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Corporation for a Skilled Workforce

EIN 38-2991143 · Hartland, MI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CSW CATALYZES CHANGE IN EDUCATIONAL AND LABOR MARKET SYSTEMS, POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO INCREASE ECONOMIC MOBILITY, PARTICULARLY FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR AND OTHERS HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED FROM SUCCESS. WE FOCUS ON ACHIEVING SCALABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN WORKER SKILLS, LIFELONG LEARNING, AND JOB QUALITY. CSW COLLABORATES WITH CHANGE MAKERS TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES, IDENTIFY EVIDENCE TO INFORM STRATEGIES, BUILD THE CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS, MANAGE INITIATIVES, AND EVALUATE LESSONS LEARNED.

Income
$4.4 million
Spending
$4.3 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 51%
Employees
26
Volunteers
12
Highest pay
$200,195, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 77% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
  1. $1.1 million spent. COMPETENCIES & CREDENTIALS - UNLOCKING THE POWER OF COMPETENCIES AND CREDENTIALS TO CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE WORKFORCE ECOSYSTEM. CSW WORKS TO EXPAND THE USE OF COMPETENCIES TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY AMONG EMPLOYERS, EDUCATORS AND LEARNERS, WORKERS AND JOBSEEKERS; FACILITATING THE CREATION OF INCREMENTAL CREDENTIALING, EASING THE PATH TO IMPROVED EDUCATION AND CAREER OUTCOMES; AND ENSURING COMPETENCIES AND INCREMENTAL CREDENTIALS INCREASE EQUITY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY.
  2. $818,879 spent. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL SYSTEMS CHANGE - PARTNERING WITH CHANGEMAKERS AT THE INTERSECTION OF EDUCATION, WORKFORCE, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. CSW TRANSFORMS MULTI-LEVEL WORKFORCE SYSTEMS, POLICY, AND PRACTICE TO REDUCE POVERTY, INCREASE ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR LOW-WAGE WORKERS, AND ADDRESS RACIAL DISPARITIES. WE CONNECT THE DOTS AMONG WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, HUMAN SERVICES, COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND INDUSTRY TO CATALYZE CHANGE.
  3. $721,305 spent. RESEARCH & EVALUATION - USING DATA TO CATALYZE CHANGE IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. CSW PROVIDES CLIENTS AND PARTNERS ACCESS TO DATA AND FINDINGS ON OUTCOMES AND BEST PRACTICES ESSENTIAL TO HELP WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT LEADERS, PRACTITIONERS, EDUCATORS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS MAKE BETTER DECISIONS ABOUT HOW TO SERVE CUSTOMERS, INVEST LIMITED RESOURCES, EXPAND ON THEIR STRENGTHS, AND IDENTIFY AND REDUCE EXISTING DISPARITIES. WHILE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION ARE EMBEDDED WITHIN ALL CSW STRATEGIES, PROVIDING CLIENTS WITH QUALITY LABOR MARKET INFORMATION (LMI) DATA AND REPORTS AS WELL AS OTHER EVALUATION AND RESEARCH SERVICES IS ALSO A CORE STRATEGY.
  4. $669,971 spent. IMPROVING PRACTICES & OUTCOMES - STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF WORKFORCE PROFESSIONALS & IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR JOB SEEKERS. CSW WORKS WITH WORKFORCE ORGANIZATIONS AND PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO STRENGTHEN THEIR CAPACITY TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR BOTH JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERSAND ENSURE THEIR PARTICIPANTS HAVE THE SKILLS AND TOOLS NEEDED TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC MOBILITY. THIS MATTERS MORE THAN EVER AS COMMUNITIES ARE WORKING TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL WORKERS AND ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF SYSTEMIC RACISM IN A DRAMATICALLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENT.
  5. $319,793 spent. TRAUMA & RESILIENCE AT WORK - TRANSFORMING THE WAY WE UNDERSTAND AND SUPPORT WORKPLACE MENTAL HEALTH. CSW ADVANCES WORKPLACES AND WORKFORCES THAT ARE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, TRAUMA-INFORMED, HEALING-CENTERED, RESILIENCE-BUILDING, AND SUPPORTIVE OF MENTAL WELL-BEING. CSW WORKS WITH PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO REDUCE THE STIGMA OF TRAUMA AND MENTAL HEALTH IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND THE WORKPLACE; EDUCATE EMPLOYEES AT ALL LEVELS WITHIN ORGANIZATIONS ON TRAUMA, RESILIENCE, AND MENTAL HEALTH; ADVANCE TRAUMA-INFORMED, RESILIENCE-BUILDING, AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTIVE ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES; AND PROMOTE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT CODIFY AND SUSTAIN THIS WORK.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1991.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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