To provide quality education, training, and labor market services that give employers and job seekers of the region a competitive advantage in the global economy.
The Central Texas Workforce Development Board’s recent grantmaking is defined by very large operating support to a single regional partner: the Central Texas Council of Governments in Belton, Texas. The three largest recent grants on file are $33,802,657 in 2024, $29,600,336 in 2023, and $29,562,907 in 2025, all directed to help that organization carry out its community mission. That pattern fits the board’s role as a regional workforce funder serving employers and job seekers across Central Texas through education, training, labor market services, and related support. Its stated focus areas include workforce development, job training and credentials, adult education and literacy, apprenticeships, veteran services, youth services, dislocated worker services, childcare assistance, employer recruitment and retention services, and grant administration. The board’s work is tied to regional community services, intergovernmental coordination, and regional planning and service delivery, with beneficiaries including residents of Central Texas, local governments and municipalities, and community organizations within the region. The board’s grantmaking is concentrated in Texas and reflects a local geographic scope.
Workforce development is the clearest thread in the board’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $29,562,907 to Central Texas Council of Governments to assist with its mission to serve the community, a grant that sits within the board’s broader role in labor market services and regional service delivery. Adult education and literacy are also part of its stated focus areas, alongside job training and credentials and apprenticeships. Veteran services and youth services appear in the same focus list, showing that the board’s work extends beyond employer-facing programs. The board also names childcare assistance and employer recruitment and retention services as part of its program mix, linking workforce participation with local business needs and family support.
Typical grant sizes are very large and tightly clustered: the 25th percentile is $29,581,622, the median is $29,600,336, and the 75th percentile is $31,701,496. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same recipient across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to recurring operating support rather than one-off project grants. The board is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its philosophy tags include general operating support, capacity building, and technical assistance, which aligns with the grant record.
$29.6M
$4.1M
$38.2M
$38.3M
Most grants fall between $29.6M and $31.7M, with a median of $29.6M.
25th Percentile
$29.6M
Median
$29.6M
75th Percentile
$31.7M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Grantmaking is entirely in Texas: 100% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state, and the top state by grant count is TX. The named recipient city in the recent grants list is Belton, where the Central Texas Council of Governments is located. The geographic scope is local, with beneficiaries identified as residents of Central Texas, local governments and municipalities in Central Texas, and community organizations within Central Texas.
Its stated focus areas include workforce development, job training and credentials, adult education and literacy, apprenticeships, veteran services, youth services, dislocated worker services, childcare assistance, employer recruitment and retention services, and grant administration.
The recent grants list shows repeated support to Central Texas Council of Governments in Belton, Texas, with grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is extremely high and clustered: p25 is $29,581,622, the median is $29,600,336, and p75 is $31,701,496.
No. The geographic data shows 100% of grants going to recipients in Texas, and the scope of giving is local.
Its philosophy tags include general operating support, capacity building, and technical assistance, and the recent grants are framed as assistance to a regional partner carrying out its mission.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS | BELTON, TX | $29,562,907 | 2025 | ASSIST THE CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WITH THEIR MISSION TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. |
| CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS | BELTON, TX | $33,802,657 | 2024 | ASSIST THE CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WITH THEIR MISSION TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. |
| CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS | BELTON, TX | $29,600,336 | 2023 | ASSIST THE CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WITH THEIR MISSION TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. |
CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
$29,562,907ASSIST THE CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WITH THEIR MISSION TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.
CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
$33,802,657ASSIST THE CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WITH THEIR MISSION TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.
CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
$29,600,336ASSIST THE CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WITH THEIR MISSION TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.