Developmental Pathways Inc
Developmental Pathways Inc is a public charity based in Aurora, Colorado, that supports people with disabilities and developmental delays and their families. Founded in 1964, it provides services and coordinates care, and also funds Colorado organizations that serve people with developmental disabilities.
Developmental Pathways Inc at a glance
In short: Developmental Pathways Inc gave $4.2M across 45 grants in 2025 (avg $94K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,229,945
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 45
- -30.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $93,999
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,000
- Total assets
- $59,069,492
- +17.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Developmental Pathways Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 14280 E Jewell Ave A, Aurora, CO 80012
Phone: (303) 360-6600
Website: https://developmentalpathways.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Developmental Pathways Inc
Who Developmental Pathways Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Continuum of Colorado Inc ($2.7M). Together the top 10 received $3.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
302 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 247 grants of 302 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that all grant dollars went to organizations in Colorado. Listed 2025 recipients are based in Colorado communities including Aurora, Denver, Englewood, Lakewood, Parker, and Castle Rock.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 45 itemized grants.
Cities
How Developmental Pathways Inc gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2020) to $7.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 45 grants totaling $4.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Continuum of Colorado Inc Aurora, CO | Residential Group Home Supports | $2,666,000 |
| Parker Personal Care Homes Inc Lakewood, CO | FY25 PPCH the Hive ML Budget | $215,433 |
| Cottonwood Community Alternatives Inc Englewood, CO | Housing Stability Expenses | $175,817 |
| El Grupo Vida Inc Denver, CO | Empower Immigrants with Disabilities and Their Families | $115,000 |
| Exceptional Kids Inc DBA Highpointe Services Centennial, CO | Enhancing Independence for Individuals with IDD | $76,800 |
| Castle Rock Therapies LLC DBA Fyzical Therapy and Balance Centers Parker, CO | Bridging the gap: expanding pediatric therapy services to reduce waitlists | $61,300 |
| Wellspring Community Castle Rock, CO | Independent Living Program for Adults with I/DD | $52,840 |
| Tact Kids Inc Englewood, CO | Tact Kids Inc Culinary Expansion | $50,000 |
| Promise Ranch Therapies and Recreation DBA Affinity Ranch Parker, CO | Stability grant for employment opportunities for individuals with I/dd | $47,985 |
| Chika Emelda Durueke DBA Heart of Gold Home Care LLC Aurora, CO | Day Habilitation (SLS) - Transportation | $47,700 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $59,069,492 | $78,432,762 | $72,044,655 | $4,229,945 | 45 | $1,564,092 |
| 2024 | $50,268,128 | $70,129,108 | $68,449,537 | $5,075,077 | 65 | $1,424,674 |
| 2023 | $45,425,909 | $51,395,895 | $53,234,506 | $7,424,501 | 107 | $868,248 |
| 2022 | $46,115,173 | $48,510,009 | $44,682,594 | $2,393,240 | 48 | $2,919,837 |
| 2021 | $42,520,791 | $44,538,564 | $41,300,927 | $646,528 | 37 | $566,644 |
| 2020 | $36,865,617 | $46,706,435 | $43,604,866 | $43,370 | 3 | $-144,164 |
| 2019 | $32,631,102 | $42,979,058 | $43,207,747 | $157,500 | 1 | $412,155 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to enrich the lives of people with disabilities or delays by partnering to provide expertise, support, and advocacy in pursuit of a meaningful life.
Its filing describes case management as determining eligibility, coordinating and monitoring services, and evaluating results against individualized plans. Early intervention serves children from birth to age three and their families, with supports for areas including communication, physical development, and social-emotional development. Family support provides services to people with developmental disabilities who remain in the family home. The organization also distributes county mill levy funds to organizations serving people with developmental disabilities.
Examples of grantees’ work include Continuum of Colorado, whose stated mission is to provide lifetime services and supports, and Cottonwood Community Alternatives, which says it provides community-based supports to adults with developmental disabilities to promote independence, choice, and quality of life. El Grupo Vida says it empowers immigrants with disabilities and their families through information, training, and advocacy. Access Gallery describes its work as creating creative, educational, and economic opportunities for people with disabilities through the arts.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Developmental Pathways reported 45 grants totaling $4,229,945. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $2,666,000, with a median of $24,000. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado.
The largest listed award was $2,666,000 to Continuum of Colorado Inc. for residential group home supports. Other awards included $215,433 to Parker Personal Care Homes Inc. for its FY25 The Hive ML budget; $175,817 to Cottonwood Community Alternatives Inc. for housing stability expenses; $115,000 to El Grupo Vida Inc. to empower immigrants with disabilities and their families; and $76,800 to Exceptional Kids Inc. for services intended to enhance independence for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The filing says the organization collects and reviews mid-term and final reports from recipient organizations to assess whether grant funds were used in accordance with grant agreements. No application instructions or deadline are provided in the available information.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dr. Michaela McDonnell as president; Jenn Conrad as vice president; Chris Erickson as treasurer; and Rick Newell as secretary. Directors listed include Kevin Van Winkle, Carrie Warren-Gully, and Katiah Scisum. Abe Laydon and Nancy Sharpe are listed as directors through February 2025, and Daniel Sampson as a director through April 2025.
