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Dear Friend,

What a difference a year makes. None of us imagined last March that 2020 would end up as it did, and as we reflect on last year, we are tired. You probably are also. A year of isolation from family, friends and community. A lack of celebrations, safety and stability. A year filled with employment, systemic racial and health tragedies.

For our community’s most vulnerable young people experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity, trauma and crisis, these circumstances are not new, but the devastating impacts of these crises will be felt for many years to come.

So what was 2020 like at Pathfinders?

First and foremost, our operations remained open without program suspension or staff layoffs in order to support our young people. Pathfinders’ dedicated staff, interns, volunteers, donors and community partners collectively made this possible.

Although we remained open, how we did our work changed significantly. Our Supported Housing team often sat in their cars outside our young people’s apartments when they felt isolated at the beginning of the pandemic. We had to limit on-site capacity in our Drop-In Center and Youth Shelter. And therapeutic supports for young people who’ve experienced sexual violence, high mental health needs and substance abuse transitioned online.

Staying open proved to be critical for so many as one Pathfinders staff described, “Everyone is holding each other together, dealing with difficult things one day at a time. One of our young people was starting to give up, but four of us (three staff and a peer) came together and surrounded her with love and helped her feel supported in a time when she wanted to run away from the situation. We’re feeling power in working together right now.”

In all of this, there were other bright spots. Our trauma-informed MPS middle school became a leader in online learning and family connection. Some young people graduated from our Supported Housing program to self-sufficiency. And while many youth voiced their feelings of disconnection, isolation and difficulty coping, they also took brave steps to prioritize their well-being.

As access to other community services were difficult to navigate, limited or unavailable, we thank you for your investment that ensured Pathfinders was a place young people could turn to for support and to address their immediate safety and health issues.

Sincerely,

Timothy R. Baack, MS, LPC William OlivierPresident & CEO Board Chair

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WILLIAM OLIvIER Community Volunteer

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CHRIS GAWARtNorthwestern Mutual

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RObERt PEtRIThe Cawley Company

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KAREN CHRIStENSONCommunity Volunteer

Secretary

ALICE AMbROWIAKBaird

RAMEL bLyState of Wisconsin, Dept. of Corrections

LAuRA EMIRPublic Allies, Inc.

DAKOtA HALLLeaders Igniting Transformation

CARLA NEALyPerspectives Counseling and Clinical Consultation Agency

ADRIAN PEREzPNC Bank

LAuRA GRAMLING PEREzMilwaukee County Circuit Court

CHARLES ROEDELTown Bank/Wintrust

CHRIStINE StELzERAlternatives in Psychological

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MADDy tARbOxVJS Construction Services, Inc.

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bOARD OF DIRECtORS

REvENuEn Government 59%n Contributions 21%n United Way 10%n Fee for Service 8%n Special Events 3%

TOTAL REVENUE $5,229,820

ExPENSESn Program Expenses 79%n Fundraising 12%n Administration 9%

tOtAL ExPENSES $4,926,054

2020 FINANCIALS

Program Expenses79%

Administration9%

Fundraising12%

Contributions21%

Government59%

united Way10%

Fee for Service8%

Special Events 3%

For more information regarding our financials or to download our most recent Form 990, please visit PathfindersMKE.org.

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“Pathfinders is a safe space, if you have nowhere to go you can come here.

They’ll make you feel like you’re at home.” – Pathfinders’ youth

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The way each young person experiences homelessness and trauma is different; in turn their successes look different. At Pathfinders, we view each young person’s progress in the context of their story, their trauma, their unique challenges and their goals. We share the power to define “what success looks like” with young people themselves.

With our mission of Empowering Youth and Changing Lives, young people are empowered to own and celebrate their achievements. Knowing that every day Pathfinders is walking alongside them.

From an organizational perspective, Pathfinders has key performance indicators for each program to inform the approach our work takes and to ensure that our work is effective. Below are the results of a few, select impact outcomes in 2020, which is remarkable given the difficult situations young people faced in the first year of the pandemic.

SHELtEREven with COVID-19

restricting us from serving as many youth at one time

in congregant care, we served more youth in 2020 and achieved an outcome

of 99% of youth exiting our temporary shelter to safety.

DROP-IN CENTERWhile we had to limit the number of young people in our building due to the pandemic, our incredible staff found new ways to

connect and serve young people in crisis with 92% of

them having their basic needs met.

SuPPORtED HOuSING

All of the young people in our Supported Housing program were able to maintain their

housing in 2020. In addition, 80% of them made progress

toward their employment and educational goals.

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4,100young people accessed Pathfinders’ services in 2020, which includes one-on-one interactions with our street outreach team.

Of that number,

760Young people received intensive case management, counseling, housing, shelter, sexual exploitation and trafficking advocacy, educational and basic needs support.

25%Of the young people served accessed two or more Pathfinders services and of those who reported their sexual identity,

23%identify as LGBTQ+.

92%Of those we serve identify as Black, Hispanic, Indigenous, Asian and Multi-racial and nearly

99%of the young people we work with identify as low- or extremely- low-income.

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“So many times when I was homeless, I wanted to kill myself. Pathfinders reminded me that I am strong and it’s worth it.”

– Pathfinders’ young person

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“When I walk out the front door my mind often stays behind. I ask myself where the kids are at, where I would like to see them at. And how I can help them get there.”

– Pathfinders’ staff member in 1972

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Three grassroots organizations formed in the late 60s-early 70s in response to community crises