Nonprofit · EIN 74-2940085
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD INC
Tax-exempt · MC ALLEN, TX 78501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $108,367,990 | $108,121,159 | $246,831 | $9,546,202 | $7,961,204 | $1,584,998 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $100,302,473 | $99,928,056 | $374,417 | $12,168,599 | $10,628,365 | $1,540,234 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $95,407,191 | $95,216,513 | $190,678 | $11,824,680 | $10,658,863 | $1,165,817 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $108,361,348
- of which government grants
- $106,355,233
- Program service revenue
- $6,642
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $434,940
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,003,523
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,066,626
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,341
- Accounting fees
- $71,800
- Occupancy
- $2,679,615
- Travel
- $110,479
- Depreciation
- $146,710
- Program services (functional)
- $106,445,712
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,675,447
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,168,599
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,546,202
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,961,204
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,584,998
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $371,078
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,584,998
- Gross receipts
- $108,367,990
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCISCO ALMARAZ | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 43 | $190,405 |
| MARTIN CUEVAS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 42 | $123,148 |
| FLOR E LEAL | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 41 | $121,387 |
| RICARDO R GONZALEZ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARACELI DE LA GARZA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORISSA K LUNA | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALINDA L GUILLEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALBERTO ESCOBEDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORINA P LAVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRISELDA M SANTANA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO LUGO JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FEDERICO LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IDA ACUNA GARZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAIME LONGORIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE A ORTIZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUDITH M SOLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KANE DAWSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE KARSHIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEO SAENZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORENA CASTILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARISSA Y CANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHA GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAURICE WELTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOEL BENAVIDES JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OSCAR X GUTIERREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK J MCDONNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICARDO SALINAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSA GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSE BENAVIDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUBI E CANTU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONIA A FALCON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCISCO ALMARAZ | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 44 | $184,952 |
| MARTIN CUEVAS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 42 | $122,648 |
| FLOR E LEAL | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 42 | $116,060 |
| RICARDO R GONZALEZ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARACELI DE LA GARZA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORISSA K LUNA | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALINDA L GUILLEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALBERTO ESCOBEDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORINA P LAVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRISELDA M SANTANA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO LUGO JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDERICO LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IDA ACUNA GARZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAIME LONGORIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE A ORTIZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDITH M SOLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KANE DAWSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE KARSHIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEO SAENZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORENA CASTILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARISSA Y CANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHA GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAURICE WELTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOEL BENAVIDES JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OSCAR X GUTIERREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK J MCDONNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICARDO SALINAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSA GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSE BENAVIDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUBI E CANTU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONIA A FALCON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Almaraz | CEO Officer | 45 | $175,374 |
| Martin Cuevas | CFO Officer | 40 | $122,557 |
| Arcelia Sanchez | Dep & Comm Eng Dir | 40 | $113,251 |
| Flor Leal | Contract Admin Dir | 40 | $107,051 |
| Rose Benavidez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Ida Acuna-Garza | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lorena Castillo | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marissa Cano | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rubi Cantu | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sonia Falcon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Araceli De La Garza | Board ViceChair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kane Dawson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Ricardo Gonzalez | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lorissa Luna | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Francisco Lugo Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ricardo Salinas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leo Saenz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick McDonnell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Maurice Welton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dalinda Guillen | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Marsha Gonzalez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rosa Gonzalez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katherine Karshis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jamie Longoria | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jose Ortiz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Criselda Santana | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Judith Solis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3101 W BUS HWY 83, MC ALLEN, TX 78501-0000
- In care of
- % WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FRANCISCO ALMARAZ, 3101 W BUSINESS 83, MCALLEN, TX 78501
- Signed the 990
- FRANCISCO ALMARAZ, CEO
- Phone
- (956) 928-5000
- Website
- WFSOLUTIONS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH THE SKILLS AND TALENT THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. WE RECOGNIZE THAT EVERY CUSTOMER IS UNIQUE AND OUR PEOPLE ARE THE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDES FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEM PROGRAM IN THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY COUNTIES OF HIDALGO, STARR, AND WILLACY. THE PROGRAM HELPS AMERICANS ACCESS THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO MANAGE THEIR CAREERS THROUGH INFORMATION AND HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES AND TO HELP U.S. COMPANIES FIND SKILLED WORKERS. CUSTOMERS SERVED IN HIDALGO, WILLACY, AND STARR COUNTIES EQUALED 73,409 AND EMPLOYERS SERVED EQUALED 2,082. IN ADDITION, WE ASSISTED THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL IN RECOVERING $149,064,293 IN BACK-OWED CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS SINCE 2005. LRGVWDB SERVED MORE THAN 12,103 CHILDREN DAILY WITH CHILDCARE, SERVED 2,524 MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARM WORKERS, AND SERVED 1,045 VETERANS.Expenses $106,445,712 · revenue $6,642
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2940085
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,546,202
- Income (IRS master file)
- $108,367,990
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $108,367,990 | $108,121,159 | $9,546,202 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $100,302,473 | $99,928,056 | $12,168,599 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $95,407,191 | $95,216,513 | $11,824,680 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $95,386,747 | $95,149,476 | $8,185,385 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 74-2940085).
Questions about LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD INC
- What is the EIN of LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD INC is 74-2940085.
- Is LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD 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 LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names FRANCISCO ALMARAZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $190,405 (FRANCISCO ALMARAZ, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $108,367,990, expenses of $108,121,159 and total assets of $9,546,202 at year end.
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