Indy Gateway was created for and its primary objective is to improve economic development and community development. The purposes include promoting economic growth, increasing opportunities for the revitalization of neighborhoods, and making the west side of indianapolis a place where families want to live, work and play.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $94K a year · 32% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $19K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$750
0.08% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$293K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$319K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$903K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$293K
FY2025▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$407K
FY2022$200K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$391K
FY2025$293K
Expenses
$319K
FY2025▲ +85%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$188K
FY2021$167K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$173K
FY2025$319K
Net assets
$903K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$402K
FY2021$642K
FY2022$666K
FY2023$710K
FY2024$929K
FY2025$903K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2015.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $263K Management & general 10% · $31K Fundraising 8% · $26K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$75,799Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Bentley’s $76K as Executive Director is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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

NameFY2025FY2021FY2020
Lisa Bentley$75,799$31,904$48,528
Bentley—$21,804—

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

Improves economic and community development, revitalizing neighborhoods for families.

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3 programs · $263K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Affordable Housing

Area 31 construction trades students completed a house at 5122 w. Legrande that was sold in october 2025. A new house has begun at 1418 beulah avenue and is planned for completion in may 2026. We continue our build at 2710 taft avenue.

$140Kprogram expense
02

Indy gateway board of directors has acquired funding through the gateway gallop 5k in prevous years as well as a grant from the central indiana community foundation to proceed in 2025 with the construction of the pathway and completion of the chapel rock trailhead.

$123Kprogram expense
03

Indy gateway held its 10TH anniversary celebration in 2025.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$19K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $86K · 2021–2024

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$293K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$298K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$319K
Ln 25
Programscol B$263K
Managementcol C$31K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$903K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$408K
Total assetsLn 16$904K
LiabilitiesLn 26$750
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$298K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$80K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$293K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$248K
SavingsLn 2$160K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$408K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$382K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$115K
Total assetsLn 16$904K
LiabilitiesLn 26$750
Net assetsLn 32$903K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$325K$408K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$489K$382K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$116K$115K
Total assetsLn 16$930K$904K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$750
Net assetsLn 32$929K$903K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$26K$24K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$494$494
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$236K$233K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$319K$263K$31K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $293K$319K−$26K$903K 990 PDF
FY2024 $391K$173K$219K$929K 990 PDF
FY2023 $215K$171K$44K$710K 990 PDF
FY2022 $200K$176K$24K$666K 990 PDF
FY2021 $407K$167K$240K$642K 990 PDF
FY2020 $252K$188K$64K$402K 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
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Part I · Summary $293,470 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $380,352$298,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,439$3,062
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,683−$7,592
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $391,474$293,470
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,658$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$75,800
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $156,868$243,537
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $172,526$319,337
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $218,948−$25,867
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $293,470 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $109 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$80,067
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$217,933
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$298,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,062$3,062
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$21,715−$21,715
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $14,014$14,014
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,076 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$21,606$293,470
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $319,337 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,772 · Management $24,256 · Fundraising $25,772$75,800
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,688$2,688
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,123$1,123
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,072$2,072
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,653$1,653
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $494$494
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $232,685 · Management $2,822$235,507
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $262,798 · Management $30,767 · Fundraising $25,772$319,337
Part X · Balance sheet $903,663 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,306$247,972
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $202,828$159,536
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $116,274$114,621
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $488,729$381,534
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $930,137$903,663
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,357$750
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,357$750
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $650,893$631,778
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $277,887$271,135
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $928,780$902,913
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $930,137$903,663
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $902,913 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$293,470
XI-2 Total expenses$319,337
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,867
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$928,780
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$902,913

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