Nonprofit · EIN 46-4943070
POSITIVE PATHS
Tax-exempt · MESA, AZ 85201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $248,730 | $173,456 | $75,274 | $519,512 | $0 | $519,512 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $217,160 | $124,480 | $92,680 | $444,238 | $0 | $444,238 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $196,368 | $149,660 | $46,708 | $351,558 | $0 | $351,558 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $208,686
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $18,348
- Net income from fundraising events
- $21,696
- Other revenue
- $21,696
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $74,800
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $46,458
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,078
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $68,555
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,286
- Occupancy
- $10,400
- Program services (functional)
- $156,163
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,859
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,434
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $444,238
- Total assets, end of year
- $519,512
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $519,512
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $519,512
- Gross receipts
- $322,512
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN DOWLER | DIRECTOR-EMERITIS Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JANICE PARKER | DIRECTOR-EMERITIS Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CARYN GOSE | DIRECTOR-EMERITIS Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOYCE MCKINNEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 17 | $0 |
| IMELDA CASTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| RHONDA CURTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 14 | $0 |
| MARIA HESSE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $0 |
| SANDY HUDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOREEN COTT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DENISE HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 9 | $0 |
| LINDA MASCARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TAMEKA HARTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DONNA GOLUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM MOYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHERRI MARRESE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACKIE ORCUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LACINDA LEWIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JULIA MARREEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ADA ANAEME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN DOWLER | DIRECTOR-EMERITIS Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JANICE PARKER | DIRECTOR-EMERITIS Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CARYN GOSE | DIRECTOR-EMERITIS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOYCE MCKINNEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 16.9 | $0 |
| IMELDA CASTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6.4 | $0 |
| RHONDA CURTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15.7 | $0 |
| MARIA HESSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 9.4 | $0 |
| SANDY HUDSON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.9 | $0 |
| DOREEN COTT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.4 | $0 |
| DENISE HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 11.9 | $0 |
| JULIE SOAVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.6 | $0 |
| KIM MOYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DONNA GOLUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JENNA KAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHERRI MARRESE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7.3 | $0 |
| JACKIE ORCUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 |
| LACINDA LEWIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4.4 | $0 |
| JULIA MARREEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN DOWLER | DIRECTOR-EMERITIS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANICE PARKER | DIRECTOR-EMERITIS Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CARYN GOSE | DIRECTOR-EMERITIS Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| JOYCE MCKINNEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| IMELDA CASTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RHONDA CURTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 11 | $0 |
| MARIA HESSE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| SANDY HUDSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DOREEN COTT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 11 | $0 |
| ANDREA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.7 | $0 |
| KIM MOYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONNA GOLUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNA KAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.3 | $0 |
| CHERRI MARRESE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JACKIE ORCUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNI KILPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| LACINDA LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| JULIA MARREEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 N MACDONALD, MESA, AZ 85201-7339
- In care of
- % SANDRA HUDSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LACINDA LEWIS, 1 N MACDONALD, Mesa, AZ 85201
- Signed the 990
- LACINDA LEWIS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (480) 788-0615
- Website
- WWW.POSITIVEPATHSAZ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- T CARMICHAEL PC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS EAST VALLEY WOMEN IN NEED BY PROVIDING LIFE-BRIDGE TO ECONOMIC STABILITY, PERSONAL GROWTH AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. THIS IS DONE THROUGH MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- SINCE THE FALL OF 2014, THE ORGANIZATION HAS AWARDED OVER 150 EAST VALLEY WOMEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET AN EDUCATION BY AWARDING THEM AN EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP. EACH OF THESE WOMEN HAS WORKED HARD TO OVERCOME LIFES TRAUMATIC OBSTACLES AND IS DETERMINED TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES, AND THAT OF THEIR CHILDREN, THROUGH AN EDUCATION. THESE WOMEN ARE COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING A DEGREE THAT WILL ENHANCE THEIR CAREER AND PROVIDE FOR A SUSTAINABLE LIFE. EACH WOMAN IS ASSIGNED A SUCCESSFUL, PROFESSIONAL MENTOR. THESE MENTORS PROVIDE ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT TO THESE WOMEN. IN FACT, FOR MOST OF THEM, IT IS THE FIRST TIME ANYONE BELIEVED IN THEM AND SHOWED THEM ANY SUPPORT IN THEIR LIFETIME. EACH RECIPIENT MUST MAINTAIN A 2.5 GPA AND PROVIDE PROOF OF THEIR GRADES AND PROGRESSION TOWARDS THEIR DEGREE. THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE PROGRESS BEFORE ANY ADDITIONAL MONEY IS APPROVED. THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT THAT IS GENERALLY ALLOCATED IS $8,000 PER RECIPIENT.Expenses $156,163 · grants $74,800
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-4943070
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $519,512
- Income (IRS master file)
- $322,512
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $248,730 | $173,456 | $519,512 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $217,160 | $124,480 | $444,238 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $196,368 | $149,660 | $351,558 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $229,991 | $149,634 | $304,850 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-4943070).
Questions about POSITIVE PATHS
- What is the EIN of POSITIVE PATHS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POSITIVE PATHS is 46-4943070.
- Is POSITIVE PATHS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to POSITIVE PATHS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POSITIVE PATHS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of POSITIVE PATHS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did POSITIVE PATHS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of POSITIVE PATHS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LACINDA LEWIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of POSITIVE PATHS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does POSITIVE PATHS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $248,730, expenses of $173,456 and total assets of $519,512 at year end.
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