Civic Intelligence

Fortunate Way

EIN 87-3809175 • 501(c)3 • Las Vegas, NV

Profile

Help veterans and their families in Tennessee and the Texas areas to build stronger families and improve their education, and to also support charitable organizations that have veterans on their boards or use veteran volunteers.

3225 McLeod DriveLas Vegas, NV 89121

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

1st percentile

-11805%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

44th percentile

-5.9%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

46th percentile

-5.6%

Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$167,248

Down $10,961 (-6.2%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$167,248

Down $10,961 (-6.2%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$89

Down $6 (-6.3%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$11,050

Up $50 (+0.5%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$10,961

Down $56 (-0.5%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2021: $194,769Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $194,7692021Assets 2022: $189,114Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $189,1142022Assets 2023: $178,209Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $178,2092023Assets 2024: $167,248Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $167,2482024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$167,248
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$167,248
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth46th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2021: $200,014Expenses 2021: $5,245Net Income 2021: $194,7692021Revenue 2022: $5,345Expenses 2022: $11,000Net Income 2022: -$5,6552022Revenue 2023: $95Expenses 2023: $11,000Net Income 2023: -$10,9052023Revenue 2024: $89Expenses 2024: $11,050Net Income 2024: -$10,9612024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$89
Expenses$11,050
Net Income-$10,961
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$167,248
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$167,248
Revenue
$89
Expenses
$11,050
Net income
-$10,961
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.67$0.00$1.67$0.00$0.11$0.11
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.78$0.00$1.78$0.00$0.11$0.11
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.89$0.00$1.89$0.05$0.11$0.06
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.95$0.00$1.95$2.00$0.05$1.95
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 6, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$89
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Help veterans and their families

Help veterans and their families in Tennessee and the Texas areas to build stronger families and improve their education, and to also support charitable organizations that have veterans on their boards or use veteran volunteers.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Donation of $10,000 to Patriot PAWS Service Dogs with funds to be used for those in TN and TX, which aligns with our purpose. The mission of Patriot PAWS is to train and provide service dogs of the highest quality at no cost to disabled American veterans and others with mobile disabilities to help restore their physical and emotional independence. Patriot PAWS intends to build partnerships with state and community organizations to help develop and support this goal.$0$0
In our forth year we continue to improve our administration and governance. We continue to follow our investment policy through our investment committee to have oversight of Fortunate Way's investments.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Garrett Edward HensleyDirector-$0--
Alexia HensleyDirector-$0--
Ariana HensleyDirector-$0--
Robert Grant HensleyDirector-$0--
Robert Edward HensleyPresident/Executive Director-$0--
Arlina Guerra HensleySecretary/Treasurer/Director-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Fortunate Way
EIN
87-3809175
Phone
4234437302
Address
3225 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89121

Signing Officer

Name
Robert Edward Hensley
Title
President/Executive Director
Phone
4234437302
Signed
2025-05-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
C Elizabeth Jain CPA LLC
Address
5900 S Lake Forest Dr Ste 110, McKinney, TX 75070
Preparer
Tony J Morris CPA
Phone
9725428889
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: Dividends. Amount: 89.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity Classification: Program Services. Grantee Name: Patriot PAWS Service Dogs. Grantee Address: 254 Ranch Trail Rockwall, TX 75032. Date of Gift: 12/28/24. Amount Given: 10,000.”

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