Pathway to Possible INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Newton Center, MA501(c)(3)Since 1972Human ServicesEIN 04-2512465Revenue $5.2M in FY2022

On file with the IRSpathway2possible.org1301 Centre St, 02459-2448 · Newton Center, MATax-exempt since Nov 1973Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$357K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
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
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$357K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $126K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$854K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.2M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$4.9M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$5.2M
FY2022▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.6M
FY2025$6.6M
Expenses
$4.9M
FY2022▲ +8%
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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
$1.8M
FY2022▲ +10%
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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 FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $4.0M Management & general 14% · $669K Fundraising 5% · $254K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $357K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$141,974Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programs
$114,224Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Human Resources
$100,513Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/ Clerk
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

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

$4.0Mprogram 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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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$268K
Other incomeLn 4–11$113K
Money outPt IX
$4.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.0M
Managementcol C$669K
Fundraisingcol D$254K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$600K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$854K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$268K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$113K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$9K
Total revenueLn 12$5.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$600K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$600K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$989K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$299K
Other assetsLn 15$275K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$854K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 596
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$775K$600K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$921K$989K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$266K$299K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$837K$854K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$166K$149K$10K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.0M$2.6M$254K$158K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$30K$25K$3K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$373K$319K$35K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$288K$247K$27K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$131K$131K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$73K$30K$29K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$500$500
Office expensesLn 13$139K$64K$44K$31K
Information technologyLn 14$27K$27K
OccupancyLn 16$159K$127K$27K$5K
TravelLn 17$26K$24K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$55K$44K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$70K$48K$21K$494
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$301K$279K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$320$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.9M$4.0M$669K$254K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.6M$6.3M$309K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.6M$5.5M$153K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.2M$5.3M−$74K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $5.2M$4.9M$275K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.8M$4.6M$224K$1.6M 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
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Part I · Summary $5,192,633 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,353,641$4,811,849
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $283,627$267,704
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,883−$4,279
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $132,637$117,359
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,791,788$5,192,633
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 $3,602,313$3,905,366
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $965,399$1,011,776
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,567,712$4,917,142
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $224,076$275,491
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $5,192,633 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$45,870
VIII-1e Government grants$4,392,195
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$373,784
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,811,849
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $267,704$267,704
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,152$5,152
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$9,431−$9,431
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$9,215−$9,215
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $126,574$126,574
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $394,278 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$13,494$5,192,633
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,917,142 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $149,035 · Management $9,936 · Fundraising $6,624$165,595
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,637,548 · Management $253,900 · Fundraising $157,822$3,049,270
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25,487 · Management $2,921 · Fundraising $1,551$29,959
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $318,912 · Management $34,880 · Fundraising $18,841$372,633
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $246,508 · Management $26,870 · Fundraising $14,531$287,909
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $15,128$15,128
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $130,695$130,695
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,695 · Management $29,100 · Fundraising $13,970$72,765
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $500$500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $63,863 · Management $44,344 · Fundraising $30,752$138,959
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $27,447$27,447
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $127,124 · Management $26,912 · Fundraising $5,208$159,244
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,480 · Management $1,672$26,152
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $10,992$10,992
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $44,412 · Management $10,306$54,718
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $47,810 · Management $21,353 · Fundraising $494$69,657
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $279,207 · Management $22,108$301,315
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $320 · Fundraising $3,884$4,204
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,994,081 · Management $668,884 · Fundraising $254,177$4,917,142
Part X · Balance sheet $2,671,669 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $774,846$599,879
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $317,304$471,840
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $41,372$38,091
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $266,015$298,738
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $921,255$988,611
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $162,788$274,510
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,483,580$2,671,669
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $187,039$186,882
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $25,850$32,110
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $54,798$54,798
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $836,642$854,102
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,397,456$1,540,647
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $249,482$276,920
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,646,938$1,817,567
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,483,580$2,671,669
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,817,567 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,192,633
XI-2 Total expenses$4,917,142
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$275,491
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,646,938
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$104,862
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,817,567

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