Pathfinder Clubhouse
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH MEANINGFUL WORK FOR ADULTS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.
- Income
- $792,132
- Spending
- $776,045
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 56%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 18
- Highest pay
- $109,704, 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
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 54% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (4)
- $192,893 spent. PATHFINDER CLUBHOUSE WAS NAMED NONPROFIT OF THE YEAR BY CELEBRATE CORVALLIS. IN AUGUST OF 2020, PATHFINDER CLUBHOUSE OFFICIALLY OPENED, FILLING A VITAL GAP IN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THAT EMPOWERS EACH MEMBER OF PATHFINDER CLUBHOUSE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, PURPOSEFUL OPPORTUNITIES, MEANINGFUL WORK, AND SUPPORTS TO LIVE FULL AND MEANINGFUL LIVES. ADULTS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS NOW HAVE ACCESS TO WRAPAROUND SUPPORT SERVICES THAT ADDRESS ALL SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND REMOVE BARRIERS WHILE PROVIDING SERVICES OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, SOCIALIZATION, WELLNESS, AND LIFE SKILLS. THE EFFORTS OF OUR MEMBERS, BOARD, AND STAFF HAVE GAINED NATIONAL RECOGNITION AND WAS HONORED TO BE HAND-SELECTED TO PRESENT AT THE CLUBHOUSE INTERNATIONAL WORLD SEMINAR.PATHFINDER CLUBHOUSE IS A RADICALLY DIFFERENT KIND OF PROGRAM THAT ENGAGES ITS MEMBERS (THOSE WE SERVE) IN EVERY ASPECT OF RUNNING THE CLUBHOUSE, INCLUDING ALL ASPECTS OF GOVERNING FROM STRATEGIC PLANNING, BOARD COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION TO POLICY MAKING. ALL DECISIONS WITHING THE CLUBHOUSE ARE MADE BASED ON CONSENSUS, GIVING MEMBERS THE SAME VOICE AS STAFF AND LEADING TO TRUE EQUITY AND INCLUDING WITHIN OUR AGENCY. PROGRAMS ARE ADMINISTERED BY MEMBERS AND STAFF SIDE-BY-SIDE IN THEIR RUNNING AND OPERATIONS OF THE CLUBHOUSE WITH BOTTOM LINE RESPONSIBILITIES FALLING TO STAFF AND ULTIMATELY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS LEADERSHIP SHOWS IN A CULTURE OF CREATING LEADERS THROUGHOUT STAFF AND MEMBERSHIP BY BUILDING UP STAFF TO HELP MEMBERS FIND THEIR OWN VOICE TO COLLABORATE SIDE-BY-SIDE TOGETHER TO COME TO PROGRAM DECISIONS THROUGH CONSENSUS.
- $335,755 spent. CAREER CENTER/EMPLOYMENT: DURING 2024, WE ASSISTED 47 MEMBERS IN OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT. THE MISSION OF PATHFINDER CLUBHOUSE IS "RECOVERY THROUGH MEANINGFUL WORK FOR ADULTS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS." THE ENTIRE EVIDENCE-BASED CLUBHOUSE MODEL IS AN INTENTIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD EMPLOYABLE, TRANSFERABLE SKILLS. THE CLUBHOUSE IS DESIGNED AROUND A WORK-ORDERED DAY THAT FOCUSES ON STRENGTHS, TALENTS, AND ABILITIES. EACH INDIVIDUAL HAS A CHOICE OF WHAT TASKS THEY VOLUNTEER FOR EACH DAY AND PATHFINDER IS BROKEN UP INTO WORK UNITS TO FACILITATE THE WORK BEING DONE. WE USE THE SKILLS BUILT BY PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM TO CREATE A MEMBER'S RESUME WHEN THEY ARE READY TO GO BACK TO WORK.CLUBHOUSE OFFERS ITS OWN SUPPORTED AND INDEPENDENT EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS TO ASSIST MEMBERS TO SECURE, SUSTAIN, AND BETTER THEIR EMPLOYMENT. AS A DEFINING CHARACTERISTIC OF CLUBHOUSE SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT, THE CLUBHOUSE MAINTAINS A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WORKING MEMBER AND THE EMPLOYER. MEMBERS AND STAFF, IN PARTNERSHIP, DETERMINE THE TYPE, FREQUENCY, AND LOCATION OF DESIRED SUPPORTS. OUR INDEPENDENT EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM HELPS MEMBERS SECURE THEIR OWN EMPLOYMENT AND PATHFINDER PROVIDES SUPPORTS BEHIND THE SCENES TO HELP MEMBERS MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT. THOSE SUPPORTS INCLUDE REPORTING INCOME, PROVIDING SUPPORT AROUND CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN THE WORKPLACE, AND EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT. OUR SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM HELPS MEMBERS IN PREPARING FOR EMPLOYMENT BY HELPING WITH RESUMES, FILLING OUT APPLICATIONS, MOCK INTERVIEWS, AND BUILDING SKILLS. THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT IS COMPLETELY INDIVIDUALIZED, AND MEMBERS CHOOSE THE SUPPORT THEY RECEIVE. MEMBERS WHO ARE WORKING INDEPENDENTLY CONTINUE TO HAVE AVAILABLE ALL CLUBHOUSE SUPPORTS AND OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS PARTICIPATION IN EVENING AND WEEKEND PROGRAMS.
