Nonprofit · EIN 95-4888539
WORKER EDUCATION & RESOURCE CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,608,528 | $4,552,743 | $55,785 | $5,635,030 | $705,223 | $4,929,807 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,920,374 | $4,959,683 | -$39,309 | $5,224,903 | $350,881 | $4,874,022 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,204,789 | $4,422,369 | $782,420 | $5,293,894 | $380,616 | $4,913,278 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,311,101
- of which government grants
- $3,761,101
- Program service revenue
- $296,872
- Investment income
- $555
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $173,900
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $334,151
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,710,547
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,720,102
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $44,989
- Accounting fees
- $119,635
- Occupancy
- $42,480
- Depreciation
- $32,576
- Program services (functional)
- $4,141,241
- Management and general (functional)
- $411,502
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,224,903
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,635,030
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $705,223
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,929,807
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $78,201
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,699,089
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,230,718
- Gross receipts
- $4,608,528
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEMBERLY CARRUTHERS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HUMA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,662 | $12,139 |
| LEONA SMITH DI FAUSTINO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,054 | $10,462 |
| WENDY P BARRENO | FORMER DIRECTOR OF GROWTH & INNOV Former | 40 | $66,471 | $9,965 |
| PATRICK DEL CONTE | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA VELASCO | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GREEN | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA EATON | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FAUCETTE | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN FREEDMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER ROTH | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $165,539 | $23,031 |
| WENDY P BARRENO | DIRECTOR OF GROWTH & INNOVATION AND STRATEGIC ADVI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,862 | $16,420 |
| KEMBERLY CARRUTHERS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,461 | $6,025 |
| LEONA SMITH DI FAUSTINO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $58,800 | $791 |
| PATRICK DEL CONTE | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA VELASCO | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GREEN | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA EATON | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FAUCETTE | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN FREEDMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER ROTH | PROGRAM DIR. Former | 40 | $156,000 | $18,252 |
| MARK FAUCETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK DEL CONTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SCHOONOVER | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA EATON | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1545 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017-4501
- In care of
- % WERC
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHEILA EATON, 1545 WILSHIRE BLVD FL 5, LOS ANGELES, CA 900174501
- Signed the 990
- SHEILA EATON, TREASURER
- Phone
- (213) 639-2220
- Website
- HTTPS://WERCTRAINING.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- DUFFY KRUSPODIN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4888539 or by the name WORKER EDUCATION & RESOURCE CENTER INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
WORKER EDUCATION AND RESOURCE CENTER, INC. (WERC) IS A 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT ENTITY THAT WAS INCORPORATED IN 2002, ORIGINALLY TO IMPLEMENT THE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (HCWDP), WHICH IS A LABOR/MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE LA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES (LACDHS) AND THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 721 (SEIU).THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF WERC IS TO OFFER CAREER LADDER, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE FRONTLINE WORKFORCE THAT PROVIDES HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S MOST MEDICALLY VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. WERC DERIVES ITS REVENUE FROM COST-REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AS WELL AS FROM FEDERAL AND PHILANTHROPIC GRANTS.
Program accomplishments
- PLACE (PREPARING LOS ANGELES FOR COUNTY EMPLOYMENT), WHICH PREPARES PEOPLE WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT FOR, AND PLACES THEM IN, COUNTY JOBS RESULTING IN PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT AND A CAREER PATHWAY. TARGET POPULATIONS FOR PLACE INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING COUNTY SERVICES, PEOPLE LIVING IN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AREAS, JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS, TRANSITIONAL AGED YOUTH, HOMELESS AND HOUSING INSECURE INDIVIDUALS, AND UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS. PARTICIPANTS UNDERGO A SCREENING AND SELECTION PROCESS, 8-WEEK CLASSROOM TRAINING, AND ARE PAIRED WITH A CASE MANAGER WHO SUPPORTS THEM FOR AT LEAST 9 MONTHS.Expenses $1,776,720 · grants $173,900
- WERC DESIGNED, DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED A VARIETY OF TRAINING PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL TOOLS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES. EDUCATIONAL SUBJECTS INCLUDED BEST PRACTICES FOR EFFECTIVE COMMITTEES AND MULTIPLE WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS PERTAINING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DEPARTMENT'S JUST CULTURE CAMPAIGN. WERC ALSO PRODUCED A SERIES OF FOUR EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS THAT HIGHLIGHTED THE DEPARTMENT'S FOCUS ON CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.Expenses $2,364,521 · revenue $296,872
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4888539
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,635,030
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,608,528
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,608,528 | $4,552,743 | $5,635,030 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,920,374 | $4,959,683 | $5,224,903 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,204,789 | $4,422,369 | $5,293,894 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,513,070 | $2,810,968 | $4,284,407 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 95-4888539).
Questions about WORKER EDUCATION & RESOURCE CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of WORKER EDUCATION & RESOURCE CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORKER EDUCATION & RESOURCE CENTER INC is 95-4888539.
- Is WORKER EDUCATION & RESOURCE CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to WORKER EDUCATION & RESOURCE CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORKER EDUCATION & RESOURCE CENTER 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 WORKER EDUCATION & RESOURCE CENTER 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 WORKER EDUCATION & RESOURCE CENTER 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 WORKER EDUCATION & RESOURCE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHEILA EATON.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORKER EDUCATION & RESOURCE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,662 (KEMBERLY CARRUTHERS, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HUMA).
- How much revenue does WORKER EDUCATION & RESOURCE CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,608,528, expenses of $4,552,743 and total assets of $5,635,030 at year end.
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