Heartland Workforce Investment Boar
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF CAREERSOURCE HEARTLAND IS TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
- Income
- $3.2 million
- Spending
- $3.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 33
- Highest pay
- $131,491, president/ceo
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
Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover -0.0 months of spending.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 100% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% 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, 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 2530 of 30 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)
- $1.5 million spent. THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) IS DESIGNED TO CONSOLIDATE, COORDINATE, AND IMPROVE EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, LITERACY, AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMS, TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO OBTAIN THE SKILLS NEEDED TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT RESULTING IN SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE WIOA PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO THREE CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS - ADULTS, DISLOCATED WORKERS, AND YOUTH. THE ADULT PROGRAM PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER FIND AND QUALIFY FOR MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES INCLUDE JOB SEARCH, REFERRAL AND PLACEMENT SERVICES, SKILL EVALUATION AND ASSISTANCE, CAREER SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND JOB TRAINING. THE DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN TERMINATED OR LAID OFF FROM THEIR JOB AND ARE ELIGIBLE FOR OR HAVE EXHAUSTED THEIR REEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. IN-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 TO 24 WHO MEET INCOME REQUIREMENTS AND FACE ONE OR MORE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT RECEIVED SERVICES THROUGH CAREERSOURCE HEARTLAND AND COMPETITIVE CONTRACTS WITH SOUTH FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE. THE IN-SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ELIGIBLE YOUTH IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL AND DEVELOP WORK READINESS SKILLS. THE OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR AT-RISK YOUTH WHO ARE NOT ENROLLED IN SCHOOL AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION, TO PROMOTE GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA (GED) OBTAINMENT, JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT.
- $810,730 spent. THE WELFARE TRANSITION PROGRAM (WTP) ENABLES WELFARE RECIPIENTS TO MOVE FROM WELFARE TO WORK BY EMPHASIZING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. RECIPIENTS OF TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE MUST REGISTER FOR WORK AND PARTICIPATE IN ASSIGNED WORK ACTIVITIES. CAREERSOURCE HEARTLAND STAFF WORKS WITH REGISTERED CUSTOMERS TO HELP THEM GAIN EMPLOYMENT THROUGH SKILLS ATTAINMENT, PLANNING, AND ACTIVITIES TO OVERCOME BARRIERS.
- $292,390 spent. SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST 'ABLE-BODIED ADULTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS (ABWD) RECEIVING FOOD STAMPS OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT. THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES WORK, SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. CAREERSOURCE HEARTLAND ADMINISTERS THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMPONENT BY ENGAGING PARTICIPANTS IN WORK ACTIVITIES UNTIL EMPLOYMENT IS ACHIEVED. LOCAL GRANT FUNDING PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH STAFF TRAINING AND WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATION COSTS.
- $106,328 spent. WAGNER-PEYSER (WP) IS THE LABOR EXCHANGE PROGRAM THAT BRINGS TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYERS WHO ARE SEEKING EMPLOYEES. CAREERSOURCE HEARTLAND STAFF PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO JOB SEEKERS TO FIND EMPLOYMENT, ASSISTS EMPLOYERS IN FILLING JOBS, AND FACILITATES THE MATCH BETWEEN JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS. SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY ALL CITIZENS AND EMPLOYERS. RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR WORKFORCE RELATED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: COMPUTERS WITH INTERNET ACCESS TO POSTED CLASSIFIED ADS AND OTHER JOB OPENINGS, STATE AND LOCAL BUSINESS JOB APPLICATIONS, INITIAL ASSESSMENTS OF SKILL LEVELS, APTITUDES, AND ABILITIES, JOB SEARCH AND PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, LABOR MARKET INFORMATION, EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS WORKSHOPS, FACSIMILE AND COPYING SERVICES, WORKSPACE AND PHONE ACCESS, VIDEOS ON VARIOUS EMPLOYMENT TOPICS, INFORMATION ON VETERAN SERVICES, INFORMATION ON MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARM WORKER PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION ON EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES. SERVICES PROVIDED TO VETERANS MAY INCLUDE ASSESSMENT, CAREER SERVICES, REFERRAL TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, REFERRAL TO JOB-FOCUSED AND OUTCOME-DRIVEN TRAINING, JOB DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND EMPLOYER VISITS, JOB REFERRALS, AND OUTREACH. CAREERSOURCE HEARTLAND CENTERS PROVIDE PRIORITY OF SERVICE TO VETERANS AND ELIGIBLE SPOUSES. PRIORITY OF SERVICE TO VETERANS IS DEFINED AS THE RIGHT TO TAKE PRECEDENCE, IN THE RECEIPT OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES, OVER NON-COVERED PERSONS. NON-COVERED PERSONS ARE THOSE DETERMINED TO NOT BE A VETERAN OR AN ELIGIBLE SPOUSE. FEDERAL REGULATION REQUIRES THAT STATES ENSURE THE PROVISION OF QUALITY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARM WORKERS (MSFWS). THE STATE OF FLORIDA ASSURES COMPLIANCE THROUGH THE LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS (LWDB), AND INCLUDING CAREERSOURCE HEARTLAND. DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY AND LARGE NUMBERS OF MSFW APPLICANTS, CAREERSOURCE HEARTLAND HAS ONE CAREER CENTER DESIGNATED AS A SIGNIFICANT MSFW AREA IN FLORIDA (THE HARDEE COUNTY ONE-STOP CAREER CENTER). ONE-FULL TIME, YEAR-ROUND STAFF MEMBER CONDUCTS OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO ACCOMPLISH MAXIMUM PENETRATION INTO THE FARM WORKER POPULATION. THE OUTREACH SPECIALIST INFORMS MSFWS ABOUT SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROVIDES REFERRALS FOR SUPPORT SERVICES, JOB PLACEMENT, AND JOB TRAINING.CAREERSOURCE HEARTLAND (CSH) RECEIVED A WIOA STATE-LEVEL SECTOR-BASED TRAINING INITIATIVES GRANT FOR AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY (AG TECH). THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT WAS TO IDENTIFY LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT ARE FOCUSED ON THE AG. TECH INDUSTRY, TO GATHER BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ON THEIR WORKFORCE-RELATED TRAINING NEEDS, AND TO ASSIST THOSE BUSINESSES WITH IDENTIFYING AND/OR FUNDING AVAILABLE TRAINING TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. CSH RECEIVED A WIOA STATE-LEVEL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING GRANT FOR THE PROVISION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO LOCAL MANUFACTURERS' EMPLOYEES WHO ARE AT RISK OF LOSING THEIR JOBS DUE TO AUTOMATION OR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. CSH RECEIVED A STATE FUNDED NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM GRANT TO ASSIST UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY MEETING CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS. THE GOAL OF THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED IS TO HELP THESE INDIVIDUALS BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT AND ESTABLISH A SUCCESSFUL PATTERN OF PAYING CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS.
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 December 1996.
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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