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Employment (J30Z) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

CENTERFORCE

EIN: 51-0209800 · LAKEWOOD, WA 98499-3368 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 58 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 86/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 85/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

Our History Centerforce was initially started in 1968 by a group of parents who had children with disabilities that were leaving the public school system. 45 years ago no one thought someone with a disability could work so this group of parents started, in a church, doing crafts and teaching basic living skills. In 1971, the group incorporated as a non-profit organization and became Pacific Care Center. Eventually they shifted their focus to doing production and assembly work and started a sheltered workshop program. As the years went by programs and services were added to meet societal and economic needs of individuals with disabilities and now Centerforce is the largest provider of employment services to individuals with developmental disabilities in Pierce County. Mission Statement Our mission is to promote self-sufficiency, inclusion and quality of life for individuals and families of all abilities through education, employment, and community living.

Financial Overview — FY 2025
$3.4M
Total Revenue
$2.8M
Total Expenses
$6.7M
Net Assets
42
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 90.0%
Fundraising Efficiency 0.0%
Operating Reserve 28.64x
Liability-to-Asset 5.1%
Revenue Diversification 96.8%
Executive Compensation $204K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 483 similar organizations (United States, Employment, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
90.0% 85.5%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
10.0% 13.1%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
0.0% 85.4%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
28.6 mo 11.8 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
5.1% 12.9%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
96.8% 92.0%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
11.0% 4.1%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
21.3% 6.2%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
18.0% 3.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $3.4M $2.8M $6.7M 90.0% 42
2024 $3.1M $2.3M $5.8M 88.0% 43
2023 $2.2M $1.9M $4.8M 86.9% 39
2022 $3.0M $1.7M $4.4M 81.4% 33
2021 $2.1M $1.6M N/A 36
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Organization Details
EIN
51-0209800
State
WA
City
LAKEWOOD
ZIP
98499-3368
Classification
J30Z
Category
Employment
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
1968
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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