OIC of America

What OIC of America does

OIC of America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit workforce development organization headquartered at 520 Walnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1964 by civil rights leader Rev. Leon H. Sullivan. The organization delivers construction and skilled trades training through a nationally coordinated network of 42 community-rooted training affiliates operating across 26 states, producing NCCER-credentialed workers for the U.S. construction industry. Its flagship program, the Sullivan Training Network, provides end-to-end recruitment, training, placement, and retention services with wraparound support (transportation, childcare, case management, tools) and structured success check-ins at 30, 90, and 180 days post-placement. Complementary programs include STEMLinx (K-to-career STEM pipeline), SOAR Reentry (justice-involved reentry program operating since 2016 with more than 4,500 participants served), and The LEON Act workforce advocacy platform led by President & CEO Louis J. King II.

The organization's business model rests on three revenue streams: (1) 100% federally funded grants from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, including the $4.0M Pathway Home 5 and $5.1M Growth Opportunities 5 awards, (2) employer partnership services that supply credentialed, work-ready talent to construction companies, and (3) individual and corporate donations supporting no-cost training. Participants receive training at zero cost, removing financial barriers for underserved adults and justice-impacted individuals. Reported outcomes include a 72% graduation rate, 90% placement into family-sustaining-wage jobs, 65% retention at 12 months, and an average post-program income of $46,080, with 3-5 year alumni earnings exceeding $76,600. Cumulatively, more than 2 million people have been trained since 1964.

Customer segments span two primary groups: (a) individuals, including justice-involved adults, underserved urban and rural residents, and K-12/young adult STEM participants, and (b) construction industry employers seeking predictable, credentialed talent pipelines. OICA markets through its own website, social channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube), email/newsletter, events such as STEMFest and TED Democracy Philadelphia, and PR/earned media. The organization is governed independently with no parent company or equity backing, and its strategic agenda, the 'A Better Tomorrow' economic mobility initiative, positions it as a hybrid service-delivery and policy-advocacy nonprofit.

Name

OIC of America

Legal name

OIC of America

Website

https://oicofamerica.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OIC of America is a Philadelphia-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 1964, that delivers NCCER-credentialed construction workforce training to underserved adults and justice-involved individuals through 42 affiliates across 26 states, funded by U.S. Department of Labor grants, employer partnerships, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development / Construction Trades Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep (EDAAANAL)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Construction trades training
• Reentry employment programs
• Skilled trades apprenticeship
• Nonprofit job training

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. U.S. Department of Labor Grants: OIC of America receives federal grant funding through the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration for workforce development programs including SOAR Reentry, Pathway Home 5 ($4,000,000), and Growth Opportunities 5 ($5,098,657). These are 100% funded grants supporting workforce training and reentry services.
2. Employer Partnership Services: The organization partners with employers to design and deliver workforce solutions, providing skilled, credentialed, work-ready talent. Revenue is generated through placement fees and ongoing workforce service contracts with construction and skilled trades employers.
3. Donations and Philanthropic Support: Individual and corporate donations support training programs, essential materials, and job placement services. The organization actively pursues charitable contributions to fund no-cost training for underserved populations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

OIC of America delivers no-cost, NCCER-credentialed construction trades training and workforce development programs through a national network of 42 community-rooted training affiliates across 26 states. Its flagship Sullivan Training Network provides end-to-end recruitment, training, placement, and retention services for construction employers, while complementary programs (STEMLinx, SOAR Reentry) serve K-to-career youth and justice-involved individuals respectively. Training is funded through U.S. Department of Labor grants and charitable donations, with no tuition charged to participants.

Product overview

OIC of America is a nonprofit workforce development organization offering a multi-program portfolio focused on construction industry training. The core offering is the Sullivan Training Network—a nationally coordinated, locally executed construction training system that provides NCCER-credentialed workers to employers. This is complemented by STEMLinx (K-to-career youth STEM pathway), SOAR Reentry (justice-involved individual reentry program), and workforce advocacy initiatives including The LEON Act. Programs are delivered through 42 community-rooted training partners across 26 states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sullivan Training Network: OIC of America's flagship workforce engine providing end-to-end recruitment, training, placement, and retention across 26 states and 42 training partners, delivering NCCER-credentialed workers ready on day one.
• STEMLinx
• SOAR Reentry
• The LEON Act

