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PATHFINDER MISSION

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $13K · expenses $17K · assets $50K

EIN
20-5368653
Address
10422 SHELL ROCK RD, LA PORTE, TX 77571-4260
Website
www.pathfindermission.org
NTEE code
X99
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2007
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Mission

Helping people after loss from Natural Disasters

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Lisa Shaw President2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Donna Conte SecretaryTreasurer2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
William Mitchell Director2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
John Vaughn Director2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Gary Reynolds Director2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Sherry Beresh Director2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Martha A Elgin Ast Executive Director2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Charles E Elgin Executive Director2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA SHAW President0 $0-$0 $01
DONNA CONTE SecretaryTreasurer0 $0-$0 $01
WILLIAM MITCHELL Director0 $0-$0 $01
JOHN VAUGHN Director0 $0-$0 $01
GARY REYNOLDS Director0 $0-$0 $01
SHERRY BERESH Director0 $0-$0 $01
MARTHA A ELGIN Ast Executive Director0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES E ELGIN Executive Director0 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA SHAW President- $0$0$0 $01
DONNA CONTE SecretaryTreasurer- $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM MITCHELL Director- $0$0$0 $01
JOHN VAUGHN Director- $0$0$0 $01
GARY REYNOLDS Director- $0$0$0 $01
SHERRY BERESH Director- $0$0$0 $01
MARTHA A ELGIN Ast Executive Director- $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES E ELGIN Executive Director- $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA SHAW President- $0$0$0 $01
DONNA CONTE SecretaryTreasurer- $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM MITCHELL Director- $0$0$0 $01
JOHN VAUGHN Director- $0$0$0 $01
GARY REYNOLDS Director- $0$0$0 $01
SHERRY BERESH Director- $0$0$0 $01
MARTHA A ELGIN Ast Executive Director- $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES E ELGIN Executive Director- $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA SHAW President- $0$0$0 $01
DONNA CONTE SecretaryTreasurer- $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM MITCHELL Director- $0$0$0 $01
JOHN VAUGHN Director- $0$0$0 $01
GARY REYNOLDS Director- $0$0$0 $01
SHERRY BERESH Director- $0$0$0 $01
MARTHA A ELGIN Ast Executive Director- $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES E ELGIN Executive Director- $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA SHAW President0 $0$0$0 $01
DONNA CONTE SecretaryTreasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM MITCHELL Director0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN VAUGHN Director0 $0$0$0 $01
GARY REYNOLDS Director0 $0$0$0 $01
SHERRY BERESH Director0 $0$0$0 $01
MARTHA A ELGIN Ast Executive Director20 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES E ELGIN Executive Director40 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2020 · 1 contractor · $190K
NameLocationServicePaid
BridgeStar ConstructionTomball, TXConstruction$189,597

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,294$17,387 $50,389-$21,180 $13,294- ---
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$53,889$79,209 $56,873-$17,088 $53,889$0 -0-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$26,066$33,931 $82,193$8,232 $22,944$0 -0-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$443,245$434,521 $90,431$16,470 $433,331$0 -0-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$304,406$282,526 $81,707$7,746 $301,225$0 -0-

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $250,039 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
UNITED WAY OF GREATER HOUSTON Public charity Exact 2020-2021 2$250,000 2021$150,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PATHFINDER MISSION” 2020-2023 4$39 2023$11
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Who funds organizations like this

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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$465,35016 52016–2023 VISION FOR YOUTH; EPAPHRAS FOUNDATION; WESLEYAN COVENANT ASSOCIATION; CROSS TO LIFE DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRIES and 1 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$288,30017 42014–2024 CHRISTIANS SHARING CHRIST CRUSADES; WESLEYAN COVENANT ASSOCIATION; EPAPHRAS FOUNDATION; MISSION OF GRACE FOUNDATION
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$30,0001 12022–2022 UNION MISSION PERU
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $17,387 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $17,097 98.3%
Printing, publications, postage $290 1.7%
Total$17,387100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $79,209 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Hurricane IAN $64,596$64,596-- 81.6%
Office expenses $4,296$4,296-- 5.4%
Travel $3,271$3,271-- 4.1%
Information technology $2,489$2,489-- 3.1%
Other (as described)Haiti Rebuild Support $1,616$1,616-- 2.0%
Advertising and promotion $1,443$1,443-- 1.8%
Insurance $1,334$1,334-- 1.7%
Other (as described)Paypal Fees $117$117-- 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $47$47-- 0.1%
Total$79,209100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $33,931 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Haiti Education Support $11,964$11,964-- 35.3%
Information technology $6,035$6,035-- 17.8%
Travel $4,492$4,492-- 13.2%
Other (as described)Haiti Housing Project $4,032$4,032-- 11.9%
Other (as described)2021 UBIT Taxes $2,082-$2,082- 6.1%
Office expenses $1,862$1,862-- 5.5%
Other (as described)Hurricane Ian Disaster $1,532$1,532-- 4.5%
Insurance $1,023-$1,023- 3.0%
Fees: legal $465-$465- 1.4%
All other expenses $444$318$126- 1.3%
Total$33,931100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $434,521 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)U.S Disaster Relief $349,885$349,885-- 80.5%
Other (as described)Haiti Project $38,241$38,161$80- 8.8%
Payments to affiliates $21,750$21,750-- 5.0%
Insurance $6,738$5,811$927- 1.6%
Other (as described)Pathfinder Operations $4,870$4,870-- 1.1%
Depreciation and depletion $4,306$4,306-- 1.0%
Information technology $3,849$3,849-- 0.9%
Office expenses $2,589-$2,589- 0.6%
Other (as described)Business Expenses $2,293$2,166$127- 0.5%
Total$434,521100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $282,526 spent · pay $6,485 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Hurricane Harvey Rebuild $244,717$244,717-- 86.6%
Other (as described)Rebuild and Education Haiti $10,350$10,350-- 3.7%
Office expenses $8,330-$8,330- 2.9%
Other salaries and wages $6,485$6,485-- 2.3%
Information technology $5,381$2,690$2,691- 1.9%
Depreciation and depletion $4,306-$4,306- 1.5%
Advertising and promotion $1,153-$1,153- 0.4%
Occupancy $1,138$1,138-- 0.4%
Insurance $666-$666- 0.2%
Total$282,526100%

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