Workforce Innovations
TO DEVELOP A QUALITY WORKFORCE SYSTEM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AREA EMPLOYERS AND JOB SEEKERS. BY FULFILLING OUR MISSION, NORTH AND SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE BECOMES AN AREA WHERE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY THRIVE DUE TO THE AVAILABILITY OF A SKILLED WORKFORCE AND ROBUST TALENT PIPELINE TO FUEL PROSPEROUS COMMUNITIES AND A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE. THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2014 ("WIOA") TO SUPPORT WIOA ACTIVITIES IN BENTON, CARROLL, CROCKETT, DYER, GIBSON, HENRY, LAKE, OBION, AND WEAKLEY COUNTIES, AND NOW ADDITIONALLY THE CHESTER, DECATUR, HARDEMAN, HARDIN, HAYWOOD, HENDERSON, MADISON, AND MCNAIRY COUNTIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$2.7M
+39.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.7M
+11.5% YoY
Grant Count
12
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$394K
+11.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,681,893 | $1,927,939 | $948,022 |
| Revenue | $7,407,213 | $6,035,254 | $3,796,104 |
| Expenses | $7,277,333 | $6,059,886 | $3,844,246 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,457 | $325 | $319 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK WARD | CHAIR - BENTON | 1 | — |
| STEVE CARR | VICE-CHAIR - OBION | 1 | — |
| JIMMY WILLIAMSON | CHAIR - DYER | 1 | — |
| TED PIAZZA | VICE-CHAIR - GIBSON | 1 | — |
| MIKE CREASY CHAIR | CHAIR - DECATUR | 1 | — |
| AJ MASSEY | VICE-CHAIR - MADISON | 1 | — |
| BEN P FERGUSON | CHAIR - MADISON | 1 | — |
| GEMTRAIUS BELL | VICE-CHAIR - HAYWOOD | 1 | — |
| CHUCK MARQUIS | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER BANE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $115,661 |
| GINA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 37.5 | $68,802 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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