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Nonprofit · EIN 45-0277254

VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER INC

Tax-exempt · FARGO, ND 58103

Financials

$7.9M$7.7M2022$8.6M$8M2023$9.2M$8.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$9,205,246$8,676,932$528,314$9,426,317$882,259$8,544,058
June 30, 2024990$8,595,858$8,042,365$553,493$9,191,991$1,302,940$7,889,051
June 30, 2023990$7,879,632$7,707,399$172,233$8,456,314$1,314,627$7,141,687
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$559,807
of which government grants
$427,278
Program service revenue
$8,522,975
Investment income
$147,967
Net rental income
-$25,503
Net gain from sales of assets
$73,468
Other revenue
-$25,503

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$355,995
Other salaries and wages
$5,032,437
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,946,727
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$53,147
Occupancy
$258,379
Travel
$124,550
Depreciation
$271,036
Program services (functional)
$6,576,493
Management and general (functional)
$2,100,439

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,191,991
Total assets, end of year
$9,426,317
Total liabilities, end of year
$882,259
Net assets, end of year
$8,544,058
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,310,417
Publicly traded securities
$2,272,727
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,544,058
Gross unrelated business income
$3,931
Gross receipts
$10,400,135
Employees
308
Volunteers
9
Year formed
1961
State of legal domicile
ND

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Scott BurtsfieldExecutive Director
Officer
40$200,339$18,024
Benjamin ReagenFinance Director
Officer
40$106,608$14,856
John WheelerBoard President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Jackie GappBoard Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Bob Stroup IIIBoard Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Scott GreenBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Eldor ScheidBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Senator Judy LeeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dave PiepkornBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Randy ClarkBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alec PenneyBoard Member (as of Aug 2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Scott BurtsfieldExecutive Director
Officer
40$183,848$16,112
Benjamin ReagenFinance Director
Officer
40$97,361$12,654
John WheelerBoard President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Jackie GappBoard Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Bob Stroup IIIBoard Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Scott GreenBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Eldor ScheidBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Senator Judy LeeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dave PiepkornBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Randy ClarkBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Milton Little OwlBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Scott BurtsfieldExecutive Director
Officer
40$180,197$16,030
Noah CarlsonFinance Director
Officer
40$98,858$20,408
Benjamin ReagenFinance Director
Officer
40$26,741$983
John WheelerBoard President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Jackie GappBoard Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Bob Stroup IIIBoard Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Scott GreenBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Eldor ScheidBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Senator Judy LeeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dave PiepkornBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Randy ClarkBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Milton Little OwlBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
424 9TH AVE S, FARGO, ND 58103-2831
In care of
% FM VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Scott Burtsfield, 424 9th Avenue South, Fargo, ND 58103
Signed the 990
Ben Reagen, Finance Director
Phone
(701) 241-4858
Return prepared by
Eide Bailly LLP

Mission

To support people in achieving their full potential by providing meaningful opportunities through an innovative continuum of services.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • VTC provides Day Habilitation, Pre-Vocational, Job Placement, Job Coaching, In-Home supports, and Residential Habilitation to adults with developmental disabilities. VTC served over 190 people in the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The Council on Quality and Leadership re-accredited VTC for another 4 years back in May 2024. The next accreditation review will begin in 2028.
    Expenses $6,576,493 · revenue $8,522,975

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-0277254
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
1964
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Employment (J30Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,426,317
Income (IRS master file)
$10,400,135

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$9,205,246$8,676,932$9,426,317XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$8,595,858$8,042,365$9,191,991XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$7,879,632$7,707,399$8,456,314XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$8,486,105$7,309,317$8,186,573IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 45-0277254).

Questions about VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER INC

What is the EIN of VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER INC is 45-0277254.
Is VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
Are donations to VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER INC 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 TRAINING CENTER INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Scott Burtsfield.
Who are the officers and directors of VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,339 (Scott Burtsfield, Executive Director).
How much revenue does VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,205,246, expenses of $8,676,932 and total assets of $9,426,317 at year end.

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