THE WAY FORWARD FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
THE WAY FORWARD FOUNDATION (EIN 45-2466769)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-05-15
IRS object ID
202121359349301442
Schema version
2020v4.0
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-05-15T12:41:40-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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Business Name ControlTHEWBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4242610332PhoneNum

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CityINGLEWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Signature2021-05-15SignatureDt
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Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part VI Line 11bREVIEWED BY OFFICERS
Part VI Line 18CAN BE REVIEWED UPON REQUEST WITH CEO
Part VI Line 19CAN BE VIEWED WITH CEO UPON REQUEST
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Part IX Line 24eUTILITIES Total expenses - $13772.00 Program service expenses - $13772.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
Part IX Line 24eSUPPLIES Total expenses - $4107.00 Program service expenses - $4107.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
Part IX Line 24eTRANSPORTATION Total expenses - $8806.00 Program service expenses - $8806.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
Part IX Line 24eEMPLOYEE REIMBURSEMENTS Total expenses - $24000.00 Program service expenses - $24000.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
Part IX Line 24eREPAIRS Total expenses - $8540.00 Program service expenses - $8540.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00

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