Nonprofit · EIN 94-1701352
COMMUNITY SERVICES & EMPLOYMENT TRAINING INC
Tax-exempt · VISALIA, CA 93291
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $38,237,006 | $36,091,896 | $2,145,110 | $27,387,677 | $16,699,221 | $10,688,456 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $34,936,183 | $32,346,188 | $2,589,995 | $31,741,263 | $23,197,917 | $8,543,346 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $28,275,149 | $27,620,819 | $654,330 | $17,891,363 | $11,942,754 | $5,948,609 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $37,986,082
- of which government grants
- $34,034,999
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $180,118
- Other revenue
- $70,806
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,024,065
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,098,161
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,998,712
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $73,009
- Accounting fees
- $115,353
- Occupancy
- $330,616
- Travel
- $215,250
- Depreciation
- $926,545
- Program services (functional)
- $32,029,161
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,062,735
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,741,263
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,387,677
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,699,221
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,688,456
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,131,489
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,845,977
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $842,479
- Gross receipts
- $38,237,006
- Employees
- 1,290
- Volunteers
- 372
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY ALICE ESCARSEGA-FECHNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $192,523 |
| CARLA D CALHOUN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $155,225 |
| ALEXANDER DE MARKOFF | DIVISION DIRECTOR - FINANCE Officer | 40 | $135,905 |
| RAQUEL GOMEZ COLLINS | DIVISION DIRECTOR - COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Officer | 40 | $126,133 |
| MARIA GUZMAN-AGUILAR | DIVISION DIRECTOR - SCC & RECYCLING Officer | 40 | $125,658 |
| CRAIG PLATH | DIVISION DIRECTOR - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $119,926 |
| MARIA G RODRIGUEZ | DIVISION DIRECTOR - HUMAN RESOURCES Officer | 40 | $118,415 |
| JEFF FORBES | DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR - INFORMATION SYSTEMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,185 |
| ANGEL AVITIA | DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR - COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,363 |
| STEVE GRAYBEHL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA BECERRA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALMA TORRES-NGUYEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CESAR LOPEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GORDON MCCLASKEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN MIZNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA FONTANILLA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY LOLIVA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MALORIE BARRAGAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD HENDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOFIA COOK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA QUINONES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY ALICE ESCARSEGA-FECHNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $183,558 |
| CARLA CALHOUN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $147,768 |
| RAQUEL GOMEZ COLLINS | DIVISION DIRECTOR - COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Officer | 40 | $121,603 |
| MARIA G RODRIGUEZ | DIVISION DIRECTOR - HUMAN RESOURCES Officer | 40 | $116,637 |
| MARIA GUZMAN-AGUILAR | DIVISION DIRECTOR - SCC & RECYCLING Officer | 40 | $116,231 |
| CRAIG PLATH | DIVISION DIRECTOR - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $112,800 |
| NICOLE SUZANNE CLEMENTS | DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR - FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,678 |
| ALEXANDER DE MARKOFF | DIVISION DIRECTOR - FINANCE Officer | 40 | $109,700 |
| JEFF FORBES | DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR - INFORMATION SYSTEMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,134 |
| STEVE GRAYBEHL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARCIA BECERRA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALMA TORRES-NGUYEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CESAR LOPEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY LOLIVA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOFIA COOK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA QUINONES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN MIZNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MALORIE BARRAGAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JILL MAZE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD HENDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GORDON MCCLASKEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY ALICE ESCARSEGA-FECHNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $174,858 |
| CARLA CALHOUN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $135,892 |
| RAQUEL COLLINS GOMEZ | DIVISION DIRECTOR - CI Officer | 40 | $112,485 |
| MARIA RODRIGUEZ | DIVISION DIRECTOR - HR Officer | 40 | $109,039 |
| CRAIG PLATH | DIVISION DIRECTOR - WORKFO Officer | 40 | $105,459 |
| MARIA GUZMAN-AGUILAR | DIVISION DIRECTOR - SCC Officer | 40 | $103,662 |
| GORDON MCCLASKEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE GRAYBEHL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA QUINONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ESTA WILLMAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 |
| MARCIA BECERRA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MALORIE BARRAGAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOFIA COOK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY LOLIVA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JILL MAZE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALMA TORRES-NGUYEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CESAR LOPEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN MIZNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER DE MARKOFF | DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR - FINANCE Officer | 40 | $0 |
