Pathway Initiative INC

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We aim to increase access for talented and motivated African American, Hispanic and Latino students to achieve their career potential in medicine.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2950396) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$17K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 0.8% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$17K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.6 mo
of spending, in cash
0.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $19K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
None of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$323K
-0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$422K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$21K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$323K
FY2024-0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$324K
FY2024$323K
Expenses
$422K
FY2024▲ +83%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$231K
FY2024$422K
Net assets
$21K
FY2024▼ -77%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$94K
FY2024$21K

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 Nov 2020.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $17K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$17,190Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
General Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lawrence Mensah’s $17K as CEO is at the 9th 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.

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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 talented minority students pursue medical careers.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Oyea Summer City of Boston July to Sept

2024 - 61,877 oyea summer city of boston oct 23 to may 24 - 70,875 oyea summer city of boston oct 24 - 10,080 moia daca spring 24 - 102,194 moia daca spring 24 - 33,687 moia daca spring 24 - 17,325 misc grants - 10,150 donations - 17,190

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2950396) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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 3 funders$19K
See all 3 funders →
Grants paid · 7 grants · $655K · 2023–2024
City of Boston Immigrant AdvancementFY2024$190,600
City of Boston SuccesslinkFY2024$142,832
City of Boston Immigrant AdvancementFY2023$122,732
PfizerFY2023$100,000
City of Boston SuccesslinkFY2023$80,175

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$323K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$323K
Money outPt IX
$422K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$21K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$323K
Government grantsLn 1e$306K
Total revenueLn 12$323K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$21K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$120K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$120K$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$120K$21K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$19K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$353K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$877
Office expensesLn 13$6K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$422K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 4, 2025 $323K$422K−$99K$21K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 3, 2024 $324K$231K$94K$94K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $323,288 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $324,478$323,288
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $324,478$323,288
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $217,466$382,268
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,195$39,812
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $230,661$422,080
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $93,817−$98,792
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $323,288 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$306,098
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,190
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$323,288
VIII-12 Total revenue$323,288
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $422,080 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$19,385
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$352,968
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$9,915
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$877
IX-13 Office expenses$6,087
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$1,604
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$31,244
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$422,080
Part X · Balance sheet $21,144 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $119,936$21,144
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $119,936$21,144
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $119,936$21,144
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $119,936$21,144
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $119,936$21,144
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $21,144 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$323,288
XI-2 Total expenses$422,080
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$98,792
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$119,936
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$21,144

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

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