Pathways Housing First Institute

Tax-deductible

Santa Monica, CA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 82-5337449

To end homelessness for the challenged.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 13% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$562K
+97% vs prior year
Spent
$438K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$360K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$562K
FY2024▲ +97%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$456K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$562K
Expenses
$438K
FY2024▲ +17%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$322K
FY2023$376K
FY2024$438K
Net assets
$360K
FY2024▲ +52%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$192K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$237K
FY2024$360K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2019.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $429K Management & general 1% · $4K Fundraising 1% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

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

Sam Tsemberis’s $291K as President is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2023FY2022
Sam Tsemberis$291,165$128,918

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps homeless individuals overcome challenges to find stable housing.

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1 program service account for $429K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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To end homelessness for people with additional challenges such as mental illness, addiction, or other health or behavioral problems by implementing our housing first program.

$429Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $104K · 2022–2022
A Bigger Vision FilmsFY2022$95,000
DescWA · FY2022$9,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$562K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$562K
Investment incomeLn 3$40
Money outPt IX
$438K
Ln 25
Programscol B$429K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$360K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$360K
Total assetsLn 16$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$562K
Investment incomeLn 3$40
Total revenueLn 12$562K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$360K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$360K
Total assetsLn 16$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$360K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$237K$360K
Total assetsLn 16$237K$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$237K$360K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$525$525
Accounting feesLn 11c$975$975
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$397K$397K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$438K$429K$4K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $562K$438K$124K$360K 990 PDF
FY2023 $286K$376K−$90K$237K 990 PDF
FY2022 $456K$322K$134K$327K 990 PDF
FY2021 $117K$192K 990 PDF
FY2020 $93K$143K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $562,096 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$562,056
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$562,056
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $40$40
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $40 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$562,096
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $438,349 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $525$525
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $975$975
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $397,390$397,390
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $5,000$5,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,354$2,354
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,147$15,147
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,858 · Management $100$16,958
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $429,395 · Management $3,954 · Fundraising $5,000$438,349
Part X · Balance sheet $360,368 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $236,621$360,368
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $236,621$360,368
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $236,621$360,368
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $236,621$360,368
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $236,621$360,368
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $360,368 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$562,096
XI-2 Total expenses$438,349
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$123,747
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$236,621
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$360,368

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

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