Jobtrain Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
JOBTRAIN IS COMMITTED TO HELPING THOSE WHO ARE MOST IN NEED TO SUCCEED. OUR PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH ASSESSMENT, ATTITUDE AND JOB SKILLS TRAINING, AND HIGH POTENTIAL CAREER PLACEMENT.
- Income
- $8.5 million
- Spending
- $11.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 4.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 66%
- Employees
- 120
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $234,959, chief executive officer
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: 60 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 35% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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 65% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 19 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 (2)
- $9.1 million spent. DURING FY25, JOBTRAIN SERVED 27% MORE CLIENTS AND PROVIDED 15% MORE SERVICES TO OUR STUDENTS AND CLIENTS. THIS GROWTH RESULTED FROM OUR EXPANSION INTO OAKLAND AND HALF MOON BAY, IMPROVED STAFF RETENTION, AND EFFECTIVE HIRING PRACTICES LEAVING POSITIOZNS UNFILLED FOR EVEN SHORTER PERIODS OF TIME.PROGRAM OUTCOMES ARE STRONGER THAN EVER. CAREER TRAINING JOB PLACEMENTS INCREASED BY 26%, CAREER CENTER PLACEMENTS INCREASED BY 48%, WHILE AVERAGE WAGES REMAIN FAIRLY CONSTANT YEAR OVER YEAR.
- $749,008 spent. JOBTRAIN'S PROGRAMS COMBINE VOCATIONAL TRAINING, ACADEMICS, AND ESSENTIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, PREPARING STUDENTS TO TRANSITION FROM UNEMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY TO SUCCESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS ENSURE THAT STUDENTS RECEIVE THE TRAINING THEY NEED SO THAT BUSINESSES CAN FIND MOTIVATED WORKERS WHO HAVE UP TO DATE JOB SKILLS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS. IN ADDITION TO OUR FULLTIME VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS, WE OFFER GED PREPARATION, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND COMPUTER LITERACY. THROUGH JOBTRAINS HIGH QUALITY TRAINING PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT SERVICES WE HELP THOSE MOST IN NEED RECLAIM THEIR LIVES BY PREPARING THEM FOR SUCCESSFUL CAREERS IN HIGH DEMAND AND EMERGING FIELDS. WE EMPOWER PEOPLE TO SUCCEED BY PROVIDING A WAY TO LEARN PRACTICAL SKILLS THAT ARE THE FOUNDATION FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND STRONGER COMMUNITIES.
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 October 1965.
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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