Visions and Pathways a Nj Nonprofit Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
VISIONS AND PATHWAYS WAS NEW JERSEY'S FIRST PRIVATE 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT YOUTH SHELTER. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ABUSED, NEGLECTED, HOMELESS AND MISSING YOUTH WITH HOUSING, A STABLE ENVIRONMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT HELP THEM BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. THROUGH OUR OUTREACH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS, WE ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF EFFORTS TO COMBAT THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC AND HELP HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS. THROUGH GROUP HOMES AND OUTREACH/PREVENTION PROGRAMS, WE HAVE HELPED OVER 10,000 YOUTH THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $3.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- -2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 75%
- Employees
- 84
- Volunteers
- 399
- Highest pay
- $160,267, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 17 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 86% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 43% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 42% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
- $2.9 million spent. VISIONS AND PATHWAYS (V&P) CURRENTLY PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES:PROSPERITY. A HOME VISITATION PROGRAM. ADOLESCENTS AGES 14 TO 21 THROUGHOUT CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY RECEIVE INDEPENDENT-LIVING SKILLS EDUCATION, CAREER COUNSELING AND EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION THROUGH WEEKLY WORKSHOPS, MENTORING GROUPS, WEEKEND RETREATS AND ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT. YOUTH WHO LIVE IN VISIONS AND PATHWAYS' RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS PARTICIPATE IN THE WORKSHOPS, MENTORING GROUPS AS WELL AS OTHER SERVICES ALONGSIDE YOUTH FROM THE COMMUNITY. STREET SMART. A STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM TO HELP KEEP YOUTH, AGES 13 TO 21, OFF THE STREET, PREVENT EXPLOITATION OF HIGH-RISK YOUTH, COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND STOP THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC. SERVICES INCLUDE FOOD AND CLOTHING, JOB AND EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING, HIV/AIDS INFORMATION, AND ACCESS TO A CRISIS-INTERVENTION OR TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM. STREET SMART HAS OFFICES IN BRIDGEWATER AND MORRISTOWN, NJ AND SERVES YOUTH THROUGHOUT CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. BRAHMA HOUSE. A SHORT-TERM GROUP HOME FOR 13- TO 18-YEAR-OLD YOUTH. WE PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING, COUNSELING, HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION. OUR GOAL IS TO REUNITE YOUTH WITH THEIR FAMILIES; WHEN THAT ISN'T POSSIBLE, WE HELP THEM FIND ALTERNATE STABLE HOMES WHERE THEY ARE ABLE TO THRIVE. PASSAGES, MY PLACE, AND WHITNEY HOUSE. A RESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAMS FOR 11 YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN, AGES 16 TO 21 WHO CONTINUE TO NEED SUPPORT SERVICES AS THEY "AGE OUT" OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. WHILE THEY ARE IN RESIDENCE, THEY ATTEND SCHOOL AND HOLD A PART-TIME JOB. THEY ALSO LEARN INDEPENDENT-LIVING SKILLS SUCH AS FOOD PREPARATION, FINANCIAL LITERACY, FINDING HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT - TOOLS TO EQUIP THEM TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY WHEN THEY LEAVE. TRANSITIONAL LEARNING CENTER (TLC). A PROGRAM THAT ENSURES THAT OUR YOUTH'S EDUCATIONAL NEEDS ARE MET BY; (A) PROVIDING IN-HOUSE INSTRUCTION, (B) COORDINATING WITH A YOUTH RESIDING IN A VISIONS AND PATHWAYS RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM'S CURRENT SCHOOL AND (C) WORKING WITH THE NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT A YOUTH WILL TRANSFER INTO DUE TO AN EXTENDED STAY IN A VISIONS AND PATHWAYS RESIDENCE. WELLNESS PROGRAM. PROVIDES YOUTH ACCESS TO THE ARTS, RECREATION, FITNESS, NUTRITION, AND FAITH OR SPIRITUALITY-BASED PROGRAMMING. THESE COMPONENTS ENCOURAGE LEARNING, IMPROVE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, AND FOSTER AN APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS. WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF FAITH AND SPIRITUALITY, IT ALLOWS