Workforce Connections Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
391458247
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
La Crosse, WI, USA
Phone
6087895620
Rating
80
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Employment Procurement Assistance

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,887,820
Expenses
$3,012,980
Assets
$1,338,162
Liabilities
$513,381

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

14 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • TERESA PIERCE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • TERESA PIERCE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $158,698 total reported compensation
  • GINA BROWN (DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS): $125,855 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Wci empowers individuals through employment and training services, helping people of all backgrounds including low-skilled and unskilled adults enter the workforce. We provide economically disadvantaged individuals and those facing employment barriers with access to education and job training opportunities across buffalo, crawford, jackson, juneau, la crosse, monroe, pepin, trempealeau, and vernon counties in western Wisconsin. Our mission is simple yet powerful: connecting people, work, and training. We achieve this by: maintaining financial stability; driving performance and measurable outcomes; upholding a strong foundation of values and unwavering integrity; investing in well-trained, dedicated staff, strategically positioned with advanced technology; andcontinuously developing and diversifying our organization while fostering strong stakeholder relationships.

What it reported doing in 2024

Other programs: foodshare employment & training (fset) program - the foodshare employment & training (fset) program is a no-cost initiative designed to help foodshare recipients build job skills and secure employment. Individuals who need to meet work requirements to continue receiving foodshare benefits can participate in fset, gaining access to job training, career coaching, and employment support to achieve self-sufficiency.foster grandparent program - the foster grandparent program engages adult volunteers (ages 55 and older) in meaningful service by placing them in schools to mentor, tutor, and support children with exceptional needs. These volunteers serve as role models and companions, providing one-on-one attention that enhances students' learning, particularly in reading and math. The program benefits both children and volunteers, offering older adults an opportunity to stay active and engaged while making a positive impact on the next generation.Wisconsin senior employment (wise/title v) program - the Wisconsin senior employment (wise/title v) program provides low-income adults (ages 55 and older) with paid, part-time work experience in community service organizations. Participants gain on-the-job training, develop new skills, and enhance their employability, helping them transition into permanent employment opportunities. By combining work experience with skill-building, wise strengthens workforce participation among older adults while providing valuable services to community organizations.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 99% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 73% for direct work, and 27% for grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Revenue has declined or grown slowly and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 84
  • Transparency & Controls: 79
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 21
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 95.5%; rating input score 96
  • Program expense ratio: 91.5%; rating input score 92
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • 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; 63rd 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: -4.3%; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.44; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.38; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 9.4%; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 0.4% per year; rating input score 100; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -7.2% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -0.4% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 95.5% of revenue deployed · 91.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 11 of 11 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $2.8M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $159K · 14 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 34 of 34 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 21/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 15/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 28/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 32/100.