Career Path Services-Employment and Training
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CAREER PATH SERVICES IS A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN SERVICES NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
- Income
- $26.5 million
- Spending
- $26.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 97%
- Employees
- 929
- Volunteers
- 42
- Highest pay
- $328,507, president and 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
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 37% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 35% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% 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 41% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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 (6)
- $5.7 million spent. WIOA ADULT SERVICES - THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT'S (WIOA) GOAL FOR ADULT SERVICES IS TO PROVIDE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES THAT INCREASE THE EMPLOYMENT, OCCUPATIONAL ATTAINMENT, AND RETENTION AND EARNING OF PARTICIPANTS. WIOA ADULT SERVICES ARE INTENDED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE WORKFORCE, REDUCE WELFARE DEPENDENCY, AND ENHANCE THE PRODUCTIVITY AND COMPETITIVENESS OF A LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA'S ECONOMY. WIOA GIVES PRIORITY TO RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, OTHER LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BASIC SKILLS DEFICIENT, AND TO CERTAIN VETERANS OR VETERAN SPOUSES TO RECEIVE SPECIFIC SERVICES.
- $5.0 million spent. WIOA DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM - THE DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP WORKERS GET BACK TO WORK AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. WHEN INDIVIDUALS BECOME DISLOCATED WORKERS AS A RESULT OF JOB LOSS, MASS LAYOFFS, GLOBAL TRADE DYNAMICS, OR TRANSITIONS IN ECONOMIC SECTORS, THE DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO ASSIST THEM IN RE-ENTERING THE WORKFORCE. OTHER CONDITIONS CAN LEAD TO ELIGIBILITY, SUCH AS BEING SELF-EMPLOYED (BUT NOT WORKING BECAUSE OF POOR ECONOMIC CONDITIONS) OR BEING A DISPLACED HOMEMAKER. THIS PROGRAM TAILOR'S EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DISLOCATED WORKERS WHILE ASSISTING EMPLOYERS FACING SUBSTANTIAL LAYOFFS BY ENCOURAGING LABOR, MANAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIPS.
- $3.5 million spent. WIOA YOUTH PROGRAM - THE WIOA YOUTH PROGRAM PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE YOUNG PEOPLE, AGES 14-24, WHO FACE BARRIERS TO EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT. IT HELPS YOUTH COMPLETE SECONDARY EDUCATION AND TRANSITION INTO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. THIS INCLUDES SERVICES LIKE TUTORING, STUDY SKILLS TRAINING, INSTRUCTION LEADING TO SECONDARY SCHOOL COMPLETION, DROPOUT RECOVERY SERVICES, ETC. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO GAIN SKILLS AND CREDENTIALS NECESSARY FOR IN-DEMAND JOBS AND PROVIDES WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT THAT FOSTER SUCCESS. THIS INCLUDES MENTORING, GUIDANCE COUNSELING, FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION, ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS TRAINING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND MORE.
- $6.9 million spent. HUMAN SERVICES - THE COMMERCE WORKFIRST PROGRAMS ARE TRANSITIONAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WASHINGTON'S WORKFIRST PROGRAM. OUR PROGRAMS ASSIST PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) OBTAIN PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT BY GAINING JOB SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE THROUGH TRANSITIONAL, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALIZED JOB SKILLS TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES. PARTICIPANTS ARE PLACED ON A PART-TIME, TEMPORARY, WORK-BASED ASSIGNMENT TO UPDATE WORK HISTORY, GAIN NEW OR ADDITIONAL SKILLS, AND DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES. WHILE WORKING, THE PARTICIPANT WILL ENGAGE IN INDIVIDUALIZED JOB READINESS AND JOB SEARCH ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS OTHER WORK SUPPORTS DESIGNED TO ASSIST THE PARTICIPANT IN OBTAINING PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT. PARTICIPANTS IN OUR PROGRAMS RECEIVE SKILLS/INTERESTS ASSESSMENTS, CAREER COUNSELING, ASSISTANCE WITH GOAL SETTING AND ACTION PLANNING, COACHING/MENTORING, ACCESS TO JOB SKILLS TRAININGS, INDIVIDUALIZED JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES, WORK EXPERIENCE AND WORK SUPPORTS SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE OR HELP WITH WORK CLOTHING. OUR CAREER TRAINING PROGRAM'S GOALS ARE TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE CO-ENROLLED IN DSHS BASIC FOOD EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING (BFET) PROGRAMS AND/OR OUR GPS AND BANKWORK PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS' GOALS ARE TO SUPPORT CLIENTS RECEIVING CAREER TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, AND ONGOING COACHING FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENTS.
