Program areas at Soar Career Solutions
Soar has over 40 years of experience supporting low-income individuals to address physical, emotional and psychological barriers that keep them from securing and maintaining sustainable employment. Soar implements two programs. Employment services assists clients 1:1 to create Career & educational action plans, build soft skills & job search skills, develop resumes & applications, connect to job trainings in partnership with the trades & post-secondary institutions, connect to apprenticeship opportunities & assist with job retention. In fy22-23, Soar worked with 469 clients; 87% of who participated in workshops increased their work readiness knowledge; 53% of clients who enrolled in educational services, obtained a diploma, degree, credential or certification; and 69% of job seekers got a job with an average wage of 15.94/hour.
Re-entry services reduces recidivism by providing 1:1 case management & support services to individuals transitioning out of incarceration. The three-year recidivism rate for clients who access this program is 31% in comparison to the national average of 76.6%.
Who funds Soar Career Solutions
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Soar Career Solutions
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Emily Edison | Executive Director | $82,259 | 2024-09-23 |
| Ann Miller | Finance Director | $60,943 | 2024-09-23 |
| Jason Beckman | Program Director | | 2024-09-23 |
| Michelle Stites | Office Manager | | 2024-09-23 |
| Katie Laplant | Communications and Development Manager | | 2022-05-31 |
| ...and 15 more key personnel |
Financials for Soar Career Solutions
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,222,497 | $1,195,104 | 2.3% |
| Program services | $1,905 | $5,167 | -63.1% |
| Investment income and dividends | $204 | $39 | 423.1% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $-415 | -100% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $89 | $772 | -88.5% |
| Total revenues | $1,224,695 | $1,200,667 | 2% |
Organizations like Soar Career Solutions
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Pennsylvania Women Work | 501(c)(3) | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,577,294 |
| Forward Careers (WOW) | 501(c)(3) | Waukesha, WI | $2,209,735 |
| Chemung Schuyler Steuben Workforce Development | 501(c)(3) | Corning, NY | $2,149,430 |
| Bradford County Action | 501(c)(3) | Towanda, PA | $939,652 |
| West Kentucky Workforce Board | 501(c)(3) | Hopkinsville, KY | $3,952,169 |
| Cochise County Workforce Development (CCWD) | 501(c)(3) | Sierra Vista, AZ | $2,683,496 |
| Kansas Workforceone | 501(c)(3) | Salina, KS | $2,219,150 |
| The Right Turn | 501(c)(3) | Pierre, SD | $521,304 |
| Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance | 501(c)(3) | Honesdale, PA | $1,497,522 |
| Local Workforce Investment Area Iii | 501(c)(3) | Lenexa, KS | $4,965,098 |
Data update history
September 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesJobs and employment
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 205 W 2nd St
- Duluth, MN 55806
- Metro area
- Duluth, MN-WI
- County
- St. Louis County, MN
- Website URL
- soarcareers.org/Â
- Phone
- (218) 722-3126
IRS details
- EIN
- 41-1449179
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1980
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- J20: Employment Procurement Assistance and Job Training
- NAICS code, primary
- 611430: Professional and Management Development Training
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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