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Racine Neighborhood Watch Inc

EIN 39-1469239 · Racine, WI

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

What it says it does

RACINE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH IS DEDICATED TO SUPPLYING CRIME PREVENTION MATERIALS TO AID IN THE REDUCTION OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN OUR COMMUNITY.

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

Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 9.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 23% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
89% 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
8 of 8 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
10 of 10
Gave 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.
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 (1)

$96,599 spent. NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH - ORGANIZING NEIGHBORHOODS BY GETTING PEOPLE INVOLVED IN CRIME WATCH AND CRIME PREVENTION. MEMBERS OF RACINE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH, INC. FIND VOLUNTEERS IN NEIGHBORHOODS WHO HELP WATCH AND REPORT CRIMES HAPPENING IN THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS HELPS REDUCE THE CRIME RATE AND MAKES THE NEIGHBORHOODS SAFER PLACES.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1985.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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