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Pathways Hospice

Denver, CO · EIN 84-0782874 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Pathways Hospice reported $23.9 million in revenue and $22.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $73.04 went to program services, $26.34 to management and general costs and $0.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,691,438 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23M

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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24M

Other revenue was negative: −$8,690. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
73.0%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
26.3%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.6%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.27$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
2.2%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
96.0%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,691,438$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
7.40%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
86
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
12.76.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$17M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $23M

Pathways is committed to be the region's preferred provider of hospice, palliative care, and grief support through excellent patient care in all settings and comprehensive grief support. We educate about end-of-life care, partner with caregivers, remain good financial stewards, grow to meet our community's needs, and strive to be an employer of choice. We partner with patients and families to develop highly individualized care plans. Our services can be provided at a caregiver's home, at assisted living and long-term care facilities, in hospitals, or at our in-patient care center. Pathways'…

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$1,463,986$227,452$1,691,438
PRESIDENT
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$258,506$0$73,478$331,984
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU JUNE)
Officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$280,576$48,367$328,943
MEDICAL DIRECTOR (FROM MARCH)
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$0$242,701$45,221$287,922
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (FROM JUNE)
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$161,551$46,949$208,500
DIRECTOR CLINICAL SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$139,824$0$22,021$161,845
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$116,970$0$18,052$135,022
CLINICAL MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$101,105$0$24,097$125,202

8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pathways Hospice (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $332K (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$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$24M$23M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$24M$23M73.0%$24M$1,691,438
2023 ⓘ$21M$20M72.5%$22M$1,029,678
2022 ⓘ$19M$19M73.2%$21M$1,048,094
2021 ⓘ$21M$18M73.5%$22M$1,515,598
2020 ⓘ$21M$18M75.1%$18M$1,130,923
2019 ⓘ$17M$15M77.3%$14M$795,210

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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 · 11 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 2Yes
  • 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 5187
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6150

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CARE SYNERGY
Management services
$4,368,386
RTA INC
Architecture services
$146,823
CONNECTED HEALTHCARE
Contract nursing
$126,755

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

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Pathways Hospice totaling $3,033 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 Pathways Hospice's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Pathways Hospice, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

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

In calendar year 2024, Pathways Hospice reported that 73.0% of its $22.9 million in expenses went to program services, 26.3% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Pathways Hospice pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Pathways Hospice reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,691,438, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Pathways Hospice get its money?

Of $23.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 2.2% came from contributions and grants and 96.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Pathways Hospice a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 84-0782874 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523169349305002 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349305220 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343139349305964 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213149349302081 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133169349304308 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003179349308600 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 84-0782874: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.