Southcentral Workforce Investment Board
Southcentral Workforce Investment Board, also known as SCPa Works, is a public charity based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It funds employment and training programs for youth and adults, operates six PA CareerLink® sites, and supports workforce development across an eight-county region of South Central Pennsylvania.
Southcentral Workforce Investment Board at a glance
In short: Southcentral Workforce Investment Board gave $8.9M across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $402K), mostly in Kentucky. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,853,213
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $402,419
- -17.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $44,655
- Total assets
- $7,566,184
- -16.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (10 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Southcentral Workforce Investment Board
- Contact
Mailing address: 4201 Crums Mill Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112
Phone: (717) 920-1912
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Southcentral Workforce Investment Board funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Equus Workforce Solutions ($7.1M). Together the top 10 received $8.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 90 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
SCPa Works identifies its South Central Pennsylvania region as Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lebanon, Perry, and York counties. Its 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Kentucky (80%) and Pennsylvania (12%), with additional shares going to Massachusetts (7%) and New York (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Southcentral Workforce Investment Board open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 22 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $38K; repeat grants $706K. How we count
Medians: $16K first-time, $57K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6.0M (2020) to $9.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $8.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Equus Workforce Solutions Louisville, KY | Wioa Youth, Tanf | $7,108,611 |
| Knovva Academy Boston, MA | Wioa Youth | $619,617 |
| Harrisburg University Harrisburg, PA | TANF | $197,243 |
| Crispus Attucks Association York, PA | TANF | $160,299 |
| Auberle McKeesport, PA | Wioa Youth | $124,043 |
| Manufacturer's Association of York, PA | Next Generation Implementation Grant | $121,040 |
| Justiceworks Youthcare Inc Pittsburgh, PA | Wioa Youth, Tanf | $90,787 |
| Capital Region Econ Devmt Corp Harrisburg, PA | Dced Engage Grant | $59,533 |
| Envoy Advisory LLC Brooklyn, NY | Wioa youth, construction industry partnership, york opioid (county grant) | $54,610 |
| Braided River Collective York, PA | It Industry Partnership | $53,513 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,566,184 | $14,750,140 | $14,933,866 | $8,853,213 | 22 | $182 |
| 2024 | $9,079,910 | $15,173,637 | $15,408,636 | $9,306,298 | 19 | $236 |
| 2023 | $9,700,879 | $15,938,739 | $15,910,208 | $6,616,870 | 14 | $162 |
| 2022 | $5,249,902 | $13,689,879 | $13,303,084 | $8,217,742 | 14 | $150 |
| 2021 | $3,804,661 | $12,566,907 | $12,588,598 | $6,807,629 | 21 | $230 |
| 2020 | $3,393,344 | $12,612,652 | $12,427,397 | $6,006,722 | 28 | $1,488 |
| 2019 | $4,107,560 | $13,866,530 | $13,542,944 | $7,188,621 | 53 | $1,417 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
SCPa Works’ mission is to unlock the human talent that drives the development of businesses and individuals. Its stated approach includes building business and community partnerships, connecting youth and adults to education and job opportunities, aligning training with industry needs, and evaluating the use of public resources.
Its 2025 grants included support for workforce and training services, including grants designated for WIOA Youth and TANF, as well as industry partnerships and other initiatives. Among its grantees, Harrisburg University describes its work as offering science and technology programs and supporting business creation and economic development. The Manufacturers’ Association of South Central Pennsylvania says it works to meet manufacturers’ workforce needs. Employment Skills Center describes providing adult education and training services, while Junior Achievement of South Central PA says it prepares young people for the global economy.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, SCPa Works reported 22 grants totaling $8,853,213. Grants ranged from $7,000 to $7,108,611, with a median grant of $44,654. The largest award was $7,108,611 to Equus Workforce Solutions for WIOA Youth and TANF. Other notable grants included $619,617 to Knovva Academy for WIOA Youth; $197,243 to Harrisburg University for TANF; $160,299 to Crispus Attucks Association for TANF; and $124,043 to Auberle for WIOA Youth.
The organization’s website lists a rolling request for quotes for workforce development services and systems as open. It also provides an example contracted-services agreement stating that selected vendors must enter an agreement and comply with WIOA requirements, applicable Pennsylvania laws and regulations, and SCPa Works policies. A 2024 request for proposals for WIOA Out-of-School Youth services had a proposal deadline of October 25, 2024; that cycle is past.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeffrey Boswell as chair, Michael Ross as vice chair, and Andrew Williford as secretary/treasurer. Directors listed include Jon O’Brien, Robin Russell, Clifton Van Scyoc, Kenneth Tuckey, Richard Scott (July 2024–May 2025), Tara Toms, and Tom Henchey.
Southcentral Workforce Investment Board is led by Jessee McCree, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 3 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jessee McCree
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$104K (2019) → $180K (2025)
Jeffrey Boswell
Chair
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Wolf
Director of Finance
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$79K (2024) → $116K (2025)
Keith Baker
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Tuckey
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Campbell
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Hagenberger
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Russell
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl Phinney
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clifton Van Scyoc
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon O'Brien
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jorge Flores De Valgaz
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorelee Isbell
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tara Toms
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Henchey
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Moore
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Zinn
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Dailey
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sully Pinos
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Scott July
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Lentz
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$121K (2024) → $120K (2025)
Andrew Williford
Secretary & Treasurer
Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Ross
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Richard Scott (2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Strausbaugh (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jerry Succi (2023) — Director
- Former: Douglas Gates (2019–2022) — CFO
- Former: Robert Batory (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jamien Harvey (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Melissa Ural (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Carl Freeman (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Michele Baker Thomas (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Tracie Maille (2021) — Director
- Former: Alesia Reese (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lauren Holubec (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lynne Beeson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Matthew Tunnell (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tom Palisin (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Stephen Selby (2020) — Director
- Former: Ellie Lamison (2019) — Director
- Former: Francis Achampong (2019) — Director
- Former: John Groninger (2019) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $180K, to Jessee McCree (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Southcentral Workforce Investment Board
How much does Southcentral Workforce Investment Board give each year?
Southcentral Workforce Investment Board gave $8.9M across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $9.3M across 19 grants.
What is Southcentral Workforce Investment Board's typical grant size?
Southcentral Workforce Investment Board's median grant in 2025 was $44,655, and its average grant was $402,419, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Southcentral Workforce Investment Board that year got $38K on average.
Where does Southcentral Workforce Investment Board give grants?
Southcentral Workforce Investment Board gives mostly in Kentucky: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (12%) and Massachusetts (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Harrisburg, PA (6 grants) and York, PA (5 grants).
Does Southcentral Workforce Investment Board give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Southcentral Workforce Investment Board's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "It Industry Partnership" (8 grants), "Wioa Youth" (3 grants) and "Tanf" (3 grants).
Who are Southcentral Workforce Investment Board's largest grantees?
Southcentral Workforce Investment Board's largest 2025 grantees include Equus Workforce Solutions ($7,108,611), Knovva Academy ($619,617) and Harrisburg University ($197,243), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Southcentral Workforce Investment Board?
Southcentral Workforce Investment Board reported $7.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.8M.
What does Southcentral Workforce Investment Board fund?
SCPa Works’ mission is to unlock the human talent that drives the development of businesses and individuals. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Southcentral Workforce Investment Board?
Southcentral Workforce Investment Board has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Southcentral Workforce Investment Board's EIN?
Southcentral Workforce Investment Board's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0475788. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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