Madera County Workforce Investment Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Madera County Workforce Investment Corporation provides and invests in a comprehensive array of business and career services, including employment assistance, job training, and skills development that promote economic health and prosperity and support the economic success of businesses, residents, and communities within Madera County.
- Income
- $3.6 million
- Spending
- $3.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 3.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 65%
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $136,245, exec dir/sec
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 42% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 74% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% 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 256 of 8 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 (4)
- $2.0 million spent. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) The WIOA enacted in 2015 is a Federal Act designed to strengthen and improve our nations public workforce system and help get Americans, such as veterans, low income, unemployed, youth, and those with significant barriers to employment, into high-quality jobs and careers and help employers hire and retain skilled workers. WIOA is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. WIOA required core partners contribute to the shared costs of operating the American Job Centers (AJC), which includes rent, utilities and maintenance. MOUs and the Infrastructure Funding Agreements are used to determine these costs and subleases are used to help reimburse these costs to the primary lease holder operating the AJC.
- $382,996 spent. Community Corrections: Madera County Department of Corrections (MCDC) probation and juvenile detention facility Career counseling, career development workshops and assessments are provided on site at the MCDC to improve the vocational aptitude of offenders, both adult and youth while in custody and while on probation, to increase the likelihood of their secured employment and to reduce recidivism. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and Prison to Employment - Prison to employment funding allows local AJCC programs to assist State institutionalized residents nearing parole with skills and needs assessment, labor market data, referrals to appropriate community resources, development of a job search portfolio, and job readiness. Upon release, parolees are then connected to local AJCC centers, where career counselors review their portfolio and skills assessment and are able to connect individuals to job training and/or job placement. The direct partnership between rehabilitative programs within CDCR and the state workforce system will help to improve labor market outcomes and reduce recidivism.
- $295,714 spent. Community Benefit Support: Other program services include the Wells Fargo Foundation grant, Kaiser Community Services grant. The Wells Fargo funding provides Hi-Set classes, including a laptop for remote learning, for those participants needing to obtain their GED in order for them to continue into training and/or become employed. Kaiser Community funding assist individuals needing to obtain legal status and right to work documents. Individuals are also assisted with other needs such as training, support services, employment and community referrals.
- $115,602 spent. Regional Workforce: Regional Equity and Recovery Partnership (RERP) funding invest in partnership attempting to add high road approaches to existing local and regional sector strategies and carer pathway programs. Good Jobs Challenge (GJC) funding assists local and regional workforce systems in developing and accelerating local economic growth and rebuilding regional economies, so they are more resilient to future challenges, while providing good job opportunities for American workers to achieve economic mobility and security. GJC will expand opportunities across divers populations, regions and communities, focusing on coordinated and comprehensive approaches to removing systemic barriers for workers.
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 August 2012.
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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