Program areas at WERC
Place (preparing los angeles for county employment), which prepares people with barriers to employment for, and places them in, county jobs resulting in permanent employment and a career pathway. Target populations for place include, among others, individuals receiving county services, people living in economically disadvantaged areas, justice-involved individuals, transitional aged youth, homeless and housing insecure individuals, and underrepresented populations. Participants undergo a screening and selection process, 8-week classroom training, and are paired with a case manager who supports them for at least 9 months.
Werc designed, developed and implemented a variety of training programs and educational tools for the department of health services. Educational subjects included best practices for effective committees and multiple workshops and trainings pertaining to the implementation of the department's just culture campaign. Werc also produced a series of four educational videos that highlighted the department's focus on continuous improvement.
Who funds Worker Education and Resource Center (WERC)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at WERC
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Robert Schoonover | President | $0 | 2023-05-15 |
| Amber Roth | Program Director | $153,095 | 2022-06-30 |
| Lawrence Reyes | Secretary | $0 | 2022-06-30 |
| Sheila Eaton | Treasurer | $0 | 2022-06-30 |
| Diane Factor | Director Envelope | $131,694 | 2020-06-30 |
| ...and 2 more key personnel |
Financials for WERC
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $4,726,850 | $3,405,582 | 38.8% |
| Program services | $453,534 | $105,052 | 331.7% |
| Investment income and dividends | $24,405 | $2,436 | 901.8% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $5,204,789 | $3,513,070 | 48.2% |
Organizations like WERC
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| The Urban Alliance Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $20,828,106 |
| Jobs for Delaware Graduates | 501(c)(3) | Dover, DE | $4,496,350 |
| Brockton Area Workforce Investment Board (BAWIB) | 501(c)(3) | Brockton, MA | $5,570,942 |
| Custom Collaborative | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $1,754,497 |
| Futures and Options | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $3,605,504 |
| Masshire North Central Workforce Board | 501(c)(3) | Leominster, MA | $3,863,284 |
| Activate Work | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $1,503,646 |
| Job Point | 501(c)(3) | Columbia, MO | $2,451,223 |
| Youth Conservation Corps | 501(c)(3) | Waukegan, IL | $1,564,009 |
| Godman Guild Association | 501(c)(3) | Columbus, OH | $7,593,736 |
Data update history
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from James Irvine Foundation December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $770,000 from Public Health Institute July 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesJobs and employment
Characteristics
Receives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1545 Wilshire Blvd FL 5
- Los Angeles, CA 90017
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- County
- Los Angeles County, CA
- Website URL
- werctraining.org/Â
- Phone
- (213) 639-2220
- Facebook page
- Worker-Education-Resource-Center-IncÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 95-4888539
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2002
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- J20: Employment Procurement Assistance and Job Training
- NAICS code, primary
- 6116: Other Schools and Instruction
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- 123249
- FTB Entity ID
- 2385084
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-11-06
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