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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WAY FINDERS INC

EIN 04-2518368 · Housing & Shelter (L210)

What they do

WAY FINDERS, INC. is A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED to PROVIDE HOUSING ASSISTANCE and TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE to LOW-INCOME and DISABLED INDIVIDUALS IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

95.71%of revenue went to mission work97.0% of expenses · Program services
0.44%of revenue went to fundraising0.4% of expenses
$98.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
2.54%of revenue went to management and office costs2.6% of expenses
$0.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
93.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $261,751 for KEITH FAIREY (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$160,465,214
Mission workProgram services$153,574,94495.71% of revenue97.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$4,072,5402.54% of revenue2.6% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$702,2920.44% of revenue0.4% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,115,4381.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$158,349,77698.68% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 97.0% mission · 2.6% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.68% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 3.2% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.58% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 3.0% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.70% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 97.7% mission · 2.1% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.88% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 96.7% mission · 2.7% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.97% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 3.5% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.33% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 3.4% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.70% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 95.8% mission · 3.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$160,465,214
Expenses$158,349,776
Annual surplus $2,115,438 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$153,574,944 · 97.0% of expenses
Management and office costs$4,072,540 · 2.6% of expenses
Fundraising$702,292 · 0.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$160,465,214
Expenses$158,349,776
Assets$77,939,713
Income$160,465,214
Contributions$149,796,692
Mission work (program services)$153,574,944
Fundraising$702,292
Grants given$2,724,020
Average grant$68,101
Management and general$4,072,540
Accounting fees$201,181
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
KEITH FAIREYPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $261,751Base $234,175 · Other $27,576
DEREK J MORRISCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $190,594Base $172,972 · Other $17,622
LAUREEN BORGATTICHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $186,292Base $167,919 · Other $18,373
PASCALE DESIR NON-VOTINGASST. SECRETARY & CHIEF LE · 40 hrs/week $174,335Base $163,578 · Other $10,757
JANETTE VIGOCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $164,433Base $144,513 · Other $19,920
JOHN BIDWELLCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $158,157Base $154,618 · Other $3,539
ANNI ZHUCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $156,304Base $152,851 · Other $3,453
ERICA SIMMONETTECHIEF PEOPLE & ADMINISTRAT · 40 hrs/week $149,746Base $142,492 · Other $7,254

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

KEITH FAIREYPRESIDENT AND CEO

DEREK J MORRISCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

LAUREEN BORGATTICHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

PASCALE DESIR NON-VOTINGASST. SECRETARY & CHIEF LE

JANETTE VIGOCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

JOHN BIDWELLCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

ANNI ZHUCHIEF OF STAFF

ERICA SIMMONETTECHIEF PEOPLE & ADMINISTRAT

JASMINE MATTA-NAYLORCHAIRPERSON

RONDEY ALLENDIRECTOR

NICK MACYDIRECTOR

MELISSA PROHASKADIRECTOR

MARTA ALVEREZDIRECTOR

LEONARD UNDERWOODVICE CHAIRPERSON

KARON TYLERDIRECTOR

JIM HICKSONDIRECTOR

JIM BRODERICKDIRECTOR

JESSICA FRAGADIRECTOR

ADLYN COLONDIRECTOR

JANNA TETREAULTDIRECTOR

HARRY MONTALVODIRECTOR

GEORGE D ROSATREASURER

ERICA TRUEVICE CHAIRPERSON

DENISE COGMANSECRETARY

ANDREW MOOREHOUSEDIRECTOR

AMBER COUGHLINDIRECTOR

ALICE RAYMONDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1994
Location
1780 MAIN ST, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01103-1000
County
Hampden
In care of
DEREK J MORRIS
Primary officer
DEREK J MORRIS, CFO

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
DANIEL DENNIS AND COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification
Housing & Shelter (L210)
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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