Nonprofit · EIN 41-2034019
SERENITY INNS INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53226
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,487,453 | $2,149,302 | $338,151 | $4,693,862 | $2,244,339 | $2,449,523 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,867,282 | $1,250,943 | $616,339 | $4,719,582 | $2,608,210 | $2,111,372 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,119,836 | $838,693 | $281,143 | $1,529,935 | $34,902 | $1,495,033 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,788,382
- of which government grants
- $602,858
- Program service revenue
- $608,514
- Investment income
- $7,126
- Net rental income
- $89,885
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$6,667
- Other revenue
- $83,431
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $14,487
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $158,379
- Other salaries and wages
- $838,157
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,120,410
- Professional fundraising fees
- $72,500
- Accounting fees
- $43,622
- Occupancy
- $124,353
- Travel
- $3,014
- Depreciation
- $106,488
- Program services (functional)
- $1,680,021
- Management and general (functional)
- $331,533
- Fundraising (functional)
- $137,748
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,719,582
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,693,862
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,244,339
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,449,523
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,302,004
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,314,523
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $135,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,511,187
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 1,750
- Year formed
- 2004
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH GINLACK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $157,031 | $1,348 |
| KOLA ALAYANDE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE CALLAWAY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA STENSBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN CHOREN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY BUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SCHILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCRETIA DILLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN FLYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GLENN MATHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL MCCLAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCEL A CLARKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE A COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER TODD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH GINLACK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $145,700 |
| TOM DUNST | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KOLA ALAYANDE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA STENSBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE CALLAWAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY BUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCRETIA DILLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN FLYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR GLENN MATHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL MCCLAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN CHOREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCEL A CLARKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE A COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER TODD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH GINLACK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $136,400 |
| TOM DUNST | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KOLA ALAYANDE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA STENSBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE CALLAWAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY BUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCRETIA DILLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN FLYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR GLENN MATHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL MCCLAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 26887, MILWAUKEE, WI 53226-0887
- In care of
- % CARLA STENSBERG
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KOLA ALAYANDE, PO BOX 26887, MILWAUKEE, WI 532266887
- Signed the 990
- KENNETH GINLAK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (414) 873-5474
- Website
- WWW.SERENITYINNS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RITZ HOLMAN LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE QUALITY HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES FOR THOSE MOVING FROM ADDICTION AND HOMELESSNESS TO CONTINUED RECOVERY AND INDEPENDENT LIVING.
Program accomplishments
- SERENITY INNS PROVIDES A HOLISTIC CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR MEN SEEKING RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. OUR PROGRAM INCLUDES: DROP-IN CLINIC: (BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY OF 2025) PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE CARE FOR ALL, REGARDLESS OF INSURANCE STATUS. OUR DROP-IN SERVICES OFFER A WELCOMING AND FLEXIBLE ENTRY POINT FOR INDIVIDUALS FACING SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO TRADITIONAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS. IN A SUPPORTIVE AND NON-JUDGMENTAL ENVIRONMENT, WE PROVIDE ESSENTIAL RESOURCES AND BUILD GENUINE CONNECTIONS, FOSTERING TRUST AND ENGAGEMENT.RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT: A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE MEN BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY TO RECOVERY, ADDRESSING DIVERSE HEALTH NEEDS. OUR RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE AND STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT FOR MEN BEGINNING THEIR RECOVERY JOURNEY. ROOTED IN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, OUR PROGRAM IS GUIDED BY A DEDICATED TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING EACH INDIVIDUAL'S PATH TO LASTING SOBRIETY. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH A MEDICAL DIRECTOR, CLINICAL DIRECTOR AND COUNSELORS. GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY SESSIONS ARE PART OF THE PROGRAM PROVIDING BOTH PEER AND PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE.TRANSITIONAL LIVING: OFFERING CONTINUED STRUCTURE AND GUIDANCE AS MEN PROGRESS TOWARDS INDEPENDENT LIVING. SERENITY INNS' TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM OFFERS A SUPPORTIVE BRIDGE BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT AND INDEPENDENT LIVING, PROVIDING STRUCTURE AND GUIDANCE AS MEN CONTINUE THEIR RECOVERY JOURNEY. THIS PHASE OF OUR CONTINUUM OF CARE IS DESIGNED TO HELP RESIDENTS BUILD ON THEIR PROGRESS WHILE FOSTERING INDEPENDENCE AND RESPONSIBILITY.ALUMNI HOUSE: ENSURING ONGOING SUPPORT AND CONNECTION FOR PROGRAM GRADUATES. THE BUEHLER ALUMNI HOUSE AT SERENITY INNS PROVIDES A VITAL LIFELINE FOR OUR PROGRAM GRADUATES. THIS FACILITY OFFERS SAFE, CLEAN, AND AFFORDABLE SOBER APARTMENTS, ENABLING INDIVIDUALS TO CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY TO RECOVERY BEYOND THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM. WITH THE OPTION TO STAY FOR UP TO 12 MONTHS, THE ALUMNI HOUSE CREATES A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY THAT FOSTERS LASTING CONNECTIONS AND EMPOWERS GRADUATES TO MAINTAIN THEIR NEWFOUND SOBRIETY WHILE SUCCESSFULLY REINTEGRATING INTO SOCIETY. THIS ENVIRONMENT ENCOURAGES PERSONAL GROWTH, RESPONSIBILITY, AND CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT IN RECOVERY ACTIVITIES.Expenses $1,680,021 · grants $14,487 · revenue $698,399
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
- 41-2034019
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,693,862
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,511,187
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,487,453 | $2,149,302 | $4,693,862 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,867,282 | $1,250,943 | $4,719,582 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,119,836 | $838,693 | $1,529,935 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $844,813 | $787,408 | $1,253,689 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 41-2034019).
Questions about SERENITY INNS INC
- What is the EIN of SERENITY INNS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SERENITY INNS INC is 41-2034019.
- Is SERENITY INNS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to SERENITY INNS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SERENITY INNS 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 SERENITY INNS 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 SERENITY INNS 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 SERENITY INNS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KOLA ALAYANDE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SERENITY INNS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $157,031 (KENNETH GINLACK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SERENITY INNS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,487,453, expenses of $2,149,302 and total assets of $4,693,862 at year end.
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