Mission
Provide online learning and qualified teachers to high school students through local school districts. Also provide management support to charter schools.
Public Charity
W-A-Y Widening Advancements for Youth
W-A-Y Widening Advancements for Youth, of Belleville, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.9M in revenue, $5.1M in expenses, $229K in total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $80K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 273319122
Belleville, MI
Special Education
NTEE: B28
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.9M
Total Expenses$5.1M
Total Assets$229K
Grant Records5
Funding Total$80K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at W-A-Y Widening Advancements for Youth
How W-A-Y Widening Advancements for Youth divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $83 for programs
$49
Provide management services to two W-A-Y Accadamies, or one charter schools
$34
Provided online learning and qualified teachers to about 102 high school students through 6 local school districts
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
$43,600
DONOR ADVISED GRANT
$7,500
REACH HIGHER HIGH SCHOOL
$5,000
DESIGNATION
$15,000
Designation
$8,500
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Adam Fisher
Board president
Dave Strudwick
Superintendent of Charter Schools
Isaiah Pettway
Board vice president
John Taylor
Executive Director
Madeline Black
Board secretary
Michelle Sarkody
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.9M | $5.1M | $229K |
| 2024 | $5.4M | $5.1M | $363K |
| 2023 | $6.5M | $6.8M | $114K |
| 2022 | $7.7M | $7.6M | $396K |
| 2021 | $6.8M | $6.6M | $283K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $6.8M to $4.9M (-27%), with total assets most recently reported at $229K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.