Kindway EIN 27-0254185

Kindway

EIN  27-0254185 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Columbus, OH
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Supports individuals and families affected by incarceration through investment in their lives.
Leadership
Christine M Money · Executive Di · $96K
Money in and out
$861K revenue, $761K expenses
Bottom line
59% program efficiency

Supports individuals and families affected by incarceration through investment in their lives. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $861K in revenue, $761K in expenses, and $935K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$861K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$761K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$935K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $101K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.59 Management & general $0.26 Fundraising $0.15
Program efficiency
59%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
14.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -15% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+12%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -65% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$861K
FY2025▼ -1%
Expenses
$761K
FY2025▲ +31%
Total assets
$952K
FY2025▲ +12%
Total liabilities
$17K
FY2025▼ -8%
Total revenue
$861K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$761K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$935K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$101K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$952K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B59%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $446K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Embark Prison Ministry

An innovative offender reentry program that works with men and women returning to central ohio.

$392Kprogram expense
02

Provides transitional housing and assistance with permanent housing

$54Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CKindway
EINHdr · item D27-0254185
Principal addressHdr · item CColumbus, OH
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.kindway.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOH
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P29)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2009

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$96,423Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christine M Money’s $96K as Executive Di is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2164 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Christine M Money$96,423$91,539$78,463$70,259$71,783

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$815K · 95%
Program service revenue$31K · 4%
Investment income$15K · 2%
Contributions & grants95%$815K
Program service revenue4%$31K
Investment income2%$15K
Other revenue$416
Total revenueLn 12$861K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.59 Management & general $0.26 Fundraising $0.15
Program services59%$446K
Management & general26%$197K
Fundraising15%$117K
Total functional expensesLn 25$761K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$735K
Total assetsLn 16$952K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$17K
Total net assetsLn 32$935K
Months of cash on handcomputed11.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $939K · Operating expenses/yr $761K
14.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $446K · Total expenses $761K
59%
Management & General
Management & general $197K · Total expenses $761K
26%
Fundraising
Fundraising $117K · Total expenses $761K
15%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $102K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $704K
$0.14 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $815K · Total revenue $861K
95%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $861K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $31K · Total revenue $861K
4%
Investment reliance
Investment income $15K · Total revenue $861K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $31K · Total expenses $761K
4%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $861K · Prior year $872K
-1%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $409K · FY2024 $861K
+20%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $935K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $861K · Expenses $761K
+12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $952K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $935K · Total assets $952K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $203K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $952K
21%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Christine M Money · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $96K · Total expenses $761K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $480K · Total expenses $761K
63%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 59%
Overhead ratio 26%
Fundraising cost ratio 14%
Revenue growth -1%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$861K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$872K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$618K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$643K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$409K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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