Pathways LA strengthens low-income and vulnerable working families, promotes high quality early care and education services for children of all abilities, develops knowledgeable early care providers, and promotes economically resilient communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 123 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 $291K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14.4M
76% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 76% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$66.3M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$64.9M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$4.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$66.3M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$28.1M
FY2021$33.3M
FY2022$32.8M
FY2023$42.4M
FY2024$61.2M
FY2025$66.3M
Expenses
$64.9M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$27.2M
FY2021$34.1M
FY2022$33.2M
FY2023$42.3M
FY2024$60.6M
FY2025$64.9M
Net assets
$4.5M
FY2025▲ +54%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$4.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1978.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $61.1M Management & general 6% · $3.8M Fundraising 0% · $27K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$335,716Pt VII · Sec A
$189,660Pt VII · Sec A
$168,595Pt VII · Sec A
Former Coo-Until June 2024
$149,426Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Child Care Su
$143,579Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Externalaf
$127,089Pt VII · Sec A
$121,329Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Administratio
$109,927Pt VII · Sec A

Tamika Farr’s $336K as President & CEO is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tamika Farr$335,716$289,560$241,696$163,771——
Raymond Eugene Scott$189,660$130,789————
Lisa Cahill$149,426$180,369$158,908$175,510$63,823—
Aracely S Valenzuela$168,595$140,480$116,525$120,931$101,429—
Jessie Salazar————$148,271$142,340
Araceli Quintero$143,579$135,133$115,399$121,328——
Jason Harris————$129,522$123,373
Karen M Fairey$127,089—————

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

Connects families to affordable child care and trains providers to improve early education.

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3 programs · $61.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Child Care Financial Assistance

Provides childcare subsidies to low-income working families. The program also provides childcare for children in the foster care system and homeless families. The West Hollywood Preschool: Provides free and reduced-cost early care and education to preschoolers, ages 2.5-5 years old, preparing them for successful entry into kindergarten…

$58.8Mprogram expense
02

Other programs include Quality Start Los Angeles (QSLA) provider coaching, Family Child Care Home Education Network provider coaching program, Emergency Foster Care Bridge Program, Trauma Informed Care Training & Coaching services, Family Engagement, and the Books, Bikes, & Full Bellies Campaign.See Schedule O for further details.

$1.6Mprogram expense
03

Child Care Resource & Referrals

Providing referrals to licensed childcare providers for all families in our community.Child Care Provider Resources: Offering training and technical assistance services to help new and existing childcare providers obtain licenses, improve their learning environments, include children with special needs, and advance their childcare…

$668Kprogram 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 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $10.4M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$316,312
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,537,459
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,163,748
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,786,575
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,556,504

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$66.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$393K
Investment incomeLn 3$110K
Money outPt IX
$64.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$61.1M
Managementcol C$3.8M
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.0M
Total assetsLn 16$18.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$65.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$393K
Investment incomeLn 3$110K
Other incomeLn 4–11$89K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$66.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8.4M
SavingsLn 2$592K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$309K
Other assetsLn 15$4.7M
Total assetsLn 16$18.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.4M
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5123
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M$9.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$93K$309K
Total assetsLn 16$14.7M$18.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.8M$14.4M
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$4.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$316K$316K
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$841K$223K$618K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.7M$5.2M$1.5M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$423K$299K$123K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.0M$798K$213K$226
Payroll taxesLn 10$616K$461K$155K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$32K$15K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$40K$17K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K$120
Advertising and promotionLn 12$107K$67K$40K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$777$20K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$449K$397K$51K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$636K$455K$181K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$77K$42K$35K$154
InterestLn 20$599$599
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$439K$403K$36K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52.0M$51.5M$444K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.2M$871K$329K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$64.9M$61.1M$3.8M$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $66.3M$64.9M$1.4M$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $61.2M$60.6M$581K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $42.4M$42.3M$148K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $32.8M$33.2M−$434K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $33.3M$34.1M−$773K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $28.1M$27.2M$876K$2.8M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $66,277,005 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $60,494,605$65,686,025
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $506,008$392,775
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $116,502$109,589
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $38,512$88,616
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $61,155,627$66,277,005
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,537,459$316,312
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,420,186$9,566,063
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $48,616,753$55,043,911
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $60,574,398$64,926,286
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $581,229$1,350,719
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $66,277,005 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$65,415,853
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$270,172
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$65,686,025
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $392,775$392,775
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $109,589$109,589
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-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $88,616$88,616
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $481,391 · Excluded from tax $109,589$66,277,005
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $64,926,286 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $316,312$316,312
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 $222,738 · Management $618,364$841,102
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,156,811 · Management $1,518,257$6,675,068
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $299,433 · Management $123,341$422,774
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $797,675 · Management $213,192 · Fundraising $226$1,011,093
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $461,453 · Management $154,573$616,026
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $15,077 · Management $16,936$32,013
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $39,583 · Management $17,232$56,815
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,949 · Fundraising $120$8,069
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $67,329 · Management $39,598$106,927
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $777 · Management $20,397 · Fundraising $2,500$23,674
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $397,144 · Management $51,473$448,617
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $455,080 · Management $181,304$636,384
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $42,447 · Management $34,879 · Fundraising $154$77,480
IX-20 InterestManagement $599$599
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $402,870 · Management $36,209$439,079
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,545,441 · Management $443,982 · Fundraising $10,122$51,999,545
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $871,178 · Management $329,374 · Fundraising $14,157$1,214,709
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $61,099,297 · Management $3,799,710 · Fundraising $27,279$64,926,286
Part X · Balance sheet $18,852,246 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,791,856$8,392,592
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $592,199$592,199
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $8,666,560$2,226,188
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $367,687$278,363
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $93,037$308,796
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,099,581$2,362,626
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $115,316$4,691,482
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,726,236$18,852,246
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,184,410$5,680,964
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,931,471$4,010,879
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $671,290$4,703,030
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,828,702$14,394,873
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,811,188$4,167,726
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $86,346$289,647
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,897,534$4,457,373
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,726,236$18,852,246
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,457,373 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$66,277,005
XI-2 Total expenses$64,926,286
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,350,719
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,897,534
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$209,120
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,457,373

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