Pathways Housing First Institute

Public charity · Grantmaker Santa Monica, CA EIN: 82-5337449

To end homelessness for the challenged.

Pathways Housing First Institute at a glance

Total assets
$360,368
+52.3% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$562,096
+96.5% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$40
-97.0% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$438,349
+16.5% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Pathways Housing First Institute funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

IndianapolisSeattle

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $105K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
A Bigger Vision Films Indianapolis, INHomelessness Documentary Film$95,000
Desc Seattle, WAHousing$9,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$360,368$562,096$438,349——$40
2023$236,621$286,052$376,113——$1,338
2022$326,682$455,918$321,679$104,5002—
2021$192,443$117,144$67,585———
2020$142,884$92,510$31,391———
2019$81,765$150,554$70,568———

About Pathways Housing First Institute

Based on IRS filings

Pathways Housing First Institute is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $360K in total assets. Net investment income was $40.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pathways Housing First Institute is led by Sam Tsemberis, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sam Tsemberis

    President

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $129K (2022) → $0 (2024)

  • Benjamin Henwood

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Blasi

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Sam Tsemberis — President: $291KSam TsemberisPresident$291K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $291K, to Sam Tsemberis (President).

Frequently asked questions about Pathways Housing First Institute

How large is Pathways Housing First Institute?

Pathways Housing First Institute reported $360K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $562K.

What is Pathways Housing First Institute?

Pathways Housing First Institute is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Santa Monica, CA. It holds $360K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Pathways Housing First Institute operate?

Pathways Housing First Institute has awarded grants in Indiana, Washington.

What is Pathways Housing First Institute's EIN?

Pathways Housing First Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5337449. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 24, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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