TOGETHER ON THE JOURNEY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- TOGETHER ON THE JOURNEY (EIN 46-5739733)
- Tax period
- 2024-11-01 to 2025-10-31
- Filed
- 2026-03-02
- IRS object ID
- 202630619349200733
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-03-02T12:07:22-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-10-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 204356374 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | J Hall & Associates Inc CPAs | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 30628 Detroit Road 234 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Westlake | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 44145 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-11-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 465739733 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Together on the Journey | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Michelle A Daray | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | TRAN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6145982662 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 26843 Detroit Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Westlake | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 441452369 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Michelle A Daray | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6145982662 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-03-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | John D Hall CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00174191 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4405270301 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-03-02 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Change | Yes (X) | NameChangeInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.transracialjourneys.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $192,370 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $81,621 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $110,749 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Total Revenue | $192,370 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $69,181 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $30,000 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,500 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $63,833 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $164,514 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $27,856 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $26,395 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $54,251 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,395 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $54,293 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,395 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $54,293 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $42 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,395 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $54,251 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Support and education for families of transracial adoption. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Family Camp - Nurtured racial identity development and self-esteem, helping parents understand the importance of culture and race in raising children across racial lines. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $69,181 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $69,181 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle A Daray | ||
| Treasurer | 002.00 | $0 |
| April Dinwoodie | ||
| Executive Director | 020.00 | $30,000 |
| Kurt Harvey | ||
| President | 002.00 | $0 |
| Martha Loughridge | ||
| Board Member | 002.00 | $0 |
| CJ Rosenstiel | ||
| Board Member | 002.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Michelle A Daray | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 26843 Detroit Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Westlake | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 441452369 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6145982662 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $36,088 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $90,665 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $127,872 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $144,118 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $192,370 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $591,113 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $36,088 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $90,665 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $127,872 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $144,118 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $192,370 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $591,113 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $591,113 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $591,113 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (15 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Travel 739 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Supplies 257 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Telephone 928 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Administrative Support 625 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Bank Charges Fees 2,234 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Insurance 4,003 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Dues Subscriptions 3,286 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Office Supplies Expenses 1,852 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Photography Video 7,135 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Social Media Advertising 2,750 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Advertising Marketing 204 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Background Checks 520 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Counselors 27,000 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Guest Speakers 12,300 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities | Credit Card liability Beginning of year 0, End of year 42 |