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Iowa unions and employment organizations

There are 573 unions and employment organizations in Iowa. Combined, these Iowan unions and employment organizations employ 10,624 people, earn more than $478 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $593 million.
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Types of unions and employment organizations in Iowa

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Labor unions
 
474
 
$101,357,749
Employment agencies and job training organizations
 
54
 
$112,896,204
Employment and job training programs
 
35
 
$88,445,430
Vocational rehabilitation organizations
 
29
 
$263,254,752
Union and employment professional societies
 
8
 
$0
Organizations supporting a single union or employment nonprofits
 
1
 
$0
Organizations supporting multiple union and employment organizations
 
1
 
$132,086
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Unions and employment organizations by major Iowa cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Des Moines
 
169
 
$131,009,532
Cedar Rapids
 
50
 
$67,255,791
Waterloo
 
33
 
$26,832,014
Davenport
 
30
 
$8,766,177
Dubuque
 
26
 
$3,544,801
Sioux City
 
25
 
$50,323,958
Iowa City
 
24
 
$9,920,215
Omaha, NE
 
15
 
$36,704,079
Ames
 
14
 
$115,075
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Job trends for Iowa unions and employment organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
17
1-10
 
48
11-25
 
40
26-100
 
29
101 to 1,000
 
17
1,000+
 
2
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Sizes of unions and employment organizations in Iowa

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
108
$250k to $1M
 
45
$1M to $5M
 
47
$5M to $25M
 
11
$25M to $100M
 
5
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of unions and employment organizations in Iowa

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Goodwill Industries of the Heartland

Goodwill empowers individuals through education, training, and work opportunities while supporting its mission with donated goods sales.
Revenue
$38.9m
Assets
$47.5m
Employees
1,040
EIN
42-0923563
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Missouri Valley Line Constructors Joint Apprenticeship and Training Trust Fund

Missouri Valley's training council develops top-notch electrical construction workers for the IBEW and NECA.
Revenue
$11.0m
Assets
$28.0m
Employees
25
EIN
43-0781668
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Christian Opportunity Center (COC)

Christian Opportunity Center (COC) is a public benefit corporation that supports more than 300 people with disabilities. COC prides itself on its caring and quality staff and its responsiveness to the needs and wants of the people it serves.
Revenue
$17.4m
Assets
$18.2m
Employees
376
EIN
42-0946676
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Imagine the Possibilities (DAC)

Every individual has value and dignity. DAC exists to enhance this dignity, self-esteem, and worth of each individual and his or her right to self-determination as a member of the community.
Revenue
$56.2m
Assets
$41.2m
Employees
1,123
EIN
23-7224698
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Goodwill of the Great Plains

Goodwill of the Great Plains provides workforce development services and hosts events to advocate for economic self-sufficiency.
Revenue
$47.4m
Assets
$48.3m
Employees
999
EIN
42-0727509
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Iowa State Education Association (ISEA)

The Iowa State Education Association promotes quality public education by placing their students at the center of everything they do while advocating for education professionals.
Revenue
$14.0m
Assets
$18.3m
Employees
69
EIN
42-0335775
IRS type
501(c)(5)

Proteus

Proteus raises standards of living for migrant seasonal farmworkers and low-income people through education, employment, economic development, and health care services.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
80
EIN
42-1186501
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wesco Industries

WESCO Industries is a private, not-for-profit rehabilitation facility that provides support to individuals with disabilities. Services are provided through continuing assessments and goal setting of the individuals served.
Revenue
$10.5m
Assets
$6.4m
Employees
201
EIN
42-6098004
IRS type
501(c)(3)

43 North Iowa

43 North Iowa offers vocational and rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities through work programs and community-based employment.
Revenue
$9.2m
Assets
$9.5m
Employees
219
EIN
42-0951757
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Trivium Life Services

Trivium Life Services provides employment, training, housing for those with disabilities to nourish job development and domestic violence prevention in Iowa.
Revenue
$36.7m
Assets
$27.0m
Employees
636
EIN
42-1041046
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa

Goodwill offers skills training and employment services, funded by the sale of donated goods in retail stores.
Revenue
$25.2m
Assets
$36.2m
Employees
753
EIN
42-0764469
IRS type
501(c)(3)

LifeWorks Community Services

To provide opportunities for growth and achievement for persons with disabilities who face barriers to independence and integration in employment and daily living.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$3.3m
Employees
141
EIN
42-0929867
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Progress Industries

Changing the world for people with disabilities by providing opportunities and skills necessary to fulfill needs and pursue dreams.
Revenue
$12.9m
Assets
$5.5m
Employees
313
EIN
42-1122161
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tenco

Tenco is a non-profit corporation founded in 1965, currently serving more than 250 people with disabilities. They operate vocational centers and offer day programs and residential services in Fairfield, Ottumwa, Keosauqua, Knoxville and Centerville, Iowa.
Revenue
$6.8m
Assets
$4.4m
Employees
381
EIN
42-0919509
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa

Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa is a 501(c)3 non-profit agency providing services to persons with disadvantages and/or disabilities mostly supported through the processing of tax-deductible donations received from the general public.
Revenue
$21.3m
Assets
$18.1m
Employees
971
EIN
42-0839399
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mayor's Youth Empowerement Program (MYEP)

Mayor's Youth Empowerment Program provides advocacy and person-centered services to people with disabilities, facilitating personal growth and community inclusion. The organization provided 18,493 units of service during the year.
Revenue
$8.8m
Assets
$6.3m
Employees
252
EIN
42-1444335
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Access

Access provides training, housing and community integration services for individuals with disabilities in Hampton, IA.
Revenue
$3.8m
Assets
$3.9m
Employees
105
EIN
42-1045275
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Association - 125 PPF

United Association of Journeymen 125 PPF serves as a bargaining agent for its approximately 1,186 members of Local 125 with the mission to represent their interests effectively.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
8
EIN
42-0573285
IRS type
501(c)(5)

Horizons Unlimited of Palo Alto CNT

Emmetsburg, IA-based Horizons Unlimited offers vocational, residential, and social programs for adults with disabilities to encourage independence and community integration.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
57
EIN
42-0943483
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Heartland Goodwill Enterprises

Heartland Goodwill Enterprises provides training and employment opportunities for individuals with significant disabilities while promoting dignity, self-respect, and independence.
Revenue
$4.1m
Assets
$13.3m
Employees
47
EIN
46-3331510
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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