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Tec Centro Workforce Network

EIN 92-0577176 · Lancaster, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak29 out of 100GovernanceFair68 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE TEC CENTRO WORKFORCE NETWORK IS TO ADVOCATE, SECURE RESOURCES, AND IMPLEMENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT WILL ADVANCE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. AS PART OF ITS MISSION, THE TEC CENTRO WORKFORCE NETWORK WILL DEVELOP BILINGUAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED WORKFORCE CENTERS IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS AND IN THE AREAS OF GREATEST NEED.THE TEC CENTRO WORKFORCE NETWORK MAY UNDERTAKE OTHER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD ADVANCE THE WELL BEING OF DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES.

Income
$4.6 million
Spending
$4.8 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 99%
Employees
2
Volunteers
5

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: 29 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 99% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 39% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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

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)
  1. $4.2 million spent. AS OF JUNE 2025, THE TEC CENTRO WORKFORCE NETWORK MADE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ACROSS THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. THROUGH ITS 6 CENTERS, WHETHER FULLY OR PARTIALLY OPERATIONAL, TEC CENTRO SUPPORTED 3,485 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS. WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS ENROLLED 493 PARTICIPANTS, WITH AN IMPRESSIVE 96% COMPLETION RATE. GRADUATES GAINED BOTH ESSENTIAL SOFT AND TECHNICAL SKILLS TAILORED TO MEET CURRENT LABOR MARKET NEEDS. OF THOSE SERVED, 203 INDIVIDUALS SECURED FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT, EARNING AN AVERAGE HOURLY WAGE OF $20.40, BOOSTING LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. ADDITIONALLY, 1,212 ADULTS ENHANCED THEIR LITERACY, LANGUAGE, AND DIGITAL SKILLS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. THESE OUTCOMES HIGHLIGHT TEC CENTRO'S CRITICAL ROLE IN ADVANCING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO WORKFORCE TRAINING AND ADULT EDUCATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2023.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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