Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Racine Friendship Clubhouse Inc

EIN 39-1705768 · Racine, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceGood79 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE RACINE FRIENDSHIP CLUBHOUSE HAS BEEN ASSISTING ADULTS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS FOR OVER 20 YEARS. BASED ON THE CLUBHOUSE MODEL OF PSYCHOSOCIAL EDUCATION, RACINE FRIENDSHIP CLUBHOUSE, INC. IS THE ONLY PROGRAM IN RACINE COUNTY DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESSES AS THEY ACHIEVE SOCIAL, EDUCATION, AND VOCATIONAL GOALS.

Income
$1.4 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
1.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 87%
Employees
50
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$44,617, executive dir.

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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 13% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 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

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 17 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    9 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • 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 (2)
  1. $1.0 million spent. EMPLOYER OF RECORD - THROUGH THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD (EOR) PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CONTRACTED STAFF AND PAYROLL SERVICES FOR THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES OF RACINE COUNTY AT THE RACINE COUNTY DENNIS KORNWOLF SERVICE CENTER
  2. $123,696 spent. DAY CENTER - THE DAY CENTER PROGRAM PROVIDES AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THERE IS OPPORTUNITY TO RECOVER SOCIAL LIVING AND WORK SKILLS THROUGH PEER SUPPORT. IT ALSO PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATION, RECREATION, SOCIAL, AND OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IN RACINE, WISCONSIN. THROUGH THE DAY CENTER PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION IS WORKING TO INTEGRATE PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS INTO THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMUNITY, EXPAND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, REDUCE UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT AMONG PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, INCREASE PARTICIPANTS' SELF- ESTEEM AND SELF-RELIANCE, AND REDUCE RELAPSE RATES AND ADDITIONAL HOSPITALIZATION FOR PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS.

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 December 1991.

    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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.