Pathway to Freedom INC

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Little Rock, AR501(c)(3)Since 2011Crime & LegalEIN 80-0742504Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSptfprison.org11 Bangor CT, 72223-4900 · Little Rock, ARTax-exempt since Aug 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Pathway to Freedom, INC. Provides a unique, christ-centered holistic service program that provides educational, values-based, pre-release and post release services to prisoners on a voluntary and non-compulsory basis, while preparing them to reintegrate into society and become productive citizens through the use of new and improved pro-social and life skills that will enhance family and social relationships, moral and spiritual development,and employment opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
40¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 125 volunteers and 7 employees.
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
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $217K a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
40%
of spending
Concern: 40% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$99K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 77% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $134K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$32K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$724K
To programs
40%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$538K
FY2021$523K
FY2022$824K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$806K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$724K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$521K
FY2021$530K
FY2022$560K
FY2023$590K
FY2024$608K
FY2025$724K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$104K
FY2022$331K
FY2023$773K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Aug 2011.

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

Where the money goes

40 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 40% · $292K Management & general 38% · $273K Fundraising 22% · $159K

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; $99K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$99,411Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairp
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice-C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Antonio Scott McLean’s $99K as Director & E is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Antonio Scott McLean$99,411$94,906$94,763$83,292$78,011$78,011

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers Christ-centered programs to help prisoners develop skills for societal reintegration.

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1 program · $292K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Pre-release and post-release, transformational program for prisoners enabling offenders to become contributing members of society.

$292Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$724K
Ln 25
Programscol B$292K
Managementcol C$273K
Fundraisingcol D$159K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$500K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$680K
SavingsLn 2$776K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$54K
Other assetsLn 15$23K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$54K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$32K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$20K$40K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$282K$152K$87K$43K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$78K$35K$26K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$13K$9K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$24K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$28K$21K$425$7K
InterestLn 20$220$220
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$3K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$117K$41K$64K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$724K$292K$273K$159K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$724K$411K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $806K$608K$198K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$590K$419K$773K 990 PDF
FY2022 $824K$560K$263K$331K 990 PDF
FY2021 $523K$530K−$7K$104K 990 PDF
FY2020 $538K$521K$17K$111K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,134,976 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $789,839$1,111,871
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,919$23,105
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $805,758$1,134,976
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $422,463$487,334
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $185,222$236,651
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $607,685$723,985
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $198,073$410,991
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,134,976 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$500,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$611,871
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$23,988
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,111,871
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23,105$23,105
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $23,105$1,134,976
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $723,985 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,882 · Management $39,764 · Fundraising $39,765$99,411
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $152,384 · Management $86,789 · Fundraising $43,315$282,488
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,977 · Management $25,696 · Fundraising $16,869$77,542
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,582 · Management $9,243 · Fundraising $6,068$27,893
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $23,506 · Fundraising $2,612$26,118
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $29,403$29,403
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,782 · Management $7,782$15,564
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,700 · Management $425 · Fundraising $7,042$28,167
IX-20 InterestManagement $220$220
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $12,940$12,940
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,176 · Management $2,333 · Fundraising $1,531$7,040
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,547 · Management $64,186 · Fundraising $12,466$117,199
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $292,030 · Management $272,884 · Fundraising $159,071$723,985
Part X · Balance sheet $1,543,966 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $318,858$679,646
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $719,721$776,229
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,896$11,054
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,081$54,425
X-15 Other assets$22,612
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,054,556$1,543,966
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,870$8,089
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,502$23,738
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,372$31,827
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $513,033$926,536
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $521,151$585,603
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,034,184$1,512,139
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,054,556$1,543,966
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,512,139 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,134,976
XI-2 Total expenses$723,985
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$410,991
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,034,184
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$66,964
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,512,139

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

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