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WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS INC

EIN 39-1458247 LA CROSSE, WI

Revenue 2024
$2,887,820
Expenses 2024
$3,012,980

Program services were 91.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
J200
Classification
1000
Street
2615 EAST AVENUE S SUITE 300

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

MISSION: CONNECTING PEOPLE, WORK AND TRAINING. VISION: INSPIRING PEOPLE TO DEVELOP THEIR PURPOSE AND POTENTIAL.

  • 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.

    Expenses $2,289,734 · Grants $540,638

  • WORKFORCE 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.

    Expenses $464,993 · Grants $212,152

  • OTHER 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. PARTICIPANTS GAIN ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, DEVELOP NEW SKILLS, AND ENHANCE THEIR EMPLOYABILITY, HELPING THEM TRANSITION INTO PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. BY COMBINING WORK EXPERIENCE WITH SKILL-BUILDING, WISE STRENGTHENS WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION AMONG OLDER ADULTS WHILE PROVIDING VALUABLE SERVICES TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.

    Expenses $3,352

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Teresa Pierce

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $158,698
    From this org
    $119,220
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,478
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $113,133
    Bonus
    $3,450
    Other
    $2,637
    Deferred
    $11,663
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,815
    Filer's total
    $158,698
  • Gina Brown

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $125,855
    From this org
    $89,731
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,124
    Hours/week
    40
  • Doug Billings

    VICE CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ted Everson

    SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matt Bainer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carolyn Colleen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kaitlyn Fritsch

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Heather Gerken

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lyn Pletta

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Rohrer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bradey Schleis

    DIRECTOR (THRU JULY 2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Deb Scoville

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Wemette

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tou Yang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $2,887,820
    Expenses
    $3,012,980
    Contributions
    $2,869,786
    Grants paid
    $752,790
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $2,865,539
    Expenses
    $2,921,406
    Contributions
    $2,820,547
    Grants paid
    $693,514
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $2,924,179
    Expenses
    $3,028,956
    Contributions
    $2,908,417
    Grants paid
    $418,381

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,571,978
    Expenses
    $2,402,247
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,472,725
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,366,091
    Expenses
    $2,278,676
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,198,339
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,188,267
    Expenses
    $2,049,683
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,069,424
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,474,209
    Expenses
    $2,256,339
    Assets (EOY)
    $915,214
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,300,291
    Expenses
    $2,389,938
    Assets (EOY)
    $747,009
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,641,132
    Expenses
    $2,615,299
    Assets (EOY)
    $835,917
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,853,271
    Expenses
    $2,735,722
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,168,299
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,496,898
    Expenses
    $2,601,848
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,099,495
  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,274,114
    Expenses
    $3,387,897
    Assets (EOY)
    $957,461
  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $3,715,769
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,169,991

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.