2026-05-12T18:44:31-05:00 2025-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4334 MUNSON STREET SUITE 200 CANTON OH 44718 990 2024-07-01 237244648 PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN PATH 3304930083 4895 DRESSLER ROAD NW A CANTON OH 44718 GEOFF STROEMPLE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 3304930083 2026-05-11 1 1 JENNIFER COLEMAN P00743188 3304972000 2026-05-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WENDY TRACY 4895 DRESSLER ROAD NW A CANTON OH 44718 6822877 0 X WWW.PATHWAYCFC.ORG X 1973 OH WE HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO REALIZE THE POSSIBILITIES OF THEIR LIVES. 24 24 99 75 0 0 1747785 1742817 5288029 4840272 64349 84690 -65408 -17167 7034755 6650612 0 0 0 0 3935684 3880573 0 0 275626 2674815 2440557 6610499 6321130 424256 329482 3835346 3861526 1355685 1009298 2479661 2852228 X OUR MISSION IS TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES REALIZE THE POSSIBILITIES OF THEIR LIVES THROUGH FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION, AND MENTAL HEALTH. WE SERVE OVER 1,700 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN 14 NORTHEAST OHIO COUNTIES. 0 0 2483521 2563624 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - PATHWAY'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND FAMILIES ACROSS MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN NORTHEAST OHIO. SERVICES ARE OFFERED IN OUTPATIENT OFFICES, SCHOOLS, HOMES, AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY AND MEET CLIENTS WHERE THEY ARE. WE PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY THERAPY; CASE MANAGEMENT; EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION; BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESPITE, AND SPECIALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT FOCUSED ON FAMILY EMPOWERMENT AND INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUNG PEOPLE. OUR LICENSED CLINICIANS AND CASE MANAGERS USE A RANGE OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO PROMOTE HEALING AND RESILIENCE, INCLUDING TRUST-BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTION (TBRI), TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (TF-CBT), DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY (DBT) SKILLS, EMDR(EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING) AND OTHER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MODELS. THESE APPROACHES ADDRESS TRAUMA, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, FAMILY STRESSORS, AND DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS. AS A DESIGNATED ZERO SUICIDE AGENCY, WE INTEGRATE SYSTEMATIC SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT, SAFETY PLANNING, AND CRISIS RESPONSE INTO OUR CARE MODEL. OUR SERVICES ARE INDIVIDUALIZED AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, EQUIPPING CLIENTS AND FAMILIES WITH TOOLS TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS, REGULATE EMOTIONS, DEVELOP COPING SKILLS, AND BUILD LONG-TERM STABILITY.IN THE PAST YEAR, WE SERVED OVER 1000 CLIENTS ACROSS OUR NORTHEAST OHIO SERVICE AREA, IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.PATHWAY PROVIDES PREVENTION SERVICES TO A POPULATION THAT RANGES FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH ADULTHOOD AND INCLUDES FAMILIES THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH DESIGNED TO REDUCE RISK FACTORS, STRENGTHEN PROTECTIVE FACTORS, AND PROMOTE MENTAL WELLNESS FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. WE DELIVER SCHOOL- AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS SUCH AS ALL STARS, BOTVIN LIFESKILLS TRAINING, INCREDIBLE YEARS/DINA DINOSAUR, STRENGTHENING FAMILIES, TOO GOOD, AND TRIPLE P IN RURAL AND INNER CITY COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST OHIO. THESE PROGRAMS BUILD SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS, IMPROVE DECISION-MAKING, AND FOSTER RESILIENCE AGAINST SUBSTANCE USE, VIOLENCE, AND OTHER HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS. PATHWAY'S CREDENTIALED PREVENTION SPECIALISTS ALSO PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER