Developmental Pathways INC EIN 84-0534643

Developmental Pathways INC

EIN  84-0534643 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Aurora, CO Founded 1964
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Verified accurate 7/8/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Provides essential services, supports, and funding to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in Arapahoe County, Douglas County, and Aurora, Colorado.
Leadership
Matthew Vanauken · Chief Executive Officer · $348K
Money in and out
$78.4M revenue, $72.0M expenses
Bottom line
86% program efficiency

Provides essential services, supports, and funding to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in Arapahoe County, Douglas County, and Aurora, Colorado. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $78.4M in revenue, $72.0M in expenses, and $48.0M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$78.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$72.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$48.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $6.4M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +21% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+8%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +240% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$78.4M
FY2024▲ +12%
Expenses
$72.0M
FY2024▲ +5%
Total assets
$59.1M
FY2024▲ +18%
Total liabilities
$11.0M
FY2024▲ +10%
Total revenue
$78.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$72.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$48.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$6.4M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$59.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $55.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Case management is the determination of eligibility for services and supports, service and support coordination, and the monitoring of all services and supports delivered pursuant to the individualized plan, and the evaluation of results identified in the individualized plan.

$26.8Mprogram expense
02

Early intervention is for children from birth up to age three which offer infants and toddlers and their families, services and supports to enhance child development in the areas of cognition, speech, communication, physical, motor, vision, hearing, social-emotional development, and self-help skills; parent-child or family interaction…

$18.6Mprogram expense
03

Developmental disabilities distributions in county mill levy funds to organizations providing services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities.

$9.6Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDevelopmental Pathways INC
EINHdr · item D84-0534643
Principal addressHdr · item CAurora, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.developmentalpathways.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1964
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P700)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1964

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
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
Chief Executive Officer
$348,269Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Administrative Officer
$244,976Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$238,815Pt VII · Sec A
Principal Architect, IT
$175,438Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of IT and Operations
$173,960Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$164,533Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Community Affairs
$164,078Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Finance
$162,106Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Vanauken’s $348K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3123 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melanie Worley$419,204
Matthew Vanauken$348,269$340,176$282,156$412,483$257,336
Bob Ward$161,012$248,067$128,791
Erica Kitzman$244,976$215,633$189,348$215,956$153,355
Karen Flores$238,815$220,814$200,752$233,152
Matthew Vanauken COO Thru 819$235,793
Lioudmila Smirnova$175,438$162,713
Will Wedow$173,960$159,619

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$76.4M · 97%
Investment income$1.6M · 2%
Contributions & grants$451K · 1%
Program service revenue97%$76.4M
Investment income2%$1.6M
Contributions & grants1%$451K
— government grantsLn 1e$357K
Total revenueLn 12$78.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.00
Program services86%$62.0M
Management & general14%$10.0M
Fundraising$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$72.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$29.2M
Total assetsLn 16$59.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$11.0M
Total net assetsLn 32$48.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $49.1M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $72.0M · Less non-cash grants $3K · Cash operating expenses/yr $72.0M
8.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $62.0M · Total expenses $72.0M
86%
Management & General
Management & general $10.0M · Total expenses $72.0M
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $38K · Total expenses $72.0M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $62K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $99K
$0.63 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $451K · Total revenue $78.4M
1%
Government reliance
Government grants $357K · Total revenue $78.4M
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $76.4M · Total revenue $78.4M
97%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1.6M · Total revenue $78.4M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $76.4M · Total expenses $72.0M
106%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $78.4M · Prior year $70.1M
+12%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $46.7M · FY2024 $78.4M
+11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $48.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $78.4M · Expenses $72.0M
+8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $59.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $48.0M · Total assets $59.1M
81%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $19.9M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $59.1M
34%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Matthew Vanauken · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $348K · Total expenses $72.0M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $43.7M · Total expenses $72.0M
61%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 8%
Revenue growth 12%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$29K
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Grants paid · 302 grants · $19.8M · 2020–2024
Continuum of Colorado INCCO · FY2024$2,666,000
Parker Personal Care Homes INCFY2024$215,433
El Grupo Vida INCCO · FY2024$115,000
Exceptional Kids INCCO · FY2024$76,800
Castle Rock Therapies LLC DBA Fyzical Therapy and Balance CentersFY2024$61,300
Wellspring CommunityCO · FY2024$52,840
Tact Kids INCNY · FY2024$50,000
Chika Emelda Durueke DBA Heart of Gold Home Care LLCFY2024$47,700
Integrated Life ChoicesFY2024$44,000
Gigis Playhouse INCCO · FY2024$37,875
Consultants for Children INCFY2024$35,000
Anthony Verducci DBA Wayfinder Clinic CoFY2024$31,875
Access GalleryCO · FY2024$31,175
Treeline Pass INCCO · FY2024$30,000
RevelCO · FY2024$30,000
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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$70.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$51.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$48.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$44.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$46.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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