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Nonprofit · EIN 43-1925015

WORK FORCE INVESTMENT BOARD OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION INC

Tax-exempt · JOPLIN, MO 64801

Financials

$1.3M$1.3M2022$2.8M$2.8M2023$2.8M$2.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WORK FORCE INVESTMENT BOARD OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,813,767$2,790,829$22,938$311,336$172,913$138,423
June 30, 2024990$2,796,597$2,762,132$34,465$357,203$241,718$115,485
June 30, 2023990$1,316,960$1,319,391-$2,431$216,759$135,739$81,020
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,813,762
of which government grants
$2,758,363
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$5
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$663,782
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$81,610
Other salaries and wages
$270,742
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$379,443
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$19,850
Occupancy
$76,906
Travel
$15,396
Program services (functional)
$2,616,235
Management and general (functional)
$174,594

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$357,203
Total assets, end of year
$311,336
Total liabilities, end of year
$172,913
Net assets, end of year
$138,423
Net assets without donor restrictions
$138,423
Gross receipts
$2,813,767
Employees
5
Volunteers
27
Year formed
2001
State of legal domicile
MO

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHERRI RHEUMSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$78,605
TOM SEARSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0
WAYNE E WILSONCHAIRPERSON ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0
RHONDA STAFFORDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0
WILLIAM MILLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0
STEPHANIE HOWARDPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0
JIM ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRAD BAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBIN BENN DID NOT FINISH FY25 TERMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALAN BRADYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
REBEKAH COOPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHETT DANIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JULI DENISCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNA ELEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JANE HOOD DID NOT FINISH FY25 TERMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
13 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANGELA JAMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT KANATZARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY KAUFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON KIRKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT LANSAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GABE LETT DID NOT FINISH FY25 TERMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOEL MANEVALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBIN MCHUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL NEWMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON RAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KIERSTEN SHAMHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL SWEMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KERI MCKEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHERRI RHEUMSEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$75,600
STEPHANIE HOWARDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0
TOM SEARSCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0
RHONDA STAFFORDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0
WAYNE E WILSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0
BRAD BAKERPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0
JIM ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBIN BENNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ALAN BRADYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
REBEKAH COOPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHETT DANIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHARON DEMPSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JULI DENISCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANNA ELEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JANE HOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT KANATZARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JASON KIRKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MATT LANSAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GABE LETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBIN MCHUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
WILLIAM MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHAEL NEWMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KIERSTEN SHAMHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHERRI RHEUMSEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$75,600
STEPHANIE HOWARDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0
TOM SEARSCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
BRAD BAKERPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0
RHONDA STAFFORDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DANIEL SWEMCLEO
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0
WAYNE E WILSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0
JIM ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBIN BENNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ALAN BRADYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
REBEKAH COOPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHARON DEMPSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JULI DENISCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANNA ELEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JANE HOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT KANATZARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANGELA JAMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JASON KIRKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MATT LANSAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GABE LETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBIN MCHUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
WILLIAM MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHAEL NEWMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KIERSTEN SHAMHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PENNY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
730 S WALL AVE, JOPLIN, MO 64801-4542
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SHERRI RHEUMS, 730 S WALL AVE, JOPLIN, MO 64801
Signed the 990
SHERRI RHEUMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(417) 625-9915
Return prepared by
KPM CPAS LLC

Mission

ENRICH THE REGION'S ECONOMY BY PREPARING BUSINESSES AND THE WORKFORCE FOR GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDING A SEVEN COUNTY AREA WITH ASSISTANCE AND ACCESS TO TRAINING AIDS AND OTHER SERVICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHO ARE ACTIVELY PURSUING EMPLOYMENT.
    Expenses $2,616,235 · grants $663,782

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
43-1925015
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2002
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$311,336
Income (IRS master file)
$2,813,767

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,813,767$2,790,829$311,336IRS
990June 2024$2,796,597$2,762,132$357,203IRS
990June 2023$1,316,960$1,319,391$216,759XML
990June 2022$1,497,475$1,464,030$196,465IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-1925015).

Questions about WORK FORCE INVESTMENT BOARD OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION INC

What is the EIN of WORK FORCE INVESTMENT BOARD OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WORK FORCE INVESTMENT BOARD OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION INC is 43-1925015.
Is WORK FORCE INVESTMENT BOARD OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to WORK FORCE INVESTMENT BOARD OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WORK FORCE INVESTMENT BOARD OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WORK FORCE INVESTMENT BOARD OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WORK FORCE INVESTMENT BOARD OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WORK FORCE INVESTMENT BOARD OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHERRI RHEUMS.
Who are the officers and directors of WORK FORCE INVESTMENT BOARD OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $78,605 (SHERRI RHEUMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does WORK FORCE INVESTMENT BOARD OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,813,767, expenses of $2,790,829 and total assets of $311,336 at year end.

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