Pathways to Learning EIN 61-1815606

Pathways to Learning

EIN  61-1815606 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Scottsdale, AZ
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers outdoor experiences to inspire youth and improve their well-being.
Leadership
Gavven Ruddy · President · $16K
Money in and out
$523K revenue, $564K expenses
Bottom line
94% program efficiency

Offers outdoor experiences to inspire youth and improve their well-being. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $523K in revenue, $564K in expenses, and $71K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$523K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$564K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$71K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$41K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.06
Program efficiency
94%
of spending reaches programs▲ +6% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +290% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-8%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +96% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$523K
FY2024▲ +123%
Expenses
$564K
FY2024▼ -26%
Total assets
$319K
FY2024▲ +21%
Total liabilities
$248K
FY2024▲ +62%
Total revenue
$523K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$564K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$71K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$41K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$319K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B94%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $533K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Completing another year of accomplishments and securing a helpful grant from Mercy C.A.R.E.S., we successfully developed and delivered 13, 3-day/2-night + 1, 4-day/3-night camps for foster family camps. Offered at Pathways?

$533Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPathways to Learning
EINHdr · item D61-1815606
Principal addressHdr · item CScottsdale, AZ
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.pathwaystolearning.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MAZ
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$16,369Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gavven Ruddy’s $16K as President is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $100K–1M education 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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$443K · 85%
Program service revenue$52K · 10%
Other revenue$29K · 5%
Contributions & grants85%$443K
Program service revenue10%$52K
Other revenue5%$29K
Investment income$7
Total revenueLn 12$523K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.06
Program services94%$533K
Management & general6%$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$564K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$163K
Total assetsLn 16$319K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$248K
Total net assetsLn 32$71K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $163K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $564K · Less non-cash grants $60K · Cash operating expenses/yr $504K
3.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $533K · Total expenses $564K
94%
Management & General
Management & general $32K · Total expenses $564K
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $564K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $374K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $443K · Total revenue $523K
85%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $523K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $52K · Total revenue $523K
10%
Investment reliance
Investment income $7 · Total revenue $523K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $52K · Total expenses $564K
9%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $523K · Prior year $235K
+123%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $56K · FY2024 $523K
+75%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $71K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $523K · Expenses $564K
-8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $319K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $71K · Total assets $319K
22%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $319K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Gavven Ruddy · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $16K · Total expenses $564K
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $122K · Total expenses $564K
22%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 94%
Overhead ratio 6%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 123%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Mercy CareFY2024$192K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$192K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$523K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$235K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$753K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$217K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$56K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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