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Lakeside Curative Services Inc

EIN 39-0810547 · Racine, WI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROVIDE TRAINING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR YOUTH AND INDIVIDUALS WITH VARYING ABILITIES TO ENHANCE THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AND QUALITY OF LIFE.

Income
$3.8 million
Spending
$4.6 million
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
5.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 95%
Employees
113
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$82,970, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $853,828 spent. PREVOCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL SERVICESTOTAL NUMBER SERVED - 169PRE-VOCATIONAL SERVICES: THIS SERVICE OFFERS EMPLOYMENT/CAREER EXPLORATION, VOCATIONAL SKILL BUILDING, AND SHORT TERM PAID JOB TRAINING OPTIONS USING SUBCONTRACT WORK, FOR PARTICIPANTS WITH DISABILITIES WANTING TO GAIN INSIGHTS ABOUT EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR THEM IN THE COMMUNITY. THE SERVICE (EXPLORE) ALSO OFFERS PARTICIPANTS THE CHANCE TO BUILD EMPLOYMENT SKILLS THROUGH JOB TOURS, VOLUNTEERISM AND CLASSES THAT HELP TEACH EACH PERSON VOCATIONAL SKILLS THAT WILL HELP THEM FIND EVENTUAL EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. MANY PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN THIS SERVICE ARE ALSO EMPLOYED PARTTIME IN THE COMMUNITY OR ARE SEEKING COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT. COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (VOCATIONAL): NUMBER SERVED - 123ADDITIONALLY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, THIS SERVICE (QEST) WORKS WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES FROM LAKESIDE AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY TO HELP THEM IDENTIFY THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAREER GOALS AND FIND EMPLOYMENT. LAKESIDE ALSO OFFERS COMPUTER AND CLERICAL TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES SEEKING TO BUILD SKILLS IN EITHER OF THESE AREAS.
  2. $3.6 million spent. SUBCONTRACT: NUMBER SERVED 6SUBCONTRACT WORK IS THE PAID JOB TRAINING COMPONENT FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE PREVOCATIONAL PROGRAM. THE WORK IS USED TO TEACH INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES JOB SKILLS THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO JOBS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE GOAL OF THE PAID JOB TRAINING IS TO TRANSITION PARTICIPANTS TO AT LEAST PART TIME COMMUNITY-BASED EMPLOYMENT. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ENGAGED IN SUBCONTRACT WORK IS ALSO THE INCLUDED IN THE PREVOCATIONAL SERVICES SECTION LISTED ABOVE.
  3. $7,347 spent. DAY SERVICES: NUMBER SERVED - 40THIS SERVICE (CONNECT) OFFERS INDIVIDUALS WITH A RANGE OF ABILITIES THE CHANCE TO DEVELOP INDEPENDENT LIVING AND LIFE SKILLS THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED EXPERIENCES SUCH AS VOLUNTEERISM, CLASSES, RECREATION, THE ARTS AND MORE. THERE IS A FOCUS ON HAVING PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN MEANINGFUL AND VALUED COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES, AS A PRIORITY. SOME INDIVIDUALS IN THIS SERVICE ARE ALSO EMPLOYED IN THE COMMUNITY PART TIME AND/OR WILL EVENTUALLY TRANSITION INTO AT LEAST PART TIME COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1952.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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