2026-05-11T07:56:07-07:00 2025-06-30 990 2024-07-01 042104046 ECONOMIC MOBILITY PATHWAYS INC ECON 6172592953 308 CONGRESS ST BOSTON MA 02210 JENNIFER GAUDET TREASURER 6172592953 2026-05-11 true 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z EMPATH KIM JANEY 308 CONGRESS ST 5TH FL BOSTON MA 02210 16827007 false X WWW.EMPATHWAYS.ORG X 1961 MA EMPATH COMBINES DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS, INDEPENDENT RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY IN ITS MISSION TO TRANSFORM LIVES BY HELPING PEOPLE MOVE OUT OF POVERTY AND PROVIDES THE TOOLS FOR OTHER INSTITUTIONS TO SYSTEMATICALLY DO THE SAME. 14 13 157 50 0 0 3238028 3167548 12785729 12634959 182980 199108 -38652 -9946 16168085 15991669 0 0 9807305 9773525 0 539017 7238291 7369484 17045596 17143009 -877511 -1151340 15436394 15593858 4041568 3624382 11394826 11969476 X EMPATH COMBINES DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS, INDEPENDENT RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY IN ITS MISSION TO TRANSFORM LIVES BY HELPING PEOPLE MOVE OUT OF POVERTY AND PROVIDES THE TOOLS FOR OTHER INSTITUTIONS TO SYSTEMATICALLY DO THE SAME. false false 9779593 0 10755312 EMPATHS HOUSING AND STABILIZATION PROGRAMS SERVED 1,348 PEOPLE , INCLUDING 550 FAMILIES IN FY25. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS FAMILIES LIVING IN PERMANENT HOUSING. EMPATH IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PROVIDERS OF EMERGENCY HOUSING IN MASSACHUSETTS,OPERATING 160 UNITS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025. EMPATHS HOUSING AND STABILIZATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE INTENSIVE EDUCATION AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO HELP FAMILIES STABILIZE AND GAIN SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. IN FY25, 94% OF THE FAMILIES THAT EXCITED OUR SHELTER PROGRAMS,EXITED TO PERMANENT HOUSING. FOUR PARTICIPANTS BECAME HOMEOWNERS. 3161046 0 1110090 EMPATHS MOBILITY MENTORING SERVICES PROVIDE LOW-INCOME WOMEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND STRATEGIES NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE MOBILITY MENTORING SERVICES PROGRAMS GROUND THEIR TRAINING IN THE FIVE PILLARS OF EMPATHS BRIDGE TO SELF SUFFICIENCY(TM): FAMILY STABILITY, WELL-BEING, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER MANAGEMENT. DURING FY25, WE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 498 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS OUR MOBILITY MENTORING PROGRAMS. IN THE MOST INTENSIVE MOBILITY PROGRAM, 96% OF PARTICIPANTS WHO GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM SHOWED AN INCREASE TO THEIR INCOME. 937975 0 760774 THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY EXCHANGE IS A MEMBERSHIP-BASED NETWORK COMPRISED OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES LEARNING TOGETHER ABOUT EMPATHS MOBILITY MENTORING MODEL. THROUGH TRAINING, WEBINARS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND ONLINE RESOURCE PORTAL, THE NETWORK CAPTURES AND SHARES BACK INNOVATIVE WAYS IN WHICH MEMBERS EVOLVE AND ADAPT THE MODEL AND TOOLS, SHARING BEST PRACTICES TO MOST EFFICIENTLY SUPPORT PEOPLE IN THEIR JOURNEY TO FULL ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. IN FY25, THERE WERE OVER 6,800 INDIVIDUALS TRAINED BY THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY EXCHANGE. SINCE 2014, OVER 450,000 INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN SERVED. 905265 0 8783 EMPATHS RESEARCH DEPARTMENT TRACKS PARTICIPANT DATA ACROSS FIVE PILLARS OF THE BRIDGE TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY(TM): FAMILY STABILITY WELL-BEING, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER MANAGEMENT. EMPATHS ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT PROMOTES PUBLIC POLICY CHANGES THAT HELP LOW INCOME WOMEN ACHIEVE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE 905265 0 8783 14783879 true true false true false false false false false true true true false true true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 79 0 true 157 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false MA X X RICHARD GAIR 6172592953 308 CONGRESS ST 5TH FL BOSTON MA 02210 KIM JANEY PRESIDENT & CEO 36.00 X X 280234 0 10014 RICHARD GAIR CFO 36.00 X 188827 0 9819 