2026-07-30T12:36:14-05:00 2025-12-31 161226221 FUSTCHARLES LLP 220 S WARREN STREET SYRACUSE NY 13202 990 2025-01-01 275206513 CLEAR PATH FOR VETERANS INC CLEA 3156873300 1223 SALT SPRINGS ROAD CHITTENANGO NY 13037 RYAN WOODRUFF CEO 3156873300 2026-07-28 1 DESIREE M BENNETT P01263666 3154463600 2026-07-28 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RYAN WOODRUFF 1223 SALT SPRINGS ROAD CHITTENANGO NY 13037 5111948 0 X WWW.CLEARPATH4VETS.ORG X 2011 NY THIS IS A PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES RECOVER AND REINTEGRATE BY OFFERING A VARIETY OF SUPPORT, TRAINING, VOCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS IN A SETTING OF NATURAL BEAUTY. 13 13 63 918 0 0 4268839 4820513 87689 169376 128 0 25661 39827 4382317 5029716 0 0 0 0 3245374 2967982 0 0 0 2003400 1813861 5248774 4781843 -866457 247873 3356015 3759581 1707733 1863426 1648282 1896155 X AT CLEAR PATH FOR VETERANS, WE FORGE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH THE MILITARY, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES AND NURTURE THEM OVER TIME. CREATING A STRONG NETWORK OF TRUST AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT, WE HELP EACH PERSON NAVIGATE THEIR UNIQUE JOURNEY, FOSTER CONNECTIONS, AND FIND A CLEAR PATH TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE. VISION: OUR VISION IS TO EMBODY THE VALUES OF TRADITIONAL WARRIOR CULTURE BY EMBRACING A WARRIOR'S DESIRE TO GIVE TO AND PARTICIPATE EQUALLY IN A FREE WORLD. BY CREATING A WELCOMING SPACE WHERE AN INFORMED AND INSPIRED COMMUNITY CAN WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM, WE TRANSCEND THE MILITARY-CIVILIAN DIVIDE THROUGH SHARED UNDERSTANDING AND MUTUAL SUPPORT. 0 0 1704446 SEE SCHEDULE OVETERAN SUPPORT SERVICES:AS CLEAR PATH'S FRONT LINE PROGRAM, PEER MENTORS, MOST OF THEM VETERANS THEMSELVES, REACH VETERANS AND FAMILIES WHEREVER THEY ARE: IN THEIR HOMES, ON THE STREETS, OR AT OUR FACILITIES, DELIVERING INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT FOR THEIR MOST PRESSING NEEDS, FROM SUICIDE PREVENTION TO HOUSING, BENEFITS, AND EMPLOYMENT. CLEAR PATH IS THE LEADING PROVIDER OF THE JOSEPH P. DWYER PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM, WITH PARTNERSHIPS IN SEVEN COUNTIES AND A SUPPORT PRESENCE ACROSS 33 NEW YORK COUNTIES. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES FAMILY PROGRAMMING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND OPERATION SOCRATES, CLEAR PATH'S DOD SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAM, WHICH OPERATED IN 18 STATES ACROSS 55 SCHOOLS WITH 118 PARTICIPANTS IN 2025. IN 2025, CLEAR PATH SERVED 3,063 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS WITH 11,825 SERVICE DELIVERIES, A 37 PERCENT INCREASE OVER THE PRIOR YEAR. EXPENSES REFLECT A PROFESSIONAL PEER MENTOR AND CASE MANAGEMENT WORKFORCE DISTRIBUTED STATEWIDE. CLEAR PATH HAS EARNED RECOGNITION FOR TRANSPARENCY AND FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY FROM GUIDESTAR AND CHARITY NAVIGATOR. 900982 SEE SCHEDULE OCANINE PROGRAM: CLEAR PATH'S FLAGSHIP CANINE PROGRAM TRAINS AND PLACES SERVICE DOGS WITH VETERANS AT NO COST TO THE VETERAN. THE PROGRAM IS ACCREDITED BY ASSISTANCE DOGS INTERNATIONAL, WHICH ENSURES MEMBERS UPHOLD THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN THE SERVICE DOG INDUSTRY. PURPOSE-BRED PUPPIES BEGIN TRAINING AT BIRTH AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE FIRST 24 MONTHS OF LIFE, RAISED FROM 8 WEEKS TO 18 MONTHS BY VOLUNTEERS CALLED CANINE GUARDIANS WHO RECEIVE WEEKLY INSTRUCTION FROM CERTIFIED TRAINERS. EACH SERVICE DOG IS CAREFULLY MATCHED WITH THEIR VETERAN COUNTERPART, ENSURING THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL RELATIONSHIP CAPACITY AND COMPATIBILITY. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM DELIVERED NEARLY 3,500 CANINE TRAINING HOURS, WITH 32 DOGS IN TRAINING, 27 VETERANS ENROLLED, AND 24 ACTIVE CANINE GUARDIANS. CLEAR PATH ALSO BELIEVES PET DOGS MAY PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN HEALING AND OFFERS AN EXTENDED OWNER-TRAINER MODEL FOR VETERANS HOPING TO ENROLL THEIR PERSONAL DOGS; A 2018 SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY STUDY FOUND THE PROGRAM REDUCED SYMPTOMATIC PTSD, INCREASED SELF-COMPASSION, REDUCED STRESS, AND INCREASED QUALITY OF LIFE. EXPENSES REFLECT THE ACQUISITION AND VETERINARY CARE OF PURPOSE-BRED DOGS, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING STAFF, AND LIFETIME TEAM SUPPORT, ALL PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. 891322 SEE SCHEDULE O CULINARY PROGRAM: EACH WEEK, CULINARY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PREPARE THE CANTEEN, A COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH OPEN TO ALL VETERANS, ACTIVE DUTY, GUARD, RESERVES, AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES. SERVED IN A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT TO MEN AND WOMEN OF EVERY SERVICE ERA, THE CANTEEN IS OFTEN A VETERAN'S FIRST STEP TOWARD DEEPER SERVICES SUCH AS PEER SUPPORT AND CAREER ASSISTANCE. BEYOND THE WEEKLY CANTEEN AT THE CHITTENANGO CAMPUS, THE PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS CENTRAL NEW YORK TO DELIVER MOBILE CANTEENS. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM SERVED 18,191 COMPLIMENTARY MEALS THROUGH THE CANTEEN, MOBILE CANTEEN, AND MINI MOBILE. EXPENSES REFLECT THE FOOD, PROFESSIONAL CULINARY STAFF, VOLUNTEER COORDINATION, AND KITCHEN OPERATIONS BEHIND THOSE MEALS. EVERY MEAL IS FREE TO THOSE WHO ATTEND, AND THE CONNECTIONS FORMED AROUND THE TABLE FREQUENTLY OPEN THE DOOR TO LIFE-CHANGING SUPPORT. 117435 WELLNESS & ENRICHMENT: BUILT ON THE NATIONAL WELLNESS INSTITUTE'S SIX DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESS, THE INDUSTRY STANDARD METHODOLOGY, THIS PROGRAM MEETS VETERANS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WHERE THEY ARE, WHETHER IN CRISIS OR LOOKING TO EXCEL, AND HELPS THEM ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF EMOTIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, OCCUPATIONAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING. MODALITIES OFFERED AT NO COST INCLUDE MASSAGE THERAPY, CHIROPRACTIC CARE, POLARITY THERAPY, MEDITATION, AND YOGA. EXPENSES REFLECT THE LICENSED AND CERTIFIED PRACTITIONERS WHO DELIVER THESE SERVICES, ALONG WITH SUPPLIES AND COORDINATION, REMOVING THE COST BARRIER THAT KEEPS MANY VETERANS FROM ACCESSING COMPLEMENTARY CARE. 117435 3614185 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 63 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 NY X THE ORGANIZATION 3156873300 1223 SALT SPRINGS ROAD CHITTENANGO NY 13037 STEPHEN BREEN CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GAY POMEROY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SYKES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY BASILE VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ORRIN MACMURRAY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR ANN HARRIS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIK SMITH GOVERNANCE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRAIG RANDO DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 MELISSA SPICER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE PAYNE SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVID KRAWCZYK TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN SCHNECKENBERGER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 WADE WIERS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RYAN WOODRUFF PRESIDENT/CEO 60.00 X 130000 0 0 ALEX BEHM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 60.00 X 117577 0 0 247577 0 0 2 0 0 0 STRATEGIC ACCOUNTING OUTSOURCE SOLUTIONS 119 BUCHMAN CL CIRCLE FAYETTEVILLE NY 13066 ACCOUNTING SERVICE 141095 DANA DEAN PUBLIC RELATIONS 400 RELLA BOULEVARD STREET 207 49 MONTEBELLO NY 10901 PUBLIC RELATIONS 112500 2 128443 2057043 2635027 60701 