- $536,504 spent. QUEST - THE GOAL THE QUEST DWG IS TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INEQUITIES THAT THE PANDEMIC EXACERBATED, TO ENTER, RETURN TO, OR ADVANCE IN HIGH-QUALITY JOBS IN GROWTH INDUSTRIES. STATE ECSA AND FEDERAL ECSA - ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR ALL (ECSA) IS A POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS LOW-INCOME WASHINGTONIANS IN THEIR PURSUIT OF EQUITY, DIGNITY, AND SUSTAINED SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO COORDINATE EXISTING SYSTEMS THROUGH INTENSIVE PROGRAM NAVIGATION, LOCAL INNOVATION, AND FLEXIBLE SUPPORT THAT FILLS GAPS AND MEET NEEDS WITHIN EXISTING PROGRAMS AND REGULATIONS. THE SERVICE MODEL RELIES ON A LOCAL COORDINATION TEAM, RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: BUNDLING MULTIPLE BENEFITS TO STABILIZE CUSTOMERS' HOUSEHOLDS, CREATING CAREER PLANS FOR CUSTOMERS TO REACH A SELF-SUFFICIENCY EARNINGS GOAL, COORDINATING WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT ACROSS PROGRAMS TO FILL GAPS IN BENEFITS, CONNECTIONS TO TRAINING OR EDUCATION, WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO COVER LIVING EXPENSES AND SUPPORTING CUSTOMERS UNTIL THEY ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY. BASIC FOOD EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING - THE BASIC FOOD EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM IS WASHINGTON STATE'S SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM. BFET PROVIDES EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES TO BASIC FOOD RECIPIENTS NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE STATE'S TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES OR REFUGEE CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. BFET IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE STATE'S COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM AND PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN WASHINGTON'S TWO-GENERATION APPROACH, REDUCING POVERTY AND INCREASING PROSPERITY FOR FAMILIES. BFET ASSISTS BASIC FOOD RECIPIENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR HUMAN POTENTIAL BY ENCOURAGING ECONOMIC WELL-BEING THROUGH SKILL ACQUISITION, EDUCATION AND GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. BFET ACTIVITIES INCLUDE JOB SEARCH TRAINING, SUPERVISED JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING. THE PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS CASE MANAGEMENT IN ALL ACTIVITIES, JOB RETENTION SERVICES AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION AND CHILD CARE TO FACILITATE SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM COMPLETION. BANKWORK/CAREERWORK - CAREER PATH SERVICES' CAREERWORK MEDICAL AND BANKWORK PROGRAMMING, PREPARES JOB SEEKERS FOR ENTRY-LEVEL, NON-CLINICAL POSITIONS OR ENTRANCE INTO FINANCIAL SERVICE ROLES AS A FIRST STEP TO CAREER SUCCESS IN THE HEALTHCARE AND BANKING INDUSTRIES. OUR TRAINING MEETS THE GROWING DEMAND FOR HEALTHCARE AND BANKING POSITIONS, BETTER POSITIONING GRADUATES FOR JOB RETENTION AND BENEFITS, LEADING TO DIRECT HIRING EVENT AT CONCLUSION OF THE COURSE. PARTICIPANTS BENEFIT FROM LEARNING ROLE-SPECIFIC SKILLS AND DISCIPLINE FOR A LASTING CAREER
- $1.5 million spent. DIGNIFIED WORKDAY - DIGNIFIED WORKDAY (DWD) IS A LOW BARRIER "EMPLOYMENT-FIRST" PROGRAM TACKLING THE HOMELESSNESS CRISIS IN THE SPOKANE COMMUNITY LAUNCHED BY CAREER PATH SERVICES IN 2024 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SDS REALTY. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING WITH HOUSELESSNESS WITH TRAINING AND ON THE JOB TRAINING THROUGH WORK IN SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE FORM OF COMMUNITY CLEANUP AND MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION WORK. THE PROGRAM HELPS PARTICIPANTS ADDRESS THEIR IMMEDIATE NEEDS TO STABILIZE AND BECOME HOUSED, WHILE BUILDING SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT TRACK RECORD TO SUCCESSFULLY SECURE AND MAINTAIN FULLER TIME WORK INTO THE FUTURE.
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 1983.
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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