Howard Training Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
This organization provides community care licensed day programs designed to meet the need and interests of a diverse adult community with disabilities. There is an emphasis on communication, behavior management, support, and employment.
- Income
- $4.8 million
- Spending
- $4.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 6.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 45%
- Employees
- 208
- Volunteers
- 150
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
Good: 78 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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.
Independent board
25 of 257 of 10 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.
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 (4)
- $1.4 million spent. Community employment programs include Production Unlimited, which is a traditional sheltered workshop working environment including bench work, assembly, salvage, quality control, and packaging. Another program is supported employment group, which offers employment with supervision including landscaping/right of way maintenance/janitorial through contracts with City of Ceres. Clients also work for the CA Dept. of Transportation at rest stops in Turlock and Westley and other private business to learn job skills. The Individual Placement program helps coached clients become employed by local employers.
- $1.1 million spent. Adult services programs include multiple programs. PSA helps clients improve challenging behaviors, CIP-community integration program helps clients with social and recreational activities including function skill training and volunteer activities, GOP-Golden Opportunities helps clients focusing on leisure activities to maintain functional and cognitive capabilities, and HAL-Home At Last gives individuals opportunities to live in a home by placing them with supportive host families. These are day programs aimed to help adults with disabilities achieve their full potential.
- $1.0 million spent. The Food service program offers training and employment in the food service industry in an onsite kitchen. Clients are trained in food production for the senior meal program, catering, school lunches, and other meals for agencies that provide meals to their clients. One of these agencies is Stanislaus Recovery Center, which is accredited by CARF International Accreditation Reviewing Program.
- $102,885 spent. Transportation is provided to clients who need to get back and forth from their jobs when public transportation is not available due to scheduling or service routes.
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 December 1955.
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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