Portland Workforce Alliance

Organization Overview

Portland Workforce Alliance is located in Portland, OR. The organization was established in 2010. According to its NTEE Classification (B01) the organization is classified as: Alliances & Advocacy, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Portland Workforce Alliance employed 6 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Portland Workforce Alliance is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2022, Portland Workforce Alliance generated $413.9k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 5.3% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $351.8k during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 3.4% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

PWA BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN BUSINESSES AND PORTLAND-METRO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. PWA FACILITATES CAREER-LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT BOOST GRADUATION RATES, IMPROVE CAREER READINESS AND SUPPORT OUR REGIONAL WORKFORCE.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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NW YOUTH CAREERS EXPO-THE NW YOUTH CAREERS EXPO IS THE NORTHWESTS LARGEST CAREER-LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. IT FEATURES UP TO 200 BOOTHS HOSTED BY EMPLOYERS AND POSTSECONDARY PARTNERS IN ALL INDUSTRY SECTORS AND ATTRACTS THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS FROM 75 HIGH SCHOOLS. ITS PURPOSE IS TO 1 EDUCATE STUDENTS ABOUT THE AMAZING RANGE OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR REGION AND THE SKILLS/EDUCATION NEEDED TO PURSUE THOSE JOBS, AND 2 HELP OREGON EMPLOYERS BUILD AN EDUCATED, SKILLED AND DIVERSE WORKFORCE. SPONSORS COVER EVENT COSTS AND SUPPPORT OUR YEAR-ROUND WORK WITH STUDENTS AND EMPLOYERS. THE 2021 AND 2022 EXPOS WERE HELD IN A VIRTUAL FORMAT DUE TO COVID-19.


YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM PWA WORKS WITH SCHOOLS, EMPLOYERS, COLLEGES AND OTHER POSTSECONDARY PARTNERS TO HELP HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DEVELOP THEIR COLLEGE-AND-CAREER ASPIRATIONS. WE WELCOME ALL STUDENTS, WITH EXTRA OUTREACH TO UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, PWA PROVIDES ABOUT 10,000 CAREER LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND WORKS WITH ABOUT 1,500 VOLUNTEERS. IN 2021-22, WE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH PARTNERS ON ADAPTING TO COVID-19 THROUGH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING. WE SERVED 5,173 STUDENTS AND ENGAGED MORE THAN 840 VOLUNTEERS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Susan Nielsen
Executive Director
$100,610
Samantha Jordan
President
$0
Rachelle Thurik
Secretary
$0
Matt Hanson
Vice President
$0
Jarryd Briggs
Treasurer
$0
Andre Goodlow
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$1,791
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$233,106
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$234,897
Total Program Service Revenue$120,516
Investment income $82
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $413,907

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 7 grants that Portland Workforce Alliance has recieved totaling $88,739.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Oregon Community Foundation

Portland, OR

PURPOSE: Workforce Development

$30,000
Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation 091898

Wilsonville, OR

PURPOSE: MENTORING TO CAREERS

$25,000
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

Oakland, CA

PURPOSE: Pwa Pathways To Health Careers

$10,000
American Online Giving Foundation Inc

Newark, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$8,739
Ocf Joseph E Weston Public Foundation

Portland, OR

PURPOSE: Workforce Development

$6,000
Alaska Airlines Foundation

Anchorage, AK

PURPOSE: OUR MENTORING TO CAREERS PROGRAMMING OFFERS STUDENTS ENRICHING EXPERIENCES OVER MULTIPLE SESSIONS TO DIVE DEEPLY INTO POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS, CAREER LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS IN A COHORT MODEL. STUDENTS WILL GAIN PERSONAL GROWTH AND PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS THROUGH FREQUENT INTERACTIONS WITH CARING VOLUNTEERS FROM A VARIETY OF EMPLOYERS AND COLLEGES.

$5,000
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