We provide a sober living community to support and encourage the transition of residents from substance abuse to a productive lifestyle.

55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $29
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$40K
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$324K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$298K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$31K
By yearFY2021–FY2022
Revenue
$324K
FY2022▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$245K
FY2022$324K
Expenses
$298K
FY2022▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$263K
FY2022$298K
Net assets
$31K
FY2022▲ +593%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4K
FY2022$31K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $164K Management & general 45% · $134K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$63,461Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Walls’s $63K as President is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 539 $100K–1M mutual/membership 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

NameFY2022FY2021
Matthew Walls$63,461$60,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers a sober living community to help people transition from substance abuse to productive lives.

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1 program · $164K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Jacobsway provides recovery housing, resources, treatment, and education to women needing a safe and structured environment

$164Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$29

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$324K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$315K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$298K
Ln 25
Programscol B$164K
Managementcol C$134K
Owns and owesPt X
$31K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$315K
Government grantsLn 1e$293K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$324K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$31K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$7K$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$12K$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$4K$31K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$57K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$33K$27K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$17K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
TravelLn 17$10K$8K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$300$300
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$978
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$107K$14K$93K
All other expensesLn 24e$744$744
Total functional expensesLn 25$298K$164K$134K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $324K$298K$26K$31K 990 PDF
FY2021 $245K$263K−$18K$4K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $324,188 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $244,472$315,150
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $400$4,523
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$4,515
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $244,872$324,188
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $99,998$103,407
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $162,689$194,602
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $262,687$298,009
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,815$26,179
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $324,188 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$292,923
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,227
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$315,150
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,523$4,523
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,515$4,515
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,523 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,515$324,188
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $298,009 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,234 · Management $13,426$70,660
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,525 · Management $6,222$32,747
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,571$1,571
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,068 · Management $4,004$21,072
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,313$11,313
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,698$37,698
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,900 · Management $1,853$9,753
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $300$300
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,168 · Management $978$5,146
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,675 · Management $93,330$107,005
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $744$744
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,268 · Management $133,741 · Fundraising $0$298,009
Part X · Balance sheet $70,356 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,681$61,291
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,200
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,968$3,078
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$4,787
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,649$70,356
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,238$39,766
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,238$39,766
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,411$30,590
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,411$30,590
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,649$70,356
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,590 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$324,188
XI-2 Total expenses$298,009
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,179
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,411
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,590

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