Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$4,746,686

Total expenses

$4,272,599

Contributions and grants received

$2,034,928

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$2,711,758

Investment income

$0

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$2,728,832

Total liabilities, end of year

$1,740,340

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$988,492

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$3,746,894

Management and general expenses

$496,769

Fundraising expenses

$28,936

Program service expenses (Part III)

$3,746,894

Program services were 87.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2023

• KEYS2WORK INC. IS A TYPE 1 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF WORKFORCE INC. WORKFORCE, INC. DBA RECYCLEFORCE FOCUSES ON A TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE TO MEASURE SUCCESS: SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ECONOMIC. WE TAKE THINGS SOCIETY THROWS AWAY, LIKE OLD ELECTRONICS AND RETAIL RETURNS, AND THE RETURNING CITIZENS SOCIETY OFTEN THROWS AWAY AFTER INCARCERATION, AND MAKE BOTH INTO SOMETHING NEW THAT BENEFITS SOCIETY. RECYCLEFORCE OPERATES AN EMPLOYMENT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE (ESE). AN ESE IS A NOT FOR PROFIT BUSINESS THAT EMPLOYS INDIVIDUALS IMMEDIATELY UPON RELEASE FROM INCARCERATION AND PROVIDES STRONG WAGES, ONSITE TRAINING TO EARN WORKPLACE CREDENTIALS, ASSISTANCE WITH CRIMINAL JUSTICE MONITORING, AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES LIKE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES, MENTORING, BANKING AND BUDGETING, TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE, ALL WHILE ON THE CLOCK. OUR TYPE 1 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, KEYS2WORK, IS A NOT FOR PROFIT ALTERNATIVE STAFFING EMPLOYMENT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE. KEYS2 EMPLOYS RECYCLEFORCE'S PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO FOSTER THE NEXT STEP IN THEIR JOURNEY HOME WITH A BETTER JOB, USING THE TRAINING AND WORK ACUMEN DEVELOPED WHILE AT RECYCLEFORCE. KEYS2WORK PLACES WORKERS INTO EITHER TEMP-TO-PERM POSITIONS OR DIRECT PLACEMENT JOBS WITH COMPANIES WHO NEED EMPLOYEES. THE GOAL IS TO HELP RETURNING CITIZENS SECURE A JOB WITH WAGES THAT HELPS EMPOWER A PERSON TO LEAVE THE WORLD OF CRIME AND POVERTY AND POSITION THEMSELVES FIRMLY ON CAREER LADDERS THAT SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES. WE CALL THIS THE ABC MODEL: ANY JOB - BETTER JOB - CAREER. RECYCLEFORCE TRADEMARKED THE ABC MODEL. IT A NOTABLE PRACTICE" THAT PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ASPIRE TO REPLICATE. SEE FOOTNOTE 1. RECYCLEFORCE AND KEYS2WORK USE THE ABC MODEL AS A CRIME PREVENTION STRATEGY THAT POSITIVELY AFFECTS THE ENVIRONMENT AND HELPS COMPANIES FIND NEEDED LABOR, THEREBY LEADING TO A CLEANER AND SAFER COMMUNITY. WE EXIST TO - 1) REDUCE CRIME BY PREPARING RETURNING CITIZENS TO SUCCESSFULLY ENTER THE WORKFORCE - RECIDIVISM IS REDUCED WHEN RETURNING CITIZENS RECEIVE THE WORK SKILLS TRAINING AND SUPPORT NECESSARY FOR A SUCCESSFUL RETURN TO SOCIETY. THE NATIONAL RECIDIVISM RATE RANGES FROM 35% TO 70%. IN INDIANA RATE IS 38%. THE RECIDIVISM RATE FOR THE PEOPLE SERVED BY RECYCLEFORCE IN FY 2023 WAS 17%. THE PROGRAM CONTRIBUTES TO PUBLIC SAFETY, INCREASES TAX REVENUE DUE TO INCREASED EMPLOYMENT, INCREASES CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT, REDUCES OVERCROWDING IN JAILS/PRISONS, AND DECREASES THE COST OF INMATE INCARCERATION AND PUBLIC AID TO FAMILIES WITHOUT WAGE EARNERS.2) KEEP ELECTRONIC WASTE OUT OF INDIANA LANDFILLS - RECYCLEFORCE RECYCLES ELECTRONIC WASTE INTO INDUSTRIAL FEEDSTOCK FOR MANUFACTURERS AND OTHER END USERS. THIS INCLUDES GOLD AND OTHER PRECIOUS METALS FOUND IN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT BOARDS. RECOVERED COMMODITIES ARE SOLD AND REUSED IN THE MANUFACTURING STREAM AND ARE USED TO MAKE NEW PRODUCTS. FOR EXAMPLE, 85% OF ALL STEEL REBAR MADE IN INDIANA IS FROM RECYCLED MATERIAL, AND RECYCLEFORCE IS A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTOR TO THIS.3) POSITIVELY INFLUENCE SEVERAL