Direction61:3 exists to show Christs love to youth aging out of foster care through housing, Life-Skills training, educational placement and assistance, and spiritual formation through discipleship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K 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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FY2021 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $410K a year · 32% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $233K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$467K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$364K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$708K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$467K
FY2021▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$414K
FY2021$467K
FY2022$731K
FY2023$991K
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$364K
FY2021▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$364K
FY2022$611K
FY2023$963K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$708K
FY2021▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$586K
FY2021$708K
FY2022$828K
FY2023$856K
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending October 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2018.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $234K Management & general 17% · $63K Fundraising 18% · $67K

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; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$44,768Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Myron Wilson’s $64K as Executive Director is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Myron Wilson$63,900$43,795$47,101$49,812$44,768$43,600

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

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  • 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 foster youth aging out of care to succeed as independent adults.

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1 program · $234K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

During the fiscal year ending October 21, 2021 Direction61:3 had the following program service accomplishments: -Hired two additional house parents -Hired a part time program director -Hired a part time property manager -Obtained license from state of Texas to operate as a Child Placing Agency -Added a part time Director of Development…

$234Kprogram expense

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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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$467K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$446K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Money outPt IX
$364K
Ln 25
Programscol B$234K
Managementcol C$63K
Fundraisingcol D$67K
Owns and owesPt X
$708K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K
Total assetsLn 16$710K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$446K
Government grantsLn 1e$35K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$39K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Total revenueLn 12$467K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$193K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$488K
Other assetsLn 15$374
Total assetsLn 16$710K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$708K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 6600
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$498K$488K
Total assetsLn 16$588K$710K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$586K$708K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$101K$30K$30K$40K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$59K$33K$15K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$829$567
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$332$0$332$0
Office expensesLn 13$34K$18K$4K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$0$4K$0
OccupancyLn 16$12K$5K$3K$4K
TravelLn 17$1K$703$42$703
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$11K$617$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$687$1K$512
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$132K$132K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$364K$234K$63K$67K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.5M$1.6M$830K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.5M$1.2M$1.3M$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $991K$963K$28K$856K 990 PDF
FY2022 $731K$611K$120K$828K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $467K$364K$103K$708K 990 PDF
FY2020 $414K$300K$114K$586K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $467,391 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $378,867$445,612
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36,963$27,728
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $439$38
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,056−$5,987
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $414,213$467,391
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $163,170$163,024
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $32$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $136,883$201,237
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $300,085$364,261
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $114,128$103,130
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $467,391 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$39,208
VIII-1e Government grants$34,555
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$371,849
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$445,612
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$27,728
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $38$38
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$9,122−$9,122
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,135$3,135
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,728 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$5,949$467,391
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $364,261 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,240 · Management $30,240 · Fundraising $40,320$100,800
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $33,306 · Management $15,266 · Fundraising $10,447$59,019
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,809 · Management $829 · Fundraising $567$3,205
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,119 · Fundraising $0$2,119
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $332 · Fundraising $0$332
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,036 · Management $4,463 · Fundraising $11,081$33,580
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $4,244 · Fundraising $0$4,244
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,750 · Management $3,267 · Fundraising $3,542$11,559
IX-17 TravelPrograms $703 · Management $42 · Fundraising $703$1,448
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,730 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,730
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,492 · Management $617 · Fundraising $0$12,109
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $687 · Management $1,330 · Fundraising $512$2,529
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $131,587 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$131,587
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $234,340 · Management $62,749 · Fundraising $67,172$364,261
Part X · Balance sheet $709,583 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,595$193,409
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,911$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$20,281
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,647$7,648
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $498,064$487,871
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $374$374
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $587,591$709,583
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,386$1,183
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,386$1,183
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $586,205$708,400
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $586,205$708,400
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $587,591$709,583
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $708,400 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$467,391
XI-2 Total expenses$364,261
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$103,130
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$586,205
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$19,065
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$708,400

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