Work Lab
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE WORK LAB'S COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS AMONG EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES, AND COMMUNITIES ALIGNS WITH ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. BY EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS THROUGH COACHING AND RESOURCE NAVIGATION, WE SERVE AS A CRUCIAL LINK IN THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC SUPPORT SYSTEM, EXTENDING OUR IMPACT BEYOND THE WORKPLACE TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS ALLOW US TO SUPPORT NOT ONLY EMPLOYEES BUT ALSO THEIR EXTENDED FAMILIES, CONTRIBUTING TO THE OVERALL WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, OUR WORK ENABLES US TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS GAPS IN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, PROPOSING SOLUTIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH EMPLOYER PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS
- Income
- $733,256
- Spending
- $763,632
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 2.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 91%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $105,104, president
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: 61 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 43 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: 76 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
0 of 7Reports no 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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)
- $696,792 spent. INCREASE CLIENT UTILIZATION OF SERVICES IN 2024 BY 35%, ON PACE TO SERVE MORE THAN 1,000 INDIVIDUALS. EXPANDING AND EXTENDING CONTRACTS WITH 3 DIFFERENT EMPLOYER PARTNERS. AS WELL AS SIGNING 2 NEW EMPLOYER PARTNERS TO AGREEMENTS THAT WILL BEGIN IN 2025.
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 February 2024.
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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