GROW SOUTHWEST INDIANA WORKFORCE BOARD INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GROW SOUTHWEST INDIANA WORKFORCE BOARD INC

EIN 20-5064047 · Economic Development (S30)

What they do

GROW SOUTHWEST WORKFORCE BOARD, INC. PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR, and REVIEWS, MONITORS and EVALUATES ACTIVITIES UNDER THE WIOA ACT, IN ORDER to CREATE A SYSTEM THAT INTEGRATES ALL PUBLIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES INTO A SYSTEM to BENEFIT THE COUNTIES and REGIONAL ECONOMY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

92.82%of revenue went to mission work92.0% of expenses · Program services

$100.89spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.07%of revenue went to management and office costs8.0% of expenses

$0.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $52,055 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $85,936 for SARA WORSTELL (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,876,640

Mission workProgram services$5,454,50192.82% of revenue92.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$474,1948.07% of revenue8.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$5,928,695100.89% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 92.0% mission · 8.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.89% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 4.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 4.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.33% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.7% mission · 3.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.92% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.47% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 7.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.70% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 6.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.96% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 4.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,876,640

Expenses$5,928,695

Annual shortfall $52,055 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,454,501 · 92.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$474,194 · 8.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,876,640

Expenses$5,928,695

Assets$1,491,724

Income$5,876,640

Contributions$5,876,640

Mission work (program services)$5,454,501

Management and general$474,194

Executive compensation (total)$124,531

Accounting fees$140,650

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SARA WORSTELLEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $85,936

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

SARA WORSTELLEXECUTIVE DIR.

JEFF ALEXANDERDIRECTOR

TERRY MARSHDIRECTOR

SUE HABIGBOARD CHAIR

STEPHANIE NORRICKDIRECTOR

SHELIA NAABDIRECTOR

RYAN MCROBERTSDIRECTOR

ROGER CLARKDIRECTOR

PEG BOARDMANDIRECTOR

MISTY WOLFORDDIRECTOR

MICHELLE SCHAEFERDIRECTOR

MARCIA FORSTONDIRECTOR

MAKENZIE COULTERDIRECTOR

JESSICA FIINNEY-KIESELDIRECTOR

AMY ODELLDIRECTOR

JASON NORDSECRETARY

JAROD STIMPSONDIRECTOR

HEATHER WATTSTREASURER

DREW GERTHDIRECTOR

DAVID ST CLAIRDIRECTOR

DARIN LANDERDIRECTOR

DANIELLA VIDALDIRECTOR

CHRIS PFAFFDIRECTOR

BRITTNEY KIRWERVICE CHAIR

BILL DYERDIRECTOR

ASHLEY WILLISDIRECTOR

ANGELA KIRLINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 4600 WASHINGTON AVE STE 113, EVANSVILLE, IN 47714-0888
County: Vanderburgh
In care of: % ANDY GOEBEL
Primary officer: BRAD SCHELLE, FISCAL AGENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(812) 492-4303 Officer phone(317) 208-2507

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CNA TAX PROFESSIONALS INC
NTEE classification: Economic Development (S30)
IRS tax category: Economic Development