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Job Path Inc

EIN 13-4038495 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak46 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

JOB PATH SUPPORTS PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AS THEY MAKE CHOICES ABOUT THEIR LIVES AND PLAY VALUED ROLES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. JOB PATH ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO EXPLORE WHAT THEY WANT OUT OF LIFE AND TO CHART THEIR OWN JOURNEYS. WHETHER IT'S FINDING A JOB, CONTRIBUTING AS A VOLUNTEER, ESTABLISHING A HOME, OR JOINING A COMMUNITY GROUP, THE GOAL IS TO ASSIST PEOPLE TO LEAD FULL AND ACTIVE LIVES. IN OTHER WORDS, TO LEAD THE SAME KIND OF LIFE EVERYONE WANTS.

Income
$12.6 million
Spending
$13.0 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
2.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 94%
Employees
249
Volunteers
16
Highest pay
$254,764, ceo/board president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 55% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 41 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $4.7 million spent. SUPPORTED LIVINGOUR SUPPORTED LIVING PROGRAM PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL GROUP HOMES. THE PROGRAM HELPS PEOPLE FIND APPROPRIATE HOUSING AND PUT IN PLACE WHATEVER STAFFING SUPPORTS THEY NEED TO MANAGE THEIR LIVES, THEIR HEALTH AND THEIR HOUSEHOLDS. SOME PEOPLE LIVE ALONE WHILE OTHERS LIVE WITH ONE OR TWO ROOMMATES. IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, PEOPLE LIVE WITH A NONDISABLED ROOMMATE WHO PROVIDES SOME OF THEIR SUPPORT.
  2. $3.3 million spent. EMPLOYMENTWE BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THE WORKFORCE. THE CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT STRATEGIES THAT PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION FOR OUR WORK ENABLE US TO FULFILL THE PROMISE OF "EMPLOYMENT FOR ALL." THESE STRATEGIES PINPOINT THE SKILLS AND TALENTS THAT EVEN PEOPLE WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES CAN BRING TO THE WORKFORCE AND PROVIDE WAYS TO WORK WITH BUSINESSES TO CREATE JOBS THAT WORK FOR BOTH THE EMPLOYEE AND THE EMPLOYER. UNDER THE AUSPICES OF OUR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, WE OPERATE SEVERAL SPECIAL PROJECTS. ESTABLISHED IN 2012, JOB PATH'S CONSORTIUM FOR CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT (CCE) BRINGS TOGETHER 14 ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO USING CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT FOR THEIR JOB SEEKERS AND A NETWORK OF MORE THAN 60 BUSINESSES THAT UNDERSTAND THESE STRATEGIES AND USE THEM TO HIRE JOB SEEKERS FROM MEMBER AGENCIES.
  3. $3.0 million spent. DAY SUPPORTS (COMMUNITY SUPPORTS/LIFE COACHING)JOB PATH'S COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM HELPS PEOPLE CONNECT TO CIVIC, RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. DESIGNED AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO GROUP ORIENTED DAY HABILITATION PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS SUPPORTS JUST OVER 100 PEOPLE, EACH OF WHOM HAS THEIR OWN SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR PARTICULAR INTERESTS AND RECEIVES ASSISTANCE FROM JOB PATH'S DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL STAFF.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1999.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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