Liabilities / Assets
33rd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 84-3112477 • 501(c)3 • Lagrange, GA
Profile
The exceptional way provides a structured environment and programming involving social and recreational opportunities designed to promote healthy living, foster friendship, and improve functional skills for special needs adults.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
33rd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
34th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
82nd percentile
Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
87th percentile
Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
71st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$867,596
Up $134,472 (+18%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Up$867,596
Up $134,472 (+18%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$411,501
Down $9,641 (-2.3%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$277,037
Up $15,157 (+5.8%) from 2024
Net Income
Down$134,464
Down $24,798 (-16%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The exceptional way provides a structured environment and programming involving social and recreational opportunities designed to promote healthy living, foster friendship, and improve functional skills for special needs adults.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $378,293 | $529,208 | ▲ $150,915 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $297,816 | $263,797 | ▼ $34,019 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $57,015 | $74,591 | ▲ $17,576 |
| Total Assets | $733,124 | $867,596 | ▲ $134,472 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $733,124 | $867,596 | ▲ $134,472 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $733,124 | $867,596 | ▲ $134,472 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $733,124 | $867,596 | ▲ $134,472 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | $20,097 | $2,669 | $22,766 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paxton Youngblood | Executive Di | FT | $59,787 | $59,787 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| George Childress | President |
| Christina Jackson | Director |
| Kathy French | Director |
| Lyle Daniel | Director |
| Molly Blair | Director |
| Tamika N Brown | Director |
| Jodi Mazzolini | Secretary |
| Wesley E Long Iii | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $196,221 |
| Other Expenses | $80,816 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $151,430 | $29,894 | - | $181,324 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | $18,996 | - | $18,996 |
| Payroll Taxes | $12,610 | $2,287 | - | $14,897 |
| Occupancy | $13,650 | - | - | $13,650 |
| Insurance | - | $9,103 | - | $9,103 |
| All Other Expenses | $2,281 | $5,266 | - | $7,547 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $5,047 | - | $5,047 |
| Office Expenses | - | $3,017 | - | $3,017 |
| Other Expenses | $8,873 | $2,151 | - | $2,151 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $199,118 | $77,919 | $0 | $277,037 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“The board was provided a copy of the form 990 for review and approval prior to filing of the return.”
“Documents are made available on request.”
“The exceptional way provides a structured environment and programming involving social and recreational opportunities designed to promote healthy living, foster friendship, and improve functional skills for special needs adults.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE EXCEPTIONAL WAY PROVIDES A STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT AND PROGRAMMING INVOLVING SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING, FOSTER FRIENDSHIP, AND IMPROVE FUNCTIONAL SKILLS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS ADULTS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE BOARD WAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING OF THE RETURN. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 |
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