Pulaski County Sheltered Workshop Inc

The information for Pulaski County Sheltered Workshop Inc is as of the organization's most recent filing in June 2020. This organization is located in Richland, MO and has been in existence for 43 years, following its founding in 1977.

Organization Classification

The IRS classifies organizations according to the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) system. The NTEE system helps the IRS assign a 3-character code to each organization to describe the organization's activities.

The Pulaski County Sheltered Workshop Inc's NTEE code is J33. The "J" tells us that the organization is classified along with Employment. The "33" tells us that the organization is a Sheltered Employment organization. The NTEE describes Sheltered Employment organizations as those that provide paid employment opportunities in a controlled, protected environment for people with disabilities who are unable to obtain competitive employment.

Every organization is also governed by a specific section of the Internal Revenue Code. The most common type is a 501(c)(3) organization. However, there are actually 29 different types of organizations that are identified by the Internal Revenue Code. This organization happens to be a 501(c)(3) organization. The IRS describes these organizations as those engaged in Religious, Educational, Charitable, Scientific, Literary, Public Safety, Amateur Sports, or Prevention of Cruelty to Children or Animals work.

Perhaps the most accurate way to get a sense of what the organization hopes to achieve is by looking at its mission. The mission of the Pulaski County Sheltered Workshop Inc is to provide a suitable place of employment for the mentally and physically handicapped where they can have the opportunity to make choices and realize their goals, accomplishments and achievements.

Program Areas

Through this program, the organization provides job opportunities for individuals who are lower range educable and upper range trainable, as well as those who are mentally challenged or otherwise handicapped.

Organization Staffing

Pulaski County Sheltered Workshop Inc is run by Paul Bates, who is the President. The organization has 43 employees, of whom none are paid more than $100k per year (according to the organization's most recent 990 tax filing). Supporting the paid staff is one volunteer.

Board Governance

Pulaski County Sheltered Workshop Inc is well governed. The organization has nine voting members and nine independent members, so all potential conflicts of interest have been ruled out. Furthermore, the organization has not delegated its management to an outside firm. Board meetings are documented, and committee meetings are also documented. The organization has a conflict of interest policy in place, which requires disclosure of any conflicts. A written whistleblower policy is not in place, but the organization does have a document retention policy. Leadership and officer salaries are both substantiated and reviewed, and the organization provides copies of the 990 to the board prior to filing. All of these measures demonstrate that Pulaski County Sheltered Workshop Inc is well governed.

Organization Growth

Overall, Pulaski County Sheltered Workshop Inc has seen growth in terms of their total revenue, contributions and grants received, and total employees over the last five years. Total revenue increased from $441.7K in 2014 to $695.9K in 2019. Contributions and grants received increased from $374.5K in 2014 to $645.1K in 2019. Total employees increased from 67 in 2014 to 43 in 2019. However, the organization saw a decrease in investment income, employee salaries, and total expenses. Investment income decreased from $314 in 2014 to $116 in 2019. Employee salaries decreased from $318.1K in 2014 to $290.8K in 2019. Total expenses decreased from $523.3K in 2014 to $450.8K in 2019. The number of volunteers remained the same over this time period.