2024-09-03T09:14:31-05:00 2023-12-31 390912608 HAWKINS ASH CPAS LLP 520 N BROADWAY SUITE 250 GREEN BAY WI 54303 990 2023-01-01 391309391 EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING ASSOCIATION OF DANE COUNTY INC EMPL 6082427402 1819 ABERG AVENUE D MADISON WI 537044201 JONATHAN DANFORTH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6082427402 2024-08-30 1 1 BRIANA PETERS CPA P01696400 9203369850 2024-08-30 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING ASSOCIATION JONATHAN DANFORTH 1819 ABERG AVENUE D MADISON WI 537044201 1172395 0 X WWW.EATA.ORG X 1978 WI EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSOCIATION, INC. IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES IN A WAY THAT PRESERVES DIGNITY, CONSIDERS INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND DIFFERENCES, AND SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES. 5 5 23 5 0 0 1238271 1168479 0 0 0 0 0 3916 1238271 1172395 15538 20243 0 0 974073 1024222 0 0 0 133454 152185 1123065 1196650 115206 -24255 361145 399046 156002 118158 205143 280888 X EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSOCIATION, INC. IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES IN A WAY THAT PRESERVES DIGNITY, CONSIDERS INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND DIFFERENCES, AND SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES. 0 0 598548 WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT - IN JULY OF 2015, THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) REPLACED THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT. WIOA SEEKS TO MORE FULLY INTEGRATE WISCONSIN'S WORKFORCE AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS TO BETTER SERVE EMPLOYERS AND JOB SEEKERS IN OUR COUNTY.IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN, THE WORKSMART NETWORK PROVIDES WIOA PROGRAMMING THAT ARE DESIGNED TO HELP BUSINESSES DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO MEET THEIR HIRING NEEDS AND TO HELP JOB SEEKERS OBTAIN THE WORK RELATED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. THROUGH WEEKLY INFORMATION SESSIONS WORKSMART STAFF MEET WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN JOB PLACEMENT AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE FOR HIGH WAGE, HIGH DEMAND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR REGION. SOME OF THE SPECIFIC RESOURCES OUR STAFF UTILIZE TO ASSIST JOB SEEKERS INCLUDE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, PAID WORK EXPERIENCEM JOB PLACEMENT AND JOB RETENTION ASSISTANCE, INDUSTRY FOCUSED SHORT TERM TRAINING ACTIVITIES (IE WELDING, COMPUTER BASICS, INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATIONS) AND LONG TERM TRAINING ACTIVITIES (ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS IN HIGH DEMAND CAREERS).WORKSMART IS ADMINISTERED BY THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF SOUTHCENTRAL WISCONSIN. THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSOCIATION (EATA) IS THE LOCAL BOARD'S LARGEST CONTRACTED SERVICE PROVIDER. EATA PROVIDES WIOA SERVICES TO EMPLOYERS, DISLOCATED WORKERS AND LOW INCOME ADULTS IN THE SOUTHCENTRAL WISCONSIN REGION.WIOA ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSDISLOCATED WORKER- LAID-OFF, COLLECTING UNEMPLOYMENT, BUSINESS CLOSING, DOWN SIZING.- PREVIOUSLY SELF-EMPLOYED- LEGALLY ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE U.S.ADULT PROGRAM- MUST BE 18 YEARS OR OLDER- INCOME ELIGIBLE- LEGALLY ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE U.S.OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH-MUST BE 16 24 YEARS OF AGE-MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-MUST HAVE BARRIERS THAT MEET PROGRAM GUIDELINES-MUST BE REGISTERED FOR SELECTIVE SERVICE IF APPROPRIATE 178730 WINDOWS TO WORK -WINDOWS TO WORK (WTW) PROVIDES RE-ENTRY TOOLS, SUPPORT AND CAREER COACHING SERVICES TO INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS BEGINNING 3-12 MONTHS PRIOR TO RELEASE AND FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR POST-RELEASE. WHILE THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS MANAGE THE PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE STATE, EATA ADMINISTERS THE WINDOWS TO WORK PROGRAM AT OAKHILL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION. INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS MUST ENROLL WHILE IN THE INSTITUTION.THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL'S CRIMINOGENIC NEEDS THAT CAN LEAD TO RECIDIVISM INCLUDING: EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, ANTI-SOCIAL COGNITION, ANTI-SOCIAL PERSONALITY AND ANTI-SOCIAL COMPANIONS. THE PROGRAM'S GOALS ARE TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM FOR PARTICIPANTS AFTER THEIR RELEASE FROM INCARCERATION, INCREASE EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCREASE LENGTHS OF EMPLOYMENT RETENTION AND INCREASE WAGES.WHILE INCARCERATED PARTICIPANTS COMPLETE A 12-WEEK PROGRAM TO PREPARE FOR THEIR RELEASE. THE WINDOWS TO WORK PROGRAM CURRICULUM CONSISTS OF COGNITIVE INTERVENTION, GENERAL WORK SKILLS AND EXPECTATIONS, COMMUNITY RESOURCES ASSISTANCE WITH APPLICATIONS AND RESUMES AND JOB SEEKING. ONCE RELEASED THE PARTICIPANT WORKS ONE-ON-ONE WITH THEIR WINDOWS TO WORK COACH WHILE LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT AND/OR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. THE PROGRAM ALSO HAS A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COMPONENT TO ASSIST WITH TRANSITIONING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS AND CAN BE UTILIZED FOR WORK-RELATED CLOTHING, TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND EDUCATION. 110617 5278 CHILDREN FIRST PROGRAM - THE CHILDREN FIRST PROGRAM PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES TO UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS (NCP) WHO ARE NOT MEETING THEIR CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS. ALTHOUGH THE CHILDREN FIRST PROGRAM HAS A "WORK FIRST" PHILOSOPHY, A COMBINATION OF JOB SEARCH ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS OTHER SERVICES MAY BE PROVIDED TO PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND RESPONSIBLE PARENTING. ACTIVITIES/SERVICES MAY INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT SEARCH ASSISTANCE, SKILLS TRAINING, UNPAID WORK EXPERIENCE, PARENTING/LIFE SKILLS CLASSES, REMEDIAL EDUCATION, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, ETC.PARTICIPATION IN THE CHILDREN FIRST PROGRAM IS COURT ORDERED WITH THE PRIMARY GOAL OF IMPROVING THE ABILITY OF THE NCP TO PAY COURT ORDERED SUPPORT. INDIVIDUALS ORDERED INTO THE PROGRAM ARE ASSIGNED 32 HOURS OF ACTIVITY EACH WEEK, AND MAY PARTICIPATE UP TO SIXTEEN WEEKS WITHIN EACH CALENDAR YEAR. IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE CHILDREN FIRST PROGRAM, THE NCP MUST MAKE TIMELY PAYMENT IN FULL COURT ORDERED SUPPORT FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS OR COMPLETE SIXTEEN WEEKS PARTICIPATION IN EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES. 192916 14964 REENTRY PROGRAM, THE COVE, WISE RE-ENTRY PROGRAM - THE RE-ENTRY PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN JUST DANE, DANE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES AND THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSOCIATION PROVIDING FOODSHARE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES (FSET) TO EX-OFFENDERS. THE RESULTS OF THIS PROGRAM LEAD PARTICIPANTS TO EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENHANCE EMPLOYABILITY AND LEAD TO ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE.IN COLLABORATION WITH JUST DANE'S JOURNEY HOME PROGRAM OUR CASE MANAGER FOCUSES ON HELPING RE-ENTRY PARTICIPANTS ADDRESS THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING NEEDS THROUGH SERVICES AND REFERRALS FOCUSING ON MOTIVATION/LIFE SKILLS ACTIVITIES, EMPLOYMENT SEARCH, AND EMPLOYER BASED SKILLS TRAINING ACTIVITIES. SOME OF THE AREAS WE COVER INCLUDE:-CAREER EXPLORATION-JOB HUNTING-SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEWING - HOW TO ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING PAST OFFENSES-ROLE PLAYING INTERVIEWS, WHAT QUESTIONS TO ASK-DRESS FOR SUCCESS-POSITIVE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS-ADAPTABILITY RECOGNIZING STRENGTHS AND HOW TO WORK WITHLIMITATIONS/BARRIERS-OVERCOMING OBSTACLES-RESPECT RECOGNITION OF DIVERSITY AND CHANGE-RESPONSIBILITY-TIME MANAGEMENT-MONEY MANAGEMENT-DISCRIMINATION-EXAMINATIONS HOW TO PREPARE FOR EXAMS-UPDATING AND CREATING RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS-ASSISTANCE WITH COMPUTERS AND ON-LINE APPLICATIONS-SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ASSISTANCE-REFERRALS TO TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE THROUGH PROGRAMSAVAILABLE THROUGH THE JOB CENTER AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. JOB CENTER - SEVERAL PARTNER AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSOCIATION ARE PART OF DANE COUNTY'S ONE STOP CAREER CENTER. ONE STOP CAREER CENTERS ARE THE FOCAL POINT OF AMERICA'S WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEM, SUPPORTING THE EMPLOYMENT NEEDS OF JOB SEEKERS AND THE HUMAN RESOURCE NEEDS OF BUSINESS. WORKER ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVETHE WORKER ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE (WAI) SERVES PEOPLE WHOSE PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HAS NOT COME BACK POST-PANDEMIC, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO WERE NOT ATTACHED TO OR WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL IN THE LABOR MARKET PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC, BY OFFERING SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS. THE WAI CASE MANAGER DETERMINES PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY, CONNECTS PARTICIPANTS WITH TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, COLLECTS RECORDS OF PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AND REQUESTS FUNDING FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. WIOA STATEWIDE EMPLOYMENT RECOVERY DISLOCATED WORKER GRANTTHE PURPOSE OF THE WIOA STATEWIDE EMPLOYMENT RECOVERY DISLOCATED WORKER GRANT IS TO HELP ADDRESS THE SURGE IN LAYOFF ACTIVITY RESULTING FROM THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. THIS GRANT PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING TO LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS TO EXPAND THEIR CAPACITY TO OFFER DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS. FUNDS FOR THIS GRANT WERE PROVIDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. 192916 14964 1080811 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WI X WILLIAM JUELICH 6082427402 1819 ABERG AVENUE SUITE D MADISON WI 53704 KARL HACKER PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM ERLENBORN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TODD HOLMAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE BRUCE MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE O'DEA LAGREE MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN DANFORTH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 72645 0 16707 WILLIAM JUELICH FISCAL COORDINATOR 40.00 X 63585 0 16729 136230 0 33436 0 0 0 0 0 1114293 54186 1168479 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 3916 3916 3916 1172395 3916 0 0 20243 20243 139447 72848 66599 652815 652815 44672 40699 3973 123594 112603 10991 63694 58537 5157 19697 19697 50658 49273 1385 13449 11332 2117 37744 34542 3202 21756 20925 831 2081 2081 3183 3183 3617 1730 1887 1196650 1080811 115839 0 165024 212823 5194 5194 103849 126242 1369 6850 25660 21108 12726 4030 6413 8696 53636 18133 361145 399046 90926 84097 1753 65076 32308 156002 118158 X 205143 280888 205143 280888 361145 399046 -24255 100000 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 992917 1090481 1091988 1238271 1168479 5582136 992917 1090481 1091988 1238271 1168479 5582136 5582136 43 43 3916 3916 5586095 0.99930 0.99990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12726 4030 8696 8696 CASH HELD FOR OTHERS 17215 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 15093 32308 X 1172395 0 1172395 0 1172395 1196650 0 1196650 0 1196650 PART X, LINE 2: U.S. GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS, HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS IN PROGRESS FOR ANY TAX PERIOD. THE ORGANIZATION WILL RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF INCURRED. 1 METRO/GAS VOUCHERS 277 17447 SUPPORTIVE SERVICES 31 2796 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS THROUGH COMPLIANCE WITH FUNDING SOURCE REGULATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE FISCAL COORDINATOR REVIEW THE FORM 990. AFTER REVIEW, A DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES MUST REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSOCIATION'S THEN CURRENT CONFICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS ARE INITIALLY REVIEWED WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD AND/OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THEN IF DEEMED APPROPRIATE REVIEWED AND VOTED ON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THEN A FULL BOARD REVIEW. ANY STAFF OR BOARD MEMBER INVOLVED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY BE ASKED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, BUT WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION OR VOTING ON THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY WAS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON A REVIEW THAT OCCURRED IN 2023. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BELIEVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO BE REASONABLE BASED ON AVAILABLE FUNDING. THE MANAGEMENT TEAM SALARIES ARE SET BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON WAGE RANGES FOR OTHERS DOING SIMILAR WORK. IN JANUARY, 2024 THE TREASURER PRESENTED DATA FROM MRA AND THE NON-PROFIT TIMES TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY INCREASE. THE LAST REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY OCCURRED IN DECEMBER, 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. A DRAFT OF THE AUDIT IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE FISCAL COORDINATOR. EACH BOARD MEMBER ALSO RECEIVES A COPY OF THE DRAFT TO REVIEW.