Pathways Foundation FY2024 filing

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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, FY2024. 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.
71¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
71%
of spending
71% 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
$175K
18% of total assets
Liabilities are 18% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
6 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.9M
+68% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$796K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +68%
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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
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +45%
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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
$796K
FY2024▼ -7%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2006.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $1.4M Management & general 29% · $555K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President, Chief Administrative Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer (beginning 9/23/23)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President, CEO (ending 1-1-24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-2456469) · Dispute this line
$1.4Mprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$555K
Owns and owesPt X
$796K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$971K
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$105K
Other assetsLn 15$866K
Total assetsLn 16$971K
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K
Net assetsLn 32$796K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$907K$971K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K$175K
Net assetsLn 32$854K$796K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$741K$664K$76K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$45K$41K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$92K$83K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$49K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$399K$399K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$18K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$97K$97K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$190K$190K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$260K$212K$47K
All other expensesLn 24e$108$108$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.4M$555K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 11, 2026 $2.4M$2.0M$378K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled 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 I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,886,140 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,108,774$1,868,396
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,140$17,744
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,120,914$1,886,140
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $798,656$932,941
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $541,443$1,010,878
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,340,099$1,943,819
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$219,185−$57,679
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
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 $1,886,140 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,868,396
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,868,396
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $17,744$17,744
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,744 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,886,140
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,943,819 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $664,466 · Management $76,134$740,600
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $40,529 · Management $4,610$45,139
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $82,590 · Management $9,463$92,053
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $49,480 · Management $5,669$55,149
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $398,815$398,815
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,216$13,216
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,394 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$18,394
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $97,062$97,062
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,520$6,520
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $189,532$189,532
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,170$12,170
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,196$15,196
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $212,390 · Management $47,475$259,865
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $108 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$108
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,388,437 · Management $555,382 · Fundraising $0$1,943,819
Part X · Balance sheet $971,021 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,877$0
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 $0$105,021
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $904,202$866,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $907,079$971,021
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,568$175,189
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 $53,568$175,189
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $853,511$795,832
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $853,511$795,832
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $907,079$971,021
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $795,832 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,886,140
XI-2 Total expenses$1,943,819
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$57,679
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$853,511
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$795,832

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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