Passages INC

Columbia City, INUnknown exempt organization EIN 35-6005617Revenue $4.9M in FY2021Latest filing we have: 2020. Newer ones may not be in our data yet. Filed since? Tell us.

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The primary purpose of Passages, Inc. is to join with others to support people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities to living, learning, working, and socializing in the community through the use of quality practices.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-6005617) · Dispute this line
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 31 volunteers and 200 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $365K a year · 7% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
76% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$192K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
13 of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$4.9M
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$4.9M
FY2021▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$4.9M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2021▼ -35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$3.9M
Net assets
$0
FY2021▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending February 2021) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing we have: FY2020.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $3.0M Management & general 24% · $947K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $192K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President, CEO
$117,712Pt VII · Sec A
$74,765Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2021FY2020
Jason Meyer$117,712$105,003
David Lehman—$85,501
Tenel Hawn$74,765—

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports people with disabilities to live, learn, work, and socialize in the community.

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3 programs · $2.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Community support-the organization provides individualized support up to 24 hours per day 7 days a week to persons with disabilities to live and interact independently in the community. Training is provided in money management, shopping, personal grooming, health care, home maintenance and safety, socialization skills, recreation and…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-6005617) · Dispute this line
$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Residential group homes provide 24 hour support 7 days a week to 25 individuals with disabilities per group home setting to live and interact in the community. Training is provided in money management, shopping, personal grooming, health care, home maintenance and safety, socialization skills, recreation and leisure, interaction in the…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-6005617) · Dispute this line
$1.1Mprogram expense
03

CLC training is designed to help individuals with disabilities with personal development and skills. The goal is to help individuals reach a greater level of personal independence while achieving communication and social skills. 94 individuals were served throughout the year.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-6005617) · Dispute this line
$338Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$947K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$777K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$13K
Total revenueLn 12$4.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5200
VolunteersI 631
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY21FY20FY19FY18FY17
End of yearLn 1g$1.2M$1.0M$949K$891K$814K
AddedLn 1b$10K$32K$42K$54K$38K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$0
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$140K$140K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$2.0M$372K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$36K$32K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$339K$247K$92K
Payroll taxesLn 10$221K$170K$51K
Legal feesLn 11b$576$0$576
Accounting feesLn 11c$51K$8K$44K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$6K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$30K$24K$5K
RoyaltiesLn 15$21K$10K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$116K$101K$16K
TravelLn 17$32K$29K$2K
InterestLn 20$3K$2K$744
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$137K$124K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$356$32K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$332K$230K$103K
All other expensesLn 24e$84K$27K$57K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$3.0M$947K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 14, 2022 $4.9M$3.9M$962K$0 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 27, 2021 $5.8M$6.1M−$231K$3.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $4,886,280 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $237,619$1,279,184
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,386,870$3,536,437
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49,450−$3,405
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $167,640$74,064
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,841,579$4,886,280
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,737,330$3,073,376
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,335,391$850,857
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,072,721$3,924,233
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$231,142$962,047
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,886,280 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$777,004
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$502,180
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,279,184
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,536,437$3,536,437
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,776$9,776
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$1,642−$1,642
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$13,181−$13,181
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $75,706$75,706
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,612,143 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$5,047$4,886,280
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,924,233 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $140,055 · Fundraising $0$140,055
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,966,423 · Management $371,795$2,338,218
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $31,943 · Management $3,560$35,503
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $246,830 · Management $92,052$338,882
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $170,044 · Management $50,674$220,718
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $576$576
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,500 · Management $43,706$51,206
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,759 · Management $4,988$10,747
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $24,311 · Management $5,454$29,765
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $10,027 · Management $11,190$21,217
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $100,631 · Management $15,694$116,325
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,306 · Management $2,211$31,517
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,113 · Management $744$2,857
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $124,459 · Management $12,860$137,319
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $356 · Management $32,394$32,750
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $229,812 · Management $102,564$332,376
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,236 · Management $56,966 · Fundraising $0$84,202
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,976,750 · Management $947,483 · Fundraising $0$3,924,233
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 11 lines filed
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,648,795$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,421,167$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $797,415$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,055,844$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,365,323$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,421,167$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,886,280
XI-2 Total expenses$3,924,233
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$962,047
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,365,323
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$127,139
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$4,454,509
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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