Training Center Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Primary Purpose - The primary purpose of the Training Center is to offer education assistance to at risk students in Marion IN enrolled in Marion Community Schools Lakeview Christian School or St Paul Parrish School. Risk can be identified as educational physical and or social emotional. Our agency partners with the three school systems to offer a smaller learning environment ot be an extention of the daily educational learning process. The Training Center partners with over 18 other local agencies to provide quality services for students and their families.
- Income
- $223,589
- Spending
- $225,051
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 77%
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 32
- Highest pay
- $48,332, 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
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (employment, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% 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
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (employment, under $250k).
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
0 of 8Reports no 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (2)
- $147,557 spent. Educational Enrichment & Social Emotional Learning - The Training Center is a 21st Century Community Learning Center working with at risk students Kindergarten through 8th Grade in Marion IN . The Program assists in homework remedial reading & math STEM College and Career and Social Emotional Learning. Partnerships include Indiana Wesleyan University who provides college students to tutor in Math & Reading students from a variety of academic majors doing volunteer work practicums internships and other activities. Other partnerships include Grant County Purdue Extension who offer Nutrition Class 4H and STEM exploration. Grant Blackford Mental Health agency Keystone offers parenting classes. Family Resource FireFly partners to offer family classes and assist with hygiene products. The Center has served 82 students and 52 families this fiscal year. Volunteer hours equate to value of over $25,000.
- $17,431 spent. Meal Program-The Training Center serves healthy snacks and hot meals to students throughout the school year and summer program. Meals and snack consist of balance nutrition incorporating healthy choices under stand the food pyramid and wise choices. Proper nutrition strengthens the physical body and mind including thinking and emotions. The local childhood poverty rate is over 45% more than 78% of children attending school in Marion IN qualify for free or reduced priced meals The Center served 82 students and 52 families through this past fiscal year. Approximately 10,000 meals were served this fiscal year as well as 7,200 nutritious snacks and 960 hot breakfast through the summer program.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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