Pathways Youth and Family Services Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Foster carepathways youth and family services (pathways) is a child placing agency licensed by the Texas department of family and protective services (dfps). Pathways recruits, trains and supports families who desire to open their home to children experiencing foster care. Our foster care program encourages the achievement of every child's full potential by providing a stable, healthy and nurturing alternative family environment. At the same time, we implement specific treatment plans for children experiencing foster care and their families while working towards the best permanent outcome for everyone involved. We serve children and youth ages 0-17 that have been placed in the care of dfps and single source continuum contractors (sscc). Typically, these children are experiencing a variety of social, emotional and behavioral difficulties due to abuse or neglect and can benefit in a home outside their family. Pathways served approximately 716 children and youth in the foster care program in fiscal year 2024.adoptionpathways' adoption program is built around the premise that all children and youth need great parents to create stable, safe and nurturing environments for children to thrive. Pathways focusses on finding permanent homes for children. Our adoption team is committed to ensuring the success of all children and families we have the privilege to work with. We are committed to excellence throughout the entire adoption process, and pathways remains as an advocate and supporting partner to the family even after the adoption is finalized. Pathways' goal is to provide each home and child the best opportunity for a successful adoption experience. Pathways works with families who share a common interest in healing the past and building strong futures for every child we serve. Pathways served 182 children and youth through adoption in fiscal year 2024.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 74%; rating input score 74
• Program expense ratio: 81.5%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $5.38 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Fail
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 6.9%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.56; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.25; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.7%; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.9% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.1% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 12.9% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings