Family Pathways FY2020 filing

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Family Pathways is a comprehensive program designed to meet the placement, therapeutic, and psychosocial support needs of children and families in transition. Family pathways' philosophy is to strengthen families through relationships.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 25-1817002) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$168K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $410K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
95% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$168K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
4.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$174K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
5 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$3.7M
Spent
$3.6M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$8.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.7M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.8M
Net assets
$8.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.0M
FY2021$8.6M
FY2022$8.6M
FY2023$9.3M
FY2024$10.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1999.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $3.4M Management & general 5% · $173K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $168K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$167,631Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elan Welter Lewis’s $158K as President is at the 76th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elan Welter Lewis$158,112$171,060$166,291$163,379$167,631

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Provides placement, therapy, and support for children and families in transition.

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3 programs · $3.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Transitions is a program component for children and families impacted by divorce, separation, and custody. Services include assessment, conflict resolution, communication counseling, supervised visitation, therapeutic reunification, and co-parenting education.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 25-1817002) · Dispute this line
$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Generations/Growing Together

Generations is a program component designed to meet the special needs of grandparents and other relatives raising children. Current services include support and formal kinship care. Services also include a clinical component.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 25-1817002) · Dispute this line
$980Kprogram expense
03

Forever family is a program for adoption and a host of permanency services designed to support children and parents as they strive to expand their families. This program is licensed by the pennsylvania department of human services and is an affiliate of the statewide adoption network.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 25-1817002) · Dispute this line
$785Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Money outPt IX
$3.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$173K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$174K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Accounts receivableLn 4$404K
Loans to officers and key peopleLn 5$287
Loans to other insidersLn 6$5K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$100
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$174K
Net assetsLn 32$8.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 564
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.0M$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$8.0M$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K$174K
Net assetsLn 32$7.8M$8.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$144K$144K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$74K$74K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.5M$38K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$47K$43K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$195K$187K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$139K$134K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$170K$170K$172
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$42K$69
OccupancyLn 16$60K$1K$59K
TravelLn 17$60K$60K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$26
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$215K$161K$54K
InsuranceLn 23$71K$70K$702
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$788K$783K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$16K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.6M$3.4M$173K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $4.7M$3.8M$934K$10.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $3.9M$3.5M$357K$9.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2023 $3.8M$3.5M$368K$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $3.5M$3.2M$303K$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 21, 2021 $3.7M$3.6M$89K$8.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,655,553 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,494,496$2,318,777
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,206,949$1,303,200
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,361$5,508
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$106,540$28,068
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,603,266$3,655,553
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 $2,021,071$2,115,405
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,496,283$1,451,250
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,517,354$3,566,655
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $85,912$88,898
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $3,655,553 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,318,777
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,318,777
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,303,200$1,303,200
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,508$5,508
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$61,135−$61,135
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $89,203$89,203
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,392,403 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$55,627$3,655,553
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,566,655 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $143,709$143,709
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $74,450$74,450
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,478,583 · Management $37,853$1,516,436
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $43,477 · Management $3,700$47,177
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $187,177 · Management $7,773$194,950
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $133,799 · Management $4,884$138,683
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,525$1,525
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,893$16,893
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $170,286 · Management $172$170,458
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,548$5,548
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $42,371 · Management $69$42,440
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,167 · Management $58,968$60,135
IX-17 TravelPrograms $59,984$59,984
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,602 · Management $26$3,628
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $160,995 · Management $53,515$214,510
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $69,997 · Management $702$70,699
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $783,414 · Management $4,429$787,843
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,182 · Management $1,405$17,587
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,393,159 · Management $173,496 · Fundraising $0$3,566,655
Part X · Balance sheet $8,213,730 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,634$16,487
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,036,855$1,348,374
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $541,924$404,104
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $2,539$287
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $2,404$4,609
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $1,624$100
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,915$10,851
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,951,074$4,918,933
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,356,631$1,509,985
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,989,600$8,213,730
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $192,421$122,765
X-19 Deferred revenue$51,534
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $192,421$174,299
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,797,179$8,039,431
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,797,179$8,039,431
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,989,600$8,213,730
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,039,431 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,655,553
XI-2 Total expenses$3,566,655
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$88,898
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,797,179
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$153,354
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,039,431

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