Prepare people in the Fresno County community for careers that promote self-sufficiency by providing training, job placement, employer services and referrals to partner agencies.
A major share of Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation’s recent giving goes to employment and training contracts, including multiyear awards to Res Care Inc, Apm Equus Holdings Corp, and Arbor E & T LLC for mentoring, tutoring, and job skills services. That pattern fits the organization’s stated purpose: preparing people in the Fresno County community for careers that promote self-sufficiency through training, job placement, employer services, and referrals to partner agencies. The foundation’s grantmaking reaches both direct service providers and public workforce partners. In Fresno, Central Labor Council Ptrshp and Fresno County Eoc each received repeated support across 2023, 2024, and 2025 for employment and training services, while Proteus Inc in Visalia was funded for both employment and training services and mentoring and tutoring job skills. Other awards support construction trades training, forestry safety training, outreach, and recruitment. The mix shows a workforce funder that uses contracts, scholarships, and service awards to move jobseekers toward training and placement.
Workforce development is the center of this funder’s portfolio. Fresno County Eoc received three consecutive awards for employment and training services, and the same service line also supported Central Labor Council Ptrshp across three years. Construction trades are another clear theme. Kern Inyo & Mono Counties was funded in 2024 and 2025 for training in construction trades, while County of Kern also received a construction-trades award. The foundation also supports forestry-related pathways. Mother Lode Job Training received funding for forestry safety training, and Valley Rop was funded for forestry training. Outreach and recruitment appear as a separate support function, with Rios Company and San Joaquin Building & Const receiving awards for outreach and marketing or outreach and recruitment. Those grants suggest attention to moving jobseekers into programs, not just funding training slots.
Typical grant sizes sit at $36,316 at the 25th percentile, $80,754 at the median, and $229,680 at the 75th percentile, while the recent list also includes several multi-million-dollar service contracts. The recipient roster shows repeat funding over multiple years for several organizations, including Central Labor Council Ptrshp, Fresno County Eoc, Proteus Inc, and Rios Company. The foundation is a workforce investment corporation rather than a family foundation or donor-advised fund, and the active grant programs indicate both unsolicited applications in some programs and formal RFP/RFQ procurement in others.
$11M
$5.6M
$29.3M
$29M
Most grants fall between $36K and $230K, with a median of $81K.
25th Percentile
$36K
Median
$81K
75th Percentile
$230K
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Grants are highly concentrated in California, with 84% of awards going to recipients in the HQ state. Fresno is the main recipient city, followed by Visalia, Bakersfield, Stockton, and Sanger. The foundation also funds organizations in Coalinga, Sonora, Oakland, and New York, though the country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. The geographic pattern matches a local workforce funder with a Fresno County core and selected regional partners.
Its recurring awards support employment and training services, mentoring and tutoring for job skills, construction trades training, forestry training and safety training, outreach and recruitment, and employer-focused services such as upskilling existing employees.
Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Central Labor Council Ptrshp, Fresno County Eoc, Proteus Inc, Rios Company, and Tradeswomen Inc. The pattern includes both annual service contracts and recurring outreach or training awards.
It uses a mix of direct service awards and formal procurement. Active programs include unsolicited training scholarships for young adults and employer upskill support, alongside RFPs and RFQs for workforce services and contract awards through Workforce Connection and the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board.
Among the recent grants, the 25th percentile is $36,316, the median is $80,754, and the 75th percentile is $229,680. The recent grant list also includes awards above $1 million for workforce service contracts.
