Wisconsin · Nonprofit
WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS INC
WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS INC (Wisconsin) receives grants from 6 organizations whose IRS filings report $4,391,955 to it, the largest being WESTERN WISCONSIN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD ($3,539,537). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $2.9M
- Funders on record
- 6
- Grants received
- $4.4M
- Net assets
- $825k
What Workforce Connections Inc does
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.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Wioa programs--adult and dislocated worker programsworkforce connections, inc. (wci) provides employment and training services under title I of the workforce innovation and opportunity act (wioa), including adult and dislocated worker grants. These programs support individuals in developing skills and career pathways that lead to economic self-sufficiency.the adult program assists job seekers particularly those with barriers to employment in gaining education, training, and work experience to secure sustainable careers.the dislocated worker program serves individuals who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own, helping them transition into new careers through training, career planning, and reemployment services.for over 20 years, wci has consistently met or exceeded all state and local performance standards, demonstrating its effectiveness in delivering workforce solutions and supporting regional economic development.
$2,289,734 spentof which $540,638 as grants83% of program spendingWorkforce connections, inc. (wci) administers wisconsin works (w-2), a program designed to assist individuals in achieving their employment and career goals. Through individualized services, participants receive tailored support from wci staff, partner agencies, and wisconsin job centers. Wci helps each participant develop clear employment goals and provides the resources, training, and guidance necessary for long-term employment success. By addressing barriers to employment, wci empowers individuals to gain self-sufficiency and contribute to the workforce, strengthening local economies.
$464,993 spentof which $212,152 as grants17% of program spendingOther 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.…
$3,352 spent0% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $2,758,079.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2021 to 2022, from $1.2M to $1.5M (+23%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 97% · 2018 100% · 2019 99% · 2020 100% · 2021 94% · 2022 100% · 2023 99% · 2024 98% · 2025 99%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
99% of WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS INC’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (16% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 4 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Teresa Pierce
Executive director
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 2 funders to 5 funders, grant income rose $697k → $827k.
2 of 6 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 2% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 81% of grant income and the top three 99%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
100% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 89% · 2018 94% · 2019 96% · 2020 90% · 2021 86% · 2022 64% · 2023 70% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS INC's grant income comes from Wisconsin funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $92k arriving through sponsors registered in 2 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS INC's funding base is broadening — from 2 funders to 5 as grant income climbed.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 1,012 employment nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Government funding WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS INC receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $1.6M on record.
- Corporation for National and Community Service$1.6M
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Wisconsin
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
92% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
99%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS INC: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS INC?
- WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS INC (Wisconsin) receives grants from 6 organizations whose IRS filings report $4,391,955 to it, the largest being WESTERN WISCONSIN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD ($3,539,537). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS INC have?
- IRS filings report 6 organizations giving $4,391,955 in grants to WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS INC, 5 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS INC?
- WESTERN WISCONSIN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD is the largest funder on record, with $3,539,537 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Wisconsin. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 6 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing