LEAD THE WAY FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization: LEAD THE WAY FUND INC (EIN 20-8757694)
Tax period: 2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed: 2018-01-11
IRS object ID: 201840119349300109
Schema version: 2016v3.0
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
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule D
Schedule G
Schedule I
Schedule L
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2018-01-11T08:46:44-06:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2017-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	132709344	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	SHEEHAN & COMPANY CPA PC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	15 SOUTH BAYLES AVENUE	AddressLine1Txt
City	PORT WASHINGTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	11050	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2016-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	208757694	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	LEAD THE WAY FUND INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	LEAD	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	5164395268	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	390 PLANDOME ROAD NO 221	AddressLine1Txt
City	MANHASSET	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	11030	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	JAMES P REGAN	PersonNm
Person Title	CHAIRMAN & CEO	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	5164395268	PhoneNum
Signature	2017-11-30	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	THOMAS J NOVAK	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P00934053	PTIN
Phone	5168835510	PhoneNum
Preparation	2017-11-30	PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address	167.206.249.130	IPv4AddressTxt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
IP	2017-11-30	IPDt
IP Tm	16:53:47	IPTm
IP Timezone	ES	IPTimezoneCd
Filing License Type	P	FilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device Id	F17F01D852D75168BF5B55EECBC569A4C3A6ED87	AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device Id	DF3B488D30DC7AFC3EEB013BDAAF654ABD5CD1D4	AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2016	TaxYr
Build TS	2021-01-29 14:40:06Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ARMY RANGER LEAD THE WAY FUND	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	JAMES P REGAN	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	390 PLANDOME ROAD NO 221	AddressLine1Txt
City	MANHASSET	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	11030	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$4,875,789	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.LEADTHEWAYFUND.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	2007	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	DE	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	ARMY RANGER LEAD THE WAY FUND IS AN ACTIVE DUTY, CASUALTY ASSISTANCE, RECOVERY, TRANSITION AND VETERANS ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO U.S. ARMY RANGERS AND THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE DIED, HAVE BEEN DISABLED OR WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING IN HARM'S WAY AROUND THE WORLD.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	12	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	12	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	2	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	30	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$0	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$3,029,670	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$3,913,184	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$0	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$0	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$74,558	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$77,265	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	-$252,441	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	-$335,453	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$2,851,787	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$3,654,996	