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Pathfinder Mission INC FY2021 filing

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La Porte, TX501(c)(3)Religion EIN 20-5368653Revenue $443K in FY2021Latest return filed Oct 23, 2025

On file with the IRSpathfindermission.org10422 Shell Rock Rd, 77571-4260 · La Porte, TXTax-exempt since Aug 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Faithbased disaster relief restoring or building sanitary safe and secure homes Providing funds for church based education in Haiti

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $645 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$74K
82% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 82% of assets; over 80%.
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
$443K
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$435K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$16K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$443K
FY2021▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$304K
FY2021$443K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$54K
FY2024$13K
Expenses
$435K
FY2021▲ +54%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$283K
FY2021$435K
FY2022$34K
FY2023$79K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$16K
FY2021▲ +113%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8K
FY2021$16K
FY2022$8K
FY2023−$17K
FY2024−$21K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2007.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $431K Management & general 1% · $4K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lisa Shaw
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donna Conte
Secretarytreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Vaughn
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Martha a Elgin
Ast Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charles E Elgin
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rebuilds safe homes and funds education for Haitian churches after disasters.

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1 program · $350K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Responded to Hurricane Harvey, Tropical Storm Imelda, and Winter Storm Uri damage by helping repair homes damaged in those storms. Primary assistance was to families who lacked the financial resources to pay for the repairs - Elderly, Widows, Single parents, Disabled. Repaired 36 Homes.

$350Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$11
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$443K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$433K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$435K
Ln 25
Programscol B$431K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$16K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$433K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$443K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
SavingsLn 2$110
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
Other assetsLn 15$269
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
Net assetsLn 32$16K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$90K
Total assetsLn 16$82K$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K$74K
Net assetsLn 32$8K$16K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$22K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$927
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$395K$395K$207
Total functional expensesLn 25$435K$431K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 23, 2025 $13K−$21K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 16, 2024 $54K$79K−$25K−$17K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2023 $26K$34K−$8K$8K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $443K$435K$9K$16K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $304K$283K$22K$8K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $443,245 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $301,225$433,331
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$6,973
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,181$2,941
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $304,406$443,245
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,485$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $276,041$434,521
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $282,526$434,521
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,880$8,724
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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $443,245 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$383,577
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,754
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$433,331
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $2,941$2,941
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,973$6,973
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $9,914$443,245
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $434,521 across 6 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,589$2,589
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,849$3,849
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $21,750$21,750
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,306$4,306
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,811 · Management $927$6,738
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $395,082 · Management $207$395,289
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $430,798 · Management $3,723 · Fundraising $0$434,521
Part X · Balance sheet $90,431 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,838$90,052
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $110$110
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $269$269
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $81,707$90,431
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $73,661$73,661
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $300$300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $73,961$73,961
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,746$16,470
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,746$16,470
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $81,707$90,431
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,470 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$443,245
XI-2 Total expenses$434,521
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,724
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,746
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,470

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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