Discovery Pathways

Analysis

Discovery Pathways is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Discovery Pathways reported income of $214k and spending of $140k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $140k to $214k (+53%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Discovery Pathways sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include I-20 Wildlife Preserve & Jenna Welch Nature Study Center ($214k), New Nature Foundation ($214k) and Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education ($214k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 4.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $18k (13% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $181k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $181k. It reported 1 employees.