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Wilkinson Center
Wilkinson Center
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About this organization
Mission
WILKINSON CENTER TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF DALLAS FAMILIES BY PROVIDING PATHWAYS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. OUR SERVICES MEET CLIENTS' BASIC NEEDS (FOOD AND SHELTER) AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, JOB SKILLS TRAINING NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN THE WORKPLACE, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY. FOOD + EDUCATION + JOBS = STABILITY. THE CLIENTS OF WILKINSON CENTER EXPERIENCE FIRSTHAND THE POWER OF THIS FORMULA. BY RECEIVING THE SERVICES THEY NEED, WILKINSON CENTER CLIENTS CAN MOVE BEYOND CRISIS TO A BRIGHTER, MORE SECURE FUTURE.
About
ADULT EDUCATION: FROM JULY 2018 THROUGH JUNE 2019, WILKINSON CENTER'S ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVED 1,335 STUDENTS. COURSES INCLUDE ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (GED PREPARATION), ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL), CAREER-READINESS, JOB CERTIFICATIONS, AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION. 633 ESL LEARNERS COMPLETED AN AVERAGE OF 69 CLASS HOURS EACH. 55% WHO PARTICIPATED IN BOTH PRE-TESTING AND POST-TESTING, PROGRESSED AT LEAST ONE EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL. 702 HSE LEARNERS COMPLETED ON AVERAGE OF 63 CLASS HOURS EACH. 41% WHO PARTICIPATED IN BOTH PRE-TESTING AND POST-TESTING, PROGRESSED AT LEAST ONE EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL. 128 STUDENTS OBTAINED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (HSE) DIPLOMA. 57% OF CLIENTS WHO RECEIVED CAREER-READINESS SERVICES OBTAINED EMPLOYMENT AT AN AVERAGE WAGE OF 12.04 PER HOUR. NEARLY 30% EARNED 13.00 PER HOUR OR MORE. WILKINSON CENTER OFFERS A VARIETY OF SUPPORT SERVICES TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO STUDENT SUCCESS. SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE: 1.CASE MANAGEMENT 2.FINANCIAL AND EMPLOYMENT COACHING 3.ACCESS TO OUR FOOD & EMERGENCY SERVICES 4.FREE, ON-SITE HSE/GED TESTS AND ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION TESTS
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “Wilkinson center transforms the lives of dallas families by providing pathways to self-sufficiency with dignity and respect.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “Wilkinson center transforms the lives of dallas families by providing pathways to self-sufficiency with dignity and respect. our services meet clients' basic needs (food and shelter) and provide educational opportunities, job skills training needed to succeed in the workplace, and financial literacy. food + education + jobs = stability. the clients of wilkinson center experience firsthand the power of this formula. by receiving the services they need, wilkinson center clients can move beyond crisis to a brighter, more secure future.”.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2020 is listed as 4144 N CENTRAL EXPWY STE 1010, DALLAS, TX, 75204 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2020 reports 55 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$45,488.
- The CEO compensation package within the organization is established through a review and approval process by an independent body.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 19 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1997.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $1,666,159 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $447,368 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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