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$698,090	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$1,050,287	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$102,462	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$134,984	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$67,419	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$71,360	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$150,782	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$179,743	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$197,664	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$1,047,714	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$1,454,295	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$1,804,073	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$2,200,701	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$8,725,295	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$11,202,852	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$82,332	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$94,323	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$8,642,963	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$11,108,529	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	ARMY RANGER LEAD THE WAY FUND IS AN ACTIVE DUTY, CASUALTY ASSISTANCE, RECOVERY, TRANSITION AND VETERANS ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO U.S. ARMY RANGERS AND THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE DIED, HAVE BEEN DISABLED OR WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING IN HARM'S WAY AROUND THE WORLD.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$639,264	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$639,074	GrantAmt
Desc	WOUNDED RANGER RECOVERY & TRANSITION PROGRAM: WHEN OUR WOUNDED, ILL OR INJURED RANGERS RETURN FROM COMBAT, THE SEVERITIES OF THEIR INJURIES ARE OFTEN TO THE DEGREE THAT THEIR DISABILITIES PREVENT THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM BEING ABLE TO FULLY SUPPORT THEMSELVES. THE CARE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT IS OFTEN LIMITED AND INSUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT THEIR NEEDS. LTWF PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT, FROM THE MOMENT OF INJURY, THROUGH THE SHORT AND LONG-TERM RECOVERY, REHABILITATION AND TRANSITION PROCESS. STARTING WITH AN IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL GRANT OF $3,500 FOR RANGERS THAT ARE WOUNDED IN ACTION OR DURING TRAINING, AND TO THE FAMILIES OF RANGERS WHO HAVE BEEN KILLED IN ACTION. IF A SPOUSE OR ADDITIONAL FAMILY MEMBERS NEED TO BE AT THE BEDSIDE OF THEIR LOVED ONE, WE ENSURE THAT THE TRAVEL COSTS, ACCOMMODATIONS (INCLUDING EXTENDED STAY), CHILD CARE AND EXPENSES ARE COVERED SO THERE IS NO ADDED FINANCIAL OR EMOTIONAL STRESS. IF THE RANGER SUFFERS A SETBACK DURING HIS RECOVERY PROCESS THAT REQUIRES ADDITIONAL HOSPITALIZATION AND THERAPIES, LTWF WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GRANTS TO THE FAMILY SO THERE IS NO FINANCIAL SHORTFALL. WITH THE ONGOING CHALLENGE OF SERVICE MEMBERS DEVELOPING POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS, LTWF IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT THEY HAVE THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO RECEIVE THE PROPER MEDICAL TREATMENT. FOR OUR RANGERS WHO HAVE SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES SUCH AS PARALYSIS OR AMPUTATIONS, LTWF PROVIDES THE SUPPORT FOR MODIFIED VEHICLES AND IS BUILDING AND MODIFYING MORTGAGE-FREE, ACCESSIBLE AND SMART HOMES. THESE "HOMES THAT HEAL" ARE CUSTOM BUILT TO INCLUDE THE SPECIFIC ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF EACH RANGER. OUR RANGERS ARE AMONG THE MOST DISCIPLINED AND SKILLED WARRIORS IN THE WORLD AND WE ARE DEDICATED TO HELPING THEM UTILIZE THEIR INGRAINED SKILLS BY EMPOWERING THEM TO THRIVE IN CAREERS AND AT TOP UNIVERSITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY. WHEN RANGERS MAKE THE DECISION NOT TO RE-ENLIST IN THE REGIMENT AFTER A LONG AND SUCCESSFUL MILITARY CAREER, THE TRANSITION BACK TO CIVILIAN LIFE CAN BE CHALLENGING. THROUGH OUR TRANSITION PROGRAMS SUCH AS OUR COLLEGIATE