Nonprofit · EIN 33-0148082
PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE
Tax-exempt · LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,421,212 | $2,496,378 | -$75,166 | $5,918,564 | $106,169 | $5,812,395 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,962,215 | $2,019,663 | -$57,448 | $5,967,689 | $97,288 | $5,870,401 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,895,918 | $1,895,623 | $295 | $6,015,253 | $73,214 | $5,942,039 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,665,680
- of which government grants
- $162,173
- Program service revenue
- $607,265
- Investment income
- $73,909
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $20,973
- Net income from fundraising events
- $74,358
- Other revenue
- $74,358
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $535,593
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $146,349
- Other salaries and wages
- $391,989
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $614,366
- Professional fundraising fees
- $33,000
- Accounting fees
- $32,279
- Occupancy
- $164,785
- Depreciation
- $158,389
- Program services (functional)
- $1,983,580
- Management and general (functional)
- $187,303
- Fundraising (functional)
- $325,495
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,967,689
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,918,564
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $106,169
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,812,395
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,102,457
- Publicly traded securities
- $620,820
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,812,395
- Gross receipts
- $2,518,389
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA HILL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $140,200 | $6,150 |
| LISA MAIS | FUND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,149 | $16,497 |
| JAN POLLITT | THERAPY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,600 | $0 |
| LINDSEY MAIS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CESARES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEELEY LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA BELTRAN-SUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA HENDRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MICKLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA GILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| XUEMEI WEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GIACOMINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA ALDANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA HILL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $136,700 | $6,150 |
| LISA MAIS | FUND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,839 | $13,804 |
| JAN POLLITT | THERAPY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,700 | $0 |
| LINDSEY MAIS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CESARES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEELEY LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA BELTRAN-SUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA HENDRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MICKLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA GILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| XUEMEI WEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GIACOMINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA ALDANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA HILL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $120,000 | $5,445 |
| LISA MAIS | FUND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,000 | $0 |
| LINDSEY MAIS | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CESARES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEELEY LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND CERVANTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY HUTTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA BELTRAN-SUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA HENDRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MICKLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA GILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| XUEMEI WEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FLUKE | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 07/28/23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON DICKSON | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 07/19/23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DZIDA | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/22/23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA STRIKLIN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 07/15/23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE WULFF | DIRECTOR (10/01/23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 43, LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720-0043
- In care of
- % DAVID BISHOP
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DIANA HILL, PO BOX 43, LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
- Signed the 990
- DIANA HILL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (714) 887-4568
- Return prepared by
- EVERGREEN ALLIANCE
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0148082 or by the name PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF DISADVANTAGED SINGLE YOUNG WOMEN THROUGH EDUCATION, THERAPY, MENTORING, HOUSING, AND HEALTHCARE, TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND ABUSE.
Program accomplishments
- PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE PROVIDES SUPPORT TO SINGLE WOMEN AGES 18-35, WITH NO DEPENDENTS, FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS WHO ARE PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION. THROUGH EDUCATION ASSISTANCE, THERAPY, MENTORING, HOUSING, AND HEALTHCARESERVICES, PATHWAYS EMPOWERS WOMEN TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND BUILD BRIGHTERFUTURES.PATHWAYS OWNS AND OPERATES THREE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN HUNTINGTON BEACH, KNOWN AS THEDUNBAR RESIDENCES, WHICH PROVIDE HOUSING FOR UP TO 31 CLIENTS. THESE PROPERTIES ARE OWNED FREEAND CLEAR OF ALL ENCUMBRANCES AND OFFER A SAFE, STABLE, AND PEACEFUL LIVING ENVIRONMENT THATSUPPORTS RESIDENTS AS THEY PURSUE THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND PERSONAL GOALS.IN 2025, PATHWAYS SERVED 45 WOMEN, WITH 40 ACTIVE CLIENTS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AT YEAR-END. SINCE ITS FOUNDING, PATHWAYS HAS SERVED A TOTAL OF 498 WOMEN, HELPING THEM OVERCOME BARRIERSAND CREATE LASTING CHANGE IN THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES.Expenses $1,983,580 · grants $535,593 · revenue $607,265
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 | 990 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
- 33-0148082
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,918,564
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,518,389
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,421,212 | $2,496,378 | $5,918,564 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,962,215 | $2,019,663 | $5,967,689 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,895,918 | $1,895,623 | $6,015,253 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,763,052 | $1,448,704 | $6,138,159 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 33-0148082).
Questions about PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE
- What is the EIN of PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE is 33-0148082.
- Is PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE 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 TO INDEPENDENCE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DIANA HILL.
- Who are the officers and directors of PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,200 (DIANA HILL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,421,212, expenses of $2,496,378 and total assets of $5,918,564 at year end.
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