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Volunteer Center Inc

EIN 39-1208558 · Green Bay, WI

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

What it says it does

MATCHING VOLUNTEERS WITH ORGANIZATIONS NEEDING VOLUNTEERS

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

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.

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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

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
0 of 8
Reports no 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
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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

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

Programs described in its return (3)

$131,181 spent. THE VOLUNTEER CENTER MOBILIZES VOLUNTEERS FROM AGES 9 TO 54 TO AFFECT CHANGE WITHIN OUR NONPROFIT PARTNERS AND THEIR MISSIONS. EACH YEAR, OVER 15,000 VOLUNTEERS ARE CONNECTED WITH OVER 180 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY.
$83,479 spent. THE RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) CONNECTS VOLUNTEERS 55 AND OLDER WITH VARIOUS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. OVER 300 VOLUNTEERS CURRENTLY SERVE AT 32 VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS, AND PROGRAM STAFF ACT AS A LIAISON TO CONNECT POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY NEEDS.
$23,851 spent. THE VOLUNTEER CENTER OFFERS ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS TO MATCH VOLUNTEERS TO COMMUNITY NEEDS. THROUGH OUR READING COACHES FOR KIDS PROGRAM, OVER 900 STUDENTS ARE CONNECTED WITH 142 VOLUNTEERS EACH YEAR TO ASSIST WITH READING COMPREHENSION AND TONE. VOLUNTEERS SERVE IN THIS CAPACITY EACH WEEK IN THE CLASSROOM IN 25 DIFFERENT LOCAL SCHOOLS. THE VOLUNTEER CENTER COORDINATES LOCAL EVENTS AND WORKS WITH LOCAL COMPANIES TO DEVELOP AND BUILD OUT THEIR VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING WORKING WITH RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND RECOGNITION STRATEGIES THAT BENEFIT EACH INDIVIDUAL COMPANY.

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

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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1975.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.

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