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Building a farm-based residential campus from the ground up takes time, planning, and investment. Here's what each year looks like.
Acquire and prepare the campus, license AFC Home #1, hire core team, launch Skill Building and Supported Employment programs, and place the first residents. Year 1 is a planned investment year — Form 1023 projects $1.5M in expenses against $1.1M revenue; the $406K deficit is funded by the capital campaign and foundation grants.
Open AFC Home #2, scale workforce programs (Skill Building to 25 participants, Supported Employment to 15), and deepen CMHSP partnerships. Year 2 turns net-positive — Medicaid per diem and CMHSP contracts become the primary income source.
Open AFC Home #3, launch Equine-Assisted Therapy, and expand workforce capacity (Skill Building to 35, Supported Employment to 20). Earned program revenue dominates; grants accelerate growth rather than sustain operations.
Open AFC Home #4 and reach full capacity (40 residents). Mature all programs, document outcomes, and begin building reserves. Earned revenue sustains operations; surplus funds outcome documentation and prepares the model for replication in additional Michigan communities.
With a proven model and documented outcomes, Waypoint Collective will explore bringing this approach to additional communities across Michigan.
Waypoint Collective isn't built on donations alone. Multiple revenue streams create long-term stability.
Source: Form 1023 Part IX (Financial Data), filed 04/08/2026. Waypoint Farms LLC operates as a separate legal entity; the nonprofit receives ~$24K/yr lease income from the LLC (included above under Donors & Fundraising).
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