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CLEAR PATH FOR VETERANS INC

EIN 27-5206513 CHITTENANGO, NY

Revenue 2025
$5,029,716
Expenses 2025
$4,781,843

Program services were 75.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
P99
Classification
1000
Street
1223 SALT SPRINGS RD

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

AT CLEAR PATH FOR VETERANS, WE FORGE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH THE MILITARY, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES AND NURTURE THEM OVER TIME. CREATING A STRONG NETWORK OF TRUST AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT, WE HELP EACH PERSON NAVIGATE THEIR UNIQUE JOURNEY, FOSTER CONNECTIONS, AND FIND A CLEAR PATH TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE. VISION: OUR VISION IS TO EMBODY THE VALUES OF TRADITIONAL WARRIOR CULTURE BY EMBRACING A WARRIOR'S DESIRE TO GIVE TO AND PARTICIPATE EQUALLY IN A FREE WORLD. BY CREATING A WELCOMING SPACE WHERE AN INFORMED AND INSPIRED COMMUNITY CAN WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM, WE TRANSCEND THE MILITARY-CIVILIAN DIVIDE THROUGH SHARED UNDERSTANDING AND MUTUAL SUPPORT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THIS IS A PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES RECOVER AND REINTEGRATE BY OFFERING A VARIETY OF SUPPORT, TRAINING, VOCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS IN A SETTING OF NATURAL BEAUTY.

  • SEE SCHEDULE OVETERAN SUPPORT SERVICES:AS CLEAR PATH'S FRONT LINE PROGRAM, PEER MENTORS, MOST OF THEM VETERANS THEMSELVES, REACH VETERANS AND FAMILIES WHEREVER THEY ARE: IN THEIR HOMES, ON THE STREETS, OR AT OUR FACILITIES, DELIVERING INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT FOR THEIR MOST PRESSING NEEDS, FROM SUICIDE PREVENTION TO HOUSING, BENEFITS, AND EMPLOYMENT. CLEAR PATH IS THE LEADING PROVIDER OF THE JOSEPH P. DWYER PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM, WITH PARTNERSHIPS IN SEVEN COUNTIES AND A SUPPORT PRESENCE ACROSS 33 NEW YORK COUNTIES. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES FAMILY PROGRAMMING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND OPERATION SOCRATES, CLEAR PATH'S DOD SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAM, WHICH OPERATED IN 18 STATES ACROSS 55 SCHOOLS WITH 118 PARTICIPANTS IN 2025. IN 2025, CLEAR PATH SERVED 3,063 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS WITH 11,825 SERVICE DELIVERIES, A 37 PERCENT INCREASE OVER THE PRIOR YEAR. EXPENSES REFLECT A PROFESSIONAL PEER MENTOR AND CASE MANAGEMENT WORKFORCE DISTRIBUTED STATEWIDE. CLEAR PATH HAS EARNED RECOGNITION FOR TRANSPARENCY AND FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY FROM GUIDESTAR AND CHARITY NAVIGATOR.

    Expenses $1,704,446

  • SEE SCHEDULE OCANINE PROGRAM: CLEAR PATH'S FLAGSHIP CANINE PROGRAM TRAINS AND PLACES SERVICE DOGS WITH VETERANS AT NO COST TO THE VETERAN. THE PROGRAM IS ACCREDITED BY ASSISTANCE DOGS INTERNATIONAL, WHICH ENSURES MEMBERS UPHOLD THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN THE SERVICE DOG INDUSTRY. PURPOSE-BRED PUPPIES BEGIN TRAINING AT BIRTH AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE FIRST 24 MONTHS OF LIFE, RAISED FROM 8 WEEKS TO 18 MONTHS BY VOLUNTEERS CALLED CANINE GUARDIANS WHO RECEIVE WEEKLY INSTRUCTION FROM CERTIFIED TRAINERS. EACH SERVICE DOG IS CAREFULLY MATCHED WITH THEIR VETERAN COUNTERPART, ENSURING THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL RELATIONSHIP CAPACITY AND COMPATIBILITY. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM DELIVERED NEARLY 3,500 CANINE TRAINING HOURS, WITH 32 DOGS IN TRAINING, 27 VETERANS ENROLLED, AND 24 ACTIVE CANINE GUARDIANS. CLEAR PATH ALSO BELIEVES PET DOGS MAY PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN HEALING AND OFFERS AN EXTENDED OWNER-TRAINER MODEL FOR VETERANS HOPING TO ENROLL THEIR PERSONAL DOGS; A 2018 SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY STUDY FOUND THE PROGRAM REDUCED SYMPTOMATIC PTSD, INCREASED SELF-COMPASSION, REDUCED STRESS, AND INCREASED QUALITY OF LIFE. EXPENSES REFLECT THE ACQUISITION AND VETERINARY CARE OF PURPOSE-BRED DOGS, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING STAFF, AND LIFETIME TEAM SUPPORT, ALL PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE.