WORKSHOPS, GROUP INTERVENTIONS, AND INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT. SERVICES ARE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE AND DEVELOPMENTALLY TAILORED, EQUIPPING PARTICIPANTS WITH TOOLS FOR HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, AND POSITIVE COPING. BY PROMOTING CONNECTEDNESS, COMMUNICATION, AND SELF-ESTEEM, OUR PREVENTION SERVICES REDUCE THE NEED FOR HIGHER LEVELS OF CARE AND STRENGTHEN THE OVERALL WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY. IN THE PAST YEAR, WE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 800 YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGH STRUCTURED CURRICULUM GROUPS, CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. OUR PREVENTION EFFORTS ALIGN WITH PATHWAY'S MISSION TO EMPOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL. 1897497 1676733 FOSTER CARE SERVICES - PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN'S DEDICATED, HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF WORK DILIGENTLY TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND SUPPORT FAMILY AND TREATMENT FOSTER PARENTS ACROSS STARK, CUYAHOGA, SUMMIT, COLUMBIANA, PORTAGE, TUSCARAWAS, AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. IN FY 25 THEY RECEIVED AN AVERAGE OF 75 REFERRALS PER MONTH FOR CHILDREN NEEDING FOSTER CARE DUE TO ABUSE, NEGLECT, FAMILY DISRUPTION, OR EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL ISSUES. OVER THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, PATHWAY HAS SEEN A NOTABLE INCREASE IN REFERRALS DRIVEN BY A RISE IN CHILDREN WITH DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORS AND REPEAT PLACEMENTS, A GROWING NUMBER OF NONVERBAL CHILDREN AND THOSE WITH AUTISM, OLDER YOUTH REQUIRING INTENSIVE PHYSICAL CARE, AND LARGER SIBLING GROUPS OF FIVE OR MORE, MANY OF WHOM ARE ENTERING CARE DUE TO HOUSING INSTABILITY; ADDITIONALLY, THERE HAS BEEN A SURGE IN CHILDREN WITH MULTIPLE DIAGNOSES SUCH AS ODD, ADHD, MOOD DISORDERS, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, PTSD, AND LEARNING DISABILITIES, OFTEN REQUIRING MEDICATION, AS WELL AS MORE CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM OR CHILD CARE SETTINGS AND NEED ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION OPTIONS, WITH A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER UNABLE TO SHARE ROOMS DUE TO UNSAFE, SEXUALIZED, OR AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS.THE STAFF THOUGHTFULLY MATCH CHILDREN WITH FAMILIES WHO CAN PROVIDE THE NECESSARY CARE AND SUPPORT. IN FY 25, A TOTAL OF 44 CHILDREN WERE PLACED, AND 111 CHILDREN WERE SERVICED WITHIN THE FOSTER NETWORK. RESPITE FOSTER PARENTS, WHO ARE FULLY TRAINED AND LICENSED, OFFER OTHER FOSTER PARENTS AND COMMUNITY PARENTS A BREAK BY CARING FOR THEIR CHILDREN FOR SHORT PERIODS, SUCH AS OVER A WEEKEND. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 136 CHILDREN RECEIVED 471 NIGHTS OF RESPITE CARE.SERVICES PROVIDED TO FOSTER CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INCLUDE TRAUMA INFORMED SERVICES INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, PARENTING SUPPORT, REFERRALS TO APPROPRIATE SERVICES, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION. TEENS PLACED IN FOSTER CARE RECEIVE INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES TO PREPARE THEM FOR INDEPENDENCE AT AGE 18.ALL FOSTER CARE OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AIM FOR THE LONG-TERM GOAL THAT EVERY CHILD WILL LEAVE PATHWAY FOR A POSITIVE REASON. IN FY 25, 65 CHILDREN WERE DISCHARGED, WITH 78% OF THOSE DISCHARGES BEING POSITIVE. 25 CHILDREN WHO WERE DISCHARGED, WERE ADOPTED BY THEIR FOSTER PARENTS. THE MONTHLY OUTCOMES MEASURED, WITH A TARGET OF 100%, ARE AS FOLLOWS:- CHILDREN WILL EXPERIENCE STABILITY IN THEIR CURRENT PLACEMENT DURING THE FIRST THREE MONTHS, EVIDENCED BY HAVING FIVE OR FEWER CIRS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. THIS OUTCOME WAS MET AT 100%.- CHILDREN WILL EXPERIENCE INCREASED STABILITY IN THEIR CURRENT PLACEMENT AFTER THREE MONTHS, EVIDENCED BY HAVING TWO OR FEWER CIRS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. THIS OUTCOME WAS MET AT 94.19%.