To provide pathways for independent living, growth, achievement and lifelong wellness and success to at-risk teen mothers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $301K a year · 45% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$102K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$756K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$432K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$600K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$756K
FY2025▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$579K
FY2025$756K
Expenses
$432K
FY2025▲ +43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$303K
FY2025$432K
Net assets
$600K
FY2025▲ +118%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$275K
FY2025$600K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Revoked May 2024, reinstated. IRS ruling Jul 2025, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2025.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $329K Management & general 24% · $103K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$90,000Pt VII · Sec A

Tanesha Teasley’s $90K as Executive Dir. is at the 80th 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Tanesha Teasley$90,000$64,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Empowers teen mothers with skills and support for independent living and lifelong success.

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1 program · $329K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Pathways to Purpose provided stable, safe, and supportive housing for teen mothers and their children, offering 24-hour supervision and meeting all basic daily needs. During the year, four residents graduated from high school and successfully transitioned into independent living, with ongoing support from our program.

$329Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$756K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$756K
Money outPt IX
$432K
Ln 25
Programscol B$329K
Managementcol C$103K
Owns and owesPt X
$600K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$270K
Total assetsLn 16$701K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$756K
Government grantsLn 1e$756K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$756K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$270K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$270K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$238K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$701K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
Net assetsLn 32$600K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K$270K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$93K$238K
Total assetsLn 16$377K$701K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K$102K
Net assetsLn 32$275K$600K
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 current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$15K$75K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$84K$72K$12K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$15K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$22K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$70K$70K$243
Advertising and promotionLn 12$465$24$441
Office expensesLn 13$4K$832$3K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$103
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$30K$27K$3K
TravelLn 17$339$339
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$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$90K$90K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$432K$329K$103K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $756K$432K$325K$600K 990 PDF
FY2024 $579K$303K$277K$275K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $756,273 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $579,404$756,273
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $579,404$756,273
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $80,221$191,319
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $222,357$240,240
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $302,578$431,559
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $276,826$324,714
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $756,273 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$756,273
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$756,273
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$756,273
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $431,559 across 31 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 current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,000 · Management $75,000$90,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $72,010 · Management $11,923$83,933
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,876 · Management $2,510$17,386
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,010$1,010
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $21,617 · Management $2,402$24,019
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $69,908 · Management $243$70,151
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24 · Management $441$465
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $832 · Management $2,695$3,527
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,279 · Management $103$1,382
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,000 · Management $3,000$30,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $339$339
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 amortizationPrograms $9,644$9,644
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,390 · Management $1,827$6,217
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $89,514$89,514
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,218 · Management $1,754$3,972
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $328,651 · Management $102,908 · Fundraising $0$431,559
Part X · Balance sheet $701,080 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $175,655; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $97,482$269,876
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,151$13,001
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $92,666$237,548
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,001$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $377,300$701,080
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,465$1,531
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $102,465$101,531
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $274,835$599,549
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $274,835$599,549
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $377,300$701,080
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $599,549 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$756,273
XI-2 Total expenses$431,559
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$324,714
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$274,835
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$599,549

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