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Developmental Pathways

Aurora, CO · EIN 84-0534643 · 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

Developmental Pathways reported $78.4 million in revenue and $72.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.11 went to program services, $13.84 to management and general costs and $0.05 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $382,868 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% 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 $72M

For 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 $78M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.1%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.8%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.1%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.08$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.6%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.5%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
97.4%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$382,868$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.53%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
346
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.06.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 12100.0%

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
$27M expenses · 43.2% of program spending · revenue $33M

Case management is the determination of eligibility for services and supports, service and support coordination, and the monitoring of all services and supports delivered pursuant to the individualized plan, and the evaluation of results identified in the individualized plan

$19M expenses · 30.0% of program spending · revenue $21M

Early intervention is for children from birth up to age three which offer infants and toddlers and their families, services and supports to enhance child development in the areas of cognition, speech, communication, physical, motor, vision, hearing, social-emotional development, and self-help skills; parent-child or family interaction; and early identification, screening and assessment services

$9.6M expenses · 15.5% of program spending · revenue $11M

Developmental disabilities distributions in county mill levy funds to organizations providing services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities

$7.0M all other programs (line 4d)

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
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$348,269$0$34,599$382,868
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$244,976$0$24,620$269,596
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$238,815$0$20,042$258,857
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$162,106$0$33,509$195,615
PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT, IT
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$175,438$0$19,978$195,416
VICE PRESIDENT OF IT AND OPERATIONS
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$173,960$0$18,298$192,258
VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$164,078$0$19,060$183,138
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$164,533$0$6,448$170,981

34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Developmental Pathways (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (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$78M$72M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$78M$72M86.1%$48M$382,868
FY2024 ⓘ$70M$68M86.8%$40M$371,774
FY2023 ⓘ$51M$53M86.1%$38M$319,287
FY2022 ⓘ$49M$45M85.4%$38M$446,452
FY2021 ⓘ$45M$41M86.6%$36M$306,255
FY2020 ⓘ$47M$44M85.9%$30M$436,494

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–1b12 · 12 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 15aNo
  • 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 4Yes
  • 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 5730
  • Volunteers Part I, line 626

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
P20 GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC DBA PEOPLE 20 G
Therapy and program services
$807,858
PERSONAL TOUCH THERAPIES PC
Therapy and program services
$672,883
COURTNEY MURPHY DBA EARLY START SPEECH A
Therapy and program services
$555,621
MILESTONE PEDIATRIC THERAPY SERVICES LLC
Therapy and program services
$532,429
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC DBA VERIZON W
Telecommunication services
$458,158

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 41 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Developmental Pathways totaling $224 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 Developmental 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 Developmental Pathways, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

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

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Developmental Pathways reported that 86.1% of its $72.0 million in expenses went to program services, 13.8% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Developmental Pathways pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Developmental Pathways reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $382,868, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Developmental Pathways get its money?

Of $78.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 97.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Developmental Pathways a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 84-0534643 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 202641149349301114 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531049349300343 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431279349303703 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349308776 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210849349300001 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131069349301003 · read the filing

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