Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by DISCOVERY PATHWAYS.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2023 , filed 19 February 2024. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Program services expenses: $139,841 changed to $136,411
Management and general expenses: $0 changed to $2,230
Fundraising expenses: $0 changed to $1,200
Program service expenses (Part III): $139,841 changed to $136,411

Totals

Total revenue: $214,383
Total expenses: $139,841
Contributions and grants received: $204,018
Grants paid: $425
Program service revenue: $10,365
Investment income: $0
Other revenue: $0
Total assets, end of year: $181,302
Total liabilities, end of year: $0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $181,302
Program services expenses (Part IX): $139,841
Management and general expenses: $0
Fundraising expenses: $0
Program service expenses (Part III): $139,841

Program services were 100.0% 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

$0
1b · Membership dues

$0
1c · Fundraising events

$0
1d · Related organizations

$0
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$3,000
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$201,018
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$0
2a · Program service revenue: Education Boating Tours

total $10,365 · related or exempt $10,365 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
2f · All other program service revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $0 · personal property $0
7c · Gain or loss

securities $0 · other assets $0
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

$0
11e · Other revenue, total

$0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

total $0 · program services $0
2 · Grants to domestic individuals

total $425 · program services $425
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

total $0 · program services $0
4 · Benefits paid to or for members

total $0 · program services $0
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $17,969 · program services $17,969
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

total $0 · program services $0
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $0 · program services $0
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $0 · program services $0
9 · Other employee benefits

total $0 · program services $0
10 · Payroll taxes

total $1,757 · program services $1,757
11a · Fees: management

total $30,210 · program services $30,210
11b · Fees: legal

total $0 · program services $0
11c · Fees: accounting

total $0 · program services $0
11d · Fees: lobbying

total $0 · program services $0
11f · Fees: investment management

total $0 · program services $0
11g · Fees: other

total $0 · program services $0
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $1,978 · program services $1,978
13 · Office expenses

total $2,034 · program services $2,034
14 · Information technology

total $0 · program services $0
15 · Royalties

total $0 · program services $0
16 · Occupancy

total $307 · program services $307
17 · Travel

total $3,485 · program services $3,485
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

total $0 · program services $0
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $258 · program services $258
20 · Interest

total $0 · program services $0
21 · Payments to affiliates

total $0 · program services $0
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $0 · program services $0
23 · Insurance

total $4,604 · program services $4,604
24a · Other expenses: Educational Program Supplies

total $23,429 · program services $23,429 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
24b · Other expenses: Community Health Event Supplies

total $24,353 · program services $24,353 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
24c · Other expenses: Van Purchase and Repairs

total $29,032 · program services $29,032 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
24e · All other expenses

total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $106,760 · end of year $181,302
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
7 · Other notes and loans receivable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
8 · Inventories for sale or use

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $0
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
12 · Investments: other securities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
13 · Investments: program-related

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
14 · Intangible assets

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
18 · Grants payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $0
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $106,760 · end of year $181,302
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Our mission is to uplift the well-being of the community through experiential nature-based programs. By providing hands-on environmental education to urban youth and adults, we empower leaders and cultivate a connection to the natural world and local watershed. We work tirelessly to ensure underserved communities can pursue meaningful outdoor experiences.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Environmental Education - In 2023, Free Community Boating and Fishing were our largest programs. We taught 5,367 people in educational and recreational boating events. We held 41 total boating events: 16 free community days, 11 partnership events, and 14 targeted lessons for underserved communities. 837 people attended 18 fishing events and learned the basics of fishing, safety, water quality, and fish identification. 317 students came on free educational field trips. Environmental education programs included nature walks, birding, native plants, and more. All programs are led by youth. 98% of programs were free of charge for community members. Outreach is performed in 7 languages to reach underserved communities. Free fishing rods, supplies, PFD's, binoculars, and gear are provided for all events. Our partnership with PA State Parks was deepened as students learned water testing and interactive science on trips in the city and beyond.

Expenses $52,424 · Revenue $10,365
Community Health - Discovery Pathways organized 2 large community health fairs. Over 378 people attended these events. Events included healthy food, dance, cooking, mental health resources, and more. We also helped organize large food donation events and connected families to free food at local pantries and kitchens. All our programs are culturally relevant and we work to translate outreach and materials. We organized the first Southeast Asian Water Festival at FDR Park. Over 2,500 people in attendance. We distributed 675 healthy meals to youth and families. We held 3 larger educational health events for the community that featured free food, health materials, exercise instruction, and more. We organized and led a series of cooking classes and healthy eating programs in multiple languages.

Expenses $37,588
Youth Empowerment Program: 18 students completed all components of a Watershed Education and Empowerment Program. Students were trained in Work Ready skills. 100% earned badges in kayak instruction, water testing science, and environmental stewardship. Students learned public speaking, teamwork, watershed science and history, birding, species identification, fishing and advocacy as they worked collaboratively over 8 intensive summer weeks. Programs continued through the fall. Youth became quickly empowered as leaders and taught boating, fishing, safety in nature, and more. 25 regularly participated in empowerment programs and 57 students attended at least 2 classes. Students completed scientific Ecoli and bacteria water testing for 18 weeks. We led 10 trips outside of South Philly with our youth program. These include rock climbing, hiking, kayaking, and team building. 4 new educational signs were installed in FDR Park. Summer culminated in a 4-day camping trip with 24 youth and youth leaders.

Expenses $49,829

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

Adam Forbes

Executive Director and Environmental Education Director

Total calculated

$46,329

From this org

$46,329

From related orgs

$0

Other

$0

Hours/week

35
Will Conly - Dwyer

Accountant

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Kline Swonger

Secretary

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Alden Towler

Vice President

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Naw Doh

Board and Community Outreach

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

6
Jo-ann Howard

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3

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: 19 February 2024
IRS schema version: 2023v4.0
Source object: 202400519349301620

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