South Central Workforce Investment Board

Public charity · Grantmaker West Plains, MO EIN: 36-4539906

To support a system that will provide employers with a skilled workforce and will provide job seekers with access to jobs with increased earning potential

South Central Workforce Investment Board at a glance

Total assets
$385,017
+55.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,472,029
+7.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,464,023
+8.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who South Central Workforce Investment Board funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K3$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

West PlainsWinonaDearbornPoplar Bluff

How South Central Workforce Investment Board gives

  • Giving fell 70% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M3 grants2019 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $325K (2024) to $2.6M (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $325K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Educational Data Solutions Dearborn, MIFund Workforce Projects$324,660
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$385,017$1,472,029$1,464,023——
2024$248,284$1,374,331$1,352,628$324,6601
2023$231,074$775,192$764,546$541,1901
2022$159,379$1,163,217$1,182,303$828,6742
2021$243,497$1,429,472$1,404,179$1,084,9802
2019$645,586$3,954,185$3,941,074$2,576,0313

About South Central Workforce Investment Board

Based on IRS filings

South Central Workforce Investment Board is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in West Plains, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $385K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

South Central Workforce Investment Board is led by Jody James, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 22 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jody James

    Executive Director

    Treasurer → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $5K (2023) → $76K (2025)

  • Becky Brooks

    Chairman

    Vice Chair → Chairman, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joan Wright

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Aden

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Ennis

    Member

    Member → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Halter

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Wheeler

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Ball

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Taylor

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robb Cox

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Thomas

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Cisco

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ingrid McCallister

    Vice Chair

    Member → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Omar Galal

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Elkin

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Boyd

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Lan

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Reese

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trent Courtney

    Treasurer

    Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Art Brewer

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katrina Williams

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zora Mulligan

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (29)
  • Former: Dennis Lancaster (2019–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: William Bj Wear (2019–2023) — Member
  • Former: Cody Dalton (2021–2023) — Member
  • Former: Donna Parrott (2021–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Jennifer Hugenot (2023) — Member
  • Former: Logan Waggoner (2023) — Member
  • Former: Kenny Loury (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Warren Bland (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Chris Oravec (2021–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Danetta Rogers (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Kerrie Zubrod (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Melinda Hathcoat (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Ryan Hampton (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Julie Carter (2022) — Member
  • Former: Donna Smith (2021) — Fiscal Officer
  • Former: Bryan Adcock (2019) — Member
  • Former: Eric Schalk (2019) — Member
  • Former: Garland Barton (2019) — Chairman
  • Former: Jim McFarland (2019) — Member
  • Former: Johnny Murrell (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Mark Norris (2019) — Member
  • Former: Mary Sheid (2019) — Member
  • Former: Michelle Shelton (2019) — Member
  • Former: Robert Ruble (2019) — Member
  • Former: Robin Nolan (2019) — Member
  • Former: Ron Reed (2019) — Member
  • Former: Scott Crigler (2019) — Member
  • Former: Scott Hurt (2019) — Member
  • Former: Vanae Emerick (2019) — Executive Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Jody James — Executive Dir.: $76KJody JamesExecutive Dir.$76K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $76K, to Jody James (Executive Dir.).

Frequently asked questions about South Central Workforce Investment Board

How large is South Central Workforce Investment Board?

South Central Workforce Investment Board reported $385K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.

What is South Central Workforce Investment Board?

South Central Workforce Investment Board is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in West Plains, MO. It holds $385K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does South Central Workforce Investment Board operate?

South Central Workforce Investment Board has awarded grants in Michigan, Missouri.

What is South Central Workforce Investment Board's EIN?

South Central Workforce Investment Board's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4539906. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 27, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 18, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 30, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 19, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 5, 2026)

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