Pathways for Childreninc
Pathways for Childreninc reported $11.1 million in revenue and $10.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.38 went to program services, $14.41 to management and general costs and $4.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.6% of the total. Government grants made up 80.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $146,167 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 39% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$12.09 $1.3M
- Government grants$80.48 $8.9M
- Program service revenue$6.37 $708K
- Investment income$1.06 $118K
Other revenue was negative: −$8,473. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 80.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $146,167 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.34% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePathways for children is the head start and early head start grant holder for the n. Shore and cape ann areas serving up to 254 preschooler and 16 toddlers annually. Children are enrolled based on income eligibility with the program goal to serve the most vulnerable children in the community. In FY25, pathways served its full enrollment of 254 preschoolers and 16 toddlers and this included 83 children experiencing homelessness (30%) and 159 children whose first language was not english (59%). Enrolled children received early education services, nutritious meals, health and developmental…
Pathways for children has dept of early education and care contracts to provide childcare for income eligible families and families involved with the dept of children and families. In FY25, pathways provided up to 10 hours a day of childcare year round for 36 preschoolers, 84 school age children and 16 toddlers. Enrollment increased 8% from FY24 to FY25. Eligible families have parents working, engaged in job search, enrolled in a degree program or working with dcf on parent goals. The comprehensive educational programs include recreational and enrichment activities including field trips for…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $111,119 | $0 | $35,048 | $146,167 |
| DIR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $108,559 | $0 | $34,945 | $143,504 |
| CONTROLLER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $89,245 | $0 | $3,218 | $92,463 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pathways for Childreninc (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $274K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5153
- Volunteers Part I, line 692
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to Pathways for Childreninc totaling $499K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Pathways for Childreninc spent in FY2025, $81.38 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Pathways for Childreninc's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Pathways for Childreninc reported that 81.4% of its $10.9 million in expenses went to program services, 14.4% to management and general and 4.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Pathways for Childreninc pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Pathways for Childreninc reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $146,167, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Pathways for Childreninc get its money?
Of $11.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.6% came from contributions and grants (including 80.5% from government grants) and 6.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Pathways for Childreninc a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2694002 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202630339349300738 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202443209349310804 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303179349311265 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203369349301155 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143449349300519 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121029349301282 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2694002: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.