    Expenses $900,982

  • SEE SCHEDULE O CULINARY PROGRAM: EACH WEEK, CULINARY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PREPARE THE CANTEEN, A COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH OPEN TO ALL VETERANS, ACTIVE DUTY, GUARD, RESERVES, AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES. SERVED IN A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT TO MEN AND WOMEN OF EVERY SERVICE ERA, THE CANTEEN IS OFTEN A VETERAN'S FIRST STEP TOWARD DEEPER SERVICES SUCH AS PEER SUPPORT AND CAREER ASSISTANCE. BEYOND THE WEEKLY CANTEEN AT THE CHITTENANGO CAMPUS, THE PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS CENTRAL NEW YORK TO DELIVER MOBILE CANTEENS. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM SERVED 18,191 COMPLIMENTARY MEALS THROUGH THE CANTEEN, MOBILE CANTEEN, AND MINI MOBILE. EXPENSES REFLECT THE FOOD, PROFESSIONAL CULINARY STAFF, VOLUNTEER COORDINATION, AND KITCHEN OPERATIONS BEHIND THOSE MEALS. EVERY MEAL IS FREE TO THOSE WHO ATTEND, AND THE CONNECTIONS FORMED AROUND THE TABLE FREQUENTLY OPEN THE DOOR TO LIFE-CHANGING SUPPORT.

    Expenses $891,322

  • WELLNESS & ENRICHMENT: BUILT ON THE NATIONAL WELLNESS INSTITUTE'S SIX DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESS, THE INDUSTRY STANDARD METHODOLOGY, THIS PROGRAM MEETS VETERANS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WHERE THEY ARE, WHETHER IN CRISIS OR LOOKING TO EXCEL, AND HELPS THEM ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF EMOTIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, OCCUPATIONAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING. MODALITIES OFFERED AT NO COST INCLUDE MASSAGE THERAPY, CHIROPRACTIC CARE, POLARITY THERAPY, MEDITATION, AND YOGA. EXPENSES REFLECT THE LICENSED AND CERTIFIED PRACTITIONERS WHO DELIVER THESE SERVICES, ALONG WITH SUPPLIES AND COORDINATION, REMOVING THE COST BARRIER THAT KEEPS MANY VETERANS FROM ACCESSING COMPLEMENTARY CARE.

    Expenses $117,435

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2025

As listed in Part VII of the 2025 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • STEPHEN BREEN

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GAY POMEROY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • RICHARD SYKES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • ANTHONY BASILE

    VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • ORRIN MACMURRAY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • DR ANN HARRIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • ERIK SMITH

    GOVERNANCE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KRAIG RANDO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.75

  • MELISSA SPICER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JULIE PAYNE

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • DAVID KRAWCZYK

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • JONATHAN SCHNECKENBERGER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • WADE WIERS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • RYAN WOODRUFF

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $130,000
    From this org
    $130,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    60

  • ALEX BEHM

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $117,577
    From this org
    $117,577
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    60

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2025
    Revenue
    $5,029,716
    Expenses
    $4,781,843
    Contributions
    $4,820,513
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2024
    Revenue
    $4,382,317
    Expenses
    $5,248,774
    Contributions
    $4,268,839
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $4,430,137
    Expenses
    $4,995,356
    Contributions
    $4,274,901
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $3,616,994
    Expenses
    $3,562,585
    Contributions
    $3,588,909
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,212,334
    Expenses
    $2,630,972
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,097,808

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,434,416
    Expenses
    $1,983,082
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,789,189

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,539,313
    Expenses
    $1,862,888
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,952,330

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,961,598
    Expenses
    $2,173,018
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,083,875

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,213,430
    Expenses
    $2,343,713
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,305,678

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,313,176
    Expenses
    $2,127,025
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,445,884

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,831,898
    Expenses
    $1,736,526
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,247,561

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,560,898
    Expenses
    $1,039,714
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,150,021

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,563,731
    Expenses
    $1,031,540
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,149,060

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $357,300
    Expenses
    $338,263
    Assets (EOY)
    $612,088

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2025, the newest we have parsed for this organization.