Action Pathways
Action Pathways reported $21.6 million in revenue and $20.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2023. Of every $100 it spent, $91.03 went to program services, $8.97 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.1% of the total. Government grants made up 87.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $216,043 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% between 2019 and 2023. Source: Form 990, 2023.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2023 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor 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
Calendar year 2023 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$9.59 $2.1M
- Government grants$86.74 $19M
- Program service revenue$3.67 $799K
Investment income was negative: −$164K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2023 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 87.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $216,043 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.08% | 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 | 13.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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
2023 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAction Pathways, inc. Head start is a dually enrolled program and serves preschool (three-year old children and nc pre-k which is a state-funded, community-based pre -kindergarten programdesigned to provide four-year-old children, who may not otherwise be served, with a valuable early education experiences. This fullday program provides young children access to an evidence - based curriculum and pre-school learning environment to enhance school readiness. The pre-kindrgarten standards are built on the premise that to be successful academically in school, children need to be prepared in all…
The second harvest food bank of southeast north carolina serves a network of more than 200 partner agencies such as soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and programs for children and adults. The food bank serves the counties of bladen, cumberland, duplin, hoke, harnett, robeson and sampson. One in four children in southeast north carolina faces hunger. Children who are hungry are more likely to become sick, have poor attendance at school, underperform academically, and have behavioral issues. The second harvest food bank partners with local schools and community partners to distribute food…
North carolina families save energy and money through home energy repairs at no cost to the participant. Households received energy-saving upgrades. Services provided by the program included: health and safety repairs up to $3,000 per home, appliance replacement up to $2,000 per home, and heating and cooling system repair up to $4000 per home. Helping home funds are made available through n.c. Utilities commission during the duke energy and piedmont natural gas merger. Using duke hhf funds, we were able to leverage hhf funds along with weatherization funds to assist low-income families. The…
Highest reported compensation
2023 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 80.00 hrs/week | $181,000 | $0 | $35,043 | $216,043 |
| CFO Officer, 80.00 hrs/week | $107,997 | $0 | $7,520 | $115,517 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Action Pathways (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $332K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2023 · 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–1b13 · 13 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 5198
- Volunteers Part I, line 6543
Largest outside contractors
2023 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SOLOMON MARYLAND HVAC Hvac repair | $505,929 |
| UMCJA SUPPLY CHAIN Food supplier | $368,785 |
| EKLASS FREIGHT Shipping/freight | $266,400 |
| CITY WIDE FACILITIES Cleaning | $263,304 |
| G & S QUALITY INSULATION Weatherization of homes | $219,924 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Action Pathways totaling $101K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Action Pathways's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2023, Action Pathways reported that 91.0% of its $20.0 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Action Pathways pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Action Pathways reported for one person in calendar year 2023 was $216,043, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Action Pathways get its money?
Of $21.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2023, 97.1% came from contributions and grants (including 87.4% from government grants) and 3.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Action Pathways a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-0845795 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202541769349301009 · read the filing · XML
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349322077 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233049349300708 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103069349302210 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022659349300027 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-0845795: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.