Pathfinders for Autism FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Hunt Valley, MD501(c)(3)Since 2000Diseases & DisordersEIN 52-2226573Revenue $1.0M in FY2023

On file with the IRSpathfindersforautism.org235 Schilling Circle S-103, 21031-1118 · Hunt Valley, MDTax-exempt since Jul 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Pathfinders for Autism works to educate and train the community to support and improve the lives of individuals with Autism and their families throughout the lifespan.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$206K 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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FY2023 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $161K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$206K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $92K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$197K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
58%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$973K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$979K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$710K
FY2021$742K
FY2022$867K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · 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 2000.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $593K Management & general 15% · $148K Fundraising 27% · $277K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $206K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Business Development Consultant
$105,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$101,063Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Rienzi’s $109K as Executive Director is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 733 $1–10M diseases & disorders 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rebecca Rienzi$108,773$105,824$101,063$90,938$90,750$90,000
Kathlene Ramirez—$104,456$105,000———

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Pathfinders for Autism is a disease and medical nonprofit based in Hunt Valley, MD, formed in 2000.

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3 programs · $436K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Lifespan Services

Pathfinders for autism serves as a catalyst to influence public policy decision makers and service providers to ensure that high-quality services and programs are available to individuals with autism throughout their lives.

$170Kprogram expense
02

Recreation

Pathfinders for autism hosts free recreational events at local attractions, such as the national aquarium and minor league baseball games. This provides an opportunity for the entire family to experience a "typical" outing with others who are sensitive to their situation, without some of the common barriers many families experience on a…

$139Kprogram expense
03

Safety Program

First responder training: law enforcement, fire, ems, and emergency roomthis training provides first responders with "scenario-based" instruction with practical application in the field. Pathfinders provides a balance of factual information, experiential exercises, and practical tips and strategies, along with personal stories that both…

$126Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$92K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$963K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$593K
Managementcol C$148K
Fundraisingcol D$277K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$743K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$197K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$963K
Government grantsLn 1e$85K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$151K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$635K
SavingsLn 2$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$743K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Other assetsLn 15$116K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$197K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6207
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$720K$743K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$941K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K$197K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$106K$53K$26K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$439K$316K$123K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$7K$317$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$28K$1K$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$61K$7K$47K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$16K$1K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$47K$26K$20K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$13K$471
OccupancyLn 16$99K$85K$11K$3K
TravelLn 17$23K$18K$2K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$100K$20K$1K$78K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$3K$15K$754
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$593K$148K$277K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.1M$1.0M$8K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.0M$1.0M−$2K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $979K$867K$113K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$742K$422K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $973K$710K$263K$1.2M 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,016,147 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,021,964$962,812
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,546$20,265
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$57,018$33,070
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $979,492$1,016,147
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 $555,425$596,175
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $311,317$421,493
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $866,742$1,017,668
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $112,750−$1,521
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $1,016,147 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$150,525
VIII-1e Government grants$85,205
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$727,082
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$24,536
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$962,812
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,265$20,265
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $33,070$33,070
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53,335$1,016,147
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,017,668 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,913 · Management $26,116 · Fundraising $26,796$105,825
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $316,056 · Fundraising $122,930$438,986
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,279 · Management $317 · Fundraising $2,954$10,550
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,162 · Management $1,224 · Fundraising $11,428$40,814
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,536$7,536
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,838 · Management $46,671 · Fundraising $7,610$61,119
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,216 · Management $1,243 · Fundraising $18,487$35,946
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,883 · Management $19,590 · Fundraising $1,630$47,103
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,420 · Management $471$13,891
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $84,746 · Management $11,326 · Fundraising $3,401$99,473
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,818 · Management $2,146 · Fundraising $2,779$22,743
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,160$1,160
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $13,860$13,860
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,223 · Management $1,433 · Fundraising $77,890$99,546
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,404 · Management $14,958 · Fundraising $754$19,116
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $592,958 · Management $148,051 · Fundraising $276,659$1,017,668
Part X · Balance sheet $1,988,173 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $137,041$634,816
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $582,621$108,097
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $120,419$79,953
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,181$5,268
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,693$8,074
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $941,497$1,035,968
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$115,997
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,802,452$1,988,173
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $107,635$80,653
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$115,997
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $107,635$196,650
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,546,251$1,716,853
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $148,566$74,670
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,694,817$1,791,523
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,802,452$1,988,173
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,791,523 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,016,147
XI-2 Total expenses$1,017,668
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,521
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,694,817
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$98,227
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,791,523

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