Wayforward Resources Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WAYFORWARD RESOURCES, INC. BRINGS OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO CREATE FOOD AND HOUSING SECURITY THROUGH ACTION AND ADVOCACY.
- Income
- $7.1 million
- Spending
- $6.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 4.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1,171
- Highest pay
- $125,373, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $4.2 million spent. FOOD SECURITY (PANTRY AND CLOTHING CENTER) - THE IN-PERSON FOOD PANTRY OPERATES FIVE DAYS A WEEK,INCLUDING EVENING HOURS, AND SERVES ALL OF DANE COUNTY. GUESTS CAN VISIT AS OFTEN AS THEY NEED. DELIVERIES AND MOBILE PANTRIES PROVIDE ACCESS TO FOOD FOR THOSE WHO STRUGGLE WITH TRANSPORTATION. THE FOOD PANTRY PROVIDES ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD SUCH AS PRODUCE, PROTEIN SOURCES, AND DAIRY YEAR-ROUND. THE CLOTHING CENTER PROVIDES FREE CLOTHING. ON OUR BUSIEST DAY OF THE WEEK ABOUT 800 PEOPLE ACCESS FOOD. WAYFORWARD DISTRIBUTED 1.6 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD.
- $854,699 spent. HOUSING STABILITY - THROUGH THE HOUSING STABILITY PROGRAM, CASE MANAGERS ASSESS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO HOUSEHOLDS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO HELP PREVENT EVICTION AND MAINTAIN LONG-TERM STABLE HOUSING. FAMILIES CAN RECEIVE ASSISTANCE WITH RENT, SECURITY DEPOSITS, UTILITIES, AND OTHER SMALL EMERGENCY GRANTS. IN ADDITION, AN OUTREACH CASE MANAGER WORKS WITH AREA ORGANIZATIONS TO FACILITATE BROADER ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR OUR COMMUNITY. 662 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED HOUSING STABILITY FUNDS IN THE MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR. 98% OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE HOUSING STABILITY PROGRAM MAINTAINED HOUSING AND AVOIDED EVICTION FOR A YEAR OR LONGER.
- $567,694 spent. CONNECTIONS - THE CONNECTIONS HOUSING PROGRAM SERVES HOUSEHOLDS IN DOUBLED-UP LIVING ARRANGEMENTS. DOUBLING-UP IS WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY LIVES WITH ANOTHER HOUSEHOLD TEMPORARILY OR SHUFFLES INDEFINITELY BETWEEN HOMES BECAUSE OF ECONOMIC NEED. THE CONNECTIONS PROGRAM SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS THROUGH CASE MANAGEMENT AND FUNDS TO ENSURE HOUSEHOLDS HAVE A PLACE OF THEIR OWN TO CALL HOME.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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