Most awards go to California recipients, and 84% of grants are paid to organizations in the HQ state. Fresno is the most common recipient city, with additional awards in Visalia, Bakersfield, Stockton, Sanger, Coalinga, Sonora, Oakland, and New York.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Who can apply: Eligible Fresno County employers (businesses) — contact Workforce Connection/Business Services for specifics. Likely requirements include being located in Fresno County and having employees to train.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APM EQUUS HOLDINGS CORP | LOUISVILLE, KY | $3,527,417 | 2026 | Mentoring and tutoring job skills |
| CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL PTRSHP | FRESNO, CA | $1,853,997 | 2026 | Employment and training services |
| FRESNO COUNTY EOC | FRESNO, CA | $1,165,608 | 2026 | Employment and training services |
| AMERICA WORKS OF CALIFORNIA | NEW YORK, NY | $859,666 | 2026 | EMPLOYMENT, MENTORING, TRAINING |
| PROTEUS INC | VISALIA, CA | $363,734 | 2026 | Mentoring and tutoring job skills |
| YOSEMITE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DI | MODESTO, CA | $351,227 | 2026 | FORESTRY EQUIP COURSES/TRAINING |
| KERN INYO & MONO COUNTIES | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $293,365 | 2026 | TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION TRADES |
| MOTHER LODE JOB TRAINING | SONORA, CA | $287,044 | 2026 | FORESTRY SAFETY TRAINING |
| VALLEY ROP | SANGER, CA | $275,584 | 2026 | EDUCATION AND TRAINING |
| COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN | STOCKTON, CA | $249,440 | 2026 | TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION TRADES |
| SAN JOAQUIN BUILDING & CONST | STOCKTON, CA | $248,461 | 2026 | OUTREACH/RECRUITMENT |
| COUNTY OF KERN | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $242,324 | 2026 | TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION TRADES |
| CENTRO LA FAMILIA ADVOCACY SE | FRESNO, CA | $240,727 | 2026 | Employment and training services |
| STATE CENTER COMMUNITY COLLEG | FRESNO, CA | $156,175 | 2026 | LIFE SKILL AND CAREER GUIDANCE |
| JOINT ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY TRA | FRESNO, CA | $135,094 | 2026 | RECRUITMENT,OUTREACH,MARKETING |
| TRADESWOMEN INC | OAKLAND, CA | $125,934 | 2026 | MARKETING/OUTREACH |
| PIPE TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL | MODESTO, CA | $124,886 | 2026 | TRAINING |
| RIOS COMPANY | FRESNO, CA | $119,249 | 2026 | OUTREACH/MARKETING |
| MIDWEST EVALUATION & RESEARCH | EMPORIA, KS | $65,625 | 2026 | PROJECT EVALUATIONS |
| PRO PATH INC | TEHACHAPI, CA | $50,051 | 2026 | Employment and training services |
| YOSEMITE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTR | OAKHURST, CA | $44,992 | 2026 | FIREFIGHTING INTRO COURSE |
| ASSOCIATED CA LOGGERS | SACRAMENTO, CA | $42,466 | 2026 | EMPLOYER OUTREACH |
| VALLEY ONWARD | MERCED, CA | $39,976 | 2026 | OUTREACH/RECRUITMENT |
| COUNTY OF STANISLAUS | MODESTO, CA | $36,100 | 2026 | HRCC RECRUITMENT, ASSESSMENT |
| MADERA COUNTY WORKFORCE INVES | MADERA, CA | $29,085 | 2026 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, SOFT SKILLS |
| COUNTY OF MERCED | MERCED, CA | $11,233 | 2026 | MULTI CRAFT TRAINING AND REFERRALS |
| SIERRA RESOURCE MANAGEMENTIN | SONORA, CA | $7,938 | 2026 | FORESTRY TRAINING |
| COUNTY OF FRESNO | FRESNO, CA | $7,492 | 2026 | Clean Slate program |
| CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTI | NEW YORK, NY | $5,617 | 2026 | VALLEYBUILD APPRENTICESHIP REFERRAL |
| APM EQUUS HOLDINGS CORP | LOUISVILLE, KY | $3,462,749 | 2025 | Mentoring and tutoring job skills |
| CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL PTRSHP | FRESNO, CA | $1,743,514 | 2025 | Employment and training services |
| FRESNO COUNTY EOC | FRESNO, CA | $1,018,190 | 2025 | Employment and training services |
| AMERICA WORKS OF CALIFORNIA | NEW YORK, NY | $584,428 | 2025 | EMPLOYMENT, MENTORING, TRAINING |
| PROTEUS INC | VISALIA, CA | $371,131 | 2025 | Mentoring and tutoring job skills |
| KERN INYO & MONO COUNTIES | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $217,165 | 2025 | TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION TRADES |
| SAN JOAQUIN BUILDING & CONST | STOCKTON, CA | $140,218 | 2025 | OUTREACH/RECRUITMENT |
| MOTHER LODE JOB TRAINING | SONORA, CA | $130,947 | 2025 | FORESTRY SAFETY TRAINING |
| RIOS COMPANY | FRESNO, CA | $126,423 | 2025 | OUTREACH/MARKETING |
| COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN | STOCKTON, CA | $112,291 | 2025 | TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION TRADES |
| TRADESWOMEN INC | OAKLAND, CA | $87,992 | 2025 | MARKETING/OUTREACH |
| COUNTY OF KERN | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $81,866 | 2025 | TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION TRADES |
| STATE CENTER COMMUNITY COLLEG | FRESNO, CA | $72,266 | 2025 | LIFE SKILL AND CAREER GUIDANCE |
| PRO PATH INC | TEHACHAPI, CA | $49,900 | 2025 | Employment and training services |
| MIDWEST EVALUATION & RESEARCH | EMPORIA, KS | $46,875 | 2025 | PROJECT EVALUATIONS |
| ASSOCIATED CA LOGGERS | SACRAMENTO, CA | $25,951 | 2025 | EMPLOYER OUTREACH |
| MADERA COUNTY WORKFORCE INVES | MADERA, CA | $12,918 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR EQUITY & SPECIAL POP |
| COUNTY OF FRESNO | FRESNO, CA | $7,205 | 2025 | Clean Slate program |
| RES CARE INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $3,575,003 | 2024 | Mentoring and tutoring job skills |
| CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL PTRSHP | FRESNO, CA | $1,673,147 | 2024 | Employment and training services |
| FRESNO COUNTY EOC | FRESNO, CA | $1,053,586 | 2024 | Employment and training services |
APM EQUUS HOLDINGS CORP
$3,527,417Mentoring and tutoring job skills
CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL PTRSHP
$1,853,997Employment and training services
FRESNO COUNTY EOC
$1,165,608Employment and training services
AMERICA WORKS OF CALIFORNIA
$859,666EMPLOYMENT, MENTORING, TRAINING
YOSEMITE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DI
$351,227FORESTRY EQUIP COURSES/TRAINING
KERN INYO & MONO COUNTIES
$293,365TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION TRADES
MOTHER LODE JOB TRAINING
$287,044FORESTRY SAFETY TRAINING
VALLEY ROP
$275,584EDUCATION AND TRAINING
COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN
$249,440TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION TRADES
SAN JOAQUIN BUILDING & CONST
$248,461OUTREACH/RECRUITMENT
COUNTY OF KERN
$242,324TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION TRADES
CENTRO LA FAMILIA ADVOCACY SE
$240,727Employment and training services
STATE CENTER COMMUNITY COLLEG
$156,175LIFE SKILL AND CAREER GUIDANCE
JOINT ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY TRA
$135,094RECRUITMENT,OUTREACH,MARKETING
TRADESWOMEN INC
$125,934MARKETING/OUTREACH
PIPE TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL
$124,886TRAINING
RIOS COMPANY
$119,249OUTREACH/MARKETING
MIDWEST EVALUATION & RESEARCH
$65,625PROJECT EVALUATIONS
PRO PATH INC
$50,051Employment and training services
YOSEMITE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTR
$44,992FIREFIGHTING INTRO COURSE
ASSOCIATED CA LOGGERS
$42,466EMPLOYER OUTREACH
COUNTY OF STANISLAUS
$36,100HRCC RECRUITMENT, ASSESSMENT
MADERA COUNTY WORKFORCE INVES
$29,085RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, SOFT SKILLS
COUNTY OF MERCED
$11,233MULTI CRAFT TRAINING AND REFERRALS
SIERRA RESOURCE MANAGEMENTIN
$7,938FORESTRY TRAINING
COUNTY OF FRESNO
$7,492Clean Slate program
APM EQUUS HOLDINGS CORP
$3,462,749Mentoring and tutoring job skills
CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL PTRSHP
$1,743,514Employment and training services
FRESNO COUNTY EOC
$1,018,190Employment and training services
AMERICA WORKS OF CALIFORNIA
$584,428EMPLOYMENT, MENTORING, TRAINING
KERN INYO & MONO COUNTIES
$217,165TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION TRADES
SAN JOAQUIN BUILDING & CONST
$140,218OUTREACH/RECRUITMENT
MOTHER LODE JOB TRAINING
$130,947FORESTRY SAFETY TRAINING
RIOS COMPANY
$126,423OUTREACH/MARKETING
COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN
$112,291TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION TRADES
TRADESWOMEN INC
$87,992MARKETING/OUTREACH
COUNTY OF KERN
$81,866TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION TRADES
STATE CENTER COMMUNITY COLLEG
$72,266LIFE SKILL AND CAREER GUIDANCE
PRO PATH INC
$49,900Employment and training services
MIDWEST EVALUATION & RESEARCH
$46,875PROJECT EVALUATIONS
ASSOCIATED CA LOGGERS
$25,951EMPLOYER OUTREACH
MADERA COUNTY WORKFORCE INVES
$12,918SERVICES FOR EQUITY & SPECIAL POP
COUNTY OF FRESNO
$7,205Clean Slate program
RES CARE INC
$3,575,003Mentoring and tutoring job skills
CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL PTRSHP
$1,673,147Employment and training services
FRESNO COUNTY EOC
$1,053,586Employment and training services