MARY COLEMAN SENIOR VP & COO 36.00 X 209302 0 9826 RUTH LIBERMAN VICE PRESIDENT 36.00 X 176678 0 23938 JENNIFER LOWE VICE PRESIDENT 36.00 X 142648 0 9597 MILENA GOSTANIAN ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT 36.00 X 133759 0 23079 ASHLEY WINNING VICE PRESIDENT 36.00 X 130964 0 22730 D'ARCY GOLDMAN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAMELA MURRAY VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA TANSEY VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER GAUDET TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE GARRETT-STEARNS CLERK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT REILLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EILEEN CASEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN ARGENTIERI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHARINE DELANEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY CHURCHILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONIA CHANG-DIAZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLEE MENDES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD WALKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 1262412 0 109003 15 true true false United Security Inc PO BOX 986500 BOSTON MA 02298 SECURITY SERVICES 557784 LDM CONTRACTOR 35 RIDGEMONT ST ALLSTON MA 02134 FACILITIES MAINTENANCE 223279 2 150776 3016772 254038 3167548 HOUSING AND STABILIZATION 624221 10755312 0 0 MOBILITY MENTORING 624190 1110090 0 0 MEMBERSHIPS & TRAINING 624210 760774 0 0 RESEARCH & ADVOCACY 813319 8783 0 0 12634959 913290 714182 199108 199108 0 0 199108 35680 150776 121156 -85476 0 -85476 MANAGEMENT FEE 900099 45784 45784 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 29746 29746 0 0 75530 15991669 12710489 0 113632 510854 151753 283224 75877 7726063 6782945 664797 278321 194806 166044 20670 8092 728501 643328 54343 30830 613301 497155 90892 25254 217465 90457 110597 16411 24989 5000 19989 0 59325 0 59325 0 31453 0 31453 0 120221 65097 43586 11538 519046 221395 245472 52179 81648 72593 6524 2531 4900866 4782973 80881 37012 91807 81736 9787 284 23073 18662 3935 476 3516 0 3516 0 295690 231863 63827 0 110607 98731 11876 0 Meals 76143 60855 15157 131 Program Supplies 727665 727322 262 81 Temporary Help 85970 85970 0 0 17143009 14783879 1820113 539017 853769 566953 1650 850 1565930 1392066 320362 258333 10459895 7056228 2543129 3403667 7752015 7971802 2399539 2000187 15436394 15593858 1515703 1520241 52760 57967 2473105 2046174 4041568 3624382 X 6939842 7537439 4454984 4432037 11394826 11969476 15436394 15593858 X -1151340 733964 992026 X true X true X true false X 0 6329678 2611130 2889095 2518568 3016772 17365243 0 0 6329678 2611130 2889095 2518568 3016772 17365243 0 17365243 3462 527 12963 14689 14066 45707 0 74983 63781 86950 83073 75530 384317 17795267 59298083 0.97580 0.97220 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Miscellaneous Income 2020: 30877. 2021: 22519. 2022: 54925. 2023: 39822. 2024: 29746. Description: Management Fee Income-HCI 2020: 44106. 2021: 41262. 2022: 32025. 2023: 43251. 2024: 45784. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true true false true 12300 false false true 6150 true 6150 false 24600 false Pt II-B Line 1 LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: MEETING WITH LEGISLATORS AND THEIR STAFFS TO ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION THAT WILL ASSIST LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. PARTICIPATING IN VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON RALLIES TO ADVOCATE FIR SAID LEGISLATION. PRINTING, POSTAGE AND PREPARATION OF MAILINGS TO LEGISLATORS. SENDING SIMILAR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR SAME LEGILATIONS 7752015 0 908241 657000 31454 7971802 7646535 979743 844000 30263 7752015 6904172 0 771008 28645 7646535 6683924 1500000 -1251052 28700 6904172 4846224 500000 1361850 24150 6683924 0.59000 0.27000 0.14000 false false 0 20000 20000 8074704 6062480 2012224 599148 358530 240618 606045 590432 15613 1159998 44786 1115212 3403667 COMMONFUND GLOBAL MULTI-ASSET FUND 7971802 F 7971802 ASSETS HELD IN TRUST BY OTHERS 135263 RIGHT OF USE ASSET UNDER ASC 842 1864924 2000187 LEASE OBLIGATION UNDER ASC 842 2046174 2046174 X 18097010 733964 289648 0 1113182 2136794 15960216 31453 31453 15991669 17522360 289648 