Vocational Guidance Services
Vocational Guidance Services
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About this organization
Mission
Vocational Guidance Services (VGS) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) agency whose mission is "Preparing People with Barriers to Employment for a Brighter Future."
About
DURING 2018 VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE SERVICES (VGS), AND ITS AFFILIATES VGS, INC, AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES, INC., SERVED 3,910 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, A HISTORY OF INCARCERATION, AND OTHER BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. VGS SUCCESSFULLY PLACED 504 INDIVIDUALS INTO COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT, 279 OF WHOM WERE INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES. IN 2018, 495 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAMS AND 1,990 INDIVIDUALS WERE ABLE TO EARN A WAGE WHILE LEARNING WORKPLACE SKILLS. MANY RECEIVED HANDS ON TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE IN AREAS SUCH AS CLERICAL, CUSTOMER SERVICE, FOOD SERVICE, CUSTODIAL, BUILDING MAINTENANCE, AND FORKLIFT TRAINING PROGRAMS COMBINED WITH CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY VGS IN 2018 INCLUDED WORK EVALUATION, WORK ADJUSTMENT, SKILLS TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER SPECIALIZED SERVICES. VGS AND ITS AFFILIATES PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES IN 26 COUNTIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF OHIO.THE TOP REFERRAL SOURCES FOR VGS INCLUDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR OHIOANS WITH DISABILITIES, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION AND BUREAU OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS. VGS ALSO PARTNERED WITH A VARIETY OF OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, CORPORATIONS, AND SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT TO CHANGE LIVES AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY.IN 2018, VGS PROVIDED PAID WORK EXPERIENCE TO 902 PARTICIPANTS. IN TOTAL, VGS AND ITS AFFILIATES PROVIDED 772,162 HOURS OF WORK EXPERIENCE WHICH EQUATED TO $7.75 MILLION IN WAGES PAID TO OHIOANS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “Preparing people with barriers to employment for a brighter future, vocational guidance services changes lives and strengthens the community through services that educate, empower, and provide work opportunities to people with disabilities and other barriers to employment.”.
When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “Preparing people with barriers to employment for a brighter future, vocational guidance services changes lives and strengthens the community through services that educate, empower, and provide work opportunities to people with disabilities and other barriers to employment.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as OH.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 is noted in the filing as 2239 EAST 55TH STREET, CLEVELAND, OH, 44103.
- The non-profit's form for 2020 reports a total of 1239 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$2,292,469.
- The organization has 24 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1890.
- The organization pays $10,037,560 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $947,631 in fundraising expenses.
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