Walking with Purpose INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

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

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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.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$462K 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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FY2023 · 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$462K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 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
$202K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2023▲ +14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.3M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2023▲ +18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +0.6%
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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending April 2023) · 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

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $2.2M Management & general 12% · $344K Fundraising 9% · $257K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $462K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Founder & CEO - Began as CEO April 2023
$116,200Pt VII · Sec A
Founder & CEO - Began as CEO April 2023
$116,200Pt VII · Sec A
CEO and Board Chair - Ended April 2023
$115,000Pt VII · Sec A
CEO and Board Chair - Ended April 2023
$115,000Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair - Began April 2023
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair - Began April 2023
$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

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  • 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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2 program services account for $4.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

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.

$2.2Mprogram expense
02

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.

$2.2Mprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$486K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$344K
Fundraisingcol D$257K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$202K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$486K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$202K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 61,400
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

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 Viewing $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 $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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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