Nonprofit · EIN 26-1073326
PATHWAYS FOR LITTLE FEET
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77056
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $889,506 | $807,030 | $82,476 | $1,973,103 | $22,643 | $1,950,460 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $770,457 | $727,001 | $43,456 | $1,894,383 | $15,037 | $1,879,346 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $915,964
- Program service revenue
- $27,809
- Investment income
- $20,331
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$74,598
- Other revenue
- -$74,598
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $187,964
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $127,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $219,815
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $403,123
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $51,777
- Occupancy
- $34,067
- Travel
- $7,301
- Depreciation
- $29,892
- Program services (functional)
- $485,417
- Management and general (functional)
- $192,614
- Fundraising (functional)
- $128,999
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,894,383
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,973,103
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $22,643
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,950,460
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,022,544
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $927,916
- Gross receipts
- $977,904
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 90
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC FRIDGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $115,886 |
| KERR TAYLOR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JILL TAYLOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ERIC THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE PAINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SULLIVAN III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB CASPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD BRAUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM STUBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS ZENNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINDY LEBLANC | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO 7/23 Officer | 40 | $116,865 | $11,720 |
| ERIC FRIDGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FROM 8/23 Officer | 40 | $56,833 | $4,409 |
| KERR TAYLOR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL TAYLOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD BRAUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE PAINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SULLIVAN III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB CASPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ZENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM STUBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1885 SAINT JAMES PLACE, HOUSTON, TX 77056-4175
- In care of
- % H KERR TAYLOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Eric Fridge, 1885 SAINT JAMES PL, STE 770, HOUSTON, TX 77056
- Signed the 990
- Eric Fridge, Executive Director
- Phone
- (281) 720-7000
- Website
- PathwaysForLittleFeet.org
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $229,399 · grants $75,281 · revenue $27,809
- 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.Expenses $256,018 · grants $112,683
- 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
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-1073326
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,973,103
- Income (IRS master file)
- $977,904
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $889,506 | $807,030 | $1,973,103 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $770,457 | $727,001 | $1,894,383 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $600,421 | $687,894 | $1,851,732 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 26-1073326).
Questions about PATHWAYS FOR LITTLE FEET
- What is the EIN of PATHWAYS FOR LITTLE FEET?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PATHWAYS FOR LITTLE FEET is 26-1073326.
- Is PATHWAYS FOR LITTLE FEET tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to PATHWAYS FOR LITTLE FEET tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PATHWAYS FOR LITTLE FEET 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 PATHWAYS FOR LITTLE FEET due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PATHWAYS FOR LITTLE FEET last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of PATHWAYS FOR LITTLE FEET?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Eric Fridge.
- Who are the officers and directors of PATHWAYS FOR LITTLE FEET?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,886 (ERIC FRIDGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PATHWAYS FOR LITTLE FEET have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $889,506, expenses of $807,030 and total assets of $1,973,103 at year end.
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