Ruths Way INC

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Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 20-2724398Revenue $201K in FY2024

On file with the IRSruthsway.org509 Long Rd Ste 2, 15235-4365 · Pittsburgh, PATax-exempt since May 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Founded in 2005, Ruth's Way, Inc is faith-based, and the only existing Acheivement Consulting Agency for Adolescent Girls ACAAG in the world We provide services to female youth ages 12-21. With over 20 years of Social Services experiences. We formed a phenomenal team of Behavioral Health Professionals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
6¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$99K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 19% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
6%
of spending
Concern: 6% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$99K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 62% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$163K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$201K
-49% vs prior year
Spent
$249K
To programs
6%
Net assets
$100K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$201K
FY2024▼ -49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$202K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$398K
FY2024$201K
Expenses
$249K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$194K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$209K
FY2024$249K
Net assets
$100K
FY2024▼ -32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$78K
FY2022−$47K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$100K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2014.

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

Where the money goes

6 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 6% · $14K Management & general 94% · $235K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $99K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$50,719Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$48,414Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Isis L Chatman’s $51K as Executive Director is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Isis L Chatman$50,719$74,994———
Isis Chatman$48,414—$72,871$59,615—
Isis Chatham————$45,107

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers adolescent girls aged 12-21 with achievement consulting and behavioral health services.

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1 program · $14K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To empower adolescent females youth between the ages of 10-17 to realize their own voice and strength in their ability to control their own destinies and outcomes to achieve long-term success.

$14Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$201K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$249K
Ln 25
Programscol B$14K
Managementcol C$235K
Owns and owesPt X
$100K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$163K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Government grantsLn 1e$195K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$201K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$132K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$87K
Other assetsLn 15$45K
Total assetsLn 16$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$163K
Net assetsLn 32$100K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K$132K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$87K$87K
Total assetsLn 16$315K$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$167K$163K
Net assetsLn 32$148K$100K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$51K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$81$81
InterestLn 20$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$109K$14K$95K
Total functional expensesLn 25$249K$14K$235K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $201K$249K−$48K$100K 990 PDF
FY2023 $398K$209K$190K$148K 990 PDF
FY2022 $87K−$47K 990 PDF
FY2021 $202K$194K$8K$78K 990 PDF
FY2020 $152K$80K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $201,399 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $390,621$194,969
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,664$1,524
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,192$4,906
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $398,477$201,399
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $103,611$80,455
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $105,314$168,721
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $208,925$249,176
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $189,552−$47,777
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $201,399 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,524 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$194,969
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$194,969
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,906$4,906
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,430$201,399
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $249,176 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $50,719$50,719
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $29,736$29,736
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,701$1,701
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,199$6,199
IX-17 TravelManagement $81$81
IX-20 InterestManagement $13,292$13,292
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $18,449$18,449
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $19,782$19,782
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,982 · Management $95,235$109,217
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,982 · Management $235,194 · Fundraising $0$249,176
Part X · Balance sheet $263,767 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $182,435$131,518
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $86,782$86,782
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $45,467$45,467
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $314,712$263,767
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,497$30,000
X-25 Other liabilities$4,289
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $166,656$163,488
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $148,056$100,279
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $314,712$263,767
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $100,279 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$201,399
XI-2 Total expenses$249,176
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$47,777
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$148,056
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$100,279

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

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