Pathways to Independence

Analysis

Pathways to Independence is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Pathways to Independence reported income of $881k and spending of $854k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $524k to $881k (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Pathways to Independence sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Real Life Colorado ($881k), Carter House ($881k) and Family Violence Prevention Inc ($881k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $438k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $318k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 21 employees.