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Southwest Alabama Partnership for Training and Employment Inc

EIN 63-1250401 · Mobile, AL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

To ensure competitive advantages for employers through quality people and for people through quality education and training.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20
It owes 66% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
94% 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
25 of 25 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (7)

$3.5 million spent. Adult program - provided adults with career development assistance led by individual case managers. Provided access to numerous programs enabling reception of education or customized training.
$2.9 million spent. Youth program - provided a community base system for youth participants to enhance academic achievement, development leadership and civic responsibility, and provided access to education and training to foster career success in the future.
$493,074 spent. AL Workforce Stabilization - provided emergency funding to other educational entities to address the impact of COVID-19.
Dislocated Workers: provided services that focused on preparing individuals to a suitable new job if the individual has been laid off or notified a layoff is coming through not fault of their own. Expenses:$215,619 /Revenue: $1,861,639 /Grants $0 Re-Entry to Work: Help workers return to work. Expenses: 137,315 / Revenue: 125,000 / Grants: $0 Independent Youth State of AL Grant: help to
$472,980 spent. youth become employed. Expenses: $120,045 / Revenue: $79,043 / Grants: $0 Youth Summer Program: Have youth employed during the summer. Expenses: 113 / Revenue: $33,000 / Grants: $0
Dislocated Workers: provided services that focused on preparing 0. 0. 2065682.
youth become employed. Expenses: $120,045 / 472980. 0. 2065682.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 May 2003.
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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