONED TO STABLE LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT WITH OUR ORGANIZATION OR OUTSIDE OF JOBS FOUNDATION. GRADUATES SECURED EMPLOYMENT EARNING AN AVERAGE WAGE ABOVE $22 PER HOUR. PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 157 DIGITAL LITERACY MODULES, 30 NAID CERTIFICATIONS, AND 12 FORKLIFT CERTIFICATIONS. THERE WERE 0 NEW CRIMINAL CHARGES FOR PARTICIPANTS WHILE EMPLOYED BY JOBS FOUNDATION.
- $1.0 million spent. ELECTRONIC RECYCLING PROGRAM: WE RECYCLED 1,492,395 POUNDS OF COMPUTERS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC WASTE. 448 ORGANIZATIONS PARTNERED WITH US TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABILITY AND SECURE IT ASSET DISPOSITION. THIS PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS IN OUR WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAM. MATERIALS WERE SENT TO R3 CERTIFIED VENDORS FOR SHREDDING AND SORTING OF REUSABLE MATERIALS, INCLUDING OLD CRT TELEVISIONS AND BATTERIES WHICH KEEPS LEAD AND OTHER CHEMICALS FROM AFFECTING OUR WATER SUPPLY.
- $1.6 million spent. REUSE PROGRAM: WE REFURBISHED AND REUSED 14,338 COMPUTERS AND OTHER ELECTRONICS. DATA WAS SANITIZED OR PHYSICALLY DESTROYED BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARDS. 28,591 DATA BEARING ASSETS WERE PROCESSED SECURELY AND KEPT OUT OF LANDFILLS. OUR TECHNOLOGY WAS SOLD TO HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS, NONPROFITS, AND OTHERS TO MAKE TECHNOLOGY MORE AFFORDABLE.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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