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The Shirley Ware Education Center Health Care Workers Union Local

EIN 94-3319072 · Oakland, CA

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

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO LOW SKILLED WORKERS AND PLACE THEM IN POSITIONS WITHIN THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20
It owes 95% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 68% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 10 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
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 December 31, 2024, 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 (2)

$11.3 million spent. Education and training to non-clinical incumbent workers interested in enrolling in programs to promote career mobility. Development of partnerships to drive programming toward lower-wage workers, primarily used to prepare for HRTP 3.0. In addition, tuition payments and supportive services for online education learners are continued to deliver.
$171,921 spent. SWEC has been receiving grant from Employment Training Panel(ETP). Its purpose is to reimburse training costs for participants in the health care employment market. Also the grants received from High Road Training Partnership (HRTP)through California Workforce Development Board,SWEC uses these grants to expand the opportunities for both employers and workers in the health care industry. SWEC also continued to develope and implement the training programs and materials,such as online and hybrid training courses, to meet the needs of the entry-level workers.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 2001.
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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