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.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$44K 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
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
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 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
$1.3M
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
+154% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +154%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$414K
FY2021$467K
FY2022$731K
FY2023$991K
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$364K
FY2022$611K
FY2023$963K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +148%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending October 2024) · 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

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $910K Management & general 13% · $159K Fundraising 14% · $178K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $44K 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
Executive Director
$43,795Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $910K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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During the fiscal year ending October 21, 2024 Direction61:3 had the following program service accomplishments: -Opened 2 new homes for boys and 1 new home for pregnant girls -9 total homes provided -Served 46 youth, 37 residents and 9 non-residents -7 youth attended CAMP WOW (church camp) for the first time -3 youth accepted Christ -2…

$910Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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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
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$455K
Other incomeLn 4–11$82K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$910K
Managementcol C$159K
Fundraisingcol D$178K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$445K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$665K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$455K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$82K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$9K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$144K
SavingsLn 2$302K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$445K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M
Other assetsLn 15$154K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K$445K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$856K$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$35K$55K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$365K$265K$31K$69K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$21K$2K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$0$0$33K
Office expensesLn 13$57K$21K$22K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$0$12K$0
OccupancyLn 16$76K$40K$18K$19K
TravelLn 17$7K$2K$3K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$0$6K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K$28K$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$3K$3K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$497K$497K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$910K$159K$178K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.5M$1.6M$830K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 $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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,515,684 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $749,815$1,978,826
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $197,213$454,764
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$7,163−$7,417
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $51,096$89,511
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $990,961$2,515,684
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $500$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $416,567$512,721
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $546,307$734,348
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $963,374$1,247,069
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,587$1,268,615
Part VI · Governance 4 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $2,515,684 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$36,302
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,942,524
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$664,670
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,978,826
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$454,764
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,363$1,363
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$8,780 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$8,780
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $66,060$66,060
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $23,451$23,451
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $445,984 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $90,874$2,515,684
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,247,069 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,750 · Management $55,100 · Fundraising $29,950$119,800
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $264,801 · Management $30,871 · Fundraising $69,280$364,952
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,501 · Management $2,404 · Fundraising $5,064$27,969
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,250 · Fundraising $0$3,250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $33,020$33,020
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,774 · Management $21,584 · Fundraising $14,652$57,010
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $11,802 · Fundraising $0$11,802
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,679 · Management $17,629 · Fundraising $18,509$75,817
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,873 · Management $3,485 · Fundraising $2,080$7,438
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $6,185 · Fundraising $0$6,185
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,998 · Management $4,018 · Fundraising $4,018$36,034
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,750 · Management $2,846 · Fundraising $1,509$7,105
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $496,687 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$496,687
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $909,813 · Management $159,174 · Fundraising $178,082$1,247,069
Part X · Balance sheet $3,404,629 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $3,500; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,945$143,985
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,537$301,500
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$185,712
X-4 Accounts receivable$45,542
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $15,880$13,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,769$39,739
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,910,225$2,517,204
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $268,800$154,447
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,256,156$3,404,629
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,686$41,594
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $268,800$154,447
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,400,193$1,280,051
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $855,963$1,663,816
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$460,762
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $855,963$2,124,578
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,256,156$3,404,629
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,124,578 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,515,684
XI-2 Total expenses$1,247,069
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,268,615
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$855,963
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,124,578

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