Paths to Independence EIN 45-4111813

Paths to Independence FY2021 filing

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Provides education and support for individuals with autism and their families. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $599K in revenue, $667K in expenses, and $1.1M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Bartlesville, OK
Website
www.pathstoindependence.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2021)
Revenue
$599KFY2021
Expenses
$667K
Net assets
$1.1M
People
9
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  45-4111813 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Bartlesville, OK
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Provides education and support for individuals with autism and their families.
Leadership
Clair Bartley · Executive Di · $30K
Money in and out
$599K revenue, $667K expenses
Bottom line
86% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$599K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$667K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$68K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
15.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-11%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$599K
FY2021
Expenses
$667K
FY2021
Total assets
$1.1M
FY2021
Total liabilities
$6K
FY2021
Total revenue
$599K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$667K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$68K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $577K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Paths to independence is an accredited PK-12 private school structured to meet the needs of students with autism spectrum disorders. We are set up to provide instruction in all academic areas, communication, social skills, recreation, and independent living.

$552Kprogram expense
02

We offer after-school program that will promote independent functioning in recreation, communication, social interaction, and motor activities.

$19Kprogram expense
03

Pti hosts fun nights each thursday where high school students and young adults can enjoy spending time together cooking, playing games, watching movies, bowling, going out to eat, or doing other special activities.

$6Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPaths to Independence
EINHdr · item D45-4111813
Principal addressHdr · item CBartlesville, OK
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.pathstoindependence.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOK
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B28)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2012

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$29,952Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Clair Bartley’s $71K as Executive Di is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3393 $1–10M education 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Clair Bartley$71,060$68,684$60,964$29,952

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$474K · 79%
Contributions & grants$91K · 15%
Other revenue$34K · 6%
Program service revenue79%$474K
Contributions & grants15%$91K
Other revenue6%$34K
Total revenueLn 12$599K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.07
Program services86%$577K
Management & general7%$47K
Fundraising7%$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$667K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$875K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$6K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed15.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $875K · Operating expenses/yr $667K
15.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $577K · Total expenses $667K
86%
Management & General
Management & general $47K · Total expenses $667K
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $43K · Total expenses $667K
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $43K · Solicited contributions $91K
$0.48 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $91K · Total revenue $599K
15%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $599K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $474K · Total revenue $599K
79%
Investment reliance
Investment income $-246 · Total revenue $599K
-0.04%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $474K · Total expenses $667K
71%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $599K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $599K · Expenses $667K
-11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.1M · Total assets $1.1M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Clair Bartley · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $30K · Total expenses $667K
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $471K · Total expenses $667K
71%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $31K · Gross raised $116K
27%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 7%
Fundraising cost ratio 48%
Accounting fee ratio 0.4%
Fundraising fee ratio 5%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$68K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$2.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$2.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$599K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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