The Way Foundation

990PF • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 38-3374797

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on May 14, 2018

Organization Profile

1501 Pine Avenue NWGrand Rapids, MI 49504

(616) 456-5582

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

19%

Higher net margin than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Higher top officer pay than 42% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

0.3%

Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

-12%

Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets25th percentile

Assets

$1,131,002

Up $3,291 (+0.3%) from 2016

Net Assets

$1,131,002

Up $3,291 (+0.3%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue25th percentile Net Margin75th percentile

Revenue

Down

$98,819

Down $12,842 (-12%) from 2016

Expenses

$79,732

Up $15,721 (+25%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$19,087

Down $28,563 (-60%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth41st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2017

Assets$1,131,002

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$1,131,002

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth19th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2017

Revenue$98,819

Expenses$79,732

Net Income$19,087

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed: May 14, 2018
Return Version: 2017v2.3

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay42nd percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
ART DECKER	Director	-	$0	-	-
KEN DECKER	Director	-	$0	-	-
MARLENE DECKER	Director	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: The Way Foundation
EIN: 38-3374797
Phone: 6164565582
Address: 1501 PINE AVENUE NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49504

Signing Officer

Name: Art Decker
Title: Director
Phone: 6164565582
Signed: 2018-05-14

Preparer

Firm: Diemer Accounting & Tax Service Inc
Address: 165 DOUGLAS AVE, HOLLAND, MI 49424-6584
Preparer: Kenneth Diemer
Phone: 6163964434

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IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/PersonContributionInd	0	X
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IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/TotalContributionsAmt	1	23550
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OtherExpensesSchedule/OtherExpensesScheduleGrp/RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt	1	31
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TaxesSchedule/TaxesDetail/Amt	1	300
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TaxesSchedule/TaxesDetail/NetInvestmentIncomeAmt	0	56
TaxesSchedule/TaxesDetail/NetInvestmentIncomeAmt	1	300
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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990PFDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $1,131,002
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $1,131,002
Revenue: $98,819
Expenses: $79,732
Net income: $19,087

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.19	$0.00	$1.19	$0.05	$0.05	$0.00
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.20	$0.00	$1.20	$0.05	$0.05	$0.00
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.19	$0.00	$1.19	$0.08	$0.07	$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.18	$0.00	$1.18	$0.09	$0.08	$0.01
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.18	$0.00	$1.18	$0.06	$0.06	$0.01
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.18	$0.00	$1.18	$0.12	$0.08	$0.05
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.15	$0.00	$1.15	$0.12	$0.08	$0.04
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.13	$0.00	$1.13	$0.10	$0.08	$0.02
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.13	$0.00	$1.13	$0.11	$0.06	$0.05
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.09	$0.00	$1.09	$0.09	$0.06	$0.03
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.07	$0.00	$1.07	$0.09	$0.04	$0.04
2013Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.	$1.04	$0.00	$1.04	$0.08	$0.04	$0.05
2012Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.01	$0.00	$1.01		$0.04
2011Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.97	$0.00	$0.97		$0.05
2010XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.94	$0.00	$0.94		$0.05