A Fathers Way

Tax-deductible

Lancaster, SC501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 57-1084669

Counseling services to fathers to help them become positively engaged in the lives of their children, family and community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 61% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $457K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$638K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$674K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$79K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$638K
FY2024▼ -4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$621K
FY2021$475K
FY2022$506K
FY2023$668K
FY2024$638K
Expenses
$674K
FY2024▲ +16%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$593K
FY2021$529K
FY2022$517K
FY2023$582K
FY2024$674K
Net assets
$79K
FY2024▼ -31%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$79K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2000.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $591K Management & general 10% · $70K Fundraising 2% · $13K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tyrom Faulkner’s $70K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tyrom Faulkner$70,000$70,000$65,025$64,622$69,986

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

Helps fathers connect with their children, families, and communities through counseling.

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1 program service account for $591K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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The organization provides various tools such as effective communication, career development and financial management counseling to fathers to enable them to become positively engaged in the lives of their children, family and community.

$591Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$638K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$637K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Money outPt IX
$674K
Ln 25
Programscol B$591K
Managementcol C$70K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$79K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$637K
Government grantsLn 1e$440K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$638K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$91K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$79K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K$92K
Total assetsLn 16$131K$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$114K$79K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$63K$63K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$56K$10K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$290K$257K$26K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$66K$55K$9K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$25K$3K$746
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$6K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$13K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$93K$83K$10K
TravelLn 17$6K$5K$605
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$264$264
InsuranceLn 23$19K$15K$4K$332
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$9K$650
Total functional expensesLn 25$674K$591K$70K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $638K$674K−$36K$79K 990 PDF
FY2023 $668K$582K$86K$114K 990 PDF
FY2022 $506K$517K−$11K$28K 990 PDF
FY2021 $475K$529K−$54K$39K 990 PDF
FY2020 $621K$593K$29K$94K 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 $638,034 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$440,300
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$196,224
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$636,524
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12$12
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,498$1,498
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,498$638,034
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $673,588 across 13 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $62,534$62,534
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,000 · Management $10,500 · Fundraising $3,500$70,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $257,206 · Management $26,400 · Fundraising $6,000$289,606
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,206 · Management $8,872 · Fundraising $2,059$66,137
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,665 · Management $3,101 · Fundraising $746$28,512
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,865 · Management $3,160$9,025
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,800$4,800
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,886 · Management $2,003$14,889
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $83,130 · Management $10,145$93,275
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,440 · Management $605$6,045
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $264$264
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,760 · Management $3,843 · Fundraising $332$18,935
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,916 · Management $650$9,566
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $591,408 · Management $69,543 · Fundraising $12,637$673,588
Part X · Balance sheet $97,030 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $123,089$91,030
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,199$2,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,500$2,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $130,788$97,030
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,465$18,261
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,465$18,261
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,420$19,906
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $104,903$58,863
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $114,323$78,769
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $130,788$97,030
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $78,769 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$638,034
XI-2 Total expenses$673,588
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$35,554
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$114,323
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$78,769

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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