CareerSource Capital Region connects employers with qualified, skilled talent and Floridians with employment and career development opportunities to achieve economic prosperity in Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon and Wakulla counties.
Big Bend Jobs and Education Council Inc centers its grantmaking on workforce services contracts and training systems that help employers hire, train, and retain workers. The largest recent awards go to C2 Global Professional Services LLC, which received $2,246,790 in 2025 and $1,764,596 in 2024 for workforce services contracts, showing a multi-year reliance on contracted providers to deliver core operations. Another major contract went to The Kaiser Group LLC Dba Dynamic Workforce Solutions, which received $1,847,473 in 2023 for a primary services contract. The organization also awards smaller contracts tied to provider transition costs and workforce service delivery, alongside grants connected to employer reimbursement, training-provider approval, and one-stop coordination. Its leadership is listed as James McShane, and its grantmaking is classified as regular funder activity rather than individual support. The pattern points to an intermediary funder that uses structured agreements to run workforce programs rather than making dispersed charitable awards.
Workforce development is the clearest theme in the portfolio. Educational Data System Inc received $83,344 in 2024 and $80,562 in 2025 for workforce services contracts, indicating continued support for service delivery in the region. The foundation also funds employer-based training. Under the State of Florida Training Grants program, local support flows through CareerSource Capital Region for incumbent worker training and quick response training. A separate professional development training grant reimburses employers for up to 90% of direct training costs for current employees. For job seeker services, the Eligible Training Provider List process links approved providers and programs to WIOA-funded tuition and support for eligible participants. These grants show a mix of contracted services, employer training support, and provider approval work.
Typical grants are sized at $81,258 at the 25th percentile, $923,970 at the median, and $1,826,754 at the 75th percentile, which indicates a portfolio weighted toward large contractual awards. The same vendors can appear across years: C2 Global Professional Services LLC was funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Educational Data System Inc appears in 2024 and 2025. That repeat pattern fits a regular funder that uses multi-year vendor relationships to deliver services. The organization does not fund individuals and is classified as a regular funder. Several programs accept unsolicited submissions, including training-grant and RFP-based opportunities.
$6M
$1.7M
$5.1M
$5.1M
Most grants fall between $81K and $1.8M, with a median of $924K.
25th Percentile
$81K
Median
$924K
75th Percentile
$1.8M
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MI.
JAMES MCSHANE
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Grantmaking is regional, with awards concentrated in Florida service areas tied to Gadsden County, Jefferson County, and Leon County. The recent grants list also includes recipients in Austin, Texas; Waukesha, Wisconsin; and Dearborn, Michigan. Michigan stands out as the top state by grant count, and one recent award went to Educational Data System Inc in Dearborn. All listed recent grants are to U.S. recipients. The headquarters is in Tallahassee, but the giving footprint reaches beyond Florida through contracted providers based in other states.
It funds workforce service providers, primary service contractors, lead agencies, and vendors that deliver employment and training services. The active programs include workforce services RFPs, on-the-job training wage reimbursement, ETPL provider approval, office-space procurement, and employer training grants.
No. The profile states that it funds individuals is false, and the recent awards are all to organizations such as workforce service contractors and training providers.
The grant-size distribution is large: p25 is $81,258, median is $923,970, and p75 is $1,826,754. That suggests most awards are structured as major contracts rather than small project grants.
Some recipients recur across multiple years. C2 Global Professional Services LLC appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Educational Data System Inc appears in both 2024 and 2025. That points to ongoing contractual relationships.
The giving scope is regional, with program geography centered on Gadsden County, Jefferson County, and Leon County in Florida. Recent recipients are also located in Austin, Texas; Waukesha, Wisconsin; and Dearborn, Michigan.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C2 GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLC | AUSTIN, TX | $2,246,790 | 2025 | WORKFORCE SERVICES CONTRACT |
| EDUCATIONAL DATA SYSTEM INC | DEARBORN, MI | $80,562 | 2025 | WORKFORCE SERVICES CONTRACT |
| C2 GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLC | AUSTIN, TX | $1,764,596 | 2024 | WORKFORCE SERVICES CONTRACT |
| EDUCATIONAL DATA SYSTEM INC | DEARBORN, MI | $83,344 | 2024 | WORKFORCE SERVICES CONTRACT |
| THE KAISER GROUP LLC DBA DYNAMIC WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS | WAUKESHA, WI | $1,847,473 | 2023 | PRIMARY SERVICES CONTRACT |
| C2 GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLC | AUSTIN, TX | $22,846 | 2023 | WORKFORCE SERVICE PROVIDER TRANSITION COSTS |
C2 GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLC
$2,246,790WORKFORCE SERVICES CONTRACT
EDUCATIONAL DATA SYSTEM INC
$80,562WORKFORCE SERVICES CONTRACT
C2 GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLC
$1,764,596WORKFORCE SERVICES CONTRACT
EDUCATIONAL DATA SYSTEM INC
$83,344WORKFORCE SERVICES CONTRACT
THE KAISER GROUP LLC DBA DYNAMIC WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
$1,847,473PRIMARY SERVICES CONTRACT
C2 GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLC
$22,846WORKFORCE SERVICE PROVIDER TRANSITION COSTS