Nonprofit · EIN 77-0442212
GARDEN PATHWAYS INC
Tax-exempt · BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,144,079 | $5,701,712 | $442,367 | $3,844,463 | $247,299 | $3,597,164 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,732,060 | $4,682,891 | $2,049,169 | $3,311,331 | $156,534 | $3,154,797 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,593,181 | $4,143,101 | $450,080 | $1,465,366 | $359,738 | $1,105,628 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,560,334
- of which government grants
- $3,378,567
- Program service revenue
- $1,523,387
- Investment income
- $60,358
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $156,945
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,109,592
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,913,341
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,592
- Occupancy
- $567,807
- Travel
- $96,346
- Depreciation
- $94,640
- Program services (functional)
- $4,908,494
- Management and general (functional)
- $685,629
- Fundraising (functional)
- $107,589
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,311,331
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,844,463
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $247,299
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,597,164
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $374,795
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,032,268
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,445,239
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $151,925
- Gross receipts
- $6,251,668
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 234
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Avila | COO Key employee | 40 | $77,036 |
| Karen Goh | President/CEO Officer | 32 | $76,000 |
| Mark L Rutkoskie | CFO Officer | 5 | $3,908 |
| Jay Richmond | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Connie Wattenbarger | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.23 | $0 |
| Bernard C Barmann Jr | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Beckie L Diltz | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0.23 | $0 |
| Garth Corrigan | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Shannon Grove | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Heather Van Housen | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Cheri Ezell | Board Chairman Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Mayra G Estrada | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Andy Stanley | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Melinda Santiago | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Chris Frank | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itze Rodriguez | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Avila | Director of Operations Key employee | 40 | $75,854 |
| Karen Goh | President/CEO Officer | 32 | $74,859 |
| Mark L Rutkoskie | CFO Officer | 5 | $3,000 |
| Jay Richmond | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Connie Wattenbarger | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.23 | $0 |
| Bernard C Barmann Jr | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Beckie L Diltz | Chairman of Board Trustee or director, Officer | 0.23 | $0 |
| Garth Corrigan | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Shannon Grove | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Heather Van Housen | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Cheri Ezell | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Mayra G Estrada | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Andy Stanley | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Goh | President/CEO Officer | 32 | $72,144 |
| Juan Avila | Director of Operations Key employee | 40 | $70,500 |
| Mark L Rutkoskie | CFO Officer | 5 | $2,500 |
| Jay Richmond | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Connie Wattenbarger | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.23 | $0 |
| Bernard C Barmann Jr | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Beckie L Diltz | Chairman of Board Trustee or director, Officer | 0.23 | $0 |
| Garth Corrigan | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Shannon Grove | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Heather Van Housen | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Cheri Ezell | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Mayra G Estrada | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| Andy Stanley | Director Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1616 29TH ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301-1906
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Mark Rutkoskie, 1201 24th Street STE B110-317, Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Signed the 990
- Mark Rutkoskie, CFO
- Phone
- (661) 633-9133
- Website
- gardenpathways.org
- Return prepared by
- David K Nicholas CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0442212 or by the name GARDEN PATHWAYS INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Individual and family mentoring, training and education social service programs for children, youth and adults.
Program accomplishments
- Comprehensive Mentoring Services- Provides mentoring and programs with life-skills improvements for underserved and underdevleoped at-risk youth and adults, including, those transitioning from welfare-to-work.Expenses $3,428,207 · revenue $4,119,171
- Preschool program for children 2-5, to assist working parents by providing supervised care and enriching activities.Expenses $1,480,287 · revenue $1,523,387
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 77-0442212
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,844,463
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,251,668
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,144,079 | $5,701,712 | $3,844,463 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,732,060 | $4,682,891 | $3,311,331 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,593,181 | $4,143,101 | $1,465,366 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,969,856 | $3,054,971 | $933,476 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 77-0442212).
Questions about GARDEN PATHWAYS INC
- What is the EIN of GARDEN PATHWAYS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GARDEN PATHWAYS INC is 77-0442212.
- Is GARDEN PATHWAYS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to GARDEN PATHWAYS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GARDEN PATHWAYS INC 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 GARDEN PATHWAYS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GARDEN PATHWAYS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GARDEN PATHWAYS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Mark Rutkoskie.
- Who are the officers and directors of GARDEN PATHWAYS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,036 (Juan Avila, COO).
- How much revenue does GARDEN PATHWAYS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,144,079, expenses of $5,701,712 and total assets of $3,844,463 at year end.
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