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Urban Pathways

New York, NY · EIN 13-2933675 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Urban Pathways reported $49.4 million in revenue and $51.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.01 went to program services, $17.14 to management and general costs and $1.85 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.0% of the total. Government grants made up 83.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $326,571 (CEO). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 63% 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 $51M

For context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 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 $49M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
81.0%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.1%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.9%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
88.0%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
83.2%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
11.6%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$326,571$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.64%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
195
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.710.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
21 of 21100.0%

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 expense
$23M expenses · 55.5% of program spending · revenue $6.0M

The residential programs, consisting of temporary congregant or shared apartment living, served over 793 clients. Over 47,713 meals were served and 21 individuals were placed in permanent housing or other transitional housing facilities

$19M expenses · 44.5% of program spending

The non- residential programs(consisting of street outreach and drop-in programs) served 1371 unique individuals this year. Two hundred and ninety-three (293) housing placements were made and 23,893 meals were served

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$307,795$0$18,776$326,571
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$188,762$0$64,831$253,593
CFO
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$180,675$0$66,809$247,484
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$186,400$0$33,526$219,926
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$184,934$0$34,173$219,107
CHIEF HOUSING OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week
$180,614$0$22,653$203,267
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$189,948$0$0$189,948

19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Urban Pathways (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $586K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$49M$51M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$49M$51M81.0%$16M$326,571
FY2024 ⓘ$42M$43M79.1%$18M$316,669
FY2023 ⓘ$41M$39M83.2%$19M$283,186
FY2022 ⓘ$40M$34M83.7%$17M$286,222
FY2021 ⓘ$33M$32M84.3%$11M$300,466
FY2020 ⓘ$30M$29M82.8%$10M$276,029

Governance 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–1b21 · 21 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 5525
  • Volunteers Part I, line 621

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION
Research services
$117,325
GELTRUDE
Accounting services
$107,808

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

17 private foundations reported grants to Urban Pathways totaling $1.3M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Urban Pathways's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Urban Pathways, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Urban Pathways's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Urban Pathways reported that 81.0% of its $51.4 million in expenses went to program services, 17.1% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Urban Pathways pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Urban Pathways reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $326,571, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Urban Pathways get its money?

Of $49.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 88.0% came from contributions and grants (including 83.2% from government grants) and 11.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Urban Pathways a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 13-2933675 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 202641339349309069 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349311873 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349313699 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349309604 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349307411 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349303767 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 13-2933675: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.