Nonprofit · EIN 71-0894219
RACINE VOCATIONAL MINISTRY INC
Tax-exempt · RACINE, WI 53403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $742,207 | $813,218 | -$71,011 | $342,828 | $49,140 | $293,688 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $678,650 | $714,757 | -$36,107 | $443,531 | $78,832 | $364,699 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $713,245 | $630,473 | $82,772 | $429,859 | $29,053 | $400,806 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $665,504
- of which government grants
- $270,786
- Program service revenue
- $69,493
- Investment income
- $4,795
- Net rental income
- $1,200
- Other revenue
- $2,415
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $178,434
- Other salaries and wages
- $335,112
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $565,879
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $38,603
- Occupancy
- $13,536
- Travel
- $17,373
- Depreciation
- $4,869
- Program services (functional)
- $711,507
- Management and general (functional)
- $79,683
- Fundraising (functional)
- $22,028
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $443,531
- Total assets, end of year
- $342,828
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $49,140
- Net assets, end of year
- $293,688
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,194
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $234,036
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $59,652
- Gross receipts
- $742,207
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARKUS WATTS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $111,500 | $34,184 |
| GRETCHEN HERRMANN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH EDWARDS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BUHLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID REBEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KOETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUBREY BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YUSUF BUCKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY COTTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENYATTA TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES SCHATZMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $91,249 | $9,421 |
| MARKUS WATTS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $10,577 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN HERRMANN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA EDWARDS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BUHLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD TATUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID REBEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL NOTTLESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELIQUE SANTIAGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTAL ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMALA HANDROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KOETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUBREY BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA GLENN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES SCHATZMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $81,058 | $8,406 |
| PAMALA HANDROW | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KOETZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK GOODREMOTE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUBREY BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BUHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN HERRMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL NOTTLESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 214 7TH ST, RACINE, WI 53403-1219
- In care of
- % JAMES SCHATZMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARKUS WATTS, 214 SEVENTH STREET, RACINE, WI 53403
- Signed the 990
- MARKUS WATTS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (262) 633-8660
- Website
- WWW.RVMRACINE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RITZ HOLMAN LLP
Mission
RACINE VOCATIONAL MINISTRY PREPARES PARTICIPANTS TO BECOME FULLY ENGAGED IN THEIR LIVES BY OFFERING TOOLS AND SKILLS, RESPECTING THEIR INHERENT DIGNITY, AND WALKING ALONG SIDE THEM IN THEIR TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEYS.
Program accomplishments
- THE AVERAGE RATE OF ANNUAL RECIDIVISM IN WISCONSIN IS 25% FOR HIGH, MEDIUM, AND LOW-RISK INDIVIDUALS. THE THREE-YEAR STATE RATE FOR MEDIUM AND HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS AVERAGES 38.1%. WE SERVED 164 REENTRY PARTICIPANTS IN 2025. RKVM HAS MAINTAINED A RATE OF ONLY 1.2% FOR ONE YEAR. OUR THREE-YEAR RATE FOR 2023-2025 IS 3.6%, AND A 90% REDUCTION OVER THE STATE AVERAGE. RKVM HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A BEST PRACTICE BY THE U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN AND BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE. KENOSHA VOCATIONAL MINISTRY, A SUBSIDIARY OF RKVM, IS OVERSEEN IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND KENOSHA COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES WITH SUPPORT FROM THE KENOSHA JOB CENTER.Expenses $278,263
- IN 2025, VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE PARTICIPANTS (98%) WHO ENROLL IN OUR PROGRAMS QUALIFY UNDER THE HUD DEFINITION AS LOW INCOME. IN 2025, RKVM SERVED 105 HOMELESS PARTICIPANTS, 31 ADULT GANG PARTICIPANTS, 48 YOUTH GANG PARTICIPANTS, A RECORD 164 PRISON RETURNEES, AND 215 IN THE WALK-IN PROGRAM. THOSE WE SERVE HAVE EXPERIENCED A GREATER CAPACITY TO RECONNECT WITH THEIR FAMILIES, ATTAIN AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT, AND STABILIZE THEIR LIVES THROUGH INCREASED SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THEY HAVE ALSO GAINED MORE POSITIVE, PRO-SOCIAL MODES OF COGNITION. RKVM ASSISTED THIS POPULATION WITH OVER $25,000 IN SUPPORT FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE RECOVERY, GAS CARDS, BUS PASSES, WORK CLOTHES, WORK TOOLS, CNA CERTIFICATES, FORKLIFT LICENSES, AND CDL CERTIFICATIONS. RKVM'S HOMELESS ASSISTANCE IS DONE IN THE CONTEXT OF OUR LOCAL CONTINUUM OF CARE.Expenses $217,302 · revenue $70,708
- THIS PROGRAM SERVES SOME OF RACINE'S MOST CHALLENGED POPULATIONS. A NUMBER OF OUR WALK-IN PARTICIPANTS ARE STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, ANTISOCIAL ATTITUDES, CRIMINAL BACKGROUNDS, GANG INVOLVEMENT, AND CHRONIC EPISODES OF UNEMPLOYMENT. THE MAJORITY OF OUR WALK-INS HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR. RACINE KENOSHA VOCATIONAL MINISTRY PLACED 347 PEOPLE IN JOBS AND EDUCATION IN 2025. ALSO IN 2025, 71 PEOPLE ATTAINED PROMOTIONS AND 84 PEOPLE EARNED CERTIFICATES FOR PROGRAMS AND JOB SKILLS IN PROGRAMS LIKE FORKLIFT, CNA, AND AODA AND ANGER MANAGEMENT CLASSES. THIS PROGRAM IS SUBSTANTIALLY FUNDED BY THE UNITED WAY OF RACINE COUNTY AND THE SC JOHNSON FUND.Expenses $215,942
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 71-0894219
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $342,828
- Income (IRS master file)
- $742,207
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $742,207 | $813,218 | $342,828 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $678,650 | $714,757 | $443,531 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $713,245 | $630,473 | $429,859 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $525,837 | $479,103 | $342,896 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 71-0894219).
Questions about RACINE VOCATIONAL MINISTRY INC
- What is the EIN of RACINE VOCATIONAL MINISTRY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RACINE VOCATIONAL MINISTRY INC is 71-0894219.
- Is RACINE VOCATIONAL MINISTRY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to RACINE VOCATIONAL MINISTRY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RACINE VOCATIONAL MINISTRY 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 RACINE VOCATIONAL MINISTRY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RACINE VOCATIONAL MINISTRY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RACINE VOCATIONAL MINISTRY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARKUS WATTS.
- Who are the officers and directors of RACINE VOCATIONAL MINISTRY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,500 (MARKUS WATTS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RACINE VOCATIONAL MINISTRY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $742,207, expenses of $813,218 and total assets of $342,828 at year end.
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