Northern Middle Tennessee Local Workforce Development Board Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NORTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD,INC.(FORMERLY KNOWN AS NORTH TENNESSEE WORKFORCE BOARD,INC.)IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED TO BEGIN SERVICES ON JULY 1, 2000 AS A POLICY-MAKING BOARD FOR A NINE COUNTY LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA 8 (LWDA 8)UNDER THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 1998. THESE SERVICES, FACILITATE PROGRAMS WITHIN THE LWDA TO PREPARE YOUTH, AND UP-SKILL ADULTS AND DISLOCATED WORKERS FOR ENTRY AND/OR RE-ENTRY INTO THE LABOR FORCE AND TO AFFORD JOB TRAINING TO THOSE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS FACING SERIOUS BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT TO INCREASE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE BOARD ALSO SERVES TO SUPPORT AREA ECONOMIC GROWTH. A BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPRISED OF BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES AND OTHER LABOR,EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIALTY POPULATIONS GOVERN THE AFFAIRS OF THE SERVICE DELIVERY AREA (LWDA NORTHERN MIDDLE) WHICH HAS EXPANDED TO THIRTEEN COUNTIES.
- Income
- $10.8 million
- Spending
- $10.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
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: 43 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 94% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% 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: 81 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2522 of 22 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.
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 (1)
- $9.9 million spent. WIOA & NATIONAL DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM- JOB COUNSELING AND JOB TRAINING FOR UNEMPLOYED, DISLOCATED WORKERS AND YOUTH. SERVED APPROXIMATELY 2,227 ADULT PARTICIPANTS, 800 DISLOCATED WORKER PARTICIPANTS, AND 1,028 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS.
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 November 6, 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 September 2000.
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 November 4, 2026.
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