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Pathways to Children Foundation

Tax-deductible

Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 26-2736147

Pathways to children foundation coordinates mission trips to and from impoverished areas in the united states and developing countries and funds schools and clinics in impoverished areas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
66 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 65.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$150K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$159K
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$188K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$879K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$159K
FY2024▲ +44%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$99K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$110K
FY2024$159K
Expenses
$188K
FY2024▲ +11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$73K
FY2022$11K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$188K
Net assets
$879K
FY2024▼ -3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$792K
FY2021$809K
FY2022$969K
FY2023$909K
FY2024$879K

From the FY2024 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 Jan 2009.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $178K Management & general 6% · $11K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Grace Strangis
Executive Diretor, Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert York
Secretary, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Beth Virnig
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gopal Khanna
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathleen Griffin
Board Member
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Organizes trips and funds schools and clinics in impoverished areas.

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2 program services account for $178K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Program grants to schools and clinics in impoverished areas

$178Kprogram expense
02

Coordinates mission trips to impoverished areas

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2021
Cloverfields FoundationFY2021$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $450K · 2020–2024
University of Minnesota FoundationMN · FY2024$150,000
University of Minnesota FoundationMN · FY2023$150,000
University of Minnesota FoundationMN · FY2020$150,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$159K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$188K
Ln 25
Programscol B$178K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$879K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Total revenueLn 12$159K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$359K
SavingsLn 2$670K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
Net assetsLn 32$879K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$909K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$909K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$150K
Net assetsLn 32$909K$879K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$150K$150K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$28K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$722$722
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$4$4
Total functional expensesLn 25$188K$178K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $159K$188K−$30K$879K 990 PDF
FY2023 $110K$170K−$60K$909K 990 PDF
FY2022 $199K$11K$189K$969K 990 PDF
FY2021 $99K$73K$26K$809K 990 PDF
FY2020 $227K$226K$1K$792K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $158,658 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$140,393
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$140,393
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,265$18,265
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,265$158,658
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $188,330 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $150,000$150,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $27,820$27,820
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,597$2,597
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $722$722
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,953$2,953
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $4,234$4,234
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4$4
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $177,820 · Management $10,510 · Fundraising $0$188,330
Part X · Balance sheet $1,028,777 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $256,328$358,515
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $652,911$670,262
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $909,239$1,028,777
X-18 Grants payable$150,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$150,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $909,239$878,777
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $909,239$878,777
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $909,239$1,028,777
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $878,777 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$158,658
XI-2 Total expenses$188,330
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$29,672
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$909,239
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$790
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$878,777

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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