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Purposeful Pathways

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Grand Rapids, MI501(c)(3)Crime & Legal EIN 82-2976128Revenue $295K in FY2025

On file with the IRSpurposefulpathways.org2370 Leaning Oaks Dr Ne, 49525-9681 · Grand Rapids, MITax-exempt since Aug 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To empower disadvantaged youths towards personal independence and community serivce through educational and agricultural pursuits.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 28 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
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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $41K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$295K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$281K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$44K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$295K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$184K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$238K
FY2025$295K
Expenses
$281K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$247K
FY2025$281K
Net assets
$44K
FY2025▲ +52%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$35K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$29K
FY2025$44K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · 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 2018.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $280K Management & general 0% · $937

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Arnhart
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rachel Bouma
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers disadvantaged youth through education and farming for independence and community service.

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3 programs · $280K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In support of alpha and omega ministries to spread the gospel in a church as well as to provide jobs and offer education in a PREK-9TH grade school.

$157Kprogram expense
02

In support of duparc farm ministry to spread the gospel in a church as well as to provide jobs, develop crops, livestock and trees that feed, and in support of developing farm infrastructure toward sustainability.

$73Kprogram expense
03

Transitional support of orphaned individuals to independent life through education, training, mentorship, business development, medical care, and housing.

$49Kprogram 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
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$41K
Pfizer Foundation INCFY2024$50
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$41K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$295K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$295K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$281K
Ln 25
Programscol B$280K
Managementcol C$937
Owns and owesPt X
$44K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K
Total assetsLn 16$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$295K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Total revenueLn 12$295K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$49K
Total assetsLn 16$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$44K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 628
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K$49K
Total assetsLn 16$37K$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$29K$44K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$263K$263K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$319$319
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$937
InterestLn 20$52$52
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$281K$280K$937$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $295K$281K$15K$44K 990 PDF
FY2024 $238K$247K−$9K$29K 990 PDF
FY2023 $176K$38K 990 PDF
FY2022 $184K$35K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $295,366 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $237,426$295,360
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$6
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $200$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $237,631$295,366
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $217,954$262,825
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $28,864$17,720
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $246,818$280,545
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,187$14,821
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $295,366 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$295,360
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$295,360
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6$6
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$295,366
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $280,545 across 5 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $262,825$262,825
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $319$319
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,013 · Management $937$7,950
IX-20 InterestPrograms $52$52
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,399$9,399
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $279,608 · Management $937 · Fundraising $0$280,545
Part X · Balance sheet $49,071 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,628$49,071
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $36,628$49,071
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,850$5,472
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,850$5,472
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,778$43,599
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,778$43,599
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $36,628$49,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,599 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$295,366
XI-2 Total expenses$280,545
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,821
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,778
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,599

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

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