2025-11-12T11:59:02-05:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 261073326 Pathways for Little Feet PATH 2817207000 1885 SAINT JAMES PL STE 770 HOUSTON TX 77056 Eric Fridge Executive Director 2817207000 2025-11-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Eric Fridge 1885 SAINT JAMES PL STE 770 HOUSTON TX 77056 977904 false X PathwaysForLittleFeet.org X 2008 TX Our mission is to reduce financial barriers to adoption and foster care through financial assistance and ongoing family support. Pathways provides interest free loans with tailored payment plans so families can move forward with their adoption process. Pathways also assists with ongoing support resources such as counseling referrals and assistance with the cost of counseling and adoption or foster-related conferences and retreats. 9 9 10 90 0 0 824347 915964 16575 27809 15340 20331 -85805 -74598 770457 889506 120213 187964 0 0 384881 403123 0 0 128999 221907 215943 727001 807030 43456 82476 1894383 1973103 15037 22643 1879346 1950460 Our mission is to reduce financial barriers to adoption and foster care through financial assistance and ongoing family support. Pathways provides interest free loans with tailored payment plans so families can move forward with their adoption process. Pathways also assists with ongoing support resources such as counseling referrals and assistance with the cost of counseling and adoption or foster-related conferences and retreats. false false 229399 75281 27809 Pathways offers adoption assistance to reduce adoption expenses. Since 2008 Pathways has granted $4.2 million in loans facilitating over 750 childrens adoptions. The Perpetual Family Fund Loan Program provides interest-free loans to adoptive families. Repaid loans are earmarked for new adoption loans. In 2024 Pathways issued 42 new loans totaling $425,750. As families repay the loans program expenses exclude the initial loan amounts considered assets. Besides loans Pathways offers adoption grants to aid families unable to meet adoption costs. In 2024 $75,281 in grants supported 22 families. Although interest-free accounting rules necessitate recording imputed interest revenue based on prevailing market rates affecting the total loan value discount. In 2024 imputed interest amounted to $27,809. 256018 112683 0 Pathways provides family support resources and financial support for families adult adoptees and birth parents who have a need for trauma-informed and adoption-competent counseling and therapy. In 2024 58 families received post-adoption or foster care support counseling and therapy grants totaling $104,965. Additionally 27 families were assisted with a total of $7,718 toward the cost of conferences and retreats specific to foster and or adoption issues. Note that in prior years the foster care program was viewed as a separate program but in 2024 it was included under the overall program "umbrella" of Family Support which provides resources to both adoptive and foster families. This is simply a reporting change; no significant changes were made in how this program was conducted. 0 0 0 Farms for Little Feet launched in 2017 in partnership with Lifesong for Orphans Lifesong and provides training and care to children who are aging out of traditional orphan care programs. We support those preparing for adulthood through a berry farm in Ukraine by supplying the land a refrigerated truck and humanitarian relief during crisis through a nearly $400K investment. Although no new expenses were incurred for this program in 2024 the land and equipment investments are still in place and the farm is continuing its operations which provide ongoing orphan support. 0 0 0 485417 true true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 0 0 10 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false 9 9 true false false false false false false true true false false false true true false false true true false false X ERIC FRIDGE 2817207000 1885 SAINT JAMES PLACE STE 770 HOUSTON TX 77056 ERIC FRIDGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 115886 0 0 KERR TAYLOR CHAIRMAN 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JILL TAYLOR SECRETARY 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANE PAINTER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SULLIVAN III DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROB CASPER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD BRAUN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM STUBBS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS ZENNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 115886 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 481561 0 0 434403 51588 915964 Imputed Loan Interest 624110 27809 27809 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27809 20331 0 0 20331 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13800 481561 88398 -74598 0 -74598 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 889506 27809 0 -54267 0 0 187964 187964 0 0 0 0 127000 62344 33681 30975 0 0 0 0 219815 107907 58295 53613 7676 3768 2036 1872 22305 10950 5915 5440 26327 12924 6982 6421 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51777 0 51777 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15313 8769 2786 3758 26147 20102 1858 4187 27620 9153 13518 4949 6212 3050 1647 1515 0 0 0 0 34067 16723 9035 8309 7301 3107 1678 2516 0 0 0 0 444 0 444 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29892 29892 0 0 8533 4189 2263 2081 Printing and postage 452 0 452 0 Family resources and supplies 2708 2708 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5477 1867 247 3363 807030 485417 192614 128999 0 0 0 0 460797 485244 715043 655346 0 9100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3334 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 435209 528913 0 14500 280000 280000 1894383 1973103 15037 22643 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15037 22643 X 916300 1022544 963046 927916 1879346 1950460 1894383 1973103 X 82476 0 0 0 0 -11362 X true X true X true false X 238033 679276 607622 824347 915964 3265242 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 238033 679276 607622 824347 915964 3265242 671392 2593850 0 135 855 15340 20331 36661 99576 0 0 0 0 99576 0 0 0 3168 0 3168 3404647 87213 0.7619 0.6890 X Part II - Line 10 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2023, 3168Miscellaneous income| RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED PROGRAM LOANS RECEIVABLE 528913 F 528913 RIGHT TO USE PROPERTY 280000 280000 929466 26542 13418 39960 889506 0 889506 858352 26542 24780 51322 807030 0 807030 Part XI, line 2d FUNDRAISING EXPENSE NETTED AGAINST FUNDRAISING INCOME Part XII, line 2d FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST FUNDRAISING INCOME $13,418 AND PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE PROGRAM NOTES $11,362 Gala-Little Plates 495361 481561 13800 0 0 35356 28139 1800 23103 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 495361 481561 13800 0 0 35356 28139 1800 23103 88398 -74598 true Counseling and therapy grants 85 112683 0 n a - actual cash value paid none Adoption Grants 22 75281 0 n a - actual cash value paid none Part I Line 2 For adoption grants and counseling therapy grants the Organization has an online application that must be completed by applicants and is reviewed by an internal committee to determine eligibilty for the respective program. The applicants provide their mailing address which allows the Organization to confirm the applicants current residence is within the United States. The Organization uses set selection criteria to determine eligibility for each program. To receive funds for counseling and therapy grants the grant recipient must provide receipts showing payment for the reimbursement to be issued. Part III General The number of recipients was determined based on the number of individuals families who received payments for either adoption grants or adoption foster counseling and therapy grants. Each recipient had to submit a grant application subject to the Organizations approval process and then to receive funds for counseling and therapy grants the grant recipient must provide receipts showing payment for the reimbursement to be issued. Adoption grants are most frequently given in the amount of $2000 but have ranged between $1,000 to $10,000 depending on need and meeting eligibility criteria. Counseling and therapy grants also encompassing adoption conference and retreat scholarships for adoptive families range from $800 to a maximum of $1500 per family. Counseling and therapy grants for foster care families are generally $1000 per family. X 12 27968 FMV estimated by chefs donating food items X Auction items 111 23620 estimated FMV based on auction proceeds 0 false false false Doing Business As Names PATHWAYS FOR LITTLE FEET Part VI, Line 2 Kerr Taylor Board Chairman and Jill Taylor Board Secretary have the family relationship of husband and wife. Part VI, Line 11b The Chairman reviewed the 990 filing with management and a copy of the return was provided to the Finance Committee for review and comment prior to filing. Part VI, Line 15 The board obtained market comparables to set the salary of the executive director when he was initially hired by the organization and continues to approve his compensation package. Part VI, Line 19 The Organizations governing documents conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available at the Organizations office upon request. Part XI, Line 9 | Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| Change in provision for uncollectible program notes, Change in provision for uncollectible program notes, $-11362|