Way Back Inn Foundation

Renton, WAUnknown exempt organization EIN 91-1548418Revenue $166K in FY2024

On file with the IRSway-back-inn.orgPo Box 621 · Renton, WA

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Way Back Inn provides transitional housing, up to 2 years, to homeless families. In addition, we provide rent, utility, and commute assistance to those in danger of losing their current residence.

74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 55 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
3
named funders · $98K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$166K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$165K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$166K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$254K
FY2021$285K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$140K
FY2024$166K
Expenses
$165K
FY2024▼ -33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$165K
Net assets
$0
FY2024▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$625K
FY2021$641K
FY2022$587K
FY2023$480K
FY2024$0

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $122K Management & general 10% · $16K Fundraising 16% · $27K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Past President, Emeritus Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emeritus Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emeritus Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board and Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers transitional housing and financial aid to homeless families and those at risk of losing their homes.

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1 program · $122K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Way Back Inn's main program is to provide transitional housing for homeless families with children. Ranging in time from 30 days to 2 years, this housing provides security, a home address to assist with education and/or occupation searches, and stability.

$122Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$166K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$165K
Ln 25
Programscol B$122K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151K
Government grantsLn 1e$23K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$16K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$166K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderNovember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$154K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$330K$0
Total assetsLn 16$487K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$0
Net assetsLn 32$480K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$67K$34K$13K$20K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$3K$1K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$250$250
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$277$277
Office expensesLn 13$2K$807$323$484
OccupancyLn 16$58K$58K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$165K$122K$16K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $166K$165K$123$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $140K$247K−$107K$480K 990 PDF
FY2022 $189K$243K−$54K$587K 990 PDF
FY2021 $285K$246K$39K$641K 990 PDF
FY2020 $254K$229K$26K$625K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $165,576 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $126,039$151,078
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,709$11,088
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,900$1,059
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$2,351
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $139,648$165,576
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,426$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $117,585$73,315
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $5,213$3,750
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $111,608$88,388
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $246,832$165,453
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$107,184$123
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $165,576 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,300
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$23,050
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$123,728
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,094
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$151,078
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,088 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$11,088
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,059$1,059
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,351$2,351
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,088 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,410$165,576
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $165,453 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,524 · Management $13,409 · Fundraising $20,114$67,047
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,134 · Management $1,254 · Fundraising $1,880$6,268
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $250$250
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $3,750$3,750
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $277$277
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $807 · Management $323 · Fundraising $484$1,614
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,309$58,309
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,799$18,799
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,924 · Management $1,215$9,139
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $122,497 · Management $16,451 · Fundraising $26,505$165,453
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,222$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $83,590$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $329,579$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $290$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $487,466$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,911$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,911$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $466,687$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,868$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $479,555$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $487,466$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$165,576
XI-2 Total expenses$165,453
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$123
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$479,555
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$479,678
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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