Discovery Pathways
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Environmental Education - In 2022, we helped teach over 3,500 people about boating, fishing, and environmental education. Outreach is performed in up to 7 languages to reach underserved communities. We teach safety, park history, and ways to recreate in nature. Free fishing rods, supplies, PFD's, binoculars, and gear are provided for all events. All our qualitative and quantitative measures demonstrated that families perceived mental and physical improvements from our programs. These improvements were greatest with youth who completed our intensive spring and summer programs. Youth Empowerment - 25 high school aged youth, all who qualify for free and reduced price meals, attended trips, classes, and training programs. These youth were empowered as leaders and helped to teach others in their …
Our mission is to uplift the well-being of the community through experiential nature-based programs. By providing hands-on environmental education to urban youth and adults, we empower leaders and cultivate a connection to the natural world and local watershed. We work tirelessly to ensure underserved communities can pursue meaningful outdoor experiences and improve their health.
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Discovery Pathways has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 97% of the 30,143 environment charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 82% of comparable charities. See the sources
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
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5 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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#740 of 30,143 environment charities in the United States on integrity score
84/100 puts it in the top 3% of the cohort, tied with 157 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar environment charities in United States.
Cause areas in United States
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Sources and verification
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- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 31 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about Discovery Pathways
Discovery Pathways is a registered environment nonprofit based in Philadelphia, PA, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2019 and has been operating for 7 years. Its EIN is 850979344. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 84/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $471K in annual revenue. 31 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern.
Discovery Pathways's Executive Director, Adam Forbes, received $46,329 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2025). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, Discovery Pathways has $471K in annual revenue. It allocates 87% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 75% for environment charities in United States. Its revenue is below the peer average of $2M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Environmental Education - In 2022, we helped teach over 3,500 people about boating, fishing, and environmental education. Outreach is performed in up to 7 languages to reach underserved communities. We teach safety, park history, and ways to recreate in nature. Free fishing rods, supplies, PFD's, binoculars, and gear are provided for all events. All our qualitative and quantitative measures demonstrated that families perceived mental and physical improvements from our programs. These improvements were greatest with youth who completed our intensive spring and summer programs. Youth Empowerment - 25 high school aged youth, all who qualify for free and reduced price meals, attended trips, classes, and training programs. These youth were... Discovery Pathways is classified as an environment organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2019.
GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern for Discovery Pathways. Red flags are automatically detected from official data and may include high executive compensation relative to budget, low program spending, or missing financial filings. Red flags do not necessarily mean wrongdoing but indicate areas that may warrant further review before donating.
Discovery Pathways is classified as an Environment organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Supporting organization (509(a)(3)). By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has $471K in annual revenue. The organization has 31 disclosed officers and directors.
Discovery Pathways's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 850979344. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
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Quick facts about Discovery Pathways
- What is Discovery Pathways?
- Discovery Pathways is an environment supporting organization (509(a)(3)) based in Philadelphia, United States. Environmental Education - In 2022, we helped teach over 3,500 people about boating, fishing, and environmental education. Outreach is performed in up to 7 languages to reach underserved communities. We teach safety, park history, and ways to recreate in nature. Free fishing rods, supplies, PFD's, binoculars, and gear are provided for all events. All our qualitative and quantitative measures demonstrated that families perceived mental and physical improvements from our programs. These improvements were greatest with youth who completed our intensive spring and summer programs. Youth Empowerment - 25 high school aged youth, all who qualify for free and reduced price meals, attended trips, classes, and training programs. These youth were empowered as leaders and helped to teach others in their community about outdoor recreation, hands-on science, and more. Free food was provided at all events. Supplies and equipment were raffled off and families were supported to create their own community programs. Our partnership with PA State Parks was deepened as students learned water testing and interactive science on trips in the city and beyond. Students earned spots on trips by volunteering in FDR Park and the community. Youth led park clean ups, cooking classes, community art, and more. All youth stated they felt empowered and supported in our programs. This was also demonstrated through their successful leadership in outreach and park events. Community Health - Discovery Pathways organized 3 large community health fairs. Over 578 people attended these events. Events included healthy food, dance, cooking, mental health resources, and more. We also helped organize large food donation events and connected families to free food at local pantries and kitchens. All our programs are culturally relevant and we work to translate outreach and materials. Over 37 families in need were directly connected to local healthy food resources. We continue to organize volunteers and donations f
- When was Discovery Pathways founded?
- Discovery Pathways was founded in 2019.
- Who leads Discovery Pathways?
- Adam Forbes serves as Executive Director.
- Where is Discovery Pathways located?
- Headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, United States.
- What is Discovery Pathways's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is $471,426. 87% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Discovery Pathways trustworthy?
- Discovery Pathways has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Discovery Pathways's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 850979344.
- What is Discovery Pathways's website?
- https://www.discoverypathways.org/