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The Pathfinders United FY2021 filing

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Cheraw, SC501(c)(3)Since 2011Youth DevelopmentEIN 83-0486443Revenue $43K in FY2021

On file with the IRS316 Front St, 29520-1904 · Cheraw, SCTax-exempt since Jul 2009Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Youth development activities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
6¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
6%
of spending
Concern: 6% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $4K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$43K
Spent
$32K
To programs
6%
Net assets
$740K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$43K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$43K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$44K
FY2025$33K
FY2026$43K
Expenses
$32K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$32K
FY2022$60K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$66K
FY2025$49K
FY2026$52K
Net assets
$740K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$740K
FY2022$715K
FY2023$680K
FY2024$629K
FY2025$589K
FY2026$553K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Jul 2009.

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

Where the money goes

6 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 6% · $2K Management & general 94% · $30K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jemard Ganzy
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carl Davis
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Melton
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Melton’s $10K as President is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 112 <$100K youth development 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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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

The Pathfinders United is a youth development nonprofit based in Cheraw, SC, formed in 2011.

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1 program · $2K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

We have worked hard to provide educational and good citizen assistance to the youth coming to our programs

$2Kprogram 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
Malloy FoundationFY2024$2K
The First Bank FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$4K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$43K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Money outPt IX
$32K
Ln 25
Programscol B$2K
Managementcol C$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$740K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$766K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Total revenueLn 12$43K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$726K
Total assetsLn 16$766K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$740K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$750K$726K
Total assetsLn 16$784K$766K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$26K
Net assetsLn 32$756K$740K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$800$800
Legal feesLn 11b$287$287
Accounting feesLn 11c$300$300
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30$30
Office expensesLn 13$410$410
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$32K$2K$30K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $43K$52K−$9K$553K 990 PDF
FY2025 $33K$49K−$16K$589K 990 PDF
FY2024 $44K$66K−$22K$629K 990 PDF
FY2023 $70K$105K−$35K$680K 990 PDF
FY2022 $106K$60K$46K$715K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $43K$32K$11K$740K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $42,964 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $42,964$42,964
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28,000$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $70,964$42,964
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,930
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,695$6,659
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,003$23,403
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,698$31,992
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,266$10,972
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $42,964 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$42,964
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,964
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$42,964
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $31,992 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,930$1,930
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $6,659$6,659
IX-11a Management feesManagement $800$800
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $287$287
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $300$300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $30$30
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $410$410
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,720$6,720
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,637$1,637
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,615$2,615
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,422$5,422
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $5,182$5,182
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,930 · Management $30,062 · Fundraising $0$31,992
Part X · Balance sheet $766,327 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $26,317; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,067$13,556
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $750,000$726,454
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $784,067$766,327
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $28,000$26,317
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,000$26,317
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $756,067$740,010
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $756,067$740,010
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $784,067$766,327
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $740,010 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$42,964
XI-2 Total expenses$31,992
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,972
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$756,067
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$27,029
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$740,010

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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