Career Path Services Employment and Training

What it reported doing in 2024

Quest - the goal the quest dwg is to enable individuals who have been adversely affected by the covid-19 pandemic and the social and economic inequities that the pandemic exacerbated, to enter, return to, or advance in high-quality jobs in growth industries. State ecsa and federal ecsa - economic security for all (ecsa) is a poverty reduction program that supports low-income washingtonians in their pursuit of equity, dignity, and sustained self-sufficiency. The program is designed to coordinate existing systems through intensive program navigation, local innovation, and flexible support that fills gaps and meet needs within existing programs and regulations. The service model relies on a local coordination team, responsible for providing the following services: bundling multiple benefits to stabilize customers' households, creating career plans for customers to reach a self-sufficiency earnings goal, coordinating wrap-around support across programs to fill gaps in benefits, connections to training or education, with financial support to cover living expenses and supporting customers until they achieve self-sufficiency. Basic food employment and training - the basic food employment and training program is Washington state's supplemental nutrition assistance program employment and training program. Bfet provides education, employment and training services to basic food recipients not participating in the state's temporary assistance for needy families or refugee cash assistance programs. Bfet is an important part of the state's comprehensive workforce development system and plays a vital role in Washington's two-generation approach, reducing poverty and increasing prosperity for families. Bfet assists basic food recipients to achieve their human potential by encouraging economic well-being through skill acquisition, education and gainful employment. Bfet activities include job search training, supervised job search assistance, educational services, vocational education and skills training. The program also offers case management in all activities, job retention services and wraparound supports such as transportation and child care to facilitate successful program completion. Bankwork/careerwork - career path services' careerwork medical and bankwork programming, prepares job seekers for entry-level, non-clinical positions or entrance into financial service roles as a first step to career success in the healthcare and banking industries. Our training meets the growing demand for healthcare and banking positions, better positioning graduates for job retention and benefits, leading to direct hiring event at conclusion of the course. Participants benefit from learning role-specific skills and discipline for a lasting career

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 87.1%; rating input score 87
• Program expense ratio: 87.7%; rating input score 88
• Fundraising efficiency: $322.07 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 0.8%; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.18; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.37; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.2%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.5% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -0.2% per year; rating input score 0; 10th percentile among comparable filings