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Finding the Way Publications Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 75-3046825

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on May 22, 2019

Organization Profilefindingtheway.org
7547 Zelzah AveReseda, CA 91335

(818) 350-3892

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

67th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

9th percentile

-47%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$7,168

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 20.7% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-26%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

14th percentile

-37%

Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets67th percentile

Assets

Down

$21,339

Down $7,384 (-26%) from 2017

Net Assets

$20,890

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Up

$449

Up $449 from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue67th percentileNet Margin9th percentile

Revenue

Down

$34,631

Down $20,599 (-37%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$50,829

Down $15,105 (-23%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$16,198

Down $5,494 (-51%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $52,467Liabilities 2011: $1,098Net Assets 2011: $51,3692011Assets 2012: $84,359Liabilities 2012: $2,198Net Assets 2012: $82,1612012Assets 2013: $124,629Liabilities 2013: $1,8032013Assets 2014: $94,817Liabilities 2014: $15,3802014Assets 2015: $39,787Liabilities 2015: $5,6992015Assets 2016: $47,779Net Assets 2016: $47,7792016Assets 2017: $28,723Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $21,339Liabilities 2018: $449Net Assets 2018: $20,8902018Assets 2019: $59,625Net Assets 2019: $59,6252019Assets 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $67,969Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $62,729Liabilities 2022: $5,326Net Assets 2022: $57,4032022Assets 2023: $72,171Liabilities 2023: $302023Assets 2024: $1Liabilities 2024: $02024Assets 2025: $103,086Net Assets 2025: $113,0992025

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$21,339
Liabilities$449
Net Assets$20,890
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth14th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $71,774Expenses 2011: $83,170Net Income 2011: -$11,3962011Revenue 2012: $104,786Expenses 2012: $73,995Net Income 2012: $30,7912012Revenue 2013: $130,255Expenses 2013: $89,590Net Income 2013: $40,6652013Revenue 2014: $64,747Expenses 2014: $108,135Net Income 2014: -$43,3882014Revenue 2015: $31,384Expenses 2015: $76,734Net Income 2015: -$45,3502015Revenue 2016: $82,672Expenses 2016: $68,981Net Income 2016: $13,6912016Revenue 2017: $55,230Expenses 2017: $65,934Net Income 2017: -$10,7042017Revenue 2018: $34,631Expenses 2018: $50,829Net Income 2018: -$16,1982018Revenue 2019: $112,794Expenses 2019: $74,059Net Income 2019: $38,7352019Revenue 2020: $57,076Expenses 2020: $66,692Net Income 2020: -$9,6162020Revenue 2021: $50,485Expenses 2021: $30,347Net Income 2021: $20,1382021Revenue 2022: $50,121Expenses 2022: $47,955Net Income 2022: $2,1662022Revenue 2023: $55,373Expenses 2023: $50,196Net Income 2023: $5,1772023Revenue 2024: $46,728Expenses 2024: $42,158Net Income 2024: $4,5702024Revenue 2025: $76,489Expenses 2025: $38,382Net Income 2025: $38,1072025

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$34,631
Expenses$50,829
Net Income-$16,198
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
May 22, 2019
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$34,631
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Help incarcerated individuals

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
IN FISCAL YR 2017 WE PROVIDED OVER 1500 SERVICES WITH A TOTAL PARTICIPATION OF 34500 INMATES IN 9 JAILS OF THE LA COUNTY SYSTEM$34,631$50,829
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CECILIA D LUNAFacilitatorPT$7,168-$7,168
GONZALO DE VIVEROCEOPT$6,000-$6,000
FERMIN GOMEZFacilitatorPT$4,385-$4,385
FELIX SORIAFacilitatorPT$4,096-$4,096
ALFREDO ANAYAFacilitator-$1,635-$1,635
SARHA GOMEZOffice Assistant-$1,536-$1,536
LAURIE S BILSKIFundraising Assistant-$1,104-$1,104
VICKY DE VIVEROOffice Assistant-$768-$768
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Finding the Way Publications Inc
EIN
75-3046825
Phone
8183503892
Address
7547 ZELZAH AVE, RESEDA, CA 91335

Signing Officer

Name
Gonzalo De Vivero
Title
CEO
Signed
2019-05-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
R & D Income Tax Services
Address
7547 ZELZAH AVE, RESEDA, CA 91335
Preparer
Gonzalo De Vivero
Phone
8183453049
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

990EZ Line 10

“Payroll taxes transportation saturday group bibles and books and equipment translations”

990EZ Line 10

“Fund raising expenses recovery outreach program program in other facilities missalets and materials”

990 EZ Line 10

“Legal licence bank charges legal and accounting fees”

990EZ Line 10

“Accounting and tax programs computer support and equipment gasoline and car expenses”

990EZ Line 10

“Office expenses meals entertainment”

990EZ Line 20

“13 dollar that are none accounted for accounting files were alter and unable to located”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$21,339
Liabilities
$449
Net assets
$20,890
Revenue
$34,631
Expenses
$50,829
Net income
-$16,198
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$1.13$0.76$0.38$0.38
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.42$0.05
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.72$0.00$0.55$0.50$0.05
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.63$0.05$0.57$0.50$0.48$0.02
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.68$0.00$0.50$0.30$0.20
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.57$0.67$0.10
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.60$0.60$1.13$0.74$0.39
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.21$0.35$0.51$0.16
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.29$0.00$0.55$0.66$0.11
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.48$0.48$0.83$0.69$0.14
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.40$0.06$0.31$0.77$0.45
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.95$0.15$0.65$1.08$0.43
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.25$0.02$1.30$0.90$0.41
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.84$0.02$0.82$1.05$0.74$0.31
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.52$0.01$0.51$0.72$0.83$0.11
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