South Central Workforce Council
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 49% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A QUALITY WORKFORCE FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA.
- Income
- $437,956
- Spending
- $376,598
- Spent on programs
- 49%
- Reserves
- 3.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 3
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
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 41% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1549% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (5)
- $102,580 spent. WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT, TITLE I (WIOA TITLE I) PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES FOR ADULTS, DISLOCATED WORKERS, AND AT RISK YOUTH. APPROXIMATELY 102 ADULTS WERE SERVED; 61 DISLOCATED WORKERS AND 53 YOUTH WERE SERVED. THE MINNESOTA STATE DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES FOR DISLOCATED WORKERS. APPROXIMATELY 283 ADDITIONAL DISLOCATED WORKERS WERE SERVED THROUGH THE MN STATE DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM AND APPROXIMATELY 334 YOUTH WERE SERVED THROUGH THE MN YOUTH AT WORK PROGRAM. ALL WIOA TITLE I ADULT, DISLOCATED WORKER AND YOUTH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS WERE MET OR EXCEEDED.
- $19,556 spent. THE MINNESOTA FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM (MFIP) IS DESIGNED TO DECREASE LONG-TERM WELFARE DEPENDENCY THROUGH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. MFIP IS MINNESOTA'S TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) PROGRAM. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN: FARIBAULT, LESUEUR, MARTIN, NICOLLET, SIBLEY, WASECA, AND WATONWAN COUNTIES. APPROXIMATELY 780 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH THE MFIP AND DIVERSIONARY WORK PROGRAM. THE SNAP E&T PROGRAM PROVIDES JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING FOOD SUPPORTS. LAST YEAR 184 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH SNAP E&T.
- THE COUNCIL IS PARTNERING WITH ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AND SOUTH CENTRAL COLLEGE TO DEVELOP CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAMS THAT DEVELOP SECTOR- BASED CAREER PATHWAYS FOR LOW-SKILLED ADULTS. LAST YEAR 206 LOW-SKILLED ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PATHWAY PROGRAMS.
- $61,358 spent. THE SOUTH CENTRAL WORKFORCE COUNCIL PROVIDES TRAINING TWICE A YEAR TO THE SERVICE PROVIDERS. APPROXIMATELY 200 SERVICE PROVIDERS RECEIVED TRAINING.
- THE SOUTH CENTRAL WORKFORCE COUNCIL PROVIDES TRAINING TWICE A YEAR TO THE SERVICE PROVIDERS. APPROXIMATELY 200 SERVICE PROVIDERS RECEIVED TRAINING.
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 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 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 March 1995.
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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