Pathway to Possible INC

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Pathways to Possible, INC.'s (the organization) mission is to provide housing, spport, and advocacy for people with cognitive and developmental disabilities, and their families, while erasing barriers, building confidence, empowering indepedence, and expanding opportunities that enrich their lives and their communities

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-2512465) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 96 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $177K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
82% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$562K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
0.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $126K
7 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$933K
28% of total assets
Liabilities are 28% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 17 voting members
16 of 17 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$6.6M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$6.3M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$6.6M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.6M
FY2025$6.6M
Expenses
$6.3M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$6.3M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1973.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $5.1M Management & general 13% · $816K Fundraising 5% · $314K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $562K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$177,742Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programs
$140,929Pt VII · Sec A
$122,025Pt VII · Sec A
$120,851Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brenda Noel’s $178K as Executive Director is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Brenda Noel$177,742$166,872$158,089$141,974$119,617
Patrick Ejumu—$137,977$150,283——
Lisa Baragwanath$140,929$138,077$136,290$114,224—
Alice Clifford$122,025$117,860$113,961——
Paul Montgomery-Hyde$120,851————
Denis Ecwou—$116,749$117,039——
Alyssa Pesce———$100,513—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers housing, support, and advocacy to empower people with disabilities and their families.

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1 program · $5.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide community residence for adults with disabilities through contracts with the massachusetts department of developmental services.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-2512465) · Dispute this line
$5.1Mprogram 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
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Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $2.3M federal money spent
Supportive Housing for Persons with DisabilitiesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.181 · Direct$1.6M
Lower Income Housing Assistance Program Section 8 Moderate RehabilitationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.856 · Direct$495K
Disaster Assistance LoansSmall Business Administration · ALN 59.008 · Direct$144K
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Direct$10K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2024 · $2.2M federal money spent
Supportive Housing for Persons with DisabilitiesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.181 · Direct$1.6M
Lower Income Housing Assistance Program Section 8 Moderate RehabilitationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.856 · Direct$431K
Disaster Assistance LoansSmall Business Administration · ALN 59.008 · Direct$148K
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Direct$10K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $2.0M federal money spent
Supportive Housing for Persons with DisabilitiesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.181 · Direct$1.6M
Lower Income Housing Assistance Program_section 8 Moderate RehabilitationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.856 · Direct$250K
Disaster Assistance LoansSmall Business Administration · ALN 59.008 · Direct$150K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $2.0M federal money spent
Supportive Housing for Persons with DisabilitiesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.181 · Direct$1.6M
Lower Income Housing Assistance Program_section 8 Moderate RehabilitationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.856 · Direct$292K
Covid 19 - Disaster Assistance LoansSmall Business Administration · ALN 59.008 · Direct$150K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$340K
Other incomeLn 4–11$91K
Money outPt IX
$6.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.1M
Managementcol C$816K
Fundraisingcol D$314K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$440K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$933K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.6M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$233K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$340K
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$91K
Gains on assetsLn 7$20K
Total revenueLn 12$6.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$440K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$440K
Accounts receivableLn 4$719K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$37K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$334K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$362K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$933K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 596
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$1.5M$1.2M$1.1M$989K$921K
AddedLn 1b$375K$57K$178K$73K
SpentLn 1d–1f$221K$58K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$441K$440K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$273K$334K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$999K$933K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.4M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$190K$190K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$4.1M$3.5M$346K$224K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$47K$38K$7K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$454K$375K$58K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$353K$284K$51K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$168K$121K$40K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$24K$8K$482
Office expensesLn 13$76K$41K$17K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$26K$14K$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$249K$225K$21K$2K
TravelLn 17$36K$29K$5K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$21K$17K$3K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$67K$63K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$96K$77K$16K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$357K$317K$30K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$591$214
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.3M$5.1M$816K$314K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 16, 2026 $6.6M$6.3M$309K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 28, 2025 $5.6M$5.5M$153K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 2, 2024 $5.2M$5.3M−$74K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 29, 2023 $5.2M$4.9M$275K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 29, 2022 $4.8M$4.6M$224K$1.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,561,756 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,182,701$6,086,629
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $302,071$340,418
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $57,492$64,047
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $94,226$70,662
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,636,490$6,561,756
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 $4,406,366$5,108,323
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,077,346$1,144,392
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,483,712$6,252,715
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $152,778$309,041
Part VI · Governance 16 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,561,756 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$232,843
VIII-1e Government grants$5,563,949
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$289,837
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,086,629
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $340,418$340,418
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $43,788$43,788
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $20,259$20,259
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$69,569−$69,569
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $140,231$140,231
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $480,649 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$5,522$6,561,756
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,252,715 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $190,335$190,335
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $3,493,611 · Management $346,471 · Fundraising $223,858$4,063,940
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $37,736 · Management $6,631 · Fundraising $2,394$46,761
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $375,405 · Management $57,747 · Fundraising $20,850$454,002
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $284,346 · Management $50,651 · Fundraising $18,288$353,285
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,226$13,226
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $120,768 · Management $39,721 · Fundraising $7,662$168,151
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,514 · Management $7,949 · Fundraising $482$31,945
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $41,451 · Management $16,704 · Fundraising $17,361$75,516
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,077 · Management $5,672 · Fundraising $5,896$25,645
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $225,066 · Management $21,223 · Fundraising $2,485$248,774
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,008 · Management $5,097 · Fundraising $1,840$35,945
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,036 · Management $2,993 · Fundraising $1,081$21,110
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $62,691 · Management $4,561$67,252
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $77,494 · Management $16,166 · Fundraising $2,459$96,119
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $316,870 · Management $30,282 · Fundraising $9,389$356,541
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,363 · Management $591 · Fundraising $214$4,168
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,122,436 · Management $816,020 · Fundraising $314,259$6,252,715
Part X · Balance sheet $3,354,588 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $441,486$439,551
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $627,572$719,087
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $33,451$36,647
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $272,685$334,063
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,185,502$1,462,981
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $471,498$362,259
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,032,194$3,354,588
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $299,851$302,614
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $52,984$36,348
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $449,750$450,232
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $196,520$143,330
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $999,105$932,524
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,755,710$2,150,802
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $277,379$271,262
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,033,089$2,422,064
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,032,194$3,354,588
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,422,064 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,561,756
XI-2 Total expenses$6,252,715
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$309,041
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,033,089
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$79,934
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,422,064

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