ACCESS PROGAM (CAP), AND WORKING WITH CARE COALTION (H.E.R.O PROGRAM), WE ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING OUR RANGERS THROUGH THE REINTEGRATION PROCESS, ENSURING THAT THEY ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS OF A REWARDING AND PROSPEROUS CIVILIAN LIFE. STAYING ACTIVE AND COMPETITIVE IS PARAMOUNT TO THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL PRESERVATION OF OUR WOUNDED RANGERS. LTWF PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR OUR RANGERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE WARRIOR GAMES (ADAPTIVE SPORTS COMPETITION FOR WOUNDED, ILL AND INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS). WE WILL ALSO ACCOMMODATE IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS SO THEY CAN SEE THEIR LOVED ONE COMPETE.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$279,904	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$279,904	GrantAmt
Desc	RANGER AND FAMILY HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS: WITH CONSECUTIVE DEPLOYMENTS SINCE 9/11 AND THE START OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM, THE PRESERVATION OF THIS EXTREMELY PRESSURED FORCE IS A NECESSITY. WHEN A RANGER IS DEPLOYED, SO IS HIS FAMILY. THE LONG SEPARATIONS CAN BE CHALLENGING AND STRENUOUS ON THE FAMILY UNIT. FAMILY READINESS GROUPS (FRGS), CONSISTING OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS ASSOCIATED WITH A PARTICULAR UNIT, ACT AS FIRST-RESPONDERS THAT SERVE TO ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING, MORALE AND ESPRIT DE CORP OF THE UNIT. THROUGH OUR RANGER AND FAMILY HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM, WE ARE ABLE TO SUBSIDIZE THE FRGS IN THE REGIMENT WITH GRANTS TO PAY FOR THESE ALL-IMPORTANT FAMILY MORALE-BOOSTING ACTIVITIES. LTWF UNDERSTANDS THE STRAIN AND STRESS THE FAMILIES OF THIS ELITE FORCE ENDURE, CONSERVATION OF THE FAMILY UNIT IS PARAMOUNT FOR THE MORALE AND FOCUS OF OUR RANGERS. WHEN THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE HAPPENS, LTWF WILL PROVIDE FUNDS TO GET FRG "FIRST RESPONDERS" TO THE SIDE OF THE RANGER WIFE AND FAMILY DURING THE ARDUOUS BURIAL PROCESS. EACH YEAR DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, LTWF PROVIDES GIFT CARDS TO OUR MORE JUNIOR NCO RANGER FAMILIES, DETERMINED BY COMMAND, WHO ARE MOST IN NEED AND UNDER FINANCIAL STRAIN DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$80,000	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$80,000	GrantAmt
Desc	RANGER CHAPLAIN SPECIAL PROGRAMS: THE DEDICATED RANGER CHAPLAINS HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CARING FOR THE SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF RANGERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. ARMY RANGER LEAD THE WAY FUND SEES IT AS OUR OBLIGATION TO ASSIST OUR RANGER CHAPLAINS WITH THE ENDURING TASK OF ENHANCING RANGER MORALE AND SUSTAINING FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. ARMY RANGER LEAD THE WAY FUND PROVIDES ENRICHMENT GRANTS FOR THESE PROGRAMS THAT ARE ESTABLISHED BY CHAPLAIN COMMAND. MARRIAGE RETREATS AND DATE NIGHTS FEATURE RELATIONSHIP TRAINING LED BY RANGER CHAPLAINS AND ALSO OFFER FREE TIME FOR RANGER COUPLES TO CONNECT AND RECHARGE THEIR RELATIONSHIP BATTERIES. SINGLE RANGER RETREATS FEATURE CHAPLAIN LED TRAINING ON LIFE AND RELATIONSHIP SUCCESS AS WELL AS HIGH-ENERGY ACTIVITIES LIKE MOUNTAIN CLIMBING, SNOW SKIING, WHITE-WATER RAFTING,AND MOUNTAIN BIKING. BIBLE STUDIES: RANGER CHAPLAINS AND THEIR WIVES LEAD BIBLE STUDIES AND OTHER SPIRITUAL-GROWTH EVENTS FOR RANGER COUPLES OR WIVES OF DEPLOYED RANGERS AND OUR LTWF RESOURCES PROVIDE MUCH-NEEDED CHILDCARE FOR THESE EVENTS.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmt	GrantGrantAmt	DescDesc
$55,268	$51,309	GOLD STAR PROGRAM: WHEN A RANGER HAS PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE, WHETHER IN COMBAT OR IN TRAINING, ARMY RANGER LEAD THE WAY FUND BELIEVES THERE IS A MORAL OBLIGATION TO SUPPORT THE DEPENDENTS OF THESE HEROES. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM WE CAN ENSURE THAT THE ESSENTIAL NECESSITIES OF THESE GOLD STAR FAMILIES GO UNINTERRUPTED.