OUR YOUTH TO EXPLORE WHAT MAY BEST INTEREST THEM.BRIDGE HOUSE I (A TWO-BEDROOM HOUSE) AND BRIDGE HOUSE II (A TWO-BEDROOM CONDOMINIUM). AGENCY-OWNED PROPERTIES LOCATED IN BRIDGEWATER, NJ FOR YOUNG ADULTS 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER WHO HAVE AGED-OUT OF FOSTER CARE. AN EXPANSION TO TEN (10) UNITS IS PLANNED. VILLAGE HOUSE. VISIONS AND PATHWAYS PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING THROUGH RENTAL "SCATTER-SITE" UNITS. VILLAGE HOUSE SERVES YOUNG ADULTS 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER. MOST VILLAGE HOUSE CLIENTS HAVE AGED-OUT OF FOSTER CARE. TRANSITIONS. A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SERVICES FOR YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED FROM A VISIONS AND PATHWAYS PROGRAM AND WISH TO CONTINUE RECEIVING SUPPORT DURING THEIR TRANSITION TO PERMANENCY. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PREPARE YOUTH TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT AND ESTABLISH COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT.LOVING CARE HOMES.LOCATED IN PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY, LOVING CARE HOMES IS A SHELTER FOR YOUNG WOMEN WHO ARE 18 YEARS OLD AND OLDER. MANY OF THE WOMEN ARE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS.SCHOLARSHIP; GENERAL, WARREN, SPREADING JOY AND MAGIC MONEY.THE GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTS YOUTH WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN VISIONS AND PATHWAYS PROGRAMS. NAMED IN HONOR OF A LONG-TERM FORMER MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE WARREN SCHOLARSHIP FUND PROVIDES RECOGNITION FOR YOUTH WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED A COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. THE SHARING JOY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP HONORS THE MEMORY OF JOY MATHIOWDIS, WHO WAS A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE. JOY SERVED ON THE BOARD OF VISIONS & PATHWAYS FOR MANY YEARS AND HER EFFORTS HELPED THOUSANDS OF YOUTH IN-NEED. JOY WAS A BEACON OF LIGHT FOR MANY. THE SCHOLARSHIP HONORS YOUTH WHO VOLUNTEER AND WHO HAVE HELPED IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OTHERS, ESPECIALLY BY FIGHTING DISCRIMINATION OF ANY KIND AND PROMOTING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THESE ARE SOME OF THE QUALITIES WE HONORED MOST IN JOY. THE SHARING JOY COMMITTEE STARTED WITH A MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. ULTIMATELY, THE GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH A RESIDENTIAL HOME FOR HOMELESS LGBTQ YOUTH. IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT FOR LGBTQ YOUTH TO LIVE IN A GROUP HOME WITHOUT SPECIALIZED SERVICES. THEY CAN BE OSTRACIZED, BULLIED, AND SUBJECTED TO VIOLENCE. OPENING A HOME SPECIFICALLY FOR LGBTQ YOUTH WILL ALLOW THEM TO HAVE PEER SUPPORT, STRENGTHEN THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AND ENJOY A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE.THE MAGIC MONEY, KRISTINA LORELLE WALKER EMPOWERMENT FUND. KRISTINA WALKER DIED IN A TRAGIC MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT. SHE WAS TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OLD. BECAUSE OF THE SEVERE TRAUMA TO HER HEAD, FACIAL IDENTIFICATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE. HER FATHER WAS ABLE TO PERFORM THE IDENTIFICATION THROUGH A TATTOO ON HER SHOULDER WITH THE WORD MAGIC. THE WORD WAS WRITTEN IN KRISTINA'S MOTHER'S HANDWRITING WHO HAD PASSED AWAY THREE YEARS EARLIER. MAGIC MONEY IS USED TO SUPPORT WOMEN WHO ARE PURSUING AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO WOMEN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (DV). A SURVIVOR HERSELF, KRISTINA'S LIFE COURSE WAS IMPACTED BY DV, AND SHE WAS DEVOTED TO EMPOWERING WOMEN. ART CENTER.THE ARMAN ROY TECHNOLOGY CENTER (ART CENTER) AT BRAHMA POSSESSES A 25-PERSON SEATING CAPACITY. THE ART CENTER FUNCTIONS BOTH AS THE CENTERPIECE OF VISIONS AND PATHWAYS STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH) PROGRAM, AND AS ACADEMIC RESOURCE ROOM WHERE RESIDENTS CAN GET HELP WITH SCHOOLWORK. THE ART CENTER FEATURES A SMART BOARD, CLASSROOM DESKS, A 3D PRINTER, AND DESKTOPS AT COMPUTER BANKS FOR RESIDENTIAL USE. WHEN COMPLETED, IT WILL ALSO FEATURE ELECTRONIC GAMING AND V
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1970.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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