Capital Workforce Partners Inc
Capital Workforce Partners Inc. is a Hartford, Connecticut–based public charity and regional workforce investment board serving 37 municipalities in north central Connecticut. Formed in 1979, it coordinates programs for job seekers and works with area employers to address workforce needs.
Capital Workforce Partners Inc at a glance
In short: Capital Workforce Partners Inc gave $15.6M across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $677K), mostly in Michigan. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,565,744
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $676,771
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $251,398
- Total assets
- $7,854,333
- -10.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Capital Workforce Partners Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 1 Union Place 3Rd Floor, Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: (860) 522-1111
Website: https://capitalworkforcepartners.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Capital Workforce Partners Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Educational Data Systems Inc ($8.6M). Together the top 10 received $14.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
140 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 140 (23%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization states that its workforce programs serve 37 municipalities in north central Connecticut. In 2025, 45% of reported grant dollars went to Connecticut recipients and 55% went to Michigan recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Capital Workforce Partners Inc open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 23 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $707K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $260K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12.3M (2020) to $15.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $15.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Data Systems Inc Dearborn, MI | Employment Training | $8,583,980 |
| Our Piece of the Pie (OPP) Hartford, CT | Youth Employment Tra | $1,478,200 |
| Blue Hills Civic Association Hartford, CT | Youth Employment Tra | $994,795 |
| Eastern CT Workforce Investment Boa Franklin, CT | Adult Employment Tra | $695,609 |
| Human Resources Agency of NB New Britain, CT | Youth Employment Tra | $507,820 |
| OIC New Britain Inc New Britain, CT | Youth Employment Tra | $470,030 |
| Center for Latino Progress Hartford, CT | Youth Employment Tra | $406,870 |
| Hartford Public Library Hartford, CT | Youth Employment Tra | $325,655 |
| The Workplace Inc Bridgeport, CT | Employment Training | $301,286 |
| Workforce Alliance New Haven, CT | Employment Training | $295,430 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,854,333 | $28,229,277 | $28,088,379 | $15,565,744 | 23 |
| 2024 | $8,806,963 | $25,725,459 | $26,023,914 | $15,080,880 | 23 |
| 2023 | $8,640,162 | $24,002,076 | $23,781,569 | $14,281,022 | 43 |
| 2022 | $4,088,567 | $22,563,228 | $22,821,507 | $12,866,518 | 35 |
| 2021 | $3,681,949 | $22,085,213 | $22,110,516 | $13,365,256 | 16 |
| 2020 | $4,088,820 | $19,543,412 | $19,847,682 | $12,321,744 | 48 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization describes its mission as serving 37 municipalities in north central Connecticut and coordinating comprehensive programs for job-seeking employees. Its adult services are delivered primarily through seven American Job Centers and one job funnel location. The organization says these services include programs supported by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, federal grants, and state and philanthropic funding. It reported serving 12,393 people in adult services in fiscal year 2024.
Its youth programs serve opportunity youth ages 14–24 who are not connected to school or employment, using career pathways that include occupational skills training, work-based learning, and internships. The organization reported serving 1,583 youth in fiscal year 2024.
Grants in 2025 went to organizations with a range of workforce, youth, and community programs. For example, Our Piece of the Pie received funding for youth employment training. Blue Hills Civic Association, which received $994,795, describes its mission as empowering people in Blue Hills and surrounding communities to create stable and attractive neighborhoods through organizing, advocacy, and multigenerational programs. Center for Latino Progress, which received $406,870, describes its mission as advancing socioeconomic conditions, with an emphasis on Hispanics, through education, training, support services, leadership development, and advocacy. Hartford Public Library, which received $325,655, says its mission is to provide free resources that inspire reading, guide learning, and encourage individual exploration.
Other recipients included The Workplace Inc., which says it provides job training, placement, and counseling for dislocated and economically disadvantaged individuals; Workforce Alliance Inc., which says it provides job training through various programs; and Northwest Regional Workforce, which describes its work as developing and overseeing employment and training services in parts of Connecticut.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Capital Workforce Partners reported 23 grants totaling $15,565,744. Grant amounts ranged from $15,790 to $8,583,980, with a median of $251,398. The largest grant was $8,583,980 to Educational Data Systems Inc. in Dearborn, Michigan, for employment training.
Other large 2025 grants included $1,478,200 to Our Piece of the Pie in Hartford for youth employment training; $695,609 to Eastern CT Workforce Investment Board in Franklin for adult employment training; $507,820 to Human Resources Agency of NB in New Britain for youth employment training; $470,030 to OIC New Britain Inc. for youth employment training; and $301,286 to The Workplace Inc. in Bridgeport for employment training.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alex Johnson as President/CE; Kimberly Staley as VP/ Chief of; James Boucher as Chief Strat; and Julie Watson as Accountabili. It also lists Richard McGeary as Chairman; Jennifer DiBella and Fiona Mohring as Vice Chairs; Phillip Montgomery as Secretary; Stephen Vaughan as Treasurer; and Todd Andrews as Member.
Capital Workforce Partners Inc is led by Alex Johnson, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alex Johnson
President
President & CEO → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$189K (2020) → $225K (2025)
Richard McGeary
Chairman
Secretary → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Boucher
Chief Strat
Chief Strategy Officer → Chief Strat, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$121K (2020) → $158K (2025)
Kimberly Staley
Vice President & Chief of
Chief Administrative Officer → Chief Administrator, 2022
Chief Administrator → Vice President & Chief of, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$147K (2020) → $36K (2025)
Julie Watson
Accountabili
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$133K (2022) → $138K (2025)
Sandy Mackie
Chief Program
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$123K (2024) → $127K (2025)
Daniel Garewski
Manager Sp Program
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Tracy Beckley
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$143K (2025)
Fiona Mohring
Vice Chair
Director → Member, 2021
Member → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Dibella
Vice Chair
Director → Member, 2021
Member → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Nimmons
Member
Director → Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Montgomery
Secretary
Director → Member, 2021
Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Vaughan
Treasurer
Director → Member, 2021
Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Andrews
Member
Director → Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Mongellow
Member
Chair → Chairman, 2021
Chairman → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Nixon-Moore
Member
Director → Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Komarow
Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Beber
Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denis Horrigan
Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fernando Muniz
Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Grant
Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcy Reed
Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Hart
Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Otis
Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Steinmetz
Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan White
Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Urvashi Shah
Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vinnie Valente
Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Weiner
Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krystal Kelly
Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maryam Bitar
Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Reis
Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: John Simoneau (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Jonathan Richmond (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Lindy Lee Gold (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Sandy Mello (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Sheldon Bustow (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Laura Hitt (2022–2023) — Controller
- Former: Clodomiro Falcon (2023) — Member
- Former: Katie Dagostino (2023) — Member
- Former: Bettina Armour (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Bill Bishop (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Dan Tapper (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Duncan Harris (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Johnathan Colman (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Lyle Wray (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Mike Komaromi (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Renata Dixon (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Susan Pierson (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Yolanda Rivera (2022) — Construction
- Former: Julie Watson - Compliance (2020–2021) — Accountability Administrator
- Former: Richard Pearson (2020–2021) — Strategic Partnership Officer
- Former: Yolanda Rivera - Director (2020–2021) — Construction Sector Initiative
- Former: Eric Hoeppner (2020) — Director
- Former: Joseph Toner (2020) — Director
- Former: Paula Gilberto (2020) — Director
- Former: Terry Borjeson (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $225K, to Alex Johnson (President/Ce). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Capital Workforce Partners Inc
How much does Capital Workforce Partners Inc give each year?
Capital Workforce Partners Inc gave $15.6M across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15.1M across 23 grants.
What is Capital Workforce Partners Inc's typical grant size?
Capital Workforce Partners Inc's median grant in 2025 was $251,398, and its average grant was $676,771, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Capital Workforce Partners Inc that year got $20K on average.
Where does Capital Workforce Partners Inc give grants?
Capital Workforce Partners Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (9 grants), New Britain, CT (2 grants) and Bridgeport, CT (2 grants).
Does Capital Workforce Partners Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Capital Workforce Partners Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Youth Employment Tra" (16 grants) and "Employment Training" (4 grants).
Who are Capital Workforce Partners Inc's largest grantees?
Capital Workforce Partners Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Educational Data Systems Inc ($8,583,980), Our Piece of the Pie (OPP) ($1,478,200) and Blue Hills Civic Association ($994,795), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Capital Workforce Partners Inc?
Capital Workforce Partners Inc reported $7.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $28.2M.
What does Capital Workforce Partners Inc fund?
The organization describes its mission as serving 37 municipalities in north central Connecticut and coordinating comprehensive programs for job-seeking employees. Its adult services are delivered primarily through seven American Job Centers and one job funnel location. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Capital Workforce Partners Inc?
Capital Workforce Partners Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check capitalworkforcepartners.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Capital Workforce Partners Inc's EIN?
Capital Workforce Partners Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1013293. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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