Products and services

• Sullivan Training Network OIC of America's flagship workforce engine providing end-to-end recruitment, training, placement, and retention across 26 states and 42 training partners, delivering NCCER-credentialed construction workers ready on day one. Targeted at construction industry employers and underserved adult learners.
• STEMLinx OIC of America's K-to-career STEM workforce strategy that moves young people from hands-on STEM exposure to industry engagement to real workforce pathways through the Sullivan Training Network. Targeted at K-12 students and young adults from underserved communities.
• SOAR Reentry A comprehensive and evidence-based reentry program for justice-involved individuals, operational since 2016, serving more than 4,500 participants nationwide through partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor. Funded through grants including Pathway Home 5 ($4,000,000) and Growth Opportunities 5 ($5,098,657).
• Employer Talent Solutions Direct employer partnership offering that designs workforce solutions tailored to construction industry roles, standards, and timelines; provides skilled, credentialed, work-ready talent with retention support through structured check-ins at 30, 90, and 180 days. Targeted at construction companies facing skilled labor shortages.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of graduates placed into jobs with family-sustaining wages
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 3MminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner for STEMFest events, bringing real-world industry expertise directly to students through hands-on STEM experiments.
• TargetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner for STEMFest events, supporting STEM education initiatives for students in underserved communities.
• University of Minnesota - Institute for Engineering in MedicineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for STEMFest events, providing collegiate exposure and real-world industry expertise to students.
• Morgan State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for STEMFest events, bringing engineering expertise and collegiate exposure to students.
• Fortified AcademycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExecutive Director Monica Gilbery leads this affiliate partner providing workforce training, described as a gateway to second chances for people often overlooked, contributing to construction and logistics industries.
• Project Build SWFLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExecutive Director/CEO/Founder Aram Wheatley leads this affiliate partner filling critical training gaps for students and family members outside traditional funding streams, particularly those over 24. Expanding to Atlanta.
• DominiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner and Chairman of the Board Paul Sween supports OIC's mission to close the gap between talent and opportunity, including housing support for program participants.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Helmets to Hardhats: National nonprofit program that places transitioning military members into registered construction apprenticeships. Directly comparable as a federally-supported construction trades training and placement nonprofit serving similar employer and learner segments.
• Job Corps: U.S. Department of Labor-administered residential career training program for young adults, with construction trades as a core pathway. Operates at a similar scale and serves comparable disadvantaged populations with credentialing tied to industry standards.
• Year Up: Major workforce development nonprofit placing young adults into corporate and skilled-trade careers with wraparound support. Comparable model of employer-aligned training, stipends, and high placement-rate outcomes for opportunity youth.
• Per Scholas: National nonprofit providing tuition-free tech and skilled-trades training with employer partnerships and high placement rates. Shares the no-cost-to-learner, employer-aligned, wraparound-support operating model with OICA.
• ConstructReach: Workforce development nonprofit focused on introducing underrepresented populations to construction careers through training and employer connections. Directly comparable niche focus on construction trades pipeline-building.
• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): National nonprofit providing employment services to people returning from incarceration. Highly comparable to OICA's SOAR Reentry program given overlapping justice-impacted participant base and DOL-aligned funding streams.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries International: Large established nonprofit with a national affiliate network offering workforce training, including construction-adjacent programs, to underserved populations. Comparable affiliate-driven, grant- and donation-funded workforce model at significantly larger scale.
• Apprenticeship.gov Programs (Registered Apprenticeship): U.S. Department of Labor registered apprenticeship system that is the dominant alternative pathway into construction trades. OICA's NCCER-based stackable credentials are designed to feed directly into these registered apprenticeship programs.

Others

• NCCER (National Center for Construction Education & Research): The credentialing body whose NCCER curriculum OICA delivers. Although not a direct competitor, NCCER is the standards backbone of OICA's training and a key ecosystem dependency for portable credentials.

Regional players

• Jewish Vocational Service (JVS): Nonprofit workforce development provider with skilled trades and construction training offerings for underserved populations. Operates at regional scale rather than national, but uses a similar wraparound-support and employer-aligned placement model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/oicofamerica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oic-of-america-inc.
• Instagraminstagram.com/oicofamerica
• Xx.com/oicofamerica

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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