Paving Great Futures

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
463297281
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2015
Location
San Diego, CA, USA
Phone
6193086595
Rating
43
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Vocational Rehabilitation

Reported finances

Revenue
$916,684
Expenses
$809,826
Assets
$695,069
Liabilities
$284,174

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JARASION BOWSER (CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • JARASION BOWSER (CEO): $107,771 total reported compensation
  • JANELL DAVIS (COO): $101,798 total reported compensation
  • MARLON GRIFFIN (CFO): $72,472 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Pgf's goal is to rehabilitate marginalized and at-risk communities by fostering their economic, social, and political development, with a particular focus on supporting the recently incarcerated

What it reported doing in 2024

SINCE 2013, PGF HAS BEEN A CORNERSTONE OF SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM LOW-INCOME, HIGH-CRIME COMMUNITIES IN SAN DIEGO. OUR PROGRAMS ARE STRATEGICALLY DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACED BY INDIVIDUALS DEALING WITH OVERCOMING THE BARRIERS OF JUSTICE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT OR THOSE AT RISK OF CRIMINAL INVOLVEMENT, INCLUDING GANG ACTIVITY, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, INCARCERATION, HOMELESSNESS, AND VIOLENCE. SIX CORE COMPETENCIES OUR WORK IS GUIDED BY SIX CORE COMPETENCIES AIMED AT FOSTERING PERSONAL GROWTH, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY: RESPONSIBLE LIFE SKILLS JOB READINESS FINANCIAL LITERACY ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMMUNITY SERVICE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT CORE 6 PROGRAM THE CORE 6 PROGRAM IS A COMPREHENSIVE 10-WEEK TRAINING INITIATIVE COUPLED WITH ROBUST SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. PARTICIPANTS BENEFIT FROM CASE MANAGEMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT IN ADDITION TO WRAPAROUND SERVICES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, HOUSING SUPPORT, ACCESS TO MEDICAL SERVICES, AND PROVISION OF WORK ATTIRE AND TOOLS, BUSINESS START-UP EXPENSES, AND A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES. IMPACT: During the reporting period, 276 participants enrolled in the program, with a commendable 72% completion rate. ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (OJT) Our On-the-Job Training initiative employs a three-pronged approach to assess, educate, and prepare participants, equipping them to become self-regulated and self-sufficient individuals. Participants gain hands-on experience in key sectors such as food service, hospitality, administration, and business operations. IMPACT: Through partnerships with Nellys Kitchen Inc. and PGF Administrative Services, 51 participants engaged in OJT, achieving a 59% program completion rate. CORE 6 YOUTH The Core 6 Youth Program empowers young participants through tailored training, mentorship, community engagement, and leadership opportunities. Many youth participants also enrolled in the Elevate Youth Program, further amplifying their development. IMPACT: During the reporting period, 54 youth participants completed the program, achieving a 100% success rate. CORE 6 2.0 (MICROENTERPRISE) CORE 6 2.0 PROVIDES ADVANCED ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPORT, HELPING PARTICIPANTS ESTABLISH OR EXPAND THEIR BUSINESSES. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS ACCESS TO TECHNICAL RESOURCES, MENTORSHIP, AND WORKSHOPS IN AREAS SUCH AS DIGITAL LITERACY, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, MARKETING STRATEGIES, AND BUSINESS PLANNING. -SERVICES PROVIDED: -ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIP -TRAINING ON DEBT MANAGEMENT, BUDGETING, AND SAVINGS -WEBINARS ON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCIAL LITERACY -IMPACT: DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, 21 PARTICIPANTS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED THEIR BUSINESSES, COMPLETING CRITICAL STEPS SUCH AS OBTAINING BUSINESS LICENSES AND IMPLEMENTING BUSINESS PLANS.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 69% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 88% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of voting board members are independent and a relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 50
  • Transparency & Controls: 60
  • Accountability: 9
  • Sustainability: 44
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 54.3%; rating input score 54
  • Program expense ratio: 60.9%; rating input score 61
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 84.6%; rating input score 85; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 0%; rating input score 0; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 22
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 11.7%; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.86; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.41; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 34.8%; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -11.1% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -3.5% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 16.7% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 54.3% of revenue deployed · 60.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 0 of 4 board members independent · 2 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $493K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $108K · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 26 of 28 current checks pass · 2 findings to review
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2020 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 3 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 0/100.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 54/100.
  • High — Transparency & Controls: Grant itemization coverage scored 0/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 6 of 8 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 38/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 5/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 19/100.