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Pathways for Kids

EIN 94-3313219 · San Francisco, CA

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

What it says it does

CONNECT AT-RISK YOUTH WITH CAREER PROFESSIONALS TO INSPIRE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND REVEAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 104.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 35% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 15
26% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
21 of 21 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (1)

$17,557 spent. FOUNDED IN 1998 BY LOCAL BUSINESS LEADER, PETER DWARES, AND LIKE-MINDEDBOARD MEMBERS, PATHWAYS VISION IS TO PREPARE INNER CITY KIDS FOR BOTHHIGHER EDUCATION AND A VARIETY OF CAREER OPTIONS BY INVOLVING THEM INCAREER EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES IN CLASS, AFTER CLASS, IN THE WORKPLACEAND ONE-ON-ONE. TAPPING THEIR IMAGINATION, MOTIVATION, AND INSPIRINGTHEM TO EXPLORE THEIR OWN PATHS THROUGH THE ONGOING RECRUITMENT OFPROGRAM SPONSORS. THROUGH THE "OUT OF CLASSROOM" PROGRAM, PATHWAYSBRINGS KIDS TO BUSINESSES TO BE EXPOSED TO A WORK ENVIRONMENT, TO LEARNTEAM BUILDING SKILLS AND ADVANCE PHILANTHROPY IN THE COMMUNITY.PARTICIPANTS ENJOY THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE BACK TO THE KIDS BY SHARINGTHEIR OWN EXPERIENCES. TO DATE, PATHWAYS PROGRAMS HAVE SERVED OVER16,270 KIDS AND IS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING THEIR EXPOSURE EACH YEAR.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 November 6, 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 2025.
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 1999.
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 November 4, 2026.

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