Wayforward
To enrich lives through service.
Wayforward at a glance
In short: Wayforward reported $8K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $7,700 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -80.7% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $673,443
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $681,696
- +25.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $607,382
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Wayforward funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Wayforward gives
- Giving fell 43% from 2021 to 2024. 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 $6K (2020) to $70K (2021). In 2025 it reported $8K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vic Corley | — | $30,526 |
| Rescue One More | — | $9,430 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $673,443 | $681,696 | $607,382 | $7,700 | Total only |
| 2024 | $599,502 | $544,296 | $547,157 | $39,956 | 2 |
| 2023 | $589,325 | $2,364,074 | $1,804,417 | $62,576 | 4 |
| 2022 | $32,668 | $1,437,038 | $1,821,774 | $7,800 | 1 |
| 2021 | $417,404 | $1,452,279 | $1,158,573 | $69,555 | 6 |
| 2020 | $123,698 | $558,300 | $437,602 | $5,800 | 1 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Wayforward
Based on IRS filings
Wayforward is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $673K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $8K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wayforward is led by Dominic Rosato, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dominic Rosato
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jeaninne Valle
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Paulo Gatan
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Robby Solomon
Vice President
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Cooper Krumrey (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Gideon Pinto (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Jim Ball (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: James Hughes (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Nick Lambeth (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Scott Frazier (2020) — Executive Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Wayforward
How much does Wayforward give each year?
Wayforward reported $8K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $40K across 2 grants.
How large is Wayforward?
Wayforward reported $673K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $682K.
What is Wayforward?
Wayforward is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Austin, TX. It holds $673K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wayforward operate?
Wayforward has awarded grants in Georgia, New York, South Carolina, Texas.
What is Wayforward's EIN?
Wayforward's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2662470. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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