Discovery Pathways EIN 85-0979344

Discovery Pathways FY2024 filing

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Offers nature programs to connect urban youth and adults with the environment and local watershed. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $290K in revenue, $275K in expenses, and $197K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Website
www.discoverypathways.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2024)
Revenue
$290KFY2024
Expenses
$275K
Net assets
$197K
People
7
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  85-0979344 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Philadelphia, PA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers nature programs to connect urban youth and adults with the environment and local watershed.
Leadership
Adam Forbes · Executive Director · $72K
Money in and out
$290K revenue, $275K expenses
Bottom line
89% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$290K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$275K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$197K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $15K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
9.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+5%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$290K
FY2024▲ +35%
Expenses
$275K
FY2024▲ +97%
Total assets
$197K
FY2024▲ +9%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$290K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$275K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$197K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$15K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$197K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $232K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Environmental Education

In 2024, Free Community Boating and Fishing were our largest programs. We taught 12,011 people in educational and recreational boating events. 8,562 attended Free Community Boating days, while the rest attended targeted events for underserved groups, educational tours, and cultural events.

$100Kprogram expense
02

Youth Empowerment Program

31 students completed all components of a Environmental Education and Empowerment Program. Students were trained in Work Ready skills. 100% earned badges in kayak instruction, water testing science, public speaking, and environmental stewardship.

$92Kprogram expense
03

Community Health

Discovery Pathways organized 3 large community health fairs and a Southeast Asian Water Festival. Over 7,347 people attended these events. Events included healthy food, movement, games, dance, cooking, free seeds, gardening lessons, and health resources.

$41Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDiscovery Pathways
EINHdr · item D85-0979344
Principal addressHdr · item CPhiladelphia, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.discoverypathways.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C60)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$72,021Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Adam Forbes’s $70K as Executive Director is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1981 $100K–1M environment 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Adam Forbes$69,851$72,021$46,329
Kathryn Miles$39,888

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
Contributions & grants100%$290K
— government grantsLn 1e$20K
Total revenueLn 12$290K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.00
Program services89%$245K
Management & general11%$30K
Fundraising$742
Total functional expensesLn 25$275K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$197K
Total assetsLn 16$197K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$197K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $197K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $275K · Less non-cash grants $18K · Cash operating expenses/yr $257K
9.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $245K · Total expenses $275K
89%
Management & General
Management & general $30K · Total expenses $275K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $742 · Total expenses $275K
0.3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $371 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $236K
$0.00 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $290K · Total revenue $290K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $20K · Total revenue $290K
7%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $290K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $290K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $275K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $290K · Prior year $214K
+35%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $197K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $290K · Expenses $275K
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $197K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $197K · Total assets $197K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $197K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Adam Forbes · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $72K · Total expenses $275K
26%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $115K · Total expenses $275K
42%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.3%
Revenue growth 35%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $34K · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$14,350
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,067

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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
FY2025 (Latest)$471K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$290K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$214K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$140K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$24K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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