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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-6643839

Pathways Foundation

A private foundation in Farmington Hills, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $2.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,387,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $29,137,259

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,395,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $29,041,535

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,905,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $30,122,763

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,680,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $31,701,888

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,521,094

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $30,880,390

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. We Shall ReadFarmingtn HLS, MI

    General fund

    $300,000
  2. Friends of AcadiaBar Harbor, ME

    General fund

    $250,000
  3. Girls GroupAnn Arbor, MI

    General fund

    $250,000
  4. Planned ParenthoodAnn Arbor, MI

    General fund, PP fundraiser

    $250,000
  5. Brilliant DetroitDetroit, MI

    General fund

    $150,000
  6. Downtown Boxing GymDetroit, MI

    General fund

    $150,000
  7. Keep Growing DetroitDetroit, MI

    General fund

    $150,000
  8. ACLU of MichiganNew York, NY

    General fund

    $125,000
  9. College for Creative StudiesDetroit, MI

    Cap program

    $120,000
  10. Black Leaders DetroitDetroit, MI

    General fund

    $100,000
  11. Forgotten HarvestOak Park, MI

    General fund, capital campaign

    $100,000
  12. Habitat for Humanity of Oakland CountyPontiac, MI

    General fund

    $100,000
  13. Habitat for Humanity GlobalAmericus, GA

    General fund

    $75,000
  14. Midnight Golf ProgramDetroit, MI

    General fund

    $75,000
  15. Vista MariaDearborn HTS, MI

    General fund

    $70,000
  16. Orchards Childrens ServiceSouthfield, MI

    General fund

    $60,000
  17. On My Own MichiganTroy, MI

    General fund

    $50,000
  18. Gross Pointe TheatreGross Pointe, MI

    General fund

    $10,000
  19. Southern Illinois FirstO Fallon, IL

    General fund

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Youth development3 grants $475,00032% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $422,50028% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $250,00017% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $150,00010% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $100,0007% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $100,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan15 grants $1,935,000
  2. Maine1 grant $250,000
  3. New York1 grant $125,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $75,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Todd R WatsonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jill WatsonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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