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Positive Paths FY2021 filing

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Mesa, AZ501(c)(3)Since 2014Education EIN 46-4943070Revenue $112K in FY2021

On file with the IRSpositivepathsaz.org1 N Macdonald, 85201-7339 · Mesa, AZTax-exempt since Oct 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The organization supports east valley women in need by providing life-bridge to economic stability, personal growth and professional achievement. This is done through mentorship programs, scholarships and supportive services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 25% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $47K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$112K
+61% vs prior year
Spent
$115K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$224K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$112K
FY2021▲ +61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$70K
FY2021$112K
FY2022$230K
FY2023$196K
FY2024$217K
FY2025$249K
Expenses
$115K
FY2021▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$124K
FY2025$173K
Net assets
$224K
FY2021▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$224K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$352K
FY2024$444K
FY2025$520K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2015.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $93K Management & general 17% · $19K Fundraising 3% · $3K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Maria Hesse
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Caryn Gose
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sandy Hudson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers women through mentorship, scholarships, and services for economic stability and personal growth.

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1 program · $93K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Since the fall of 2014, the organization has awarded 92 east valley women the opportunity to get an education by awarding them an educational scholarship. Each of these women has worked hard to overcome life's traumatic obstacles and is determined to improve their lives, and that of their children, through an education.

$93Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Rudge FoundationFY2024$18K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$14K
Esperanza Charitable FundFY2024$10K
Ruth McC Tankersley Charitable FndFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$47K
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $427K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$74,800
Unitemized GrantFY2023$73,850
Unitemized GrantFY2022$77,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$87,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$59,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$53,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$112K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$115K
Ln 25
Programscol B$93K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$224K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K
Total assetsLn 16$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$53K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$112K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$224K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$224K
Other assetsLn 15$750
Total assetsLn 16$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$224K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$233K$224K
Total assetsLn 16$234K$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$0
Net assetsLn 32$227K$224K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$62K$62K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$27K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$244$122
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$303$0$303$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$42$139$1K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$0$1K$0
OccupancyLn 16$10K$0$10K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$267$0$267$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$115K$93K$19K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $249K$173K$75K$520K 990 PDF
FY2024 $217K$124K$93K$444K 990 PDF
FY2023 $196K$150K$47K$352K 990 PDF
FY2022 $230K$150K$80K$305K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $112K$115K−$3K$224K 990 PDF
FY2020 $70K$93K−$24K$227K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $112,244 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $70,432$87,994
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$913$24,250
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $69,519$112,244
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $53,000$62,200
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $19,553$34,334
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $20,899$18,641
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $93,452$115,175
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,933−$2,931
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $112,244 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $13,001 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$6,849
VIII-1c Fundraising events$53,275
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,870
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$87,994
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,249$11,249
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,250$112,244
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $115,175 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $62,200$62,200
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,109 · Management $3,190 · Fundraising $1,595$31,894
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,074 · Management $244 · Fundraising $122$2,440
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,479 · Fundraising $0$1,479
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $303 · Fundraising $0$303
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $42 · Management $139 · Fundraising $1,340$1,521
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $1,157 · Fundraising $0$1,157
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $9,530 · Fundraising $0$9,530
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,550 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,550
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,834 · Fundraising $0$2,834
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $267 · Fundraising $0$267
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $92,975 · Management $19,143 · Fundraising $3,057$115,175
Part X · Balance sheet $224,493 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $233,174$223,743
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $750$750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $233,924$224,493
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,500$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,500$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $227,424$224,493
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $227,424$224,493
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $233,924$224,493
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $224,493 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$112,244
XI-2 Total expenses$115,175
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,931
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$227,424
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$224,493

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

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