Pathways Foundation

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Pathways Foundation is committed to advancing the mission and functions of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab by providing parents with free, trusted resources to effectively support their child's early development and capitalize on neuroplasticity.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-2456469) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · 0.08% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
97% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
6 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.4M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.4M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$854K
FY2024$796K
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2006.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $2.0M Management & general 3% · $58K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (ending 5/1/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (beginning 6/19/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides free resources to help parents track baby's development and detect delays early.

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1 program · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Pathways Foundation operates exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of and to carry out the purposes of Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, dba Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. SRALab is dedicated to providing the best patient outcomes through the highest-quality clinical care, translational research, scientific discovery and…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-2456469) · Dispute this line
$2.0Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$39K
Other assetsLn 15$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$971K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$796K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$814K$732K$82K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$169K$152K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$53K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b−$62K−$62K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$193K$193K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$128K$128K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$312K$312K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$389K$383K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$2.0M$58K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 11, 2026 $2.4M$2.0M$378K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 11, 2025 $1.9M$1.9M−$58K$796K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 11, 2024 $1.1M$1.3M−$219K$854K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 12, 2023 $1.3M$1.3M−$2K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 12, 2022 $1.1M$1.1M−$10K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 12, 2021 $1.1M$1.1M−$81K$1.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments J · Pay O · Explanations R · Related orgs
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $2,426,028 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,868,396$2,422,503
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,744$3,525
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,886,140$2,426,028
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $932,941$1,041,936
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,010,878$1,006,436
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,943,819$2,048,372
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$57,679$377,656
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,426,028 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,422,503
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,422,503
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,525$3,525
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,525 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,426,028
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,048,372 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $732,028 · Management $81,555$813,583
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $152,319 · Management $16,969$169,288
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $53,144 · Management $5,921$59,065
IX-11b Legal feesManagement −$61,858−$61,858
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,468$8,468
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $193,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$193,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $128,230$128,230
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,253$14,253
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $311,943$311,943
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,774$12,774
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,469$10,469
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $382,633 · Management $6,524$389,157
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,990,793 · Management $57,579 · Fundraising $0$2,048,372
Part X · Balance sheet $1,203,532 assets, 13 lines filed
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $105,021$38,521
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $866,000$1,165,011
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $971,021$1,203,532
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $175,189$30,044
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $175,189$30,044
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $795,832$1,173,488
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $795,832$1,173,488
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $971,021$1,203,532
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,173,488 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,426,028
XI-2 Total expenses$2,048,372
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$377,656
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$795,832
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,173,488

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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