The Way FY2022 filing

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Evergreen, CO501(c)(3)EducationEIN 36-4899108

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Move men from frustration & fear to clarity & courage in every dimension of their lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$98K 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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FY2022 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$98K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $284K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$381K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$347K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$208K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$381K
FY2022▼ -2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$413K
FY2021$388K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$562K
Expenses
$347K
FY2022▼ -5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$308K
FY2021$364K
FY2022$347K
FY2023$403K
FY2024$477K
Net assets
$208K
FY2022▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$272K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2018.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $244K Management & general 30% · $103K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $98K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$97,506Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeff Spadafora’s $97K as Chairman is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeff Spadafora$96,744$80,795$97,506$97,570$160,686
Jon Sborov$75,140$100,295———

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

Empowers men to overcome frustration and fear, fostering clarity and courage in all life areas.

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2 program services account for $244K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Coaching

This continues to provide living expenses and program fees necessary to keep leading the 41 men who are part of the way.

$135Kprogram expense
02

Tuition

This is the core of what is accomplished thru the way. Several hundred hours of voluntary service provided supporting the poorest of poor and sharing how much we love them, how much god loves them, and how jesus bridges all human back into a healthy relationship with god once again. 80% of members are on full scholarship.

$109Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $15K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,800

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$381K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$170K
Money outPt IX
$347K
Ln 25
Programscol B$244K
Managementcol C$103K
Owns and owesPt X
$208K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$139K
Total assetsLn 16$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$170K
Total revenueLn 12$381K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$139K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$139K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$75K
Total assetsLn 16$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$208K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$164K$139K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50K$75K
Total assetsLn 16$214K$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$193K$208K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$17K$17K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$154K$154K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$96K$96K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$355$355
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$347K$244K$103K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $562K$477K$85K$272K 990 PDF
FY2023 $382K$403K−$21K$187K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $381K$347K$34K$208K 990 PDF
FY2021 $388K$364K$24K$193K 990 PDF
FY2020 $413K$308K$105K$169K 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 $381,230 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$211,125
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$211,125
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $170,105$170,105
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $170,105 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$381,230
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $347,092 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $17,103$17,103
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $153,766$153,766
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,040$11,040
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $96,339$96,339
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,324$6,324
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,496$1,496
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $26,272$26,272
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $355$355
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,397$34,397
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $244,074 · Management $103,018 · Fundraising $0$347,092
Part X · Balance sheet $224,120 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $164,402$138,844
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$587$10,390
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $50,127$74,886
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $213,942$224,120
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $20,985$15,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,985$15,700
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $192,957$208,420
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $192,957$208,420
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $213,942$224,120
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $208,420 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$381,230
XI-2 Total expenses$347,092
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,138
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$192,957
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$18,675
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$208,420

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