SOCIAL OUTCOMES. OUR REENTRY MODEL HAS PROVEN TO: A.) REDUCE GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES THROUGH LOWERED RECIDIVISM, AND IS ESPECIALLY EFFECTIVE FOR THOSE HARDEST TO SERVE AND MOST LIKELY TO RECIDIVATE ACCORDING TO A US DOL RANDOM CONTROL TRIAL, B.) GROW THE ECONOMY AND LOCAL TAX BASE, C.) STABILIZE FAMILIES THROUGH PAID CHILD SUPPORT AS 100% OF CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS ARE MADE WHILE PARTICIPANTS ARE IN THE PROGRAM, AND D.) HELP INDUSTRY AND EMPLOYERS SUCCESSFULLY EMPLOY THE RETURNING CITIZEN AS EVIDENCED BY MEETING OR EXCEEDING EVERY EMPLOYMENT AND RETENTION OUTCOME OF US DOL GRANTS OVER THE LAST 13 YEARS.KEYS2WORK AND RECYCLEFORCE'S PARADIGM FOR SERVING RETURNING CITIZENS INCLUDES - * EARNED WAGES: ALL PARTICIPANTS HAVE ACCESS TO LIVING WAGE EMPLOYMENT WHILE PURSUING EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND CREDENTIALING. ALL WORKERS START AT $15.00 PER HOUR.* FLEXIBILITY: FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULES ACCOMMODATE PARTICIPATION TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS AS WELL AS FLEXIBILITY TO ADHERE TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE OVERSIGHT OBLIGATIONS.* TRAINING AND EDUCATION: PORTABLE AND STACKABLE INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED TRAINING IS AVAILABLE DURING THE PAID WORKDAY, SO WORKERS ARE PAID TO EARN THEIR CREDENTIALS. PREPARATION TO TAKE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY EXAMS IS ALSO AVAILABLE DURING THE PAID WORKDAY. IN 2022, WE EMBARKED ON A JOINT VENTURE WITH INDIANA'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE, IVY TECH. THE WORKFORCE TRAINING AT RECYCLEFORCE PROVIDES 3-6 CREDITS AT IVY TECH THROUGH ITS PRIOR LEARNING PROGRAM. DETAILS ABOUT THIS PROGRAM ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.*STAFFING: KEY TO OUR SUCCESS IS DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVE STAFFING PARTNERS THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO FLEXIBLE TEMPORARY WORK FOR PARTICIPANTS NEEDING TO COMPLETE EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND CREDENTIAL PROGRAMS BEGUN WHILE IN THE TRANSITIONAL JOB. THESE STAFFING PARTNERS, LIKE KEYS2WORK, THEN LINK WORKERS TO PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT UPON COMPLETION.*PEER MENTORS: MANY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WHO EXHIBIT LEADERSHIP SKILLS ARE PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS DEPARTMENT SUPERVISORS AND TEAM LEADERS AS WELL AS MENTORS FOR OTHER PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. KEYS2WORK IS FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS AND REVENUE GENERATED FROM ITS ALTERNATIVE STAFFING SERVICES. FOOTNOTE 1: HTTPS://WWW.BLUEPRINTSPROGRAMS.ORG/PROGRAMS/1639999999/TRANSITIONAL-JOBS-PROGRAM-RECYCLEFORCE/

  Expenses $3,746,894 · Revenue $2,711,758

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

• DORAN MORELAND

  BOARD CHAIR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0

• JUDGE PATRICIA RILEY

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0

• ERIN ANDERSON

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0

• REV CHARLES NEAL

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0

• DANIEL ROWE

  SECRETARY

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0

• LAHNY SILVA

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0

• JANNETT KEESLING

  PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $154,691

  From this org

  $0

  From related orgs

  $154,691

  Other

  $0

  Hours/week

  40

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $0 + $154,691 related

  Bonus

  $0

  Other

  $0

  Deferred

  $0

  Nontaxable benefits

  $0

  Filer's total

  $0 + $154,691 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

• WORKFORCE INC

  501(C)(3) · TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY HELPING EMPLOYERS BUILD A BETTER WORKFORCE. · IN

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

8 February 2025

IRS schema version

2023v6.0

Source object

202500569349301200

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