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← PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,034,755
Total expenses
$6,610,499
Contributions and grants received
$1,747,785
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$5,288,029
Investment income
$64,349
Other revenue
-$65,408
Total assets, end of year
$3,835,346
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,355,685
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,479,661
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,392,233
Management and general expenses
$943,082
Fundraising expenses
$275,184
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,392,233

Program services were 81.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $853

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $729,031

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $235,075

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $782,826

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $22,055

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MENTAL HEALTH

    total $2,658,073 · related or exempt $2,658,073

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PLACEMENT AGENCIES

    total $2,007,248 · related or exempt $2,007,248

  • 2c · Program service revenue: BRIDGES YOUTH ASSISTAN

    total $549,146 · related or exempt $549,146

  • 2d · Program service revenue: TRAINING

    total $66,523 · related or exempt $66,523

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $7,039 · related or exempt $7,039

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $64,349 · excluded $64,349

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $6,217

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $6,217

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $6,217 · excluded $6,217

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $83,791

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $729,031

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $164,365

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$80,574 · excluded -$80,574

  • 11a · Other revenue: REFUND OF STATE UNEMPL

    total $7,708 · excluded $7,708

  • 11b · Other revenue: VENDING MACHINE INCOME

    total $232 · excluded $232

  • 11c · Other revenue: OHIO BWC REBATE

    total $199 · excluded $199

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $810 · excluded $810

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $8,949

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $115,463 · program services $57,731 · management and general $28,866 · fundraising $28,866

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,129,831 · program services $2,489,038 · management and general $509,925 · fundraising $130,868

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $46,514 · program services $37,712 · management and general $7,172 · fundraising $1,630

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $394,406 · program services $312,372 · management and general $63,092 · fundraising $18,942

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $249,470 · program services $197,750 · management and general $39,727 · fundraising $11,993

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $10,349 · management and general $10,349

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $47,418 · management and general $47,418

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $3,417 · management and general $3,417

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $92,048 · program services $75,345 · management and general $14,054 · fundraising $2,649

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $39,636 · program services $14,753 · management and general $1,771 · fundraising $23,112

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $16,592 · program services $10,942 · management and general $3,612 · fundraising $2,038

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $367,028 · program services $264,310 · management and general $82,067 · fundraising $20,651

  • 17 · Travel

    total $111,614 · program services $99,216 · management and general $8,799 · fundraising $3,599

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $53,444 · program services $53,444

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $44,494 · program services $34,830 · management and general $7,466 · fundraising $2,198

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $176,105 · program services $141,829 · management and general $26,309 · fundraising $7,967

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOSTER CARE GIVER EXPEN

    total $905,794 · program services $905,794

  • 24b · Other expenses: YOUTH NEEDS

    total $370,764 · program services $370,764

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT LEASES & MAIN

    total $148,002 · program services $93,837 · management and general $40,850 · fundraising $13,315

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $101,469 · program services $101,447 · fundraising $22

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $186,641 · program services $131,119 · management and general $48,188 · fundraising $7,334

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $17,654

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $967,404 · end of year $1,485,440

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $553,970 · end of year $618,174

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $249,216 · end of year $313,894

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $903,241

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $640,454

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $273,281 · end of year $262,787

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,304,502 · end of year $1,155,051

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $181,434 · end of year $218,276

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $296,630 · end of year $463,681

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $878,827 · end of year $673,728

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,826,424 · end of year $2,167,221

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $183,712 · end of year $312,440

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES REALIZE THE POSSIBILITIES OF THEIR LIVES THROUGH FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION, AND MENTAL HEALTH. WE SERVE OVER 1,700 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN 14 NORTHEAST OHIO COUNTIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WE HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO REALIZE THE POSSIBILITIES OF THEIR LIVES.

  • PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY OUR SKILLED AND DEDICATED TRAUMA-COMPETENT THERAPISTS AND CASE MANAGERS TO OVER 1,700 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES A YEAR. SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT NE OHIO WITH LOCATIONS BASED IN STARK, CUYAHOGA, AND WAYNE COUNTIES. WE PROVIDE FAMILY-CENTERED AND STRENGTHS-BASED TREATMENT FOCUSED ON BUILDING PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. PATHWAY OFFERS INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND GROUP THERAPY AS WELL AS CASE MANAGEMENT IN OUTPATIENT, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS TO ADDRESS EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. DELIVERING SERVICES IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IS A PRIORITY AS WE WORK TO MEET CLIENTS WITHIN THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED LOCATIONS. PATHWAY PROVIDES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PREVENTION SERVICES IN COMMUNITY LOCATIONS AND SCHOOLS. ADDITIONALLY, EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED WITHIN LOCAL SCHOOLS AND CHILDCARE FACILITIES. PATHWAY EMPLOYS VARIOUS EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT MODALITIES INCLUDING TBRI, TF-CBT, DBT, EMDR, CBT-SP, ETC., WHILE MAINTAINING RESPECT FOR SOCIO-CULTURAL VALUES, PERSONAL GOALS, LIFESTYLE CHOICES, AND COMPLEX FAMILY INTERACTIONS. PATHWAY PROMOTES THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE AMONG THERAPEUTIC ALTERNATIVES. SPECIALIZED INDEPENDENT LIVING CASE MANAGEMENT IS AVAILABLE TO TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUNG PEOPLE (14-22) TO PREPARE THEM FOR LIVING SUCCESSFULLY AS ADULTS. PATHWAY IS A ZERO-SUICIDE AGENCY WITH A COMMITMENT TO THE BELIEF THAT SUICIDE IS PREVENTABLE. OUR EFFORTS INCLUDE SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, AND TREATMENT SPECIFIC TO THIS COMMITMENT.

    Expenses $2,630,179 · Revenue $2,658,073

  • PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN'S DEDICATED AND HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF WORK TIRELESSLY TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND SUPPORT FAMILY AND TREATMENT FOSTER PARENTS ACROSS STARK, CUYAHOGA, SUMMIT, COLUMBIANA, PORTAGE, TUSCARAWAS, WAYNE, AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. IN FY 24, THEY RECEIVED AN AVERAGE OF 81 REFERRALS PER MONTH FOR CHILDREN NEEDING FOSTER CARE DUE TO ABUSE, NEGLECT, FAMILY DISRUPTION, OR EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL ISSUES. NOTABLY, THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF REFERRALS FOR INFANTS, OFTEN BORN INTO CARE, AND YOUNG SIBLING GROUPS.THE STAFF METICULOUSLY MATCH CHILDREN WITH FAMILIES WHO CAN PROVIDE THE NECESSARY CARE AND SUPPORT. IN FY 24, A TOTAL OF 63 CHILDREN WERE PLACED, AND 137 CHILDREN WERE SERVICED WITHIN THE FOSTER NETWORK. RESPITE FOSTER PARENTS, WHO ARE FULLY TRAINED AND LICENSED, OFFER OTHER FOSTER PARENTS AND COMMUNITY PARENTS A BREAK BY CARING FOR THEIR CHILDREN FOR SHORT PERIODS, SUCH AS OVER A WEEKEND. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 51 CHILDREN RECEIVED 433 NIGHTS OF RESPITE CARE.SERVICES PROVIDED TO FOSTER CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INCLUDE TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES SUCH AS CASE MANAGEMENT, PARENTING SUPPORT, REFERRALS TO APPROPRIATE SERVICES, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION. TEENS PLACED IN FOSTER CARE RECEIVE INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES TO PREPARE THEM FOR INDEPENDENCE AT AGE 18.ALL FOSTER CARE OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AIM FOR THE LONG-TERM GOAL THAT EVERY CHILD WILL LEAVE PATHWAY FOR A POSITIVE REASON. IN FY 24, 66 CHILDREN WERE DISCHARGED, WITH 91% OF THOSE DISCHARGES BEING POSITIVE. TEN CHILDREN WHO WERE DISCHARGED WERE ADOPTED BY THEIR FOSTER PARENTS. THE MONTHLY OUTCOMES MEASURED, WITH A TARGET OF 100%, ARE AS FOLLOWS:- CHILDREN WILL EXPERIENCE STABILITY IN THEIR CURRENT PLACEMENT DURING THE FIRST THREE MONTHS, EVIDENCED BY HAVING FIVE OR FEWER CIRS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. THIS OUTCOME WAS MET AT 98.10%.- CHILDREN WILL EXPERIENCE INCREASED STABILITY IN THEIR CURRENT PLACEMENT AFTER THREE MONTHS, EVIDENCED BY HAVING TWO OR FEWER CIRS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. THIS OUTCOME WAS MET AT 93.86%.- 100% OF YOUTH WILL HAVE FEWER THAN TWO PLACEMENT MOVES WITHIN PATHWAY AT THE TIME OF DISCHARGE. THIS OUTCOME WAS MET AT 100%.

