Soar Career Solutions
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SOAR INSPIRES PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH CAREER DEVELOPMENT
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- -0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 81%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $86,953, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 35 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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, 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 (2)
- $568,513 spent. SOAR HAS OVER 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE SUPPORTING LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS TO ADDRESS PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL BARRIERS THAT KEEP THEM FROM SECURING AND MAINTAINING SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT. SOAR IMPLEMENTS TWO PROGRAMS. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ASSISTS CLIENTS 1:1 TO CREATE CAREER & EDUCATIONAL ACTION PLANS, BUILD SOFT SKILLS & JOB SEARCH SKILLS, DEVELOP RESUMES & APPLICATIONS, CONNECT TO JOB TRAININGS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TRADES & POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS, CONNECT TO APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES & ASSIST WITH JOB RETENTION. IN FY23-24, SOAR WORKED WITH 402 CLIENTS; 64% OF WHO PARTICIPATED IN WORKSHOPS AND INCREASED THEIR WORK READINESS KNOWLEDGE; 78% OF CLIENTS WHO ENROLLED IN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, OBTAINED A DIPLOMA, DEGREE, CREDENTIAL OR CERTIFICATION; AND 74% OF JOB SEEKERS GOT A JOB WITH AN AVERAGE WAGE OF 22.70/HOUR. SOAR HAS OVER 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE SUPPORTING LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS TO ADDRESS PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL BARRIERS THAT KEEP THEM FROM SECURING AND MAINTAINING SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT. SOAR IMPLEMENTS TWO PROGRAMS. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ASSISTS CLIENTS 1:1 TO CREATE CAREER & EDUCATIONAL ACTION PLANS, BUILD SOFT SKILLS & JOB SEARCH SKILLS, DEVELOP RESUMES & APPLICATIONS, CONNECT TO JOB TRAININGS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TRADES & POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS, CONNECT TO APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES & ASSIST WITH JOB RETENTION. IN FY23-24, SOAR WORKED WITH 402 CLIENTS; 64% OF WHO PARTICIPATED IN WORKSHOPS AND INCREASED THEIR WORK READINESS KNOWLEDGE; 78% OF CLIENTS WHO ENROLLED IN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, OBTAINED A DIPLOMA, DEGREE, CREDENTIAL OR CERTIFICATION; AND 74% OF JOB SEEKERS GOT A JOB WITH AN AVERAGE WAGE OF 22.70/HOUR.
- $347,586 spent. RE-ENTRY SERVICES REDUCES RECIDIVISM BY PROVIDING 1:1 CASE MANAGEMENT & SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS TRANSITIONING OUT OF INCARCERATION. THE THREE-YEAR RECIDIVISM RATE FOR CLIENTS WHO ACCESS THIS PROGRAM IS 20.5% IN COMPARISON TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 76.6%.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, 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 June 2024.
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 September 1983.
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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