WAY OF LIFE MISSION
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2021 · Form 990EZ · revenue $66K · expenses $66K · assets $134
- EIN
- 26-4288782
- Address
- PO BOX 1392, PORTLAND, ME 04104-1392
- Website
- www.wayoflifemission.org
- NTEE code
- P84
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2009
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
to serve the unmet needs of Maine's international community
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Wilson | executive director | 2021 | $31,285 | $31,285 | 1 |
| Gloria Carter | former administrative assistant | 2021 | $9,120 | $9,120 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Olmstead | board chairman | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Douglas Twitchell | board secretary | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Fillmore | board treasurer | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2021 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $40K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Wilson | executive director | 32 | $31,285 | - | $0 | $31,285 | 1 |
| Gloria Carter | former administrative assistant | 11 | $9,120 | - | $0 | $9,120 | 1 |
| Michael Olmstead | board chairman | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Douglas Twitchell | board secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Fillmore | board treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $65,670 | $65,844 | $134 | $134 | $65,670 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $58 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WAY OF LIFE MISSION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $58 | 2023 | $24 | show |
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| MYANMAR CHINESE ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK INC | NY | P84 | $72,156 | $95,786 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x |
| 318 PARTNERS MISSION FOUNDATION | NY | P84 | $48,279 | $49,954 | PRESIDENT & | $0 | Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x |
| MIDDLE-TENNESSEE POW-WOW INC | TN | P84 | $74,090 | $60,698 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x |
| VIETNAMESE ASSOCIATION OF CHARLOTTE | NC | P84 | $124,026 | $140,272 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x |
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| PRINCESS KAHANU ESTATES ASSOCIATION | HI | P84 | $118,963 | $443,514 | PRESIDENT | $3,947 | Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x |
| ASIAN AMERICAN YOUTH & SENIOR ORGANIZATION | CA | P84 | $82,751 | $98,900 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x |
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| URBAN NATIONS OUTREACH INC | NY | P84 | $91,641 | $103,216 | Executive Director | $17,040 | Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x |
| HMONG CENTER OF GREEN BAY INC | WI | P84 | $64,762 | $68,189 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $25,602 | Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x |
| AFGHAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION | MN | P84 | $34,619 | $34,619 | Executive Director | $0 | Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x |
| VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY OF OREGON | OR | P84 | $76,801 | $55,096 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x |
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| AMERICAN COUNCIL OF MINORITY WOMEN INC | NY | P84 | $92,446 | $88,413 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x |
| OGADEN COMMUNITY OF USA | MN | P84 | $104,925 | $103,488 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x |
| HAITIAN ASSOCIATION OF INDIANA CORP | IN | P84 | $106,940 | $131,204 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2021 · Form 990EZ · $65,844 spent · pay $51,059 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $51,059 | 77.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $9,109 | 13.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,519 | 8.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $157 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $65,844 | 100% |