- 100% OF YOUTH WILL HAVE FEWER THAN TWO PLACEMENT MOVES WITHIN PATHWAY AT THE TIME OF DISCHARGE. THIS OUTCOME WAS MET AT 95.71% 578324 553067 PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN NOW PROVIDES ESSENTIAL HOUSING AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO YOUNG ADULTS WHO LEAVE FOSTER CARE AT 18 BUT ARE NOT YET 21.BEFORE LAUNCHING IN FEBRUARY 2018, THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES (ODJFS) RESEARCHED SIMILAR PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE. THEY FORMED AN ADVISORY COUNCIL, AN INTERNAL WORKGROUP, AND CONSULTED WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCY STAFF, JUVENILE COURT STAFF, AND FORMER FOSTER YOUTH. TOGETHER, A PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED THAT: - IS YOUNG ADULT-DRIVEN: EMPOWERING PARTICIPANTS TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR FUTURES. - PROMOTES LASTING CONNECTIONS: BUILDING SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR LIFELONG SUCCESS. - SUPPORTS EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT: HELPING PARTICIPANTS GAIN SKILLS AND JOBS THAT MEET THEIR FINANCIAL NEEDS. - ENSURES SAFE, STABLE HOUSING: PROVIDING A SECURE ENVIRONMENT FOR GROWTH. - LINKS TO HEALTH SERVICES: CONNECTING PARTICIPANTS TO PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESOURCES. - TEACHES DAILY LIVING SKILLS: PREPARING YOUNG ADULTS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. - BUILDS SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS: ENCOURAGING PARTICIPANTS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES.FROM JULY 2024 TO JUNE 2025, WE'VE PROUDLY SERVED 51 YOUNG ADULTS WITH THE HELP OF OUR DEDICATED FULL-TIME LIAISONS. THEIR HARD WORK AND COMMITMENT ARE TRULY MAKING A DIFFERENCE. 138070 46848 PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN OFFERS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE POST-ADOPTION AND KINSHIP SERVICES IN NORTHEAST OHIO. WE PROVIDE A UNIQUE, PATHWAY-DEVELOPED FAMILY EMPOWERMENT SERVICE THAT OFFERS EXTENSIVE SPECIALIZED TREATMENTS FOR ALL FAMILIES, INCLUDING ADOPTIVE AND KINSHIP. PATHWAY USES AN EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT MODEL CALLED TRUST-BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTION (TBRI) TO DELIVER SUPPORT AND INTERVENTIONS TO THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO FORM HEALTHY ATTACHMENTS AND RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS. CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PARTICIPATE IN AGENCY-BASED SUPPORT GROUPS, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY, AND IN-HOME INTERVENTIONS. 138070 46848 5097412 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 42 0 1 99 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OH X X X GEOFF STROEMPLE 3304930083 4895 DRESSLER ROAD NW A CANTON OH 44718 PATRICK RENNER PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN STRUNCK VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK WAGNER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MCNEMAR TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM BARLOCK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC BELDEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK DOMINGO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN FRANCIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KARL HENLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE JOHNSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH LAMBOS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH LINS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AUTOMN LOWE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AUDRA MARTIN PHD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY MOOCK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS MYERS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA PERRY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RENEE POWELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GERHARD SCHMIDT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE SCHULTZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND SEILER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPER THOMAZIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LUKE VINCER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH LEESON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY TRACY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 110603 0 6636 110603 0 6636 1 0 0 0 0 38085 779074 280137 645521 40462 1742817 MENTAL HEALTH 624100 2563624 2563624 PLACEMENT AGENCIES 624100 1668194 1668194 BRIDGES YOUTH ASSISTAN 624100 553067 553067 TRAINING 624100 46847 46847 8540 8540 4840272 84690 84690 59084 0 59084 59084 59084 89222 779074 172265 -83043 -83043 REFUND OF STATE UNEMPL 900099 6788 6788 4 4 6792 6650612 4840272 0 67523 117240 58620 29310 29310 3202509 2520582 538150 143777 44449 36747 6437 1265 268463 210548 42548 15367 247912 193358 41990 12564 8775 8775 39308 39308 4580 4580 82424 78308 821 3295 66638 52551 924 13163 14642 9804 2998 1840 343763 246091 77550 20122 173930 132233 32960 8737 34670 34670 46101 35310 9075 1716 159602 127881 24325 7396 FOSTER CARE GIVER EXPEN 737164 737164 EQUIPMENT LEASES & MAIN 448159 448159 YOUTH NEEDS 115396 77906 26550 10940 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 17423 17177 246 147982 80303 61545 6134 6321130 5097412 948092 275626 5245 1485440 1890506 618174 505022 313894 233456 909941 686555 262787 223386 1155051 1003911 3835346 3861526 218276 204154 463681 325798 673728 479346 1355685 1009298 X 2167221 2710180 312440 142048 2479661 2852228 3835346 3861526 329482 43085 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1863545 1113789 1251524 1747785 1742817 7719460 5396597 4844739 5255522 5288029 4840272 25625159 7260142 5958528 6507046 7035814 6583089 33344619 46171 82668 54556 218620 62474 464489 0 46171 82668 54556 218620 62474 464489 32880130 7915 2254 35250 70566 143774 259759 7915 2254 35250 70566 143774 259759 8948 8948 168219 82163 44053 8949 6792 310176 7436276 6051893 6586349 7115329 6733655 33923502 0.96920 0.96130 0.00770 0.00370 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 463358 2090 50155 2116 4580 508907 414689 2012 52083 2009 3417 463358 378432 2133 39183 1893 3166 414689 415448 4247 -34728 3603 2932 378432 327320 102049 91075 101966 3030 415448 0.72088 0.27912 0.00000 1 0 40000 40000 345842 205787 140055 22820 18256 4564 391784 371951 19833 109495 90561 18934 223386 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN SCF 374026 DEPOSITS 15833 THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION 134881 RIGHT OF USE ASSET-OPERATING LEASES 479171 1003911 LEASE LIABILITY-OPERATING LEASE 479171 THIRD-PARTY ADVANCES 175 479346 6689117 43085 43085 6646032 4580 4580 6650612 6316550 0 6316550 4580 4580 6321130 PART V, LINE 4: THE FUNDS ARE TO BE USED IN AIDING THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IN CONNECTION WITH HELPING TO ASSIST CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH VARIOUS SOCIAL ISSUES AFTER PAYMENTS OF EXPENSES TO FUND MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS, RENOVATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO REAL PROPERTY. KENAN ADVANTAGE GROUP GOLF CLASSIC 600108 537108 63000 23833 113416 SPRING INTO HOPE 178922 169802 9120 9958 1900 4648 1 89266 72164 17102 80 15600 1272 1558 868296 779074 89222 23913 25558 1272 1900 119622 172265 -83043 X FUNDRAISING EVENT SILENT AND LIVE AUCTION ITEMS 71 40462 RETAIL VALUE OF EACH 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A PATHWAY HAS A FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THIS COMMITTEE MEETS MONTHLY TO REVIEW FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ADDRESS OTHER MATTERS RELEVANT TO THE AGENCY. IT SERVES AS AN INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN PATHWAY STAFF AND THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICY IS REVIEWED WITH MEMBERS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND COMPARE THEIR SALARIES WITH INDEPENDENT STANDARDS AND RECOMMEND COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON THESE CRITERIA. THE LAST YEAR THIS PROCESS WAS COMPLETED WAS 2024 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.