Pathways LA
Pathways LA reported $66.3 million in revenue and $64.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.11 went to program services, $5.85 to management and general costs and $0.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.1% of the total. Government grants made up 98.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $373,045 (President & CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 136% 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 $65MFor 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 $66MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 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 | 99.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $373,045 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.57% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseChild Care Financial Assistance: Provides childcare subsidies to low-income working families. The program also provides childcare for children in the foster care system and homeless families. The West Hollywood Preschool: Provides free and reduced-cost early care and education to preschoolers, ages 2.5-5 years old, preparing them for successful entry into kindergarten classrooms. The Pathways LA Child Development Center: Provides free and reduced-cost early care and education, as well as private-pay options, for children 6 weeks to 5 years old, preparing them for successful entry into…
Other programs include Quality Start Los Angeles (QSLA) provider coaching, Family Child Care Home Education Network provider coaching program, Emergency Foster Care Bridge Program, Trauma Informed Care Training & Coaching services, Family Engagement, and the Books, Bikes, & Full Bellies Campaign
Child Care Resource & Referrals: Providing referrals to licensed childcare providers for all families in our community.Child Care Provider Resources: Offering training and technical assistance services to help new and existing childcare providers obtain licenses, improve their learning environments, include children with special needs, and advance their childcare business.* Pathways LA had over 45,199 calls requesting services.* Pathways LA trained 1,544 childcare providers.* Pathways LA provided 125 developmental trainings in English and Spanish.* Pathways LA provided 97 training courses on…
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 Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $335,716 | $0 | $37,329 | $373,045 |
| VP & CFO Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $189,660 | $0 | $9,516 | $199,176 |
| VP & CPO Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $168,595 | $0 | $29,316 | $197,911 |
| Former COO-Until June 2024 Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $149,426 | $0 | $15,214 | $164,640 |
| Dir. Child Care Su Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $143,579 | $0 | $4,414 | $147,993 |
| Dir. of ExternalAf Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $127,089 | $0 | $8,107 | $135,196 |
| Dir. Administratio Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $109,927 | $0 | $25,187 | $135,114 |
| Dir. of HR Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $121,329 | $0 | $11,649 | $132,978 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pathways LA (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $841K (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–1b10 · 10 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 5123
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Little Armenia Child Care Center LLC Child Care Services | $654,305 |
| LA First Montessori Preschool Child Care Services | $563,615 |
| Kinder Kids Christian Child Development Ctr Child Care Services | $553,783 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 101 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Pathways LA totaling $77 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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Every number above is copied from Pathways LA'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 LA, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Pathways LA's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Pathways LA reported that 94.1% of its $64.9 million in expenses went to program services, 5.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Pathways LA pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Pathways LA reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $373,045, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Pathways LA get its money?
Of $66.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.1% came from contributions and grants (including 98.7% from government grants) and 0.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Pathways LA a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3258661 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 202611339349309156 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531329349304958 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349312290 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349317733 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231159349302158 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111349349302841 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3258661: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.