$84,182		OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense	$139,450	TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant	$51,309	TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Program Service Expenses	$1,138,618	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (1)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	0	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	0	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	0	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments	Yes (1)	TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (1)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	0	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	0	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	Yes (1)	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	0	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (1)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (1)	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	0	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	0	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	0	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	0	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	Yes (1)	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	Yes (1)	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	0	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	0	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (1)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	Yes (1)	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	0	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	0	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	0	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	0	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	0	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	Yes (1)	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent	0	BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	0	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	0	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	0	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	0	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	0	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	0	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	7	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee	2	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (1)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	0	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	0	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	Yes (1)	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl	Yes (1)	QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 Filedind	0	Form8899Filedind
Form1098 C Filed	0	Form1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	12	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	12	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	Yes (1)	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	0	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	Yes (1)	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	0	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	0	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	0	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (1)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (1)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	0	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (1)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (1)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (1)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (1)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (1)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (1)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	0	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	0	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	0	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	LEAD THE WAY FUND INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	5164395268	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	390 PLANDOME ROAD SUITE 221	AddressLine1Txt
City	MANHASSET	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	11030	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons Compensated	Yes (X)	NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JAMES P REGAN
CHAIRMAN & CEO	20.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT HOTAREK
PRESIDENT & CFO	10.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
HON BARBARA DONNO
SECRETARY	5.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JAMIE BRODSKY
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOHN MARTINKO
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ROBERT T HOTAREK JR
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DR MARY MCHUGH
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MARY REGAN
DIRECTOR	30.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
BRENDAN MCCORMICK
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
TIMOTHY DURNAN
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL DAUM
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ADNREW PRISCO
TREASURER	5.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JILL BACKLIN
COO	40.00		Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$0	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$0	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	0	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	0	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	0	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	0	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising	$3,287,330	FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions	$625,854	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions	$5,088	NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$3,913,184	TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$71,857	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$71,857	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$705,748	SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$700,340	SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$5,408	SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$5,408	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$5,408	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income	$185,000	FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event	$3,287,330	ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$520,453	FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$335,453	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$335,453	ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$3,654,996	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$77,265	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	-$335,453	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$275,010	TotalAmt
Program Services	$275,010	ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$775,277	TotalAmt
Program Services	$775,277	ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$124,450	TotalAmt
Program Services	$36,866	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$14,753	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$72,831	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$10,534	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,158	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,139	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$6,237	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$40,634	TotalAmt
Management And General	$40,634	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$71,360	TotalAmt
Fundraising	$71,360	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$20,946	TotalAmt
Management And General	$20,946	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,503	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,503	ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$12,788	TotalAmt
Program Services	$7,538	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,250	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$51,246	TotalAmt
Program Services	$7,090	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$44,156	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$21,223	TotalAmt
Management And General	$21,223	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$26,591	TotalAmt
Program Services	$26,591	ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$8,631	TotalAmt
Management And General	$8,631	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,853	TotalAmt
Program Services	$179	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,320	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$354	FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MEETINGS AND EVENTS	$4,146	$3,406	$740
LICENSES & FEES	$4,067		$4,067
BANK CHARGES	$36		$36

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,454,295	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,138,618	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$164,895	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$150,782	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,836	BOYAmt
EOY	$19,481	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$407,133	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,430,702	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,800	BOYAmt
EOY	$112,467	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$77,541	BOYAmt
EOY	$81,422	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$38,922	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$22,585	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$11,009	BOYAmt
EOY	$16,337	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$107,300	BOYAmt
EOY	$148,156	EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	$12,579	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,108,676	BOYAmt
EOY	$8,381,708	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,725,295	BOYAmt
EOY	$11,202,852	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$41,755	BOYAmt
EOY	$77,652	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$40,577	BOYAmt
EOY	$16,671	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$82,332	BOYAmt
EOY	$94,323	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,642,963	BOYAmt
EOY	$10,908,529	EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	$200,000	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,642,963	BOYAmt
