Business Employment Skills Team Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION'S FUNCTION IS TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT OF YOUTH, ADULT AND DISLOCATED WORKERS.
- Income
- $3.2 million
- Spending
- $3.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 119
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $103,563, 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: 43 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 86% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% 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 2511 of 11 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)
- $2.9 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION'S FUNCTION IS TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT OF YOUTH, ADULT, AND DISLOCATED WORKERS. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE VARIOUS WIOA PROGRAMS ARE TO ESTABLISH PROGRAMS TO PREPARE YOUTH AND UNSKILLED ADULTS TO ENTER INTO THE LABOR FORCE. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED PERSONS, UPGRADING FOR PERSONS WORKING AT LESS THAN FULL SKILL POTENTIAL AND RETRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS HAVING RECEIVED NOTICE OF IMPENDING LAY-OFF WITH LITTLE RE-EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES WHICH ENABLE ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR SELF-SUFFICIENCY. BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TEAM, INC. ALSO ADMINISTERS THE TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE WORKERS PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED WORKERS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY FOREIGN TRADE WHICH WILL ASSIST THEM TO OBTAIN SUITABLE EMPLOYMENT. DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR 7/1/14-6/30/15, BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TEAM, INC. MERGED WITH A NEIGHBORING WORKFORCE AREA INCREASING OUR NUMBER OF COUNTIES THAT ARE SERVED FROM FOUR TO EIGHT. DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TEAM, INC. SERVED 201 ADULTS, 171 YOUTH, 73 DISLOCATED WORKERS, 0 OTHER DISLOCATED WORKERS (1-E), AND 0 TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE CLIENT. IN ADDITION TO THE CLEINTS SERVERD UNDER WIOA FUNDING, BEST, INC. PROVIDED WORK BASED LEARNING AND SUPPORT SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES TO AN ADDITIONAL 65 INDIVIDUALS UNDER STATE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING. BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TEAM DID NOT CHANGE ITS PROCESS FOR REVIEWING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
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 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 November 6, 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 June 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 February 1985.
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 November 4, 2026.
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