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Pathways to Children Foundation FY2021 filing

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 26-2736147Revenue $99K in FY2021

On file with the IRSpathwaystochildren.org100 2nd St Se Apt 1201, 55414-2157 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Jan 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
89¢ 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
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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
134 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 133.5 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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$99K
-57% vs prior year
Spent
$73K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$809K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$99K
FY2021▼ -57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$99K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$110K
FY2024$159K
Expenses
$73K
FY2021▼ -68%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$73K
FY2022$11K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$188K
Net assets
$809K
FY2021▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$792K
FY2021$809K
FY2022$969K
FY2023$909K
FY2024$879K

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 Jan 2009.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $64K Management & general 11% · $8K Fundraising 0% · $114

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.

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 Vernig
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gopal Khanna
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sara Lederman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Laird
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 programs · $64K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Program grants to schools and clinics in impoverished areas

$64Kprogram expense
02

Coordinates mission trips to impoverished areas

$635program expense

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$99K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$73K
Ln 25
Programscol B$64K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$114
Owns and owesPt X
$809K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$809K
Total assetsLn 16$809K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$99K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$155K
SavingsLn 2$654K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$809K
Total assetsLn 16$809K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$809K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$795K$809K
Total assetsLn 16$795K$809K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$0
Net assetsLn 32$792K$809K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$64K$64K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$114$114
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$635$635
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$147$147
Total functional expensesLn 25$73K$64K$8K$114

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $159K$188K−$30K$879K 990 PDF
FY2023 $110K$170K−$60K$909K 990 PDF
FY2022 $199K$11K$189K$969K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $99K$73K$26K$809K 990 PDF
FY2020 $227K$226K$1K$792K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $98,781 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $210,895$93,709
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,293$5,072
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $227,188$98,781
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $200,000$63,735
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,227$1,543
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,935$7,431
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $226,162$72,709
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,026$26,072
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $98,781 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$93,709
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$93,709
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,072$5,072
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,072$98,781
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $72,709 across 8 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $63,735$63,735
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $1,543$1,543
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,800$1,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $114$114
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,235$2,235
IX-17 TravelPrograms $635$635
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $147$147
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $64,370 · Management $8,225 · Fundraising $114$72,709
Part X · Balance sheet $809,072 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $137,690$154,992
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $657,747$654,080
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $795,437$809,072
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,800$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,800$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $787,637$809,072
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $791,637$809,072
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $795,437$809,072
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $809,072 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$98,781
XI-2 Total expenses$72,709
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,072
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$791,637
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$8,637
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$809,072

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

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