4820513 CULINARY PROGRAM REVEN 900099 169376 169376 169376 94208 128443 79210 14998 14998 21200 3022 18178 18178 6651 6651 6651 5029716 194205 0 14998 247577 247577 2309014 1936676 372338 168287 127481 40806 243104 184157 58947 4140 4140 165150 5100 160050 354749 280728 74021 97004 93629 3375 21534 20656 878 95607 84077 11530 75117 59699 15418 14692 11676 3016 55949 54645 1304 180876 180876 37726 29983 7743 PROGRAM SUPPLIES & SUBC 578351 459646 118705 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 85156 85156 FUNDRAISING AND OTHER 47810 47810 4781843 3614185 1167658 0 582504 1059090 75862 0 358702 507692 66034 15457 15221 50498 48725 3085237 1018055 2185527 2067182 36888 46214 3356015 3759581 178589 221787 192777 309516 1336367 1332123 1707733 1863426 X 1461780 1631374 186502 264781 1648282 1896155 3356015 3759581 247873 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2908441 3588909 4274901 4268839 4820513 19861603 152123 108163 190576 450862 2908441 3588909 4427024 4377002 5011089 20312465 0 0 0 20312465 3 11865 1026 128 0 13022 3 11865 1026 128 13022 269986 21703 11202 16863 6650 326404 3178430 3622477 4439252 4393993 5017739 20651891 0.98360 0.94200 0.00060 0.00070 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: ALL OTHER REVENUE - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 11,846. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 21,703. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 11,202. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 16,863. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 6,650. EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT FEES - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 14,143. GAIN ON FORGIVENESS OF DEBT - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 243,997. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 222168 222168 1102811 117285 985526 981885 478407 503478 333931 274535 59396 444442 147828 296614 2067182 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITY 1285909 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 46214 1332123 X 5138841 26892 82233 109125 5029716 0 5029716 4890968 26892 82233 109125 4781843 0 4781843 PART X, LINE 2: CLEAR PATH IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. CLEAR PATH EVALUATES ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024, CLEAR PATH DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS TAKEN ANY TAX POSITION THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECORDING OF ANY ADDITIONAL TAX LIABILITY NOR DOES IT BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE ANY UNREALIZED TAX BENEFITS THAT WOULD EITHER INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR, INCLUDING THE DETERMINATION THAT CLEAR PATH MAINTAINS ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS. THE TAX YEARS OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND NEW YORK STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES ARE 2022 THROUGH 2025. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 79,211. MERCHANDISE SALES 3,022. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 79,211. MERCHANDISE SALES 3,022. MOTORCYCLE RIDE 63170 24482 38688 0 450 5697 2306 16988 35 RED, WHITE & BLUE BARBEQUE 107417 65636 41781 0 6301 7006 7925 2590 1690 1 52064 38325 13739 0 491 445 14790 3910 8586 222651 128443 94208 7242 13148 25021 23488 10311 79210 14998 X 775 FMV X 8848 FMV X 24 9330 FMV X EQUIPMENT 23 28292 FMV X SUPPLIES AND MISC. ITEMS 31 10083 FMV X GIFT CARDS 14 3373 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT IN COLUMN B IS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A COPY OF FORM 990 BEFORE AND AFTER IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THESE ARE MONITORED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUIEST AT THEIR OFFICE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT OR COLLECTION PROCESS FOR CHOOSING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.