EOY	$11,108,529	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,725,295	BOYAmt
EOY	$11,202,852	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$2,200,701	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$264,865	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$0	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (1)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (1)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	0	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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	$805,825	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$3,672,502	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$1,120,652	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$3,236,307	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$3,913,184	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$12,748,470	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$805,825	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$3,672,502	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$1,120,652	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$3,236,307	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$3,913,184	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$12,748,470	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot	$2,327,886	SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170	$10,420,584	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$6,278	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$29,109	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$92,900	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$104,251	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$71,857	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$304,395	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	$13,052,865	TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY170	0.79830	PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY170	0.85780	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 D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$8,105,216	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$294,128	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses	$21,096	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$8,378,248	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$5,406,705	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$3,117,212	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$186,265	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships	$200,000	GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures	$191	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$32,245	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$8,105,216	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$5,128,958	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$200,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$105,622	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses	$27,875	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$5,406,705	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$3,200,090	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$1,801,180	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$138,227	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses	$10,539	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$5,128,958	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$3,200,000	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$90	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$3,200,090	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY	1.00000	BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	0	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	0	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$21,172	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$14,397	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$6,775	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$17,750	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$8,188	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$9,562	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$16,337	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSIT	$3,460
CASH DESIGNATED FOR ENDOWMENT FUND	$6,345,854
INVESTMENTS DESIGNATED FOR ENDOWMENT FUND	$2,032,394

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	$8,381,708	TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$4,441,703	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	$264,865	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts	$1,389	DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$266,254	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$4,175,449	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included	-$520,453	OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	-$520,453	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$3,654,996	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$1,976,137	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts	$1,389	DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included	$520,453	OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$521,842	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$1,454,295	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$0	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$1,454,295	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:	BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUND IS A GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. IT IS THE BOARD'S INTENTION TO INVEST AND GROW THE FUND TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PART X, LINE 2:	THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2017, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES -520,453.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 520,453.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Special Fundraising Events	Yes (X)	SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty	Yes (1)	AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	EVENT ASSOCIATES INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	162 WEST 56TH STREET SUITE 405	AddressLine1Txt
City	NEW YORK	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	10019	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activity	ASSIST WITH GALA DINNER FUNDRAISER	ActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds	Yes (1)	FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts	$3,131,294	GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor	$71,360	RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization	$3,059,937	NetToOrganizationAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts	$3,131,294	TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors	$71,360	TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization	$3,059,937	TotalNetToOrganizationAmt

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Event1	GALA DINNER	Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1	$3,131,294	GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1	$2,946,294	CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1	$185,000	GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1	$5,853	RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1	$164,051	FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1	$23,855	EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1	$196,701	OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2	JIMMY'S RUN & GOLD STAR MEMORIAL	Event2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2	$122,726	GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2	$122,726	CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2	$29,417	OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total	7	OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events	$218,310	GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events	$218,310	CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events	$4,631	RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events	$95,945	OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total	$3,472,330	GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot	$3,287,330	CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events	$185,000	GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events	$10,484	RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events	$164,051	FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events	$23,855	EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events	$322,063	OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events	$520,453	DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary	-$335,453	NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY HEADQUARTERS
75TH RANGER REGIMENT	FORT BENNING	GA	31905	$97,550	COST	WE ASSIST OVER 4500 RANGERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE 75TH RANGER REGIMENT WITH HEALTH WELLNESS AND MORALE PROGRAMS THAT ARE VITALE TO SUSTAIN THESE FORCES, WHO HAVE ENDURED OVER 23 CONSEUTIVE TOURS OF DUTY FIGHTING THE WAR ON TERRORISM.
RANGER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES FUND
1031 INGERSOLL ST BOX 133	FORT BENNING	GA	31905		COST	FOR ABOVE PURPOSE AND FOR MORALE FUNCTION FOR SOLDIERS AND FAMILIES	$97,460	MORALE FUNCTIONS FOR SOLDIERS AND FAMILIES
FORT BENNING CTOF-75TH RANGER REGIMENT
6420 DAWSON LP BLDG 2931	FORT BENNING	GA	31905	$80,000	COST	FOR ABOVE PURPOSE AND FOR PRE AND POST DEPLOYMENT NEEDS OF SOLDIERS AND FAMILIES

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt	RecipientRecipientCnt	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt	Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
FAMILY SUPPORT	4500	$223,127	$92,250	COST	ASSISTANCE PROVIDED FOR ACTIVE/WOUNDED RANGERS AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR MEDICAL AND LIVING EXPENSES AND FAMILY MORALE EVENTS
HOMES THAT HEAL - PURCHASE AND TRANSFER OF AN ADAPTIVE HOME TO A SEVERELY WOUNDED RANGER	2	$400,000		COST	PURCHASE AND TRANSFER OF AN ADAPTIVE HOME TO A SEVERELY WOUNDED RANGER
GOLD STAR AWARENESS AND ASSISTANCE	550	$51,309		COST	TO HONOR AND MEMORALIZE DECEASED RANGERS AND THEIR GOLD STAR FAMILIES. TO EDUCATE AND BRING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS OF GOLD STAR FAMILIES AND THE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO ALL ARMY RANGERS THROUGH THE LEAD THE WAY FUND ORGANIZATION.

