WAY TO WIN ACTION FUND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WAY TO WIN ACTION FUND INC

EIN 82-5528039 · Alliances & Advocacy - Civil Rights (R01)

What they do

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE of WAY to WIN ACTION FUND is to PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE, PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES to CREATING, IMPLEMENTING and SUPPORTING PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ADVANCE RACIAL and ECONOMIC JUSTICE IN THE UNITED STATES. SUCH ACTIVITIES WILL COMMAND MORE THAN 50 of THE ORGANIZATIONS TIME and MORE THAN 50 of ITS FINANCIAL RESOURCES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $98.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

109.13%of revenue went to mission work98.2% of expenses · Program services

$111.11spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

1.97%of revenue went to management and office costs1.8% of expenses

$0.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$28,504,441

Mission workProgram services$31,107,836109.13% of revenue98.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$562,3141.97% of revenue1.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$31,670,150111.11% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 98.2% mission · 1.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.11% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 8.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.3% mission · 0.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.9% mission · 0.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.43% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.9% mission · 0.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.24% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$28,504,441

Expenses$31,670,150

Annual shortfall $3,165,709 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$31,107,836 · 98.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$562,314 · 1.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$28,504,441

Expenses$31,670,150

Assets$1,500,845

Income$28,504,441

Contributions$28,504,441

Mission work (program services)$31,107,836

Grants given$93,003,939

Average grant$202,182

Management and general$562,314

Accounting fees$9,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (10)

CHLOE SQUIRESMEMBER

GRAHAM GOTTLIEBVICE CHAIR

LEAH HUNT-HENDRIXCHAIR

MADELINE TWOMEYMEMBER

NOELLE FOLDEN-MCDOWELLTREASURER

RAKIM BROOKSMEMBER

SHARON CHENMEMBER

STEPHANIE VALENCIAMEMBER

VICTORIA GAVITOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

WALEED SHAHIDMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 1825 K ST NW STE 315, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-1286
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % TORI MIYAGI
Primary officer: Victoria Gavito, EXEUCTIVEDIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailpress@waytowin.us Phone(512) 201-8040

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ALTA CPA GROUP
NTEE classification: Alliances & Advocacy - Civil Rights (R01)
IRS tax category: Alliances & Advocacy - Civil Rights
Grant-giving organization: Yes