Walking with Purpose INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Greenwich, CT501(c)(3)EIN 26-1362680

The primary purpose and mission of Walking with Purpose is religious in nature, specifically enabling women to know Christ through Scripture. Walking with Purpose aims to bring women into a deeper personal relationship with Christ by offering materials for group Bible Study which link women's everyday challenges and struggles with the solutions given to us through the teachings of Christ and the Roman Catholic Church.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$194K 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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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $163K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$194K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $88K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$111K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.3M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending April 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2008.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.6M Management & general 8% · $141K Fundraising 3% · $61K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $194K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Founder & Chief Purpose Officer
$98,985Pt VII · Sec A
CEO and Board Chair
$95,385Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advancement Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa Brenninkmeyer$99,798$103,231$116,200$107,323$104,246$98,985
Julie Ricciardi——$115,000$106,923$103,846$95,385

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

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

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

Programs and updates

Helps women know Christ through Scripture and deepen their relationship with Him via Bible study.

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1 program service account for $1.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
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Provided bible studies to over 43,000 women and girls in over 304 locations. Produced updated bible studies and new devotionals in the current year.

$1.6Mprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$395K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$141K
Fundraisingcol D$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$395K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 61,400
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$824K$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$935K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K$111K
Net assetsLn 32$869K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$807K$718K$56K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$62K$55K$4K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$130K$72K$58K$323
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$36K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$17K$1K$774
Information technologyLn 14$26K$23K$2K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$28K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$34K$30K$2K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$34K$34K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$222$127
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$534K$513K$475$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$52K$37K$15K$756
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.6M$141K$61K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.3M$2.8M$559K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.8M$2.8M−$6K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$2.8M$5K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$2.4M$97K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.9M−$39K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.1M$1.8M$360K$1.2M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $2,128,064 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$395,107
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$395,107
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,727,239 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,727,239
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,718$5,718
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,727,239 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,718$2,128,064
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,767,967 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $718,025 · Management $56,474 · Fundraising $32,270$806,769
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,069 · Management $4,331 · Fundraising $2,475$61,875
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $72,018 · Management $57,665 · Fundraising $323$130,006
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $35,647$35,647
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,224 · Management $1,355 · Fundraising $774$19,353
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $22,738 · Management $1,788 · Fundraising $1,022$25,548
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,875 · Management $2,192 · Fundraising $1,253$31,320
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30,106 · Management $2,368 · Fundraising $1,353$33,827
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $33,926$33,926
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,819 · Management $222 · Fundraising $127$3,168
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $513,162 · Management $475 · Fundraising $20,615$534,252
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,979 · Management $14,541 · Fundraising $756$52,276
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,565,588 · Management $141,411 · Fundraising $60,968$1,767,967
Part X · Balance sheet $1,339,966 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $824,419$1,158,617
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,202$26,430
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $89,087$153,419
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,500$1,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $935,208$1,339,966
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $66,248$110,540
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $66,248$110,540
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $868,960$1,229,426
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $868,960$1,229,426
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $935,208$1,339,966
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,229,426 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,128,064
XI-2 Total expenses$1,767,967
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$360,097
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$868,960
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$369
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,229,426

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

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