Liabilities / Assets
63rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Known as the Way
EIN 46-3612984 • 501(c)3 • Carrollton, TX
Profile
Known As The Way was founded in SE Asia with the goal of reaching people with the Gospel through social justice, discipleship, and church planting.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
68th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
34th percentile
Higher net margin than 34% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
94th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 41.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
48th percentile
Faster asset growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
56th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$184,836
Down $4,857 (-2.6%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$620
Up $33 (+5.6%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$184,216
Down $4,890 (-2.6%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$73,170
Up $2,316 (+3.3%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$78,060
Up $3,032 (+4.0%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$4,890
Down $716 (-17%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $184,836
- Liabilities
- $620
- Net assets
- $184,216
- Revenue
- $73,170
- Expenses
- $78,060
- Net income
- -$4,890
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Apr 27, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $73,170
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Organized to love others by providing people around the world with food, shelter, clothing and education while sharing the good news of jesus christ.
Known As The Way was founded in SE Asia with the goal of reaching people with the Gospel through social justice, discipleship, and church planting.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Sacred Farm Sustainability Project - an environment for transforminglives holistically through the power of the gospel, by having a life on life discipleshipenvironment that allows all people to be equipped for the work of ministry. | $0 | $6,565 |
| Benevolence - meeting the desperate needs of those in our communitythrough assistance with medical situations, malnourishment, majorunexpected financial burdens, and/or employment changes. | $0 | $1,065 |
| Educate One is a social initiative that supports local driven individuals with funding for education.The impact from some of the individuals we help goes beyond just the single person.Some have the goal of helping to change the society around them after graduation, to support their family and community. | $0 | $589 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARON FAIR | Executive Director | FT | $30,000 | - | $30,000 |
| DANIEL BODNAR | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOSHUA BROWN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Known as the Way
- EIN
- 46-3612984
- Phone
- 9402051957
- Address
- 2309 OAKWOOD, CARROLLTON, TX 75006
Signing Officer
- Name
- Aaron Fair
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 9402051957
- Signed
- 2025-04-27
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Sheila Schroyer CPA Pc
- Address
- 22811 Shadow Glen Dr, Peculiar, MO 64078
- Preparer
- Sheila Schroyer
- Phone
- 9403123304
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Pt VI, Line 11B
“The organization will post the form on its own website.”
Pt VI, Line 12C
“The organization maintains communications with individuals for whom the conflict of interest policy is in effect.”
Pt VI, Line 15B
“Compensation for the executive director is approved during the annual operating budget process. Salaries and wages are reviewed against comparable data for similar organizations.”
Pt VI, Line 15A
“The executive directors salaries and wages are reviewed against comparable data for similar organizations and approved by the board before implementation.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Local admin expenses 5153.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“PROGRAM EXPENSES 16929.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“TRAVEL 13979.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Bank and merchant fees 1262.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“PAYROLL TAXES 2295.”
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