Paving the Way Foundation

Tax-deductible

Lancaster, CA501(c)(3)HousingEIN 01-0852709Revenue $3.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSpavingthewayfd.com44818 Fern Ave Ste 105, 93534-3153 · Lancaster, CATax-exempt since May 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to enable people of all walks of life to be as healthy as possible

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $627K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$215K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 57% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $203K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$935K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
-51% vs prior year
Spent
$3.6M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$7.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2024▼ -51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$482K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$3.1M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$476K
FY2021$939K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.6M
Net assets
$7.9M
FY2024▲ +146%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$10K
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$7.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2018.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $3.6M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990; $215K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$109,879Pt VII · Sec A
$105,505Pt VII · Sec A

Janie Hodge’s $110K as Director is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Janie Hodge$109,879$177,707$87,999$26,512
Christina Lara—$122,807$82,731$63,062
Christine Lara$105,505———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps everyone achieve their best possible health.

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3 programs · $3.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Sector. We help Justice Impacted clients with apprenticeship training.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

CFCI. We help Justice Impacted clients with housing, food, clothing, and personal care.

$1.2Mprogram expense
03

RICMS. We help clients with supportive services including ID's, and birth certificates.

$988Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
United Way INCFY2024$134K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$203K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Money outPt IX
$3.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$7.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$935K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.0M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$935K
Net assetsLn 32$7.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.5M$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c−$148K$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.2M$935K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$7.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$74K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$630K$630K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0
TravelLn 17$32K$32K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$24K
InsuranceLn 23$82K$82K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.9M$1.9M$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$796K$796K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.6M$3.6M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.1M$3.6M−$473K$7.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.4M$3.2M$3.2M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.7M$38K$10K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$939K$348K$81K 990 PDF
FY2020 $482K$476K$6K$116K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,143,951 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,778,180$3,143,951
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $636,368$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,414,548$3,143,951
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $771,867$704,457
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,424,293$2,912,553
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,196,160$3,617,010
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,218,388−$473,059
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,018,996 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,018,996
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,018,996
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$3,018,996
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,617,010 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $73,957$73,957
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $630,500$630,500
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,370$12,370
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,043$13,043
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $32,343$32,343
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,687$6,687
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $24,341$24,341
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $81,690$81,690
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,946,412 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,946,412
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $795,667$795,667
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,617,010 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,617,010
Part X · Balance sheet $8,865,458 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $255,885$46,143
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,267,230$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$6,543,987
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,000$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year −$147,812$2,265,552
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,384,243$9,776
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,135,521$8,865,458
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $64,811$900,000
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $6,138,385$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$34,828
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,203,196$934,828
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,932,325$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,932,325$7,930,630
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,135,521$8,865,458
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,930,630 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,143,951
XI-2 Total expenses$3,617,010
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$473,059
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,932,325
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,596,319
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,930,630

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