Klamath Works

What Klamath Works does

Klamath Works is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2014 and headquartered in Klamath Falls, Oregon, focused on helping unemployed and underemployed individuals in the Klamath Basin return to self-sufficiency through employment. The organization runs an intensive, short-term, high-impact job training program that combines individualized coaching, short interactive classroom modules covering soft skills (communication, finance, stress management, parenting, career preparation), and hands-on field work with local employers for job shadowing. Every graduate receives a job-readiness certification and is paired with a mentor who supports their transition into the workplace. The program serves participants facing barriers including lack of formal education, family problems, substance abuse, and criminal backgrounds, and addresses the fragmented social service delivery problem through the 18-acre KW Campus, which co-locates Sky Lakes Medical Center, Klamath Basin Behavioral Health, the Klamath Falls Gospel Mission, and the Klamath Works Job Program under one site. The organization participates in Oregon's JOBS Plus subsidized employment program through the Department of Human Services, which reimburses employers for wages paid to eligible participants for up to 26 weeks.

Beyond job training, Klamath Works operates as one of three processing facilities for Oregon's statewide mattress recycling program administered by the Mattress Recycling Council, processing over 130,000 mattresses and box springs in the first full year (2025) of the program and donating over 2,000 units for reuse. The organization's revenue is sourced from tax-deductible charitable donations (with Sky Lakes Medical Center explicitly named as a key funding supporter), government subsidies through JOBS Plus, and the mattress recycling partnership. The go-to-market combines a community-led partnership model with a sales-led employer matching motion, with no fees charged to participants or employers. The underlying technology approach is centered on human capital development and program delivery rather than software or AI systems, and there are no proprietary software products, APIs, or mobile applications.

Name

Klamath Works

Legal name

Klamath Works

Website

https://klamathworks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Klamath Works is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) in Klamath Falls, Oregon providing intensive job training, individualized coaching, and soft skills education to unemployed and underemployed individuals in the Klamath Basin, operating through employer partnerships and an integrated social services campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development and Social Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM), Work-Based Learning Programs (Internships, Apprenticeships, Community-Based Instruction) (EDAKANAF)

Keywords

• Job training programs
• Workforce development services
• Social services nonprofit
• Community reintegration
• Employment coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Klamath Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Klamath Works is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. The organization relies on donations and charitable contributions from supporters to fund operations. The website mentions 'generous support' from Sky Lakes Medical Center as a key funding source for campus construction.
2. Government Subsidies: The organization participates in Oregon's JOBS Plus program administered by the Department of Human Services. Under this program, employers are reimbursed by DHS for wages paid to eligible participants for up to 26 weeks. This provides some operational funding and facilitates job placement.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Klamath Works operates a nonprofit job training and self-sufficiency program delivered through individualized coaching, short interactive modules, hands-on field work, and job shadowing, certifying graduates as job-ready and pairing each with a workplace mentor. The KW Campus serves as the integrated service hub where partner organizations (medical, behavioral health, faith-based, government) collaboratively deliver wraparound social services. The organization additionally operates as one of three Oregon processing facilities for the Mattress Recycling Council's statewide mattress recycling program.

Product overview

Klamath Works is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization offering a single unified product: the Klamath Works Job Program. This program combines individualized coaching with short interactive classroom modules and hands-on field work/job shadowing to prepare participants for employment. The program is supported by the KW Campus—a physical social services hub that co-locates multiple partner organizations. Graduate support includes mentorship and employer matching services. Additionally, Klamath Works operates as a mattress recycling processing facility as part of Oregon's statewide recycling initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Klamath Works Job Program An intensive, short-term, high-impact job training program providing individualized coaching, short interactive classroom modules, hands-on field work, and job shadowing that prepares participants for employment. Graduates are certified job-ready and paired with a mentor who supports their workplace transition and stays in communication with the employer. Delivered at no cost to participants.
• KW Campus (Integrated Social Services Campus) An 18-acre physical campus south of downtown Klamath Falls that consolidates multiple social service providers—including Sky Lakes Medical Center, Klamath Basin Behavioral Health, the Klamath Falls Gospel Mission, and the Klamath Works Job Program—into one collaborative service hub. Designed to deliver holistic, one-stop services that help individuals achieve self-sufficiency and reduce duplication across agencies.
• Oregon Mattress Recycling Processing Service Processing of mattresses and box springs as one of three Oregon facilities participating in the Mattress Recycling Council's statewide mattress recycling program. Materials are diverted from landfills and processed into products such as carpet padding, insulation, and biomass fuel, with over 2,000 units donated for reuse.
• Employer Partnership Program A collaborative offering that connects local Klamath Basin employers with Klamath Works certified job-ready graduates, including job matching, ongoing mentor communication with employers, and access to the JOBS Plus subsidized employment arrangement (up to 26 weeks of DHS wage reimbursement). Provided at no fee to employers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates enter the workplace with certification, tools for success, and ongoing mentor support

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mattress Recycling CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Mattress Recycling Council, a nonprofit, operates Oregon's statewide mattress recycling program. Klamath Works serves as one of three processing facilities in Oregon, receiving mattresses and box springs for recycling and reuse. The program diverts materials from landfills and processes them into products like carpet padding, insulation, and biomass fuel.
• St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane CountyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner processing facility for Oregon's statewide mattress recycling program, one of three facilities processing materials.
• Environmentally Conscious RecyclingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner processing facility for Oregon's statewide mattress recycling program, one of three facilities processing materials.
• Sky Lakes Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Sky Lakes Medical Center is a key founding partner of Klamath Works. The hospital's leadership understands the crucial interactions between work and health, and provided generous financial support for campus construction. The CEO Paul Stewart was named Person of the Year for his efforts with the Klamath Works project.
• Klamath Basin Behavioral HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Klamath Basin Behavioral Health will house a satellite office at the KW Campus to assist with intake and direction of new clients to appropriate service providers. They will staff the Sobriety Center which can reduce healthcare and law enforcement costs.
• The Klamath Falls Gospel MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014The Gospel Mission plans to locate to the KW Campus to fulfill its goal of a women's shelter and expanded kitchen, adding a new men's facility and administrative offices at far less cost than previous downtown expansion plans.
• Oregon Department of Human ServicescoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2014Government social services considering locating to the campus where they can better serve clients. DHS administers the JOBS Plus subsidized work program through which Klamath Works places participants with employers. DHS District 10 Manager Jeremy Player noted the campus model will help people get needs met more efficiently.
• Klamath & Lake Community Action ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Community organization providing homeless outreach services. Director Donna Bowman noted the campus concept benefits people trying to get their lives back on track and helps save on resources by avoiding duplicative services.
• Local Faith-Based OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Religious ministries involved from the beginning in finding ways to address social problems in the Klamath Basin. Faith-based organizations will station at the campus to collaboratively serve clients.
• Local Law EnforcementminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Law enforcement partners who have rallied around the common goal of helping those in need return to self-sufficiency through employment.
• Area EmployerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2014Local employers who partner with Klamath Works to hire certified job-ready graduates. Employers benefit from a ready pipeline of trained employees with ongoing mentor support. Some employers participate in the JOBS Plus subsidized work program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Catholic Charities USA: National network of faith-rooted social service agencies that combine case management, supportive services, and workforce training—closely comparable to Klamath Works' integrated service and faith-partner model.
• Per Scholas: Nonprofit providing intensive, short-term technical and soft-skills training followed by employer placement, with mentor support—closely parallels Klamath Works' module-plus-coaching-plus-mentor structure.
• Year Up: Workforce development nonprofit serving young adults from low-income communities; comparable on intensive, employer-aligned training and the 'earn-and-learn' transitional placement model that mirrors Klamath Works' certified graduate approach.
• Goodwill Industries International: Largest U.S. nonprofit workforce development operator; runs job training, placement, and employer-matching programs for individuals with barriers to employment—directly comparable model to Klamath Works' job training program and employer partnership model.
• The Salvation Army: Provides holistic social services including workforce development, housing, and recovery programs—comparable to Klamath Works in targeting individuals with multiple barriers and serving through a campus-style integrated model.

Regional players

• Worksystems Inc. Portland-based nonprofit workforce development intermediary serving Oregon and Southwest Washington—comparable public-private structure that convenes employer, training provider, and government partners around workforce outcomes.
• Oregon Human Development Corporation: Oregon-based nonprofit providing workforce training, job placement, and youth employment services across the state; comparable mission and population focus, anchored in the same state operating environment as Klamath Works.
• Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) Workforce: Oregon regional workforce training and placement programs serving a comparable rural workforce population; comparable in mission though operating in central rather than southern Oregon.

Broad incumbents

• WorkSource Oregon: Oregon's publicly funded workforce development network (American Job Centers) that administers WIOA-funded training and connects job seekers with employers—functions as a state-level operator in the same market Klamath Works serves.

Emerging players

• Dress for Success: Global nonprofit offering workforce readiness services (interview preparation, soft-skills training, job placement) for individuals facing barriers to employment—overlaps with Klamath Works on workforce readiness and job-readiness certification.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/klamathworksprograms
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/klamath-works-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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