- $142,893 spent. RESOURCE CENTER: THE RESOURCE CENTER FOCUSES ON SIDE-BY-SIDE WORK WITH MEMBERS IN THE OPERATING OF THE CLUBHOUSE. THIS UNIT PREPARES OUR MEMBERS TO RETURN TO PAID WORK IN OFFICE SETTINGS. WE FOCUS ON DATA REPORTING, FINANCES, SOCIAL MEDIA, NEWSLETTERS, DONOR RECOGNITION, RECEPTIONIST DUTIES, GRANT WRITING, ORIENTATION, AND DEVELOPMENT. BY VOLUNTEERING FOR TASKS, MEMBERS LEARN EMPLOYABLE TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS THAT ARE IN HIGH DEMAND IN OFFICE SETTINGS. MEMBERS HAVE BEEN WORKING IN QUICKBOOKS BUILDING BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTING SKILLS. AS WE APPROACHED THE END OF THE YEAR, WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN MORE ACCOUNTING SKILLS AROUND END-OF-THE-YEAR REPORTING.
- HEALTH & NUTRITION: OUR HEALTH & WELLNESS UNIT FOCUSES ON BUILDING SKILLS THAT CAN BE BOTH USED FOR EMPLOYMENT AS WELL AS AT HOME. WE PREPARE LUNCH EACH DAY FROM SCRATCH SO THAT OUR MEMBERS CAN LEARN TO HANDLE AND PREPARE FRESH FOODS. WE THEN SERVE OUR MEALS IN RESTAURANT SERVICE STYLE GIVING OUR MEMBERS THE RESPECT AND DIGNITY THAT COMES FROM THE RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE WHILE BUILDING EMPLOYABLE SKILLS AROUND SERVING, BUSSING, FOOD HANDLING, AND TIME MANAGEMENT. WE ALSO OPERATE A BISTRO WHERE MEMBERS CAN PURCHASE (FOR $.50 OR LESS) HEALTHY SNACKS AND COFFEE. OPERATING THE BISTRO BUILDS SKILLS AROUND CUSTOMER SERVICE, CASH HANDLING, AND FOOD SERVICE. OUR CULINARY PROGRAM HAS BEEN GROWING IN PARTICIPATION AND NOW THAT WE ARE A PARTNERING AGENCY WITH THE LINN-BENTON FOOD SHARE, WE ARE HELPING OUR MEMBERS UTILIZE ITEMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN FOOD BOXES. THROUGH THIS PROCESS, MEMBERS ARE LEARNING VALUABLE INVENTORY SKILLS, FOOD SAFETY, PREPPING, PREPARING AND SKILLS IN COOKING HEALTH FOOD, SERVING, STORAGE, MENU PLANNING, BUDGETING, AND ORDERING. OUR HEALTH & WELLNESS UNIT ALSO PARTNERS WITH THE FARMER'S MARKET TO DOUBLE UP THEIR FOOD STAMPS TO PURCHASE HEALTHY FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES WHERE MEMBERS LEARN HOW TO SHOP UNDER A BUDGET AND THEN HOW TO PREPARE HEALTHY MEALS WITH THE FRESH AND NUTRITIOUS FOODS PURCHASED FROM THE FARMER'S MARKET.
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 July 2019.
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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