    Expenses $2,101,917 · Revenue $2,014,287

  • PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN NOW PROVIDES ESSENTIAL HOUSING AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO YOUNG ADULTS WHO LEAVE FOSTER CARE AT 18 BUT ARE NOT YET 21.BEFORE LAUNCHING IN FEBRUARY 2018, THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES (ODJFS) RESEARCHED SIMILAR PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE. THEY FORMED AN ADVISORY COUNCIL, AN INTERNAL WORKGROUP, AND CONSULTED WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCY STAFF, JUVENILE COURT STAFF, AND FORMER FOSTER YOUTH. TOGETHER, A PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED THAT: - IS YOUNG ADULT-DRIVEN: EMPOWERING PARTICIPANTS TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR FUTURES. - PROMOTES LASTING CONNECTIONS: BUILDING SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR LIFELONG SUCCESS. - SUPPORTS EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT: HELPING PARTICIPANTS GAIN SKILLS AND JOBS THAT MEET THEIR FINANCIAL NEEDS. - ENSURES SAFE, STABLE HOUSING: PROVIDING A SECURE ENVIRONMENT FOR GROWTH. - LINKS TO HEALTH SERVICES: CONNECTING PARTICIPANTS TO PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESOURCES. - TEACHES DAILY LIVING SKILLS: PREPARING YOUNG ADULTS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. - BUILDS SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS: ENCOURAGING PARTICIPANTS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES.FROM JULY 2023 TO JUNE 2024, WE'VE PROUDLY SERVED 34 YOUNG ADULTS WITH THE HELP OF OUR DEDICATED FULL-TIME LIAISONS. THEIR HARD WORK AND COMMITMENT ARE TRULY MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

    Expenses $524,614 · Revenue $549,146

  • PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN OFFERS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE POST-ADOPTION AND KINSHIP SERVICES IN NORTHEAST OHIO. WE PROVIDE A UNIQUE, PATHWAY-DEVELOPED FAMILY EMPOWERMENT SERVICE THAT OFFERS EXTENSIVE SPECIALIZED TREATMENTS FOR ALL FAMILIES, INCLUDING ADOPTIVE AND KINSHIP. PATHWAY USES AN EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT MODEL CALLED TRUST-BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTION (TBRI) TO DELIVER SUPPORT AND INTERVENTIONS TO THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO FORM HEALTHY ATTACHMENTS AND RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS. CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PARTICIPATE IN AGENCY-BASED SUPPORT GROUPS, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY, AND IN-HOME INTERVENTIONS.

    Expenses $135,523 · Revenue $66,523

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Wendy Tracy

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $116,988
    From this org
    $111,514
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,474
    Hours/week
    40

  • Patrick Renner

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Brian Strunck

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mark Wagner

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jennifer McNemar

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • William Barlock

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Eric Belden

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Patrick Domingo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Brian Francis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Karl Henley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kyle Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sarah Lambos

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Josh Lins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Automn Lowe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Audra Martin PhD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Andy Moock

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Douglas Myers

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Andrea Perry

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Renee Powell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Gerhard Schmidt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Diane Schultz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Raymond Seiler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Christoper Thomazin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Luke Vincer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
5 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501269349303755

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