| JEFF FORBES | DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR - INFORMATION SYSTEMS Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 312 NW 3RD AVE, VISALIA, CA 93291-3626
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARY ALICE ESCARSEGA FECH, 312 NW 3RD AVENUE, VISALIA, CA 93291
- Signed the 990
- MARY ALICE ESCARSEGA FECHNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (559) 732-4194
- Website
- WWW.CSET.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DANIELLS PHILLIPS VAUGHAN & BOCK
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1701352 or by the name COMMUNITY SERVICES & EMPLOYMENT TRAINING INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
CSET SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT HOUSING, MENTORING, COMMUNITY AND LEADERSHIP BUILDING, JOB CREATION, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARSHIP AND OTHER STRATEGIES THAT SUPPORT SELF-RELIANT FAMILIES AND CARING COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - CSET'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROVIDES ADULTS WITH ACCESSIBLE PATHWAYS TO EMPLOYMENT, JOB READINESS SERVICES, AND DEMAND-DRIVEN SKILLS ATTAINMENT, INCLUDING VOCATIONAL AND WORK-BASED TRAINING. THROUGH CSET, YOUTHS GAIN JOB READINESS AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, PLAN FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS, AND GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE THROUGH WORK-BASED LEARNING. SERVICES ARE TARGETED TO DISLOCATED WORKERS, THE DISADVANTAGED, INDIVIDUALS WHO FACE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND VETERANS AND PROVIDE NON-TRADITIONAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN.Expenses $10,772,941
- SEQUOIA COMMUNITY CORPS - CSET'S SEQUOIA COMMUNITY CORPS DEPARTMENT OFFERS VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO YOUTHS AND YOUNG ADULTS IN THE TRADES OF WEATHERIZATION, URBAN FORESTRY, CONSERVATION EDUCATION, AND RECYCLING (CRV BEVERAGE CONTAINERS, E-WASTE, USED OIL, AND WASTE TIRES). THE DEPARTMENT ALSO OFFERS PAID TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO UNDERSERVED ADULTS WHICH HELPS PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP VALUABLE WORK HISTORY AND EMPLOYMENT SOFT SKILLS. IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICES OFFERED TO YOUTHS AND ADULTS, THE DEPARTMENT ALSO ASSISTS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AGENCIES AND BUSINESSES MEET CRITICAL COMMUNITY NEEDS SUCH AS PARK DEVELOPMENT, RECYCLING SERVICES, AND NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION IN LOCAL RECREATION AREAS.Expenses $7,854,581
- COMMUNITY INITIATIVES - CSET'S COMMUNITY INITIATIVES DEPARTMENT MANAGES A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE COMMUNITY VISIONING, EQUIP COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND STRENGTHEN THE RESIDENTIAL, BUSINESS, AND FAMILIAL ASSETS OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES. PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT ARE DESIGNED AND FOCUSED ON REDUCING THE CAUSES OF POVERTY THROUGH VARIOUS STRATEGIES THAT UNITE RESIDENTS, IMPROVE NEIGHBORHOODS AND TRAIN YOUTH TO BE LEADERS THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUPS AND BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS, ELDERLY ASSISTANCE, NUTRITION, MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE SHARING, PARENTING SKILLS TRAINING, AND HOUSING EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO PROVIDES VALUABLE RESOURCE INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO OTHER AGENCIES.Expenses $6,574,483
- CSET'S ENERGY DEPARTMENT OFFERS WEATHERIZATION SERVICES DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF HOMES, OWNED OR OCCUPIED BY LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES ENERGY ASSISTANCE BY OFFERING ONE-TIME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP OFFSET AN ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLD'S ENERGY COSTS. CSET'S VISALIA NAVIGATION CENTER IS A 100-BED, LOW-BARRIER FACILITY DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS AND DESIGNED TO GUIDE RESIDENTS INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. THE CENTER OFFERS TEMPORARY LIVING ACCOMODATIONS AND A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES THROUGH CSET-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $6,827,156
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-1701352
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,387,677
- Income (IRS master file)
- $38,237,006
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $38,237,006 | $36,091,896 | $27,387,677 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $34,936,183 | $32,346,188 | $31,741,263 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $28,275,149 | $27,620,819 | $17,891,363 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $24,156,059 | $23,834,978 | $11,023,653 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 94-1701352).
Questions about COMMUNITY SERVICES & EMPLOYMENT TRAINING INC
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY SERVICES & EMPLOYMENT TRAINING INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY SERVICES & EMPLOYMENT TRAINING INC is 94-1701352.
- Is COMMUNITY SERVICES & EMPLOYMENT TRAINING INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY SERVICES & EMPLOYMENT TRAINING INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY SERVICES & EMPLOYMENT TRAINING 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 COMMUNITY SERVICES & EMPLOYMENT TRAINING 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 COMMUNITY SERVICES & EMPLOYMENT TRAINING 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 COMMUNITY SERVICES & EMPLOYMENT TRAINING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARY ALICE ESCARSEGA FECH.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY SERVICES & EMPLOYMENT TRAINING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $192,523 (MARY ALICE ESCARSEGA-FECHNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY SERVICES & EMPLOYMENT TRAINING INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $38,237,006, expenses of $36,091,896 and total assets of $27,387,677 at year end.
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