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Nonprofit · EIN 32-0010994

THE WORKFORCE CONNECTION INC

Tax-exempt · ROCKFORD, IL 61101

Financials

$2.7M$2.7M2022$214K$214K2023$2.7M$2.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE WORKFORCE CONNECTION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,744,657$2,725,166$19,491$1,524,925$1,450,946$73,979
June 30, 2024990$214,189$213,988$201$61,507$7,019$54,488
June 30, 2023990$2,700,061$2,694,231$5,830$1,125,118$1,070,831$54,287
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,715,856
of which government grants
$2,713,356
Program service revenue
$18,589
Investment income
$212
Other revenue
$10,000

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,449,248
Other salaries and wages
$45,134
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$45,134
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$2,695,963
Management and general (functional)
$29,203

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$61,507
Total assets, end of year
$1,524,925
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,450,946
Net assets, end of year
$73,979
Net assets without donor restrictions
$73,979
Gross receipts
$2,744,657
Employees
0
Volunteers
36
Year formed
2002
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHELLE CASSAROCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TODD WELLSVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
PAUL NOLLESECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
BEN BERNSTENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
SCOTT BLOOMQUISTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
KAREN BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
TODD CAGNONIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
LEN CARTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
KATHY CRANDALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MICHEAEL DUNNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JEFF FAHRENWALDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
PAMELA FETTESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
SUZANNE FISCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
GEORGE GAULRAPPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JEREMY GRAYEWSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
22 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT GUIRLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
GREG HARLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DR SHEILA HILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DR BRANT HULSEBUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MARK KRUPKE THRU 05202025BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
KRIS MACHAJEWSKI THRU 07302024BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MATTHEW MONTALBANOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MARLENA NELSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
AMY NORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
AMY OTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JAMES PIRAGESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
TROY PRIMUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JAMIE PROCTORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DAN ROSSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ZACHARY ROTELLOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MAX SALAZARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
CASEY SCHWEBKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DR HOWARD SPEARMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
TRICIA WAGNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
AMANDA STEWART THRU 07032024BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JEFF ZEALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
GINA CARONNAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 38 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FRANK ROTELLOPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
MICHELLE CASSAROCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TODD WELLSVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
AMY OTTDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
KAREN BROWNSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
BEN BERNSTENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
SCOTT BLOOMQUISTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
TODD CAGNONIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
LEN CARTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
KATHY CRANDALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MICHEAEL DUNNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JEFF FAHRENWALDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
PAMELA FETTESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
SUZANNE FISCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
GEORGE GAULRAPPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JEREMY GRAYEWSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DR DANIEL GROHENS THRU 1223BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ROBERT GUIRLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
GREG HARLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DR SHEILA HILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
VANESSA HUGHES THRU 0923BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DR BRANT HULSEBUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JAMIE JACQUEZ THRU 0923BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
EVA KRETSCHMAR THRU 0923BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
KRIS MACHAJEWSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MATTHEW MONTALBANOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
PAUL NOLLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
AMY NORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JAMES PIRAGESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
TROY PRIMUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JAMIE PROCTORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DAN ROSSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
CASEY SCHWEBKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DR HOWARD SPEARMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
THERESE THILL THRU 0923BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
C MARK WILLIAMS THRU 0923BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JEFF ZEALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
GINA CARONNAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Institutional trustee
40$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 45 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FRANK ROTELLOPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
MICHELLE CASSAROCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TODD WELLSVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
AMY OTTDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
KAREN BROWNSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
BEN BERNSTENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
SCOTT BLOOMQUISTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
TODD CAGNONIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
LEN CARTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
KATHY CRANDALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
FRED DELAROSABOARD MEMBER (THRU 9/30/22)
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MICHEAEL DUNNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JEFF FAHRENWALDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
PAMELA FETTESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
SUZANNE FISCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
GEORGE GAULRAPPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ALAN GOLDENBOARD MEMBER (THRU 9/30/22)
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JESSICA GREENBERGBOARD MEMBER (THRU 9/30/22)
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JEREMY GRAYEWSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DR DANIEL GROHENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ROBERT GUIRLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
GREG HARLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DR SHEILA HILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
VANESSA HUGHESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DR BRANT HULSEBUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JAMIE JACQUEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
KIMBERLY KUBORNBOARD MEMBER (12/31/22)
Trustee or director
0.25$0
EVA KRETSCHMARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
KRIS MACHAJEWSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MATTHEW MONTALBANOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
PAUL NOLLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
AMY NORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JAMES PIRAGESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
TROY PRIMUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JORDAN PRIESTBOARD MEMBER (THRU 9/30/22)
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JAMIE PROCTORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
DAN ROSSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
CASEY SCHWEBKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DR HOWARD SPEARMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MARK STEFANICBOARD MEMBER (THRU 7/30/22)
Trustee or director
0.25$0
THERESE THILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
C MARK WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
EDWARD WOODBOARD MEMBER (THRU 9/30/22)
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JEFF ZEALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
GINA CARONNAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Institutional trustee
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
303 N MAIN ST STE 200, ROCKFORD, IL 61101-1025
In care of
% GINA CARONNA
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
303 N Main St, Rockford IL 61101
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHELLE CASSARO, 303 N MAIN STREET STE 200, ROCKFORD, IL 611011025
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
Karen Brown, 303 N Main St, Rockford IL 61101
Signed the 990
MICHELLE CASSARO, CHAIRMAN
Phone
(815) 395-6608
Return prepared by
SIKICH LLC

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE WORKFORCE CONNECTION BOARD IS TO CREATE A COMPETITIVE, SKILLED AND EDUCATED WORKFORCE BY PROVIDING A SYSTEM FOR INDIVIDUALS TO GAIN MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF BUSINESS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDE SERVICES UNDER THE CLIMATE AND EQUITABLE JOBS ACT HUB GRANT.
    Expenses $1,948,197 · grants $1,704,090 · revenue $20,990
  • THROUGH A SUBAWARD, THIS PROGRAM WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT ON THE JOB TRAINING PROGRAM, TRAINING OF EXISTING WORKFORCE, AND BUILDING AIRCRAFT TECHNICIAN TALENT PIPELINE.
    Expenses $745,158 · grants $745,158
  • PROVIDE ACT WORK KEYS TESTING FOR BUSINESSES IN THE LOCAL WORKFORCE AREA AND FOR PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN WIOA
    Expenses $2,608 · revenue $7,599

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
32-0010994
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2002
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Employment (J20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,524,925
Income (IRS master file)
$2,744,657

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,744,657$2,725,166$1,524,925XML
990June 2024$214,189$213,988$61,507XML
990June 2023$2,700,061$2,694,231$1,125,118XML
990June 2022$2,334,358$2,335,455$1,429,255IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Karen Brown
June 30, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 32-0010994).

Questions about THE WORKFORCE CONNECTION INC

What is the EIN of THE WORKFORCE CONNECTION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WORKFORCE CONNECTION INC is 32-0010994.
Is THE WORKFORCE CONNECTION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to THE WORKFORCE CONNECTION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE WORKFORCE CONNECTION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of THE WORKFORCE CONNECTION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE WORKFORCE CONNECTION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of THE WORKFORCE CONNECTION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHELLE CASSARO.
Who are the officers and directors of THE WORKFORCE CONNECTION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE WORKFORCE CONNECTION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,744,657, expenses of $2,725,166 and total assets of $1,524,925 at year end.

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