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE LEAD THE WAY FUND, INC. (LTWF) IS AN ACTIVE DUTY, CASUALTY ASSISTANCE, RECOVERY, TRANSITION AND VETERANS ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS IN DIRECT COLLABORATION WITH THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CARE COALITION (USSOCOM) AND THE ACTIVE DUTY US ARMY RANGER COMMUNITY. USSOCOM IS A GOVERNMENT RUN ORGANIZATION WHOSE MAIN PURPOSE IS TO IDENTIFY THE NEEDS OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS SOLDIERS (75TH RANGER REGIMENT) AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. THE LEAD THE WAY FUND IS THE ONLY CHARITY OF ITS KIND WORKING DIRECTLY WITH USSOCOM TO GIVE ASSISTANCE SPECIFICALLY TO THESE US ARMY RANGERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. USSOCOM IDENTIFIES THE RANGER AND THEIR NEEDS. LEAD THE WAY FUND WILL PROVIDE NEEDED RESOURCES TO THOSE SOLDIERS AND FAMILIES WHOSE NEED FOR ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY USSOCOM AND NOT COVERED BY THE US GOVERNMENT. LEAD THE WAY FUND ALSO ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF ACTIVE DUTY RANGERS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH SUPPORT OF THE 75TH RANGER REGIMENT FAMILY READINESS GROUPS (FRG'S) AND THE RANGER CHAPLAIN PROGRAM. THIS AID HELPS ADDRESS THE FAMILIES HEALTH AND WELLNESS STATUS. LEAD THE WAY FUND WILL ALSO PROVIDE SPECIAL SITUATIONAL FINANCIAL AID, WITH LTWF BOARD APPROVAL, TO FAMILIES IDENTIFIED BY THE 75TH RANGER REGIMENT COMMAND FOR SPECIAL SITUATIONS. ALL REQUESTS ARE DONE BY LETTER OR EMAIL FROM USSOCOM OR 75TH RANGER REGIMENT. LEAD THE WAY FUND MONITORS, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF USSOCOM AND REGIMENTAL COMMAND, THAT THE DISBURSED FUNDS WERE USED FOR THEIR INTENDED PURPOSE BY OBTAINING RECEIPTS TO DOCUMENT THE EXPENDITURES.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	JILL BACKLIN	PersonNm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Relationship Description	FAMILY MEMBER OF CURRENT BOARD MEMBER	RelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction	$95,700	TransactionAmt
Transaction	EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. SHE IS THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER.	TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues	0	SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2	LINE 2 EXPLANATION - ROBERT T. HOTAREK (PRESIDENT & CFO) IS THE FATHER OF ROBERT T. HOTAREK, JR. (DIRECTOR). MARY REGAN (DIRECTOR) IS THE WIFE OF JAMES P. REGAN (CHAIRMAN & CEO).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4	THE ORGANIZATION UPDATED ITS BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	LINE 11A EXPLANATION - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE TAX RETURN BEFORE THE RETURN IS SIGNED AND FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. AS PART OF THIS REVIEW, THE BOARD COMPARES ALL FINANCIAL AMOUNTS WITH THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THEIR BOARD MEETINGS. THE POLICY IS ENFORCED ON AN ONGOING BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	ALL PUBLIC DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADDRESS OF OPERATIONS.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:	THE PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS FOR THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT, AS WELL AS THE PROCEDURES FOLLOWED TO PROVIDE NECESSARY OVERSIGHT FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.