The Center of Workforce Innovations Inc

VALPARAISO, IN EIN: 35-2099782 Website

TO BE A CATALYST FOR COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS INVESTMENT IN BUILDING AND ALIGNING WORKFORCE, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES WHILE ACCELERATING ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR REGIONS AND STATES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$3.5M

-5.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$6.2M

-0.7% YoY

Grant Count

10

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$625K

-0.7% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$9M$14M$18M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,493,814$3,712,051$2,958,255
Revenue$15,174,309$16,535,508$14,608,336
Expenses$15,336,962$16,469,900$14,627,031
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$2,131$1,216$2,461
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$3M$5M$6M8 grants20197 grants20206 grants202111 grants202210 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

JOBWORKS INC$2.6MGOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF M…$2.4MTRADEWINDS$333KSCHOOL CITY OF HAMMOND$211KINDIANA ALLIANCE OF BOYS…$201KMICHIGAN CITY AREA SCHOOLS$200KMENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF…$137KMERRILLVILLE COMMUNITY S…$110KGAPS (GARY ALUMNI PATHWA…$100KSCHOOL CITY OF EAST CHIC…$33K

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K3$50–100K23$100–250K6$250–500K1$500K–1M11$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

LISA DAUGHERTYPRESIDENT & CEO$197KERIN SIZEMORECHIEF FISCAL OFFICER$119KMICHELLE GRANTCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$111KANDREA PROULX BUINICKIVICE PRESIDENT$108KKATHLEEN NEARYSTRATEGIC INNOVATIONS OFFICER$80K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JIM JORGENSENDIRECTOR2
GLEN TODDVICE CHAIR2
LOUIE GONZALEZSECRETARY2
HEATHER ENNISDIRECTOR2
DANA RIFAITREASURER2
MICHAEL SUGGSCHAIR2
LISA DAUGHERTYPRESIDENT & CEO40$197,042
MICHELLE GRANTCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40$111,227
ERIN SIZEMORECHIEF FISCAL OFFICER40$118,920
ANDREA PROULX BUINICKIVICE PRESIDENT40$108,123
KATHLEEN NEARYSTRATEGIC INNOVATIONS OFFICER40$79,610

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

East ChicagoFort WayneGaryHammondIndianapolisMerrillvilleMichigan CityPortageSouth Bend

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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