Pathfinders for Autism FY2024 filing

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Hunt Valley, MD501(c)(3)Since 2000Diseases & DisordersEIN 52-2226573

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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.
$210K 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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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
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
$210K
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
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 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
$313K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.1M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
58%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$973K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$979K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$710K
FY2021$742K
FY2022$867K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +13%
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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · 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% · $605K Management & general 13% · $140K Fundraising 29% · $300K

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; $210K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$105,824Pt VII · Sec A
Business Development Consu
$104,456Pt 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
Director Thru 2024
$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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 · $605K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Safety

Education and practical training in the most prevalent safety areas to reduce and prevent the risk of injury and DANGER.SERVICES include - swim safety, swim lesson scholarships, lifeguard education, swim instructor education, mock traffic stops, parent training wandering & elopement, first responder training, WANDERING/ELOPEMENT and…

$258Kprogram expense
02

Community

Growing relationships and educating all members within maryland to increase awareness, acceptance and belonging for all individuals with autism and their support NETWORKS.SERVICES include - healthcare professional training, autism 101 training, educator and student training, input on maryland policies, educating elected officials…

$181Kprogram expense
03

Resource

Offering and developing guidance for individuals and their support networks in locating providers and information to meet their immediate NEEDS.SERVICES include - help line 443.330.5341, provider directory, community calendar, PARENT/CAREGIVER education, pfa tip articles, webinar library, WEBSITE/SOCIAL media, and list SERVE/EBLAST.

$166Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$975K
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$605K
Managementcol C$140K
Fundraisingcol D$300K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$917K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$313K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$975K
Government grantsLn 1e$18K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$49K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$234K
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$864K
SavingsLn 2$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$917K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Other assetsLn 15$244K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$313K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$743K$917K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$197K$313K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$109K$64K$22K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$453K$318K$135K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$14K$819$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$28K$2K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$83K$11K$41K$31K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$12K$2K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$16K$18K$541
Information technologyLn 14$9K$7K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$89K$68K$12K$9K
TravelLn 17$19K$17K$322$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$123K$46K$77K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$3K$11K$365
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$605K$140K$300K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $1.1M$1.0M$8K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,051,977 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$233,736
VIII-1e Government grants$17,982
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$723,372
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$48,888
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$975,090
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $47,995$47,995
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $28,892$28,892
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $76,887$1,051,977
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,044,388 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $63,823 · Management $22,475 · Fundraising $22,475$108,773
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $318,246 · Fundraising $134,847$453,093
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,917 · Management $819 · Fundraising $5,730$20,466
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,017 · Management $1,648 · Fundraising $11,537$41,202
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $19,166$19,166
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,000 · Management $40,731 · Fundraising $31,496$83,227
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,468 · Management $2,031 · Fundraising $5,215$19,714
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,159 · Management $18,463 · Fundraising $541$35,163
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,453 · Management $1,428$8,881
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $67,957 · Management $12,472 · Fundraising $8,872$89,301
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,530 · Management $322 · Fundraising $1,724$18,576
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,469$2,469
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,899$6,899
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,660 · Fundraising $77,123$122,783
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,301 · Management $11,009 · Fundraising $365$14,675
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $604,531 · Management $139,932 · Fundraising $299,925$1,044,388
Part X · Balance sheet $2,337,882 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $634,816$863,815
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $108,097$52,758
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $79,953$107,682
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,268$8,883
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,074$9,485
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,035,968$1,051,444
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $115,997$243,815
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,988,173$2,337,882
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $80,653$68,466
X-19 Deferred revenue$1,115
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $115,997$243,815
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $196,650$313,396
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,716,853$1,946,462
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $74,670$78,024
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,791,523$2,024,486
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,988,173$2,337,882
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,024,486 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,051,977
XI-2 Total expenses$1,044,388
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,589
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,791,523
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$225,374
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,024,486

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