Developmental Pathways Inc is led by Matthew Vanauken, Chief Executive Officer since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 15 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew Vanauken
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer → Chief Executive Officer, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$243K (2019) → $348K (2025)
Michaela McDonnell
President
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Troutman Senior
Director of Early Intervention
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$116K (2025)
Joshua Pereira
Director of Information Technology
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$152K (2025)
Marcel Sagastume
Director of Finance
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$155K (2025)
Nicole Dawicki Associate
Director-Financial Analysis
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$131K (2025)
Abe Laydon
Director
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Sampson
Director
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Sharpe
Director
Treausurer → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Warren-Gully
Director
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katiah Scisum
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Abramovitz
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ida Cossitt-Glasner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Van Winkle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Cordes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Ennis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheriff Rasseed
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darcy Tibbles
Vice President of Community Affairs
Director of Program Qualit → Senior Director Community, 2022
Senior Director Community → Vice President of Community Affairs, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$104K (2020) → $164K (2025)
Erica Kitzman
Chief Administrative Officer
Chief Operating Officer → Chief Administrative Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$153K (2021) → $245K (2025)
Karen Flores
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$233K (2022) → $239K (2025)
Sandra Bauman
Chief Program Officer
Vice President of Case Management - Operations → Vice President of Case Management Operations, 2024
Vice President of Case Management Operations → Chief Program Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$102K (2022) → $165K (2025)
Andrew Passmore
Vice President of Finance
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$149K (2024) → $162K (2025)
Lioudmila Smirnova
Principal Architect
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$163K (2024) → $175K (2025)
Will Wedow
Vice President of It & Operations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$160K (2024) → $174K (2025)
Annahita Jimmersondirector Of
Communications & Marketing
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$107K (2025)
Devin Alessi
Senior Systems Administrator
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$140K (2025)
Klara Gall
Data Integration Developer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$113K (2025)
Jenn Conrad
Vice President
Director → President, 2024
President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Erickson
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Newell
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Lois Vaughan (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Amy Grogan (2022–2024) — Vice President of Case Management Programs
- Former: Michelle Kroeger (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Joshua Pereria (2024) — Director of Information Technology
- Former: Maria Teresa Cordero (2024) — Vice President of Human Resources
- Former: Don Toussaint (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Kristin Hoover (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Mayre Lynn Schmit (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Tim Batz (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Nicole Polhamus (2023) — Director of Case Management
- Former: Adam Horney (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Beth Klein (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Bob Ward (2019–2022) — Chief Strategy Officer
- Former: Diane Holbert (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Monique Peyton (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Brown (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Cynthia L. Lichti (2019–2021) — Vice President of Programs
- Former: Joanne Zboyan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lynn Myers (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Barbara Kombat (2019–2020) — Director of Community Outreach
- Former: Melanie Worley (2019–2020) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Timothy M. Moore (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Matthew Vanauken Coo (2020) — Interim CEO & CEO · Filing note: Thru 819
- Former: Kent Dyson (2019) — Director of Early Childhood
- Former: Lloyd F. Sweet Jr. (2019) — Chief Financial Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $348K, to Matthew Vanauken (Chief Executive Officer). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Developmental Pathways Inc
How much does Developmental Pathways Inc give each year?
Developmental Pathways Inc gave $4.2M across 45 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.1M across 65 grants.
What is Developmental Pathways Inc's typical grant size?
Developmental Pathways Inc's median grant in 2025 was $24,000, and its average grant was $93,999, across 45 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Developmental Pathways Inc give grants?
Developmental Pathways Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (9 grants), Aurora, CO (8 grants), Englewood, CO (5 grants) and Littleton, CO (5 grants).
Does Developmental Pathways Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 2% of Developmental Pathways Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 45) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Developmental Pathways Inc's largest grantees?
Developmental Pathways Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Continuum of Colorado Inc ($2,666,000), Parker Personal Care Homes Inc ($215,433) and Cottonwood Community Alternatives Inc ($175,817), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Developmental Pathways Inc?
Developmental Pathways Inc reported $59.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $78.4M.
What does Developmental Pathways Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to enrich the lives of people with disabilities or delays by partnering to provide expertise, support, and advocacy in pursuit of a meaningful life. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Developmental Pathways Inc?
Developmental Pathways Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check developmentalpathways.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Developmental Pathways Inc's EIN?
Developmental Pathways Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0534643. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 16, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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