Mountain Ways EIN 92-2057465

Mountain Ways

EIN  92-2057465 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Gatlinburg, TN
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Preserves Appalachian culture and heritage, providing aid for natural disaster loss.
Leadership
Joseph Baker · President
Money in and out
$432K revenue, $5.8M expenses
Bottom line
99% program efficiency

Preserves Appalachian culture and heritage, providing aid for natural disaster loss. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $432K in revenue, $5.8M in expenses, and $60K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$432K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$60K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$5.4M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program efficiency
99%
of spending reaches programs▲ +11% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -100% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-1244%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -1651% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$432K
FY2025▼ -94%
Expenses
$5.8M
FY2025▲ +339%
Total assets
$60K
FY2025▼ -99%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$432K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$60K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$5.4M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$60K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $5.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Emergency financial assistance for individuals and nonprofit organizatios who have suffered damage or loss due to floods, tornados, wildfires or other natural disasters and tragedies.

$5.6Mprogram expense
02

Moonshot is an ambitious initiative serving students in sevier and cocke counties, tennessee, designed to broaden horizons, build confidence, and create pathways to meaningful futures. We believe that when students are exposed to new ideas, new environments, and a wider world of possibility, they return home better equipped to shape the…

$123Kprogram expense
03

Financial and volunteer support for nonprofit public organizations who provide assistance for individuals and businesses suffering from the types of loss described in the preceding item.

$33Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMountain Ways
EINHdr · item D92-2057465
Principal addressHdr · item CGatlinburg, TN
WebsiteHdr · item Jmtnways.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O12)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2024

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$351K · 81%
Investment income$82K · 19%
Contributions & grants81%$351K
Investment income19%$82K
Total revenueLn 12$432K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program services99%$5.7M
Management & general1%$58K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$56K
Total assetsLn 16$60K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$60K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $56K · Operating expenses/yr $5.8M
0.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $5.7M · Total expenses $5.8M
99%
Management & General
Management & general $58K · Total expenses $5.8M
1%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $5.8M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $13K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $3.3M
$0.00 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $351K · Total revenue $432K
81%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $432K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $432K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $82K · Total revenue $432K
+19%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $5.8M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $432K · Prior year $6.7M
-94%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $60K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $432K · Expenses $5.8M
-1244%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $60K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $60K · Total assets $60K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $60K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Joseph Baker · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $5.8M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $153K · Total expenses $5.8M
3%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%
Overhead ratio 1%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -94%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 25 grants · $6.6M · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$1,560,000
Appalachia Service Project INCTN · FY2025$902,315
Beyond All BordersNC · FY2025$500,000
Hope House of Cocke CountyTN · FY2025$297,500
Nolachuncky Baptist Association INCFY2025$233,853
Aidnet of Greene County INCTN · FY2025$100,000
God's WarehouseFY2025$75,000
Serenity Pointe INCTN · FY2025$52,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$432K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$6.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$150K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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