Cancer Pathways EIN 91-1742315 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Cancer Pathways FY2020 filing

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Provides education, support, and community for those affected by cancer. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $967K in revenue, $885K in expenses, and $1.7M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1996
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Seattle, WA
Website
www.cancerpathways.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$967KFY2020
Expenses
$885K
Net assets
$1.7M
People
16
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  91-1742315 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Seattle, WA Founded 1996
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Provides education, support, and community for those affected by cancer.
Leadership
Anna Gottlieb · Executive Director · $180K
Money in and out
$967K revenue, $885K expenses
Bottom line
79% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$967K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$885K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $81K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
17.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+8%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$967K
FY2020
Expenses
$885K
FY2020
Total assets
$3.1M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$1.4M
FY2020
Total revenue
$967K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$885K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$81K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $703K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Educational outreach to doctors & hospitals including educational programs for health professionals, community referral services, cancer education for teens in high schools, and educational outreach for under-served communities. In addition, programs included Cancer in the Workplace, Migrant Worker's Conference, and Teen Writing contest.

$337Kprogram expense
02

Support Services

Support groups for families living with cancer, networking groups for all people affected by cancers, children's group for kids and parents; and five summer camps for children touched by cancer. Approximately 3,500 individuals reached.

$295Kprogram expense
03

Classes in yoga, meditation, cooking, art, exercise and social events. Also included community lectures & events, and health fairs. Approximately 4,000 individuals served.

$70Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCancer Pathways
EINHdr · item D91-1742315
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.cancerpathways.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1996
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1996

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
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 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$179,639Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President & Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anna Gottlieb’s $186K as Executive Director is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3864 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michelle Millman$188,358$17,750
Anna Gottlieb$186,161$171,161$181,161$183,010$158,262$179,639
Debra Dawson$113,250$105,875
Amy Wooten$101,935

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 & grants$970K · 100%
Investment income$13K · 1%
Contributions & grants100%$970K
Investment income1%$13K
— government grantsLn 1e$285K
Total revenueLn 12$967K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.07
Program services79%$703K
Management & general13%$120K
Fundraising7%$63K
Total functional expensesLn 25$885K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$648K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Total net assetsLn 32$1.7M
Months of cash on handcomputed8.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.1M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $885K · Less non-cash grants $88K · Cash operating expenses/yr $797K
17.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $703K · Total expenses $885K
79%
Management & General
Management & general $120K · Total expenses $885K
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $63K · Total expenses $885K
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $63K · Solicited contributions $684K
$0.09 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $970K · Total revenue $967K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $285K · Total revenue $967K
30%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $967K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $13K · Total revenue $967K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $885K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $967K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.7M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $967K · Expenses $885K
+8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.7M · Total assets $3.1M
54%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $500K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.1M
16%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Anna Gottlieb · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $180K · Total expenses $885K
20%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $578K · Total expenses $885K
65%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%
Overhead ratio 13%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Investment management fee ratio 0.06%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 0.2%

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$26K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $104K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$9,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$22,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$12,500

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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)$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$975K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$967K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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