Houston, TX

SER-JOBS FOR PROGRESS OF THE TEXAS GULF COAST INC

EIN 74-1590387

Education & Youth Development Job Training & Career Pathways Low-income Veterans & military families Justice-involved people Children & youth Immigrants & refugees

Mission

SERJobs believes everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better life regardless of where they start. The organization prepares people facing barriers to employment for careers through industry-recognized training, registered apprenticeships, career coaching, financial counseling and wraparound supports.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About SER-JOBS FOR PROGRESS OF THE TEXAS GULF COAST INC

SER-JOBS FOR PROGRESS OF THE TEXAS GULF COAST, Inc. (SERJobs) is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) workforce development organization founded in 1965 and affiliated with the national SER network. It provides no-cost job training, registered apprenticeship pathways, job placement, financial coaching and supportive services to low-income adults, opportunity youth, veterans, formerly incarcerated individuals and immigrants across the Texas Gulf Coast.

SERJobs operates training and career centers in Houston, Galveston and Fort Bend counties and runs Department of Labor-funded programs (including Apprenticeship Building America, Growth Opportunities, YouthBuild and veterans transition programs). The organization reports multi-million-dollar program activity and publishes annual reports and audited financials to document program reach and outcomes; its recent filings show continued program investment and partnership-based training focused on construction and skilled trades, CDL, manufacturing and other middle-skill career pathways.

Notable achievements

4,700+ Members Served

SERJobs reports serving more than 4,700 members through its combined youth and adult programs, showing sustained community reach across the Gulf Coast.

Major DOL-funded Programs & Registered Apprenticeships

The organization has secured multiple U.S. Department of Labor grants supporting Apprenticeship Building America, Growth Opportunities, YouthBuild, Women in Apprenticeship and related registered apprenticeship pathways that provide earn-and-learn opportunities and employer-aligned training.

City & Local Grant Awards for Construction Training

SERJobs was awarded Department of Labor Community Project Funding subrecipient support from the City of Houston for the Home Recovery and Construction Industry Job Training Program (multi-hundred-thousand dollar award) and has received local grants such as a Port Houston community grant to expand CDL and construction training and wraparound services.

At a glance

Total assets: $10.8M
Annual revenue: $1.3M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 74-1590387
Location: Houston, TX
Website: serjobs.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Active 501(c)(3) public charity with IRS determination (ruling year documented in public filings).

High program focus: recent Form 990 filings report approximately 81% of functional expenses directed to program services.

Longstanding affiliate of the national SER network (serving the Texas Gulf Coast since 1965) and recognized partner by local workforce and funder networks.

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