Way Finders Inc
Way Finders, inc. Provides affordable housing opportunities, education and support; enabling people to achieve a better future and promoting vibrant, diverse communities.
Way Finders Inc at a glance
In short: Way Finders Inc gave $362K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $90K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $361,957
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $90,489
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,918
- Total assets
- $77,939,713
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Way Finders Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Enlace De Familias Holyokeholyoke Family Network Inc ($235K). Together the top 4 received $362K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 23 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Way Finders Inc gives
- Giving grew 368% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2022) to $752K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $362K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Enlace De Familias Holyokeholyoke Family Network Inc Holyoke, MA | Raft Applications | $235,000 |
| Springfield Partners for Community Action Inc Springfield, MA | Raft Applications | $76,400 |
| Massachusetts Fair Housing Center Holyoke, MA | Fair Housing Education | $25,435 |
| One Holyoke Community Development Corporation Holyoke, MA | Urban Development | $25,122 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $77,939,713 | $160,465,214 | $158,349,776 | $361,957 | 4 | $7,069,772 |
| 2024 | $71,013,532 | $129,839,663 | $129,290,056 | $435,400 | 5 | $5,235,716 |
| 2023 | $69,807,818 | $113,124,627 | $112,785,347 | $228,422 | 7 | $361,165 |
| 2022 | $56,219,602 | $168,594,430 | $168,385,357 | $77,303 | 2 | $367,900 |
| 2021 | $64,833,045 | $108,391,886 | $105,109,255 | $177,959 | 5 | $327,520 |
| 2020 | $50,310,773 | $78,199,932 | $77,677,458 | $751,958 | 10 | $3,323,138 |
About Way Finders Inc
Based on IRS filings
Way Finders Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Springfield, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $77.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $362K. Net investment income was $7.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Way Finders Inc is led by Keith Fairey, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; 8 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keith Fairey
President & CEO
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$103K (2021) → $234K (2025)
Jasmine Matta-Naylor
Chairperson
Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Fraga
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Broderick
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Hickson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marta Alverez
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adlyn Colon
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karon Tyler
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rondey Allen
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Moorehouse
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harry Montalvo
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janna Tetreault
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alice Raymond
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amber Coughlin
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Prohaska
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Macy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derek J. Morris
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$78K (2020) → $173K (2025)
Janette Vigo
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$109K (2021) → $145K (2025)
Laureen Borgatti
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Administrative Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$147K (2020) → $168K (2025)
Pascale Desir Non-Voting
Assistant Secretary & Chief Le
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$127K (2020) → $164K (2025)
Anni Zhu
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$36K (2022) → $153K (2025)
John Bidwell
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$128K (2024) → $155K (2025)
Erica Simmonette
Chief People & Administrator
Chief People & Administrative Officers → Chief People & Administrator, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$132K (2024) → $142K (2025)
Denise Cogman
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erica True
Vice Chairperson
Director → Vice Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George D. Rosa
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leonard Underwood
Vice Chairperson
Secretary → Vice Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: James Sherbo (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lidya Rivera-Early (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Megan Talbert (2020–2023) — Former Chief Development Officer
- Former: Rosemary Morin (2020–2023) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: Diane Smith (2022–2023) — Chief Real Estate Officer
- Former: Lee Ann Pasquini (2023) — Director
- Former: Brenda Doherty (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Clare Higgins (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Glenn Welch (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Leeann Pasquini (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nancy Rivera (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President of Rental Assistanc
- Former: Peter Gagliardi (2020–2022) — Former President & CEO
- Former: Faith Williams (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President of Property & Asset
- Former: Jane Loechler (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeffery Morgan (2020–2021) — Senior Consultant
- Former: Jose Claudio (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michelle McAdaragh (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President of Real Estate Development
- Former: Peter Graham (2020–2021) — President of Mbl Housing
- Former: Sarah Szczebak (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Shirley Lebron (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lauren Voyer (2021) — Former Senior Vice President of Housing Support
- Former: Mary Beth Dowd (2021) — Former Chief Program Officer
- Former: Raymond Lanza-Weil (2021) — President of Common Capital
- Former: Christopher Sikes (2020) — President of Common Capital
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $234K, to Keith Fairey (President and CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Way Finders Inc
How much does Way Finders Inc give each year?
Way Finders Inc gave $362K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $435K across 5 grants.
What is Way Finders Inc's typical grant size?
Way Finders Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,918, and its average grant was $90,489, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Way Finders Inc give grants?
Way Finders Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Holyoke, MA (3 grants).
Does Way Finders Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Way Finders Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Way Finders Inc?
Way Finders Inc reported $77.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $160.5M.
What is Way Finders Inc?
Way Finders Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Springfield, MA. It holds $77.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Way Finders Inc's EIN?
Way Finders Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2518368. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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