121156 410804 17111556 31453 31453 17143009 Pt X, Line 2 EMPATH ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION BASED ON A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESMENT THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. EMPATH HAS IDENTIFIED ITS TAX STATUS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY AND ITS DETERMINATION OF ITS REVENUES BEING EXEMPT AS A TAX POSITION; HOWEVER, EMPATH HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITIONS DO NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. EMPATH IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTIONS. EMPATHS FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY OPEN FOR THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE DATE FILED. Pt XI, Line 2d OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INSURANCE PROCEEDS; DIRECT EXPENSES FOR FUNDRAISING EVENTS:$121,156; PLUS ROUNDING: $1 Pt XII, Line 2d OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES FOR FUNDRAISING EVENTS:$121,156 ANNUAL GALA 186456 150776 35680 903 30520 35299 46212 8222 186456 150776 35680 903 30520 35299 46212 8222 121156 -85476 X X false false false false false false false false false KIM JANEY 257104 0 23130 0 0 0 1500 0 8514 0 290248 0 0 0 RICHARD GAIR 188827 0 0 0 0 0 1500 0 8319 0 198646 0 0 0 MARY COLEMAN 209302 0 0 0 0 0 1500 0 8326 0 219128 0 0 0 RUTH LIBERMAN 176678 0 0 0 0 0 1500 0 22438 0 200616 0 0 0 JENNIFER LOWE 142648 0 0 0 0 0 1500 0 8097 0 152245 0 0 0 MILENA GOSTANIAN 133759 0 0 0 0 0 1500 0 21579 0 156838 0 0 0 ASHLEY WINNING 130964 0 0 0 0 0 1500 0 21230 0 153694 0 0 0 X 5 254038 FMV false true false Pt VI, Line 11b PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD. Pt VI, Line 12c EMPATH HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES EMPATHS BOARD MEMBERS TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND THEIR BUSINESS INTERESTS ON A QUESTIONNAIRE DISTRIBUTED BY EMPATHS CFO. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED FOR CONFLICTS, AND IF ANY EXIST, ARE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD. SHOULD A CONFLICT EXIST, THE PARTICULAR BOARD MEMBER IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING ON THE BOARDS DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ON THE ISSUE WHERE THE CONFLICT EXISTS. IN ADDITION, ALL EMPATH EMPLOYEES ARE GOVERNED BY A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY THAT IS STATED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. Pt VI, Line 15a EMPATHS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVES AS THE CHAIR OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1. DETERMINING THE OVERALL STRUCTURE OF THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR THE OFFICERS OF EMPATH. 2. EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND FOR DETERMINING HIS/HER COMPENSATION AND 3. REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE COMPENSATION FOR EMPATHS SENIOR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. Pt VI, Line 15b EMPATHS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVES AS THE CHAIR OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1. DETERMINING THE OVERALL STRUCTURE OF THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR THE OFFICERS OF EMPATH. 2. EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND FOR DETERMINING HIS/HER COMPENSATION AND 3. REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE COMPENSATION FOR EMPATHS SENIOR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. Pt VI, Line 19 EMPATH MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE: WWW.EMPATHWAYS.ORG. EMPATH WILL CONSIDER ALL REQUESTS FOR ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. Pt XI ROUNDING $1 INSURANCE PROCEEDS: $992,025 - ON JULY 18, 2024, THERE WAS A FIRE ON OUR LARGEST CONGRAGATE SHELTER. THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE FIRE, REQUIRED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ONE OF THE WINGS OF THE SHELTER CONSISTING OF 17 PARTICIPANT ROOMS. IT REMAINED SHUT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FISCAL YEAR WHILE IT WAS RENOVATED. THE PROCEEDS RELATED TO THIS INSURANCE CLAIM WERE $992,025. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d EMPATHS RESEARCH DEPARTMENT TRACKS PARTICIPANT DATA ACROSS FIVE 905265. 0. 8783.