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Fairway Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Madison, WI501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 20-1161841Revenue $563K in FY2020

On file with the IRS4750 S Biltmore Ln, 53718-2106 · Madison, WITax-exempt since Apr 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Bestow grants to individuals, families or organizations in need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $141K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$190K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$563K
Spent
$629K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$937K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$563K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$563K
FY2021$814K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$629K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$629K
FY2021$454K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$623K
Net assets
$937K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$937K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2005.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $614K Management & general 2% · $15K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Gavinski
Treasurer
$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

Provides financial aid to individuals, families, and organizations facing hardship.

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1 program · $614K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Fairway foundation gives to individuals, families or organizations in need. This can include, but not limited to, financial assistance for those struggling due to loss of income and necessities.

$614Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2023$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K
Grants paid · 31 grants · $2.0M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$421,800
Unitemized GrantFY2024$47,232
American Warrior Initiative INCWI · FY2024$30,275
7 Wandering BackpacksWA · FY2024$25,000
Balance and Believe Foundation INCWI · FY2024$25,000
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts and Rhode Island INCMA · FY2024$25,000
Hvaf of Indiana INCIN · FY2024$25,000
Helping Hands INCUT · FY2024$9,331
Unitemized GrantFY2023$112,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$42,925
Daystar Counseling Ministries INCTN · FY2023$10,000
The Zachary T Paff Foundation INCMD · FY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$73,144
Maryland Addiction Recovery CenterFY2022$34,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$30,941
Unitemized GrantFY2022$20,000
The Zachary T Paff Foundation INCMD · FY2022$10,000
Child Advocates IncorporatedTX · FY2022$5,240
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$563K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$553K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$629K
Ln 25
Programscol B$614K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$937K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$976K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$190K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$553K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$563K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$976K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$976K
Other assetsLn 15$125K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$190K
Net assetsLn 32$937K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$965K$976K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$140K$190K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$937K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$256K$256K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$358K$358K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$183$183
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$629K$614K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$623K$574K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $125K$189K−$64K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $101K$198K−$97K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $814K$454K$360K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $563K$629K−$66K$937K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $562,885 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $465,103$553,261
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,884$9,624
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $474,987$562,885
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $127,785$613,916
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 $21,927$14,699
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $149,712$628,615
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $325,275−$65,730
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $562,885 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$553,261
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$553,261
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,624$9,624
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,624$562,885
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $628,615 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $255,679$255,679
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $358,237$358,237
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,190$13,190
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $183$183
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,326$1,326
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $613,916 · Management $14,699 · Fundraising $0$628,615
Part X · Balance sheet $1,126,732 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $457,119$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $507,541$975,818
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $37,950$25,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $585$528
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $139,211$125,386
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,142,406$1,126,732
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,175$9,306
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $130,606$180,531
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $139,781$189,837
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $972,625$911,895
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $30,000$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,002,625$936,895
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,142,406$1,126,732
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $936,895 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$562,885
XI-2 Total expenses$628,615
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$65,730
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,002,625
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$936,895

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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