EIN 16-0956917

Challenge Workforce Solutions

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
160
City
Year formed
1968
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Challenge Workforce Solutions provides vocational rehabilitation and habilitation, rehabilitation, and employment services to individuals with disabilities and other employment barriers. Their pre-vocational services are designed to prepare and support individuals with developmental disabilities for paid work and community involvement. Challenge's social enterprises provide integrated work settings for their program participants, allowing them to gain marketable skills and valuable work experience.
Also known as...
Challenge Industries
Total revenues
$4,448,766
2022
Total expenses
$3,086,994
2022
Total assets
$4,165,968
2022
Num. employees
160
2022

Program areas at Challenge Workforce Solutions

Challenge's social enterprises provide integrated work settings for Challenge program participants, where they are able to develop marketable skills and gain valuable work experience. These businesses are a fundamental part of Challenge's apparatus; allowing us to provide employment opportunities to individuals with disabilities and social, economic, or other barriers to employment. There are three social enterprises currently operating at Challenge, including shredding and contract production (pre-vocational) and contract staffing.
Pre-vocational services are designed for individuals with developmental disabilities who are interested in working but require extensive preparation and support to work and be part of their community. These services provide opportunities for unpaid work experience with local employers, time limited unpaid work opportunities for skill building, vocational exploration through job try-outs and job shadowing, and volunteer opportunities with local not-for-profit agencies. These services include funding from opwdd.
Supported employment provides ongoing support services to adults with developmental and mental health disabilities to maintain community employment at competitive wages with local employers including work in Challenge businesses. Challenge assisted workers with disabilities to maintain employment. These services include funding from opwdd (se) and omh (oise, ace and tep); and sed (access-vr); and dss.

Who funds Challenge Workforce Solutions

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
United Way of Tompkins CountyGeneral Assistance$17,163
Community Foundation of Tompkins CountyGeneral Support$15,200
George V Smith and Jean A Smith Charitable TrustCharitable$8,120
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at Challenge Workforce Solutions

NameTitleCompensation
Allen ConnelyPresident and Chief Executive Officer$228,557
Tammy RaubChief Financial Officer
Ashley BurkeVice President of Clinical and Business Operations
Tammy SlaytonSenior Vice President of Administration
Denise VreelandVice President of Services and Chief Operating Officer, Mozaic
...and 15 more key personnel

Financials for Challenge Workforce Solutions

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,458,903
Program services$2,962,964
Investment income and dividends$659
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$138,920
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-74,380
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$-39,936
Miscellaneous revenues$1,636
Total revenues$4,448,766

Form 990s for Challenge Workforce Solutions

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-19990View PDF
2021-122022-11-02990View PDF
2020-122021-09-10990View PDF
2019-122021-02-17990View PDF
2018-122019-10-25990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 18, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
August 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $21,000 from Community Foundation of Tompkins County
July 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 12, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 15 new vendors, including , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesJobs and employment
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedReceives government fundingManagement and technical assistanceTax deductible donations
General information
Address
950 Danby Rd Suite 179
Ithaca, NY 14850
Metro area
Ithaca, NY
County
Tompkins County, NY
Website URL
aboutchallenge.org/ 
Phone
(607) 272-8990
Twitter profile
@challengews 
IRS details
EIN
16-0956917
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1968
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
J30: Vocational Rehabilitation
NAICS code, primary
624310: Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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