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By the Way INC

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Worcester, MA501(c)(3)Since 1982 EIN 04-2761752Revenue $117K in FY2024

On file with the IRS72 Jaques Ave, 01610-2476 · Worcester, MATax-exempt since Sep 1982Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The organization provides non profit human service providers that serve the mentally ill, disabled and elderly with the resources the providers are unable to purchase directly that will improve the delivery of human service. Operation and maintenance of 15 housing units for elderly/ disabled persons.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
42¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
42%
of spending
Concern: 42% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$435K
85% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 85% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$117K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$154K
To programs
42%
Net assets
$76K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$117K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$182K
FY2021$179K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$196K
FY2024$150K
FY2024$117K
Expenses
$154K
FY2024▼ -28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$128K
FY2021$125K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$206K
FY2024$214K
FY2024$154K
Net assets
$76K
FY2024▼ -33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$113K
FY2021$167K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$112K
FY2024$76K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1982.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

42 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 42% · $64K Management & general 58% · $89K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Harry Lemieux
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Huggins
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Caruso
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Kelly
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joanne Johnson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Grassette
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supplies human service providers with needed resources and operates housing for the elderly and disabled.

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1 program · $64K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization provides non profit human service providers that serve the mentally ill, disabled and elderly with the resources the providers are unable to purchase directly that will improve the delivery of human service.

$64Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$117K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$78K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$154K
Ln 25
Programscol B$64K
Managementcol C$89K
Owns and owesPt X
$76K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$399K
Total assetsLn 16$511K
LiabilitiesLn 26$435K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$78K
Government grantsLn 1e$78K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$308
Total revenueLn 12$117K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$399K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$399K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$106K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$511K
LiabilitiesLn 26$435K
Net assetsLn 32$76K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$468K$399K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$119K$106K
Total assetsLn 16$670K$511K
LiabilitiesLn 26$558K$435K
Net assetsLn 32$112K$76K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$41K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$74K$74K
Total functional expensesLn 25$154K$64K$89K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $150K$214K−$63K$112K 990 PDF
FY2023 $196K$206K−$10K$176K 990 PDF
FY2022 $164K$184K 990 PDF
FY2021 $179K$125K$54K$167K 990 PDF
FY2020 Not on file
FY2019 $182K$128K$54K$113K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $117,062 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $97,236$78,380
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $46,286$32,751
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,685$5,623
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $123$308
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $150,330$117,062
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $213,727$153,802
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $213,727$153,802
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$63,397−$36,740
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $117,062 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$78,380
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$78,380
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,751$32,751
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,623$5,623
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $308$308
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $33,059 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,623$117,062
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $153,802 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $3,276$3,276
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,212$12,212
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $41,365$41,365
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,100$1,100
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,541$13,541
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,304$8,304
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $74,004$74,004
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $64,310 · Management $89,492 · Fundraising $0$153,802
Part X · Balance sheet $510,536 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $468,418$398,541
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $78,757$2,940
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $119,443$105,902
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,510$3,153
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $670,128$510,536
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $227,211$25,615
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $295,171$409,277
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $557,744$434,892
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $112,384$75,644
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $112,384$75,644
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $670,128$510,536
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $75,644 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$117,062
XI-2 Total expenses$153,802
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,740
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$112,384
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$75,644

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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