WORKER EDUCATION AND RESOURCE CENTER, INC. (WERC) IS A 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT ENTITY THAT WAS INCORPORATED IN 2002, ORIGINALLY TO IMPLEMENT THE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (HCWDP), WHICH IS A LABOR/MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE LA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES (LACDHS) AND THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 721 (SEIU).THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF WERC IS TO OFFER CAREER LADDER, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE FRONTLINE WORKFORCE THAT PROVIDES HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S MOST MEDICALLY VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. WERC DERIVES ITS REVENUE FROM COST-REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AS WELL AS FROM FEDERAL AND PHILANTHROPIC GRANTS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $107k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $106k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
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- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $59k
- Bonus
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- Other
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- Benefits
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| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Former Executive Director former officer/director/trustee | $166k | — | — | — | $189k $208k |
Director of Growth & Innovation and Strategic Advi highest compensated employee | $107k | — | — | — | $123k $136k |
Director of Finance & Human Resources | $106k | — | — | — | $112k $124k |
Executive Director | $59k | — | — | — | $60k $66k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 6 unpaid individuals.
Up 8%
from 2022
From $174k in 2022 to $189k in 2023.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
WORKER EDUCATION & RESOURCE CENTER INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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