IRS 990 Nonprofit Profile
Way Finders INC
Overview
Way Finders is an affordable housing organization dedicated to bringing home stability to people across Western Massachusetts since 1972. Imagine a team dedicated to steering communities toward opportunity and prosperity. That’s us, the Way Finders Board Members. With a relentless commitment to building and advocating for thriving, equitable regions, we’re the driving force behind stability and economic mobility for families and individuals. Our mission is clear: to develop and manage housing options that support strong, cohesive communities. Officers Erica True MassMutual Chairperson.
Way Finders is an affordable housing organization working in Western Massachusetts since 1972 to bring housing stability to people and strengthen communities. The organization’s mission and values emphasize that every family deserves a home and the chance to build a stronger future, and its work spans emergency and rental assistance, employment support, housing search resources, homeownership services, housing centers, and property listings, along with housing-provider support for landlords.
- Sector
- Human Services
- Faith identity / affiliation
- {'basis': [], 'value': None, 'evidence': [], 'confidence': 0.15, 'serves_all_regardless_of_religion': None}
- Official website
- https://WWW.WAYFINDERS.ORG
- Public contact
- 413-233-1700 · {'value': None, 'evidence': [], 'confidence': 0.2}
Affordable HousingHousing StabilityWestern MassachusettsHousing Help
Programs and Current Appeals
- Emergency and Rental Assistance
Guides people facing a housing emergency or needing a rental housing subsidy.
Housing Help · Current
- Employment Support
Employment support programs for people receiving public assistance from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Housing Help · Current
- Homeownership Services
Services for first-time homebuyers and foreclosure prevention/home retention support.
Housing Help · Current
Places of Operation
Public sources identify operations or appeals in 1 place.
Hampden, Hampshire, And Franklin Counties
Official Sources and Evidence
This profile summarizes 1 official source pages and 61 evidence items alongside IRS Form 990 data.
Financials
- Filing year
- 2023
- Total revenue
- $129.8M
- Total expenses
- $129.3M
- Total assets
- $71.0M
- Program expenses
- $124.6M
- Administration
- $4.1M
- Fundraising
- $608K
- Program share of expenses
- 96%
- EIN
- 42518368
- Sector
- Human Services
- Location
- Springfield, MA
Leadership and Compensation
- Keith Fairey - President And CEO
- $249K
- Laureen Borgatti - Chief Operating Officer
- $178K
- Derek J Morris - Chief Financial Officer
- $176K
- Pascale Desir Non-voting - Asst. Secretary & Chief Le
- $158K
- Erica Simmonette - Chief People & Administrative Officers
- $149K
- Janette Vigo - Chief Program Officer
- $147K
- John Bidwell - Chief Development Officer
- $129K
- Anni Zhu - Chief Of Staff
- $120K
- Amber Coughlin - Director
- $0
- Andrew Moorehouse - Director
- $0
Officers, directors and key employees with total reported compensation, from Form 990 Part VII.
Governance
- Voting board members
- 18
- Independent members
- 18
Grants
- Grants to U.S. organizations and individuals
- $89.9M
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