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Gateway Woods Family Services Inc

Leo, IN · United States EIN 272260443 (IRS) Youth Development
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90 / 100
Integrity score
Strong transparency

About

Gateway Woods has over 45 years of experience helping children and families.

Mission

Our mission is to honor and obey god by providing hope and healing to children and families, who may then bless others. The residential, foster care, adoption and other programs served nearly 500 individuals during the year.

Focus & reach

Category
NTEE code O50
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Verification & registration

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Look up EIN 272260443 on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 272260443
Registered
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2011
IRS Publication 78: organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. Re-checked weekly. Tax-deductible
IRS Publication 78 listing
Listed (Pub 78)

Integrity assessment

A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →

Registration 16/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 24/30
No financial documents found on website 0
Financial filing on record +8
Revenue figure disclosed +6
Spending figure disclosed +6
Detailed financial breakdown disclosed +4
Governance 20/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
3+ officers disclosed +3
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation disclosed +4
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 7/10
Website +3
No email on file 0
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 15/20
Updated within 1 year +15
Newer data needed for full score 0
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

Financials

IRS Form 990
Annual revenue
$5.5 million
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
94%
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Leadership at a glance

Official filings
DA
Dave S••••••••
CHAIRMAN
DU
Duane S••••••••
VICE CHAIRMA
DU
Dustin H••••••••
BOARD MEMBER
ED
Edward G••••••••
EXECUTIVE DI

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GiveRadar Analysis

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Gateway Woods Family Services Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • It is one of the better-documented youth development charities in the United States GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable charities, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Annual revenue
$5.5 million
94% to programs. Figures from IRS Form 990.
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Filing history

5 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021.
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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles
Employees
83

Leadership & board

Official filings

Board members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.

JE
Jeff W••••••••
Executive Director
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No red flags detected

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IRS revocation history None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

Timeline

From official filings

Key dates from this charity's official filings, newest first.

FY2025
Form filed
$5.5M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2024
Form filed
$5.3M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2023
Form filed
$5.0M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2022
Form filed
$4.3M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2021
Form filed
$4.5M revenue, IRS Form 990

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Where it ranks

Joint first of 53,450 youth development charities in the United States on integrity score

The highest integrity score in this cohort (90/100). Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score90/100
#1 of 53,450 tie
Governance disclosure5/5
#1 of 53,450 tie
Contact completeness10/10
#1 of 53,450 tie
Data freshness20/20
#1 of 53,450 tie
Profile completeness100%
#1 of 53,450 tie
Independent sources6 sources
#6,280 of 53,450 tie
Filing history depth5 years
#1,819 of 18,694 tie
Agefounded 2010
#6,069 of 9,873 tie
Revenue size$1M to $10M
#351 of 18,293 tie

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar youth development charities in United States.

Program spending Ahead of peers
This charity
94% Peer average
82%
CEO comp as % of revenue Ahead of peers
This charity
1.87% Peer average
3.41%
Integrity Assessment Ahead of peers
This charity
90 Peer average
90

Cause areas in United States

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Human Services
322,681
Education
195,585
Arts & Culture
133,131
Advocacy & Civil Rights
128,026
Religion
114,638
Health
98,864
Community Development
56,086
Youth Development
53,450
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings · Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 51 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

What we know and don't know

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Financial data
Named leadership
Executive pay
Government registration
Mission statement
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Tax-deductibility
Founding date
Programs & activities

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
August 30, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
August 30, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Latest financials
Financial year 2025
Most recent filing on record
Profile completeness
90%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Gateway Woods Family Services Inc

Gateway Woods Family Services Inc is a registered youth development nonprofit based in Leo, IN, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2010 and has been operating for 16 years. Its EIN is 272260443. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 90/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $5M in annual revenue. 51 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Gateway Woods Family Services Inc's Executive Director, Jeff Waibel, received $102,245 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2025). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.

Based on official filings, Gateway Woods Family Services Inc has $5M in annual revenue. It allocates 94% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 82% for youth development charities in United States. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of $1M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Gateway Woods has over 45 years of experience helping children and families. Gateway Woods Family Services Inc is classified as a youth development organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2010.

Gateway Woods Family Services Inc is classified as a Youth Development organization, registered in United States. It operates as a 509(a)(3) Type II. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has $5M in annual revenue. The organization has 51 disclosed officers and directors.

Gateway Woods Family Services Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 272260443. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.

Gateway Woods Family Services Inc is located in Leo, IN, United States. The organization was established in 2010 and has been active for 16 years.

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Quick facts about Gateway Woods Family Services Inc

What is Gateway Woods Family Services Inc?
Gateway Woods Family Services Inc is a youth development 509(a)(3) type ii based in Leo, United States. Gateway Woods has over 45 years of experience helping children and families.
When was Gateway Woods Family Services Inc founded?
Gateway Woods Family Services Inc was founded in 2010.
Who leads Gateway Woods Family Services Inc?
Jeff Waibel serves as Executive Director.
Where is Gateway Woods Family Services Inc located?
Headquartered in Leo, IN, United States.
What is Gateway Woods Family Services Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is $5.5 million. 94% of expenses go to program services.
Is Gateway Woods Family Services Inc trustworthy?
Gateway Woods Family Services Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Gateway Woods Family Services Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 272260443.
What is Gateway Woods Family Services Inc's website?
http://www.gatewaywoods.org