Way Station
Way Station reported $55.1 million in revenue and $52.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.84 went to program services, $17.16 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.3% of the total. Government grants made up 10.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,778,699 (PRESIDENT, CEO & CHAIR). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $53MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $55MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 87.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,778,699 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.36% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 1 of 4 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRehabilitation and recovery services: provides residential and rehabilitation support, living skills, and vocational services to adults with serious mental illness and developmental disabilities
Community treatment: provides comprehensive outpatient mental health services to adults, adolescents, and children
Families and communities: provides intensive treatment and support services to children and adolescents with mental health needs and their families
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT, CEO & CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,715,442 | $63,257 | $1,778,699 |
| SVP, CFO, TREASURER & SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $708,729 | $51,357 | $760,086 |
| VP AND COO HOSPITALS (PART YEAR) Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $566,272 | $68,206 | $634,478 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $494,883 | $73,066 | $567,949 |
| CHIEF, REHAB & RECOVERY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $341,252 | $0 | $32,317 | $373,569 |
| FORMER VP AND COO COMM SERVICES Former, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $212,453 | $9,468 | $221,921 |
| NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,090 | $0 | $3,514 | $208,604 |
| NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,126 | $0 | $32,939 | $199,065 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Way Station (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b4 · 1 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5824
- Volunteers Part I, line 61
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BRIAN KEILSON Remodeling services | $655,347 |
| WINDSTREAM It/communications | $642,889 |
| PMM COMPANIES INC Janitorial services | $368,684 |
| GARRETTH & A REMODELING LLC Remodeling services | $326,106 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Way Station totaling $43 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Way Station's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Way Station, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Way Station's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Way Station reported that 82.8% of its $52.9 million in expenses went to program services, 17.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Way Station pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Way Station reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,778,699, for the role of PRESIDENT, CEO & CHAIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Way Station get its money?
Of $55.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.5% came from contributions and grants (including 10.6% from government grants) and 87.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Way Station a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1162749 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631329349307908 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541329349305789 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349306001 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349309961 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349300346 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111319349302066 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1162749: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.