Cancer Pathways FY2024 filing

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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 1996Human ServicesEIN 91-1742315

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The mission of Cancer Pathways is to ensure that no one has to face cancer alone. Cancer Pathways offers programs of educational, supportive, and community options for men, women, teens and children living with cancer along with their families and friends.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$465K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $122K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$465K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $26K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.2M
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -41%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$967K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$975K
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +24%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$885K
FY2021$857K
FY2022$991K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2024▼ -16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1996.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $1.3M Management & general 14% · $232K Fundraising 12% · $199K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $465K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$188,358Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$171,161Pt VII · Sec A
Employee
$105,875Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anna Gottlieb’s $186K as Executive Director is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides education, support, and community for those affected by cancer.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Support Services

Support groups and Emotional Support Sessions for all people affected by cancer, children's groups for kids and parents; and five summer camps for children touched by cancer. Approximately 5,000 individuals were reached.

$613Kprogram expense
02

Educational outreach to doctors & hospitals including educational programs for health professionals, community referral services, cancer education for teens in middle and high schools, and educational outreach for under-served communities.

$536Kprogram expense
03

Classes in meditation, art, exercise, and social events. Also included events and health fairs. Approximately 900 individuals served.

$128Kprogram expense

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 · 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

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$96K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$232K
Fundraisingcol D$199K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$69K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$120K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$716K
Investment incomeLn 3$96K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$165K
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$973K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6211
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$1.6M$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$838K$973K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$20K$20K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$369K$190K$142K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$750K$585K$44K$121K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$4K$291$803
Payroll taxesLn 10$106K$74K$18K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$111K$104K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$18K$6K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$21K$351$526
TravelLn 17$9K$7K$2K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$91K$86K$2K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$110K$104K$2K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$11K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$48K$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.3M$232K$199K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.4M$243K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.2M$1.7M−$529K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.4M$632K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $975K$991K−$15K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$857K$322K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $967K$885K$81K$1.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,178,485 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $19,400 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$716,062
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$69,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$418,565
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$119,786
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,203,627
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $90,850$90,850
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,256$5,256
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$140,648−$140,648
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$25,142$1,178,485
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,707,805 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $189,537 · Management $142,184 · Fundraising $36,858$368,579
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $584,742 · Management $43,864 · Fundraising $121,001$749,607
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,878 · Management $291 · Fundraising $803$4,972
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $73,748 · Management $17,596 · Fundraising $15,038$106,382
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,599$3,599
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,981$3,981
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $104,252 · Fundraising $6,774$111,026
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,265$1,265
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,532 · Management $6,162 · Fundraising $3,514$27,208
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,920$3,920
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,472 · Management $351 · Fundraising $526$22,349
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,564 · Management $1,564 · Fundraising $1,336$9,464
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,148$1,148
IX-20 InterestPrograms $86,020 · Management $1,811 · Fundraising $2,718$90,549
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $104,097 · Management $2,194 · Fundraising $3,286$109,577
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,910 · Management $1,855$12,765
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,698 · Management $6,858 · Fundraising $6,858$61,414
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,276,783 · Management $232,310 · Fundraising $198,712$1,707,805
Part X · Balance sheet $3,606,632 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,324$165,161
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,529,053$1,001,798
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,400$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,566,433$1,467,074
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $838,014$972,599
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,043,224$3,606,632
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,754$51,134
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,338,554$1,336,400
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,674,670$2,270,232
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $30,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,704,670$2,270,232
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,043,224$3,606,632
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,270,232 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,178,485
XI-2 Total expenses$1,707,805
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$529,320
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,704,670
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$94,882
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,270,232

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