NonprofitsWays For Life Inc

Human Services

Ways For Life Inc

MELBOURNE, FL

Total revenue

$718K

Total expenses

$671K

Net assets

$470K

Grants received

$453K

29 grants

EIN

843366048

Tax year

2024

Mission

Ways for life helps youth find resources and creative solutions to issues such as housing, legal, employment, education, transportation, health care, wellness, and counseling. We understand that until immediate basic needs are met, it is nearly impossible to contemplate the future and ways for life believes that all young people are worthy of equal opportunities for a successful future.ways stands for wrap around youth services, which are delivered daily at brevard's only drop-in youth center. When youth enter our doors, a dedicated ways team member personally meets them to assess their immediate needs. Next, the ways care team staff helps them overcome their unique challenges by developing, implementing, and monitoring an individual success plan. The ways wraparound model has proven to be a successful tool for guiding our youth members away from hopelessness, homelessness, and crime toward a life full of promise and prosperity.

Programs

1 program

Education - programs includes the ged fasttrack, career pathways, financial wellness, and liftup life skills. In 2024, 41 ways members received academic support through the ways education lab. Of those, 15 earned ged credential through the licensed ged fasttrack program - an intensive five-week, trauma-informed course designed to support small groups of learners. 16 dedicated volunteers provided one-on-one and small group tutoring to help youth overcome academic challenges and achieve success.

Expenses: $123K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$718K
Program service revenue
Investment income$531
Other revenue
Total revenue$718K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$410K
Fundraising$7K
Other expenses$262K
Total expenses$671K
Total assets$539K
Net assets$470K

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

PAMELA BRESS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$50K

60 hrs/wk

LISA SOLOWAY

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KIMBERLY HENNE

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELENA LEE

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DR ANGELA OLIVER-BURGESS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JULIA IRVIN

PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN KOENIG

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DR SHARON JONES

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ALTARA WARREN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

BUSHAY MCCOY

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 29 of 29

FromAmountPurposeYear
$63K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$25K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$25K
HELPS YOUTH FIND AFFORDABLE HOUSING
2024
$24K
OPPORTUNITY & EMPOWE
2024
$20K
Human Services
2024
$15K
YOUTH SERVICES
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
TO HELP AT-RISK YOUTH AGES 15-25 AVO
2024
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT - WELLNESS GRANT - WAYS TO WELLNESS
2024
$23K
GENERAL SUPPORT - WELLNESS GRANT FY24 - HEALTHY WAYS
2023
$20K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$18K
OPPORTUNITY/EMPOWER
2023
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT - WELLNESS GRANT FY24 - HEALTHY WAYS
2023
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT - WELLNESS GRANT FY24 - HEALTHY WAYS
2023
$10K
YOUTH SERVICES
2023
$5K
NVEST COMMUNITY GRANT
2023
$5K
HOUSING COUNSELING FOR HOMELESS YOUTH AND THOSE AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE
2023
$3K
LEGAL SERVICES FOR HOMELESS & FORMER
2023
$3K
TO HELP AT-RISK YOUTH AGES 15-25 AVO
2023
$50
Matching Grant
2023
$37K
GENERAL SUPPORT - WELLNESS GRANT FY23
2022
$32K
AGE-OUT FOSTER KIDS
2022
$20K
OPPORTUNITY & EMPOWE
2022
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT - WELLNESS GRANT FY23
2022
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT - WELLNESS GRANT FY23
2022
$10K
To help at-risk youth ages 15-25 avoid homelessness and crime
2022
$4K
CARE PROGRAM- HOMELESS AND AT-RISK Y
2022

Funded by

$453K from 18 funders · 29 grants · 2020–2024

Holmes Regional Medical Center Inc

$65K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Victory Cup Initiative Inc

$63K · 1 grant · 2024

Community Foundation

$61K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$45K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Happy Landings Homes Inc

$32K · 1 grant · 2022

Viera Hospital Inc

$30K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Cape Canaveral Hospital Inc

$30K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Shirley E Noland Foundation

$25K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN843366048
NTEE codeP80
Subsection03
Ruling date2019-11
Formed2019
Employees12
Volunteers109
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