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Nonprofit · EIN 77-0442212

GARDEN PATHWAYS INC

Tax-exempt · BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301

Financials

$6.7M$4.7M2024$6.1M$5.7M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GARDEN PATHWAYS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$6,144,079$5,701,712$442,367$3,844,463$247,299$3,597,164
December 31, 2024990$6,732,060$4,682,891$2,049,169$3,311,331$156,534$3,154,797
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,560,334
of which government grants
$3,378,567
Program service revenue
$1,523,387
Investment income
$60,358
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$156,945
Other salaries and wages
$3,109,592
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,913,341
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$17,592
Occupancy
$567,807
Travel
$96,346
Depreciation
$94,640
Program services (functional)
$4,908,494
Management and general (functional)
$685,629
Fundraising (functional)
$107,589

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,311,331
Total assets, end of year
$3,844,463
Total liabilities, end of year
$247,299
Net assets, end of year
$3,597,164
Land, buildings and equipment
$374,795
Publicly traded securities
$1,032,268
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,445,239
Net assets with donor restrictions
$151,925
Gross receipts
$6,251,668
Employees
52
Volunteers
234
Year formed
1997
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Juan AvilaCOO
Key employee
40$77,036
Karen GohPresident/CEO
Officer
32$76,000
Mark L RutkoskieCFO
Officer
5$3,908
Jay RichmondDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0
Connie WattenbargerSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.23$0
Bernard C Barmann JrDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0
Beckie L DiltzDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
0.23$0
Garth CorriganDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0
Shannon GroveDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0
Heather Van HousenDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0
Cheri EzellBoard Chairman
Trustee or director
0.23$0
Mayra G EstradaDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0
Andy StanleyDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0
Melinda SantiagoDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0
Chris FrankDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Itze RodriguezDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Juan AvilaDirector of Operations
Key employee
40$75,854
Karen GohPresident/CEO
Officer
32$74,859
Mark L RutkoskieCFO
Officer
5$3,000
Jay RichmondDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0
Connie WattenbargerSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.23$0
Bernard C Barmann JrDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0
Beckie L DiltzChairman of Board
Trustee or director, Officer
0.23$0
Garth CorriganDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0
Shannon GroveDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0
Heather Van HousenDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0
Cheri EzellDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0
Mayra G EstradaDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0
Andy StanleyDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1616 29TH ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301-1906
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Mark Rutkoskie, 1201 24th Street STE B110-317, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Signed the 990
Mark Rutkoskie, CFO
Phone
(661) 633-9133
Return prepared by
David K Nicholas CPA

Mission

Individual and family mentoring, training and education social service programs for children, youth and adults.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Comprehensive Mentoring Services- Provides mentoring and programs with life-skills improvements for underserved and underdevleoped at-risk youth and adults, including, those transitioning from welfare-to-work.
    Expenses $3,428,207 · revenue $4,119,171
  • Preschool program for children 2-5, to assist working parents by providing supervised care and enriching activities.
    Expenses $1,480,287 · revenue $1,523,387

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
77-0442212
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P33)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,844,463
Income (IRS master file)
$6,251,668

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025–––IRS
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$4,593,181$4,143,101$1,465,366IRS
990December 2022$2,969,856$3,054,971$933,476IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

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 GARDEN PATHWAYS INC

What is the EIN of GARDEN PATHWAYS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GARDEN PATHWAYS INC is 77-0442212.
Is GARDEN PATHWAYS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to GARDEN PATHWAYS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GARDEN PATHWAYS INC 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 GARDEN PATHWAYS INC 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 GARDEN PATHWAYS INC 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 GARDEN PATHWAYS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Mark Rutkoskie.
Who are the officers and directors of GARDEN PATHWAYS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,036 (Juan Avila, COO).
How much revenue does GARDEN PATHWAYS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,144,079, expenses of $5,701,712 and total assets of $3,844,463 at year end.

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