PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

4895 DRESSLER RD NW STE A, CANTON, OH 44718-2571

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

WENDY TRACY, 4895 DRESSLER ROAD NW A, CANTON, OH 44718

Signed the 990

GEOFF STROEMPLE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Phone

(330) 493-0083

Return prepared by

CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES REALIZE THE POSSIBILITIES OF THEIR LIVES THROUGH FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION, AND MENTAL HEALTH. WE SERVE OVER 1,700 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN 14 NORTHEAST OHIO COUNTIES.

Program accomplishments

• MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - PATHWAY'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND FAMILIES ACROSS MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN NORTHEAST OHIO. SERVICES ARE OFFERED IN OUTPATIENT OFFICES, SCHOOLS, HOMES, AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY AND MEET CLIENTS WHERE THEY ARE. WE PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY THERAPY; CASE MANAGEMENT; EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION; BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESPITE, AND SPECIALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT FOCUSED ON FAMILY EMPOWERMENT AND INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUNG PEOPLE. OUR LICENSED CLINICIANS AND CASE MANAGERS USE A RANGE OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO PROMOTE HEALING AND RESILIENCE, INCLUDING TRUST-BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTION (TBRI), TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (TF-CBT), DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY (DBT) SKILLS, EMDR(EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING) AND OTHER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MODELS. THESE APPROACHES ADDRESS TRAUMA, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, FAMILY STRESSORS, AND DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS. AS A DESIGNATED ZERO SUICIDE AGENCY, WE INTEGRATE SYSTEMATIC SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT, SAFETY PLANNING, AND CRISIS RESPONSE INTO OUR CARE MODEL. OUR SERVICES ARE INDIVIDUALIZED AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, EQUIPPING CLIENTS AND FAMILIES WITH TOOLS TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS, REGULATE EMOTIONS, DEVELOP COPING SKILLS, AND BUILD LONG-TERM STABILITY.IN THE PAST YEAR, WE SERVED OVER 1000 CLIENTS ACROSS OUR NORTHEAST OHIO SERVICE AREA, IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.PATHWAY PROVIDES PREVENTION SERVICES TO A POPULATION THAT RANGES FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH ADULTHOOD AND INCLUDES FAMILIES THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH DESIGNED TO REDUCE RISK FACTORS, STRENGTHEN PROTECTIVE FACTORS, AND PROMOTE MENTAL WELLNESS FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. WE DELIVER SCHOOL- AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS SUCH AS ALL STARS, BOTVIN LIFESKILLS TRAINING, INCREDIBLE YEARS/DINA DINOSAUR, STRENGTHENING FAMILIES, TOO GOOD, AND TRIPLE P IN RURAL AND INNER CITY COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST OHIO. THESE PROGRAMS BUILD SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS, IMPROVE DECISION-MAKING, AND FOSTER RESILIENCE AGAINST SUBSTANCE USE, VIOLENCE, AND OTHER HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS. PATHWAY'S CREDENTIALED PREVENTION SPECIALISTS ALSO PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER WORKSHOPS, GROUP INTERVENTIONS, AND INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT. SERVICES ARE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE AND DEVELOPMENTALLY TAILORED, EQUIPPING PARTICIPANTS WITH TOOLS FOR HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, AND POSITIVE COPING. BY PROMOTING CONNECTEDNESS, COMMUNICATION, AND SELF-ESTEEM, OUR PREVENTION SERVICES REDUCE THE NEED FOR HIGHER LEVELS OF CARE AND STRENGTHEN THE OVERALL WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY. IN THE PAST YEAR, WE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 800 YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGH STRUCTURED CURRICULUM GROUPS, CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. OUR PREVENTION EFFORTS ALIGN WITH PATHWAY'S MISSION TO EMPOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL.
  Expenses $2,483,521 · revenue $2,563,624
• FOSTER CARE SERVICES - PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN'S DEDICATED, HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF WORK DILIGENTLY TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND SUPPORT FAMILY AND TREATMENT FOSTER PARENTS ACROSS STARK, CUYAHOGA, SUMMIT, COLUMBIANA, PORTAGE, TUSCARAWAS, AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. IN FY 25 THEY RECEIVED AN AVERAGE OF 75 REFERRALS PER MONTH FOR CHILDREN NEEDING FOSTER CARE DUE TO ABUSE, NEGLECT, FAMILY DISRUPTION, OR EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL ISSUES. OVER THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, PATHWAY HAS SEEN A NOTABLE INCREASE IN REFERRALS DRIVEN BY A RISE IN CHILDREN WITH DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORS AND REPEAT PLACEMENTS, A GROWING NUMBER OF NONVERBAL CHILDREN AND THOSE WITH AUTISM, OLDER YOUTH REQUIRING INTENSIVE PHYSICAL CARE, AND LARGER SIBLING GROUPS OF FIVE OR MORE, MANY OF WHOM ARE ENTERING CARE DUE TO HOUSING INSTABILITY; ADDITIONALLY, THERE HAS BEEN A SURGE IN CHILDREN WITH MULTIPLE DIAGNOSES SUCH AS ODD, ADHD, MOOD DISORDERS, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, PTSD, AND LEARNING DISABILITIES, OFTEN REQUIRING MEDICATION, AS WELL AS MORE CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM OR CHILD CARE SETTINGS AND NEED ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION OPTIONS, WITH A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER UNABLE TO SHARE ROOMS DUE TO UNSAFE, SEXUALIZED, OR AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS.THE STAFF THOUGHTFULLY MATCH CHILDREN WITH FAMILIES WHO CAN PROVIDE THE NECESSARY CARE AND SUPPORT. IN FY 25, A TOTAL OF 44 CHILDREN WERE PLACED, AND 111 CHILDREN WERE SERVICED WITHIN THE FOSTER NETWORK. RESPITE FOSTER PARENTS, WHO ARE FULLY TRAINED AND LICENSED, OFFER OTHER FOSTER PARENTS AND COMMUNITY PARENTS A BREAK BY CARING FOR THEIR CHILDREN FOR SHORT PERIODS, SUCH AS OVER A WEEKEND. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 136 CHILDREN RECEIVED 471 NIGHTS OF RESPITE CARE.SERVICES PROVIDED TO FOSTER CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INCLUDE TRAUMA INFORMED SERVICES INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, PARENTING SUPPORT, REFERRALS TO APPROPRIATE SERVICES, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION. TEENS PLACED IN FOSTER CARE RECEIVE INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES TO PREPARE THEM FOR INDEPENDENCE AT AGE 18.ALL FOSTER CARE OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AIM FOR THE LONG-TERM GOAL THAT EVERY CHILD WILL LEAVE PATHWAY FOR A POSITIVE REASON. IN FY 25, 65 CHILDREN WERE DISCHARGED, WITH 78% OF THOSE DISCHARGES BEING POSITIVE. 25 CHILDREN WHO WERE DISCHARGED, WERE ADOPTED BY THEIR FOSTER PARENTS. THE MONTHLY OUTCOMES MEASURED, WITH A TARGET OF 100%, ARE AS FOLLOWS:- CHILDREN WILL EXPERIENCE STABILITY IN THEIR CURRENT PLACEMENT DURING THE FIRST THREE MONTHS, EVIDENCED BY HAVING FIVE OR FEWER CIRS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. THIS OUTCOME WAS MET AT 100%.- CHILDREN WILL EXPERIENCE INCREASED STABILITY IN THEIR CURRENT PLACEMENT AFTER THREE MONTHS, EVIDENCED BY HAVING TWO OR FEWER CIRS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. THIS OUTCOME WAS MET AT 94.19%.- 100% OF YOUTH WILL HAVE FEWER THAN TWO PLACEMENT MOVES WITHIN PATHWAY AT THE TIME OF DISCHARGE. THIS OUTCOME WAS MET AT 95.71%
  Expenses $1,897,497 · revenue $1,676,733
• PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN NOW PROVIDES ESSENTIAL HOUSING AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO YOUNG ADULTS WHO LEAVE FOSTER CARE AT 18 BUT ARE NOT YET 21.BEFORE LAUNCHING IN FEBRUARY 2018, THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES (ODJFS) RESEARCHED SIMILAR PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE. THEY FORMED AN ADVISORY COUNCIL, AN INTERNAL WORKGROUP, AND CONSULTED WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCY STAFF, JUVENILE COURT STAFF, AND FORMER FOSTER YOUTH. TOGETHER, A PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED THAT: - IS YOUNG ADULT-DRIVEN: EMPOWERING PARTICIPANTS TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR FUTURES. - PROMOTES LASTING CONNECTIONS: BUILDING SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR LIFELONG SUCCESS. - SUPPORTS EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT: HELPING PARTICIPANTS GAIN SKILLS AND JOBS THAT MEET THEIR FINANCIAL NEEDS. - ENSURES SAFE, STABLE HOUSING: PROVIDING A SECURE ENVIRONMENT FOR GROWTH. - LINKS TO HEALTH SERVICES: CONNECTING PARTICIPANTS TO PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESOURCES. - TEACHES DAILY LIVING SKILLS: PREPARING YOUNG ADULTS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. - BUILDS SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS: ENCOURAGING PARTICIPANTS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES.FROM JULY 2024 TO JUNE 2025, WE'VE PROUDLY SERVED 51 YOUNG ADULTS WITH THE HELP OF OUR DEDICATED FULL-TIME LIAISONS. THEIR HARD WORK AND COMMITMENT ARE TRULY MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
  Expenses $578,324 · revenue $553,067
• PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN OFFERS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE POST-ADOPTION AND KINSHIP SERVICES IN NORTHEAST OHIO. WE PROVIDE A UNIQUE, PATHWAY-DEVELOPED FAMILY EMPOWERMENT SERVICE THAT OFFERS EXTENSIVE SPECIALIZED TREATMENTS FOR ALL FAMILIES, INCLUDING ADOPTIVE AND KINSHIP. PATHWAY USES AN EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT MODEL CALLED TRUST-BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTION (TBRI) TO DELIVER SUPPORT AND INTERVENTIONS TO THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO FORM HEALTHY ATTACHMENTS AND RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS. CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PARTICIPATE IN AGENCY-BASED SUPPORT GROUPS, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY, AND IN-HOME INTERVENTIONS.
  Expenses $138,070 · revenue $46,848

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

23-7244648

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1973

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Mental health and crisis intervention (F30)

Assets (IRS master file)

$3,861,526

Income (IRS master file)

$6,822,877

Filing history

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN

What is the EIN of PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN?

The employer identification number (EIN) of PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN is 23-7244648.

Is PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.

Are donations to PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names WENDY TRACY.

Who are the officers and directors of PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,603 (WENDY TRACY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,650,612, expenses of $6,321,130 and total assets of $3,861,526 at year end.

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