Nonprofit · EIN 38-1558541
VOCATIONAL INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM VIP
Tax-exempt · FLINT, MI 48507
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $805,972 | $930,337 | -$124,365 | $3,674,834 | $81,746 | $3,593,088 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $539,301 | $786,602 | -$247,301 | $3,620,875 | $74,269 | $3,546,606 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $539,129 | $713,914 | -$174,785 | $3,244,059 | $54,656 | $3,189,403 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $53,799
- of which government grants
- $16,600
- Program service revenue
- $565,871
- Investment income
- $163,361
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $94,791
- Other revenue
- $22,941
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $126,464
- Other salaries and wages
- $407,310
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $629,959
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $39,734
- Occupancy
- $69,521
- Travel
- $47,127
- Depreciation
- $21,404
- Program services (functional)
- $501,198
- Management and general (functional)
- $429,139
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,620,875
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,674,834
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $81,746
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,593,088
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $167,276
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,593,088
- Gross receipts
- $805,972
- Employees
- 36
- Year formed
- 1954
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENE M SHERWOOD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $110,944 | $15,520 |
| MICHAEL THEILE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY PFAFF | TREASURER/SE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH DUNTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE GOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENE MCMANN SHERWOOD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $109,586 | $22,536 |
| MICHAEL THEILE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY PFAFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE QUINLAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH DUNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENE MCMANN SHERWOOD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $113,000 |
| DEBRA COLLINS | PART YEAR DI Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JUDITH DUNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOE KENDALL | PART YEAR DI Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TERRY PFAFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JEANNE QUINLAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JERRY RAGSDALE | PART YEAR VI Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RICHARD RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY SCHASCHL | PART YEAR DI Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL THEILE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5069 VAN SLYKE RD, FLINT, MI 48507-3959
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RENE M SHERWOOD, G-5069 VAN SLYKE ROAD, FLINT, MI 48507
- Signed the 990
- RENE M SHERWOOD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (810) 238-3671
- Website
- VIPROGRAM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ANDREWS HOOPER PAVLIK PLC
Mission
SUPPORT CHOICE DRIVEN COMMUNITY FOCUSED SERVICES, WHILE IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THROUGH VOCATIONAL AND PERSONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT.
Program accomplishments
- THE PURPOSE OF VOCATIONAL INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT, AND TRAINING SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. SPECIFICALLY, OUR SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS ENHANCE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS: ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING SKILLS, SOCIAL BEHAVIORS, SELF-CARE AND HYGIENE SKILLS, WORK SKILLS AND HABITS, LEISURE SKILLS AND INTERESTS, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, COMMUNITY AWARENESS, OR MOBILITY SKILLS. ALL PROGRAM SERVICES ARE DESIGNED FOR FULL- TIME PARTICIPATION. CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSESS, LINK, MONITOR, ADVOCATE, AND ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PERSON-CENTERED PLAN OF SERVICE.Expenses $501,198 · revenue $565,871
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-1558541
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,674,834
- Income (IRS master file)
- $805,972
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $805,972 | $930,337 | $3,674,834 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $539,301 | $786,602 | $3,620,875 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $539,129 | $713,914 | $3,244,059 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $176,763 | $806,555 | $3,224,287 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-1558541).
Questions about VOCATIONAL INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM VIP
- What is the EIN of VOCATIONAL INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM VIP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VOCATIONAL INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM VIP is 38-1558541.
- Is VOCATIONAL INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM VIP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
- Are donations to VOCATIONAL INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM VIP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VOCATIONAL INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM VIP file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VOCATIONAL INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM VIP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VOCATIONAL INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM VIP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VOCATIONAL INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM VIP?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names RENE M SHERWOOD.
- Who are the officers and directors of VOCATIONAL INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM VIP?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,944 (RENE M SHERWOOD, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does VOCATIONAL INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM VIP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $805,972, expenses of $930,337 and total assets of $3,674,834 at year end.
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