Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board

Public charity · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 75-1924974

Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas exists to ensure solutions for employers through quality people and for people through quality jobs.

Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board at a glance

Total assets
$31,899,020
-11.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$185,836,684
-0.3% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$7,244
-12.1% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$185,774,231
-0.4% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board

Who Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 9 (44%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

AustinCeder ParkCorpus ChristiHoustonWichita Falls

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M4 grants2020 5 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2020) to $1.8M (2021). In 2021 it made 5 grants totaling $1.8M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Houston-Galveston Area Council Houston, TXThe Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board is in partnership with several other Texas workforce boards to design and implement innovative practices that upskill incumbent workers in the retail sector, aid employee retention, and propel individuals' career pathways within retail and/or other sectors for the period of January 1, 2020 through March 31, 2022. The Grant has been extended through May 16, 2023.$1,194,405
Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area Ceder Park, TXThe Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board is in partnership with several other Texas workforce boards to design and implement innovative practices that upskill incumbent workers in the retail sector, aid employee retention, and propel individuals' career pathways within retail and/or other sectors for the period of January 1, 2020 through March 31, 2022. The Grant has been extended through May 16, 2023.$300,000
Coastal Bend Workforce Development Board Corpus Christi, TXThe Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board is in partnership with several other Texas workforce boards to design and implement innovative practices that upskill incumbent workers in the retail sector, aid employee retention, and propel individuals' career pathways within retail and/or other sectors for the period of January 1, 2020 through March 31, 2022. The Grant has been extended through May 16, 2023.$150,000
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TXThe Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board is in partnership with several other Texas workforce boards to design and implement innovative practices that upskill incumbent workers in the retail sector, aid employee retention, and propel individuals' career pathways within retail and/or other sectors for the period of January 1, 2020 through March 31, 2022. The Grant has been extended through May 16, 2023.$124,000
Nortex Regional Planning Commission Wichita Falls, TXThe Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board is in partnership with several other Texas workforce boards to design and implement innovative practices that upskill incumbent workers in the retail sector, aid employee retention, and propel individuals' career pathways within retail and/or other sectors for the period of January 1, 2020 through March 31, 2022. The Grant has been extended through May 16, 2023.$45,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$31,899,020$185,836,684$185,774,231——$7,244
2023$36,030,312$186,372,965$186,439,273——$8,244
2022$33,101,149$175,208,836$175,043,327——$4,630
2021$21,445,382$141,969,555$142,470,298$1,813,4055$114
2020$19,807,811$149,285,687$149,583,541$1,768,4054$7,637

About Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board

Based on IRS filings

Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $31.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $7K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board is led by Ashlee Verner, Interim President, CEO & CFO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 39 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ashlee Verner

    Interim President, CEO & CFO

    Chief Financial Officer → Interim President & CFO, 2023

    Interim President & CFO → Interim President, CEO & CFO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2020) → $185K (2024)

  • Carter Holston

    Chair

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Cohen

    Director -

    Director → Director -, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cristina Criado

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel J Micciche

    Director

    Director - Appointed August → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken S Malcolmson

    Director

    Director - Appointed February → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lewis Fulbright

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Magda Hernandez

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Thomas

    Director

    Director → Vice Chair, 2021

    Vice Chair → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Acuna

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rolinda Duran

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Hoff

    Director -

    Director → Director -, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bessie Gray

    Director

    Director - New in January → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • J Susie Upshaw Battie

    Director

    Director - New in January → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Caruso

    Director

    Director - New in January → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Miguel Solis

    Director

    Director - New August → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Gomez-Thinnes

    Director -

    Director - New in February → Director, 2023

    Director → Director -, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Lonon

    Director

    Director - New in March → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Crystal Sanders

    Director

    Director - New October → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gunnar Rawlings

    Director

    Director - New October → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Villalba

    Director

    Director - New October → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Hughes

    Director

    Director - New October → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Sherrod

    Director

    Director - New Dec → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • T Dupree Scovells

    Director

    Director - New October → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Jones

    Director

    Director - New March → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Behrendt

    Director

    Director - New Oct → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn Dent

    Director - New Oct

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Grant Schmidt

    Director - New Oct

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Caldwell

    Director - New Oct

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Vatova

    Director - New Oct

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Connie Rash

    Senior Vice President & Board Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $146K (2020) → $163K (2024)

  • Demetria W Robinson

    Executive Vice President

    Vice President → Executive Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2020) → $143K (2024)

  • Laurie Bouillion Larrea

    Former President & Advisor -

    President → President Jan-Oct' & Advisor Nov' - Dec', 2023

    President Jan-Oct' & Advisor Nov' - Dec' → Former President & Advisor -, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $190K (2020) → $465K (2024)

  • Lynn Hoffman

    Senior Innovation Specialist

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2020) → $122K (2024)

  • Richard Perez

    Research Manager

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2020) → $112K (2024)

  • Alicia Carter

    Controller

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $126K (2024)

  • Bill O'Dwyer

    Past Chair Person

    Vice Chair → Chair Person, 2021

    Chair Person → Past Chair Person, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dev Rastogi

    Vice Chair -

    Director - New in February → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Vice Chair -, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harry Jones

    Treasurer

    Director - New in February → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (23)
  • Former: Ellen Torbert (2020–2023) — Past Chair -
  • Former: Wesley Nute (2020–2023) — Procurement Manager
  • Former: Mollie F Belt (2021–2023) — Director -
  • Former: Taura Collier (2021–2023) — Director -
  • Former: Nakia Douglas (2022–2023) — Director -
  • Former: Stephanie R Huerta (2023) — Director - Feb - Aug
  • Former: Steven Bridges (2023) — Industry Communications Manager
  • Former: Joe May (2020–2022) — Director -
  • Former: Stephanie Knight (2020–2022) — Director -
  • Former: Rowena Ho (2021–2022) — Accounting Manager
  • Former: Courtney Arbour (2022) — Director - New in February
  • Former: Holly Crowder (2020–2021) — Director -
  • Former: Jason Oliver (2020–2021) — Director -
  • Former: Kerry McGeath (2020–2021) — Director -
  • Former: Kevin Faulkner (2020–2021) — Director -
  • Former: Richard Collins (2020–2021) — Director -
  • Former: Shannon Gray (2020–2021) — Director -
  • Former: Gilbert Gerst (2020) — Director - Past Chair
  • Former: Kellie Teal-Guess (2020) — Director -
  • Former: Mark York (2020) — Director -
  • Former: Niki Shah (2020) — Director -
  • Former: Robert Mong (2020) — Director -
  • Former: Terrance F Richardson (2020) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Laurie Bouillion Larrea — Former President/Advisor - Through Jan 2024: $465KLaurie Bouillion LarreaFormer President/Advisor…$465KAshlee Verner — Interim President/CEO/CFO: $185KAshlee VernerInterim President/CEO/CFO$185KConnie Rash — Senior Vice President/Board Secretary: $163KConnie RashSenior Vice President/Board…$163KDemetria W Robinson — Executive Vice President: $143KDemetria W RobinsonExecutive Vice President$143KAlicia Carter — Controller: $126KAlicia CarterController$126KLynn Hoffman — Senior Innovation Specialist: $122KLynn HoffmanSenior Innovation Specialist$122KRichard Perez — Research Manager: $112KRichard PerezResearch Manager$112K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $465K, to Laurie Bouillion Larrea (Former President/Advisor - Through Jan 2024). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board

How large is Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board?

Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board reported $31.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $185.8M.

What is Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board?

Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $31.9M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board operate?

Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board's EIN?

Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1924974. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 29, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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