Better Business Bureau Report for
Pathways to Independence

Better Business Bureau Report issued April 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires April 2012


This BBB Accredited charity meets all 20 Standards for Charity Accountability and is a Seal Holder. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Pathways to Independence
Address: 200 South Hanley, Ste. 103
  Clayton, MO 63105
Phone: 314-863-0202
314-863-7865
Web Address: www.pathways2independence.com
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1987, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to support, educate, and empower adults with learning disabilities and associated disorders to obtain personal growth, enhanced social skills, and greater self-reliance needed for productive employment and meaningful personal relationships. Individuals served include those who are at least 18 years of age, have a record of diagnosis before age 22 and have a diagnosis of: Learning Disorder, Reading Disorder, Math Disorder, LD-NOS, Written/Expressive Disorders, Asperger's Syndrome, ADHD, Disorder of Written Expression, Borderline Intellectual Functioning, Autistic Disorder High Functioning, Expressive Language Disorder, Mixed Receptive/Expressive Language Disorder, Phonological Disorder, Stuttering or Traumatic Brain Injury with a current IQ of at least 71. Programs also cover any developmental disability that has a primary effect on learning."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Pathways to Independence (PI) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Socialization Programs

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, PI's program expenses were:

  
Socialization 147,298
Total Program Expenses: $147,298
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Craig Strohbeck, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $61,986

Chair of the Board: Joseph Wilder
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Wilder Consulting, LLC

Board Size: 12

Paid Staff Size: 7

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals
Fund raising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $188,797, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on PI's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Grant- Productive Living Board for St. Louis County 101,832
Contributions 65,467
Special events 20,803
Memberships 5,638
Miscellaneous income 5,109
Participant fees 4,166
Investment income 1,193
Grant- STLDDR 695
Total Income $204,903


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 80%  Fund Raising: 4%  Administrative: 16% 

Total income   $204,903
  Program expenses $147,298
  Fund raising expenses 6,917
  Administrative expenses 30,143
 
Total expenses   $184,358
Income in Excess of Expenses   20,545
Beginning net assets   109,941
Ending net assets   130,484
Total liabilities   8,322
Total assets   $138,806


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