Connecting experienced Americans with employers in all 50 states to ensure a vibrant and productive workforce.
Center for Workforce Inclusion Inc. centers its grantmaking on a single labor-market objective: connecting experienced Americans with employers in all 50 states. The largest recent awards in the data are multiyear-scale grants for recruitment, training, and job placement of seniors, including $7,992,397 in 2023 and $7,502,322 in 2024 to Motivation Education and Training Inc. in New Caney, Texas. Similar senior-employment awards also went to Chinese-American Planning Council Inc. in New York and East Side Neighborhood Service Inc. in Minneapolis, showing a broad network of local operators delivering older-worker services. The foundation’s work is strongly programmatic. Its active grants include the Senior Community Service Employment Program, which funds part-time community service employment, subsidized work experience, skills development, and job placement for unemployed, low-income adults age 55+ through nonprofit subgrantees. It also supports employer-facing matching through ReadyBlueprint by CWI Works and federal placement work through the EPA Senior Environmental Employment Program. Across the grant list, the same theme repeats: older adults, especially seniors and other job-seekers re-entering work, are placed into training and employment pipelines rather than receiving one-off awards for general operating support.
In senior workforce development, Center for Workforce Inclusion Inc. backs large, county- and organization-level programs that recruit, train, and place older workers. Community Assistance Programs Inc. in Chicago received $1,372,520 in 2024 for that purpose, while Winston-Salem Urban League in Winston-Salem received $1,610,045 in 2024. The foundation also funds job placement intermediaries for older adults. East Tn Human Resource Agency in Knoxville received $747,372 in 2024 for recruitment, training, and job placement of seniors, and Meritan Inc. in Memphis received $717,818 in 2024 for the same work. A separate strand reaches aging-service providers. Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington in Rockville received $703,708 in 2024, and Baltimore County Department of Aging in Baltimore received $694,061 in 2023, both for recruitment, training, and job placement of seniors.
Typical grant size sits at a median of $474,784, with a lower quartile of $263,247 and an upper quartile of $656,712. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across years, including multiple 2023 and 2024 grants to the same recipient, which points to ongoing program funding rather than isolated transactions. The foundation is a regular funder and does not fund individuals. Its active grant programs also show a clear subgranting model tied to program delivery, including SCSEP requests for proposals and other contracted service arrangements.
$36.9M
$24.8M
$58.3M
$55.7M
Most grants fall between $263K and $657K, with a median of $475K.
25th Percentile
$263K
Median
$475K
75th Percentile
$657K
About 8% of grants go to recipients in TN.
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Grantmaking is national, and all recipient-country records in the dataset are in the United States. Tennessee appears most often in the grant list, including recipients in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis, and Fayetteville. Other high-frequency recipient cities include Chicago, New York, Minneapolis, and Rockville. Recipients also appear in Maryland, such as Baltimore and Rockville, which together account for 8% of grants in the HQ state.
It funds nonprofit and program operators that recruit, train, and place older workers. The data shows awards to agencies, councils, urban leagues, and aging-service organizations, plus subgrants and federal-program administration tied to older-adult employment and work-based training.
The typical grant size is $474,784 at the median, with a lower quartile of $263,247 and an upper quartile of $656,712. The recent grants table also includes much larger program awards, reflecting a mix of standard subgrants and higher-dollar operating contracts.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Motivation Education and Training Inc., Chinese-American Planning Council Inc., East Side Neighborhood Service Inc., Winston-Salem Urban League, and Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington. That pattern suggests ongoing program support.
The grants are aimed at older adults, especially seniors and unemployed or underemployed workers seeking re-entry. The active programs also specify adults age 55+ and low-income older adults in community-service work, skills development, and job placement settings.
It uses a programmatic, subgrant-oriented model. Active opportunities include Requests for Proposal for SCSEP in Alabama counties, and the data identifies it as a regular funder rather than a DAF or individual-giving vehicle.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTIVATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING INC | NEW CANEY, TX | $7,502,322 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| CHINESE-AMERICAN PLANNING COUNCIL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,207,572 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| WINSTON-SALEM URBAN LEAGUE | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $1,610,045 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| EAST SIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $1,498,102 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS INC | CHICAGO, IL | $1,372,520 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| MIDDLE ALABAMA AREA AGENCY ON AGING | CALERA, AL | $1,117,655 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| CURATIVE CONNECTIONS | GREEN BAY, WI | $1,023,421 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF WORCESTER | WORCESTER, MA | $916,330 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| EAST TN HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY | KNOXVILLE, TN | $747,372 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| MERITAN INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $717,818 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| JEWISH COUNCIL FOR THE AGING OF GREATER WASHINGTON | ROCKVILLE, MD | $703,708 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| SOUTH CENTRAL HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY | FAYETTEVILLE, TN | $659,862 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT | GULFPORT, MS | $647,263 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| WORKFORCE RESOURCE INC | MENOMONIE, WI | $631,045 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| NORTHERN INDIANA WORKFORCE BOARD | SOUTH BEND, IN | $617,905 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| CARITAS FAMILY SOLUTIONS | MT VERNON, IL | $616,502 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| CHATTANOOGA GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INC | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $591,966 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| SUPPORTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION | BUFFALO, NY | $590,477 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| CAPE FEAR AREA UNITED WAY INC | WILMINGTON, NC | $586,610 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| BALTIMORE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AGING | BALTIMORE, MD | $577,392 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| CITY OF SPRINGFIELD DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRSGOOD LIFE CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $525,509 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SERVICES INC | PORTLAND, IN | $524,909 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| TOP OF ALABAMA REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS | HUNTSVILLE, AL | $523,113 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| THE URBAN LEAGUE OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $510,391 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| FIRST TN HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $490,704 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY ACTION | MORGANTON, NC | $485,257 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES FORT WAYNESOUTH BEND | FORT WAYNE, IN | $477,268 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| COASTLINE ELDERLY SERVICES INC | NEW BEDFORD, MA | $476,012 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| COPIAH - LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE | WESSON, MS | $455,914 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| KANKAKEE COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | KANKAKEE, IL | $443,807 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| CITIZENS FOR CITIZENS INC | FALL RIVER, MA | $433,190 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES | CAMP SPRINGS, MD | $431,574 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| MID-CAROLINA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $409,571 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTH COUNCIL INC | FRANKLIN, NC | $379,929 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE | KNOXVILLE, TN | $378,139 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| CITY OF JACKSON SENIOR SERVICES DIVISION | JACKSON, MS | $368,994 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| ALABAMA-TOMBIGBEE REGIONAL COMMISSION | CAMDEN, AL | $329,768 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| NORTHWEST ALABAMA COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS | MUSCLE SHOALS, AL | $296,620 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| ROBERT COUCHE SENIOR CENTER | QUEENS, NY | $296,399 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| EAST ALABAMA REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION | ANNISTON, AL | $295,495 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| SOUTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION | DOTHAN, AL | $286,372 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| WEST ALABAMA REGIONAL COMMISSION | NORTHPORT, AL | $285,539 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| ELDER SERVICES OF CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS INC | SOUTH DENNIS, MA | $261,191 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $255,328 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| NORTHWEST TENNESSEE HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY INC | MARTIN, TN | $241,864 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| PRO ACTION OF STEUBEN AND YATES INC | BATH, NY | $241,833 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| NORTH-CENTRAL ALABAMA REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS | DECATUR, AL | $241,302 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| EAST CENTRAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT | NEWTON, MS | $204,226 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| UPPER CUMBERLAND HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY | COOKEVILLE, TN | $186,148 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
| SOUTHWEST HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY | HENDERSON, TN | $185,046 | 2024 | RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS |
MOTIVATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING INC
$7,502,322RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
CHINESE-AMERICAN PLANNING COUNCIL INC
$2,207,572RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
WINSTON-SALEM URBAN LEAGUE
$1,610,045RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
EAST SIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE INC
$1,498,102RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS INC
$1,372,520RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
MIDDLE ALABAMA AREA AGENCY ON AGING
$1,117,655RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
CURATIVE CONNECTIONS
$1,023,421RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF WORCESTER
$916,330RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
EAST TN HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY
$747,372RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
MERITAN INC
$717,818RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
JEWISH COUNCIL FOR THE AGING OF GREATER WASHINGTON
$703,708RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
SOUTH CENTRAL HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY
$659,862RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
$647,263RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
WORKFORCE RESOURCE INC
$631,045RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
NORTHERN INDIANA WORKFORCE BOARD
$617,905RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
CARITAS FAMILY SOLUTIONS
$616,502RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
CHATTANOOGA GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INC
$591,966RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION
$590,477RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
CAPE FEAR AREA UNITED WAY INC
$586,610RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
BALTIMORE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AGING
$577,392RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRSGOOD LIFE CENTER
$525,509RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SERVICES INC
$524,909RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
TOP OF ALABAMA REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
$523,113RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
THE URBAN LEAGUE OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY
$510,391RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
FIRST TN HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY
$490,704RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY ACTION
$485,257RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES FORT WAYNESOUTH BEND
$477,268RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
COASTLINE ELDERLY SERVICES INC
$476,012RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
COPIAH - LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$455,914RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
KANKAKEE COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
$443,807RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
CITIZENS FOR CITIZENS INC
$433,190RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES
$431,574RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
MID-CAROLINA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
$409,571RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTH COUNCIL INC
$379,929RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE
$378,139RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
CITY OF JACKSON SENIOR SERVICES DIVISION
$368,994RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
ALABAMA-TOMBIGBEE REGIONAL COMMISSION
$329,768RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
NORTHWEST ALABAMA COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
$296,620RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
ROBERT COUCHE SENIOR CENTER
$296,399RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
EAST ALABAMA REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
$295,495RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
$286,372RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
WEST ALABAMA REGIONAL COMMISSION
$285,539RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
ELDER SERVICES OF CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS INC
$261,191RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO
$255,328RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
NORTHWEST TENNESSEE HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY INC
$241,864RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
PRO ACTION OF STEUBEN AND YATES INC
$241,833RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
NORTH-CENTRAL ALABAMA REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
$241,302RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
EAST CENTRAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
$204,226RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
UPPER CUMBERLAND HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY
$186,148RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS
SOUTHWEST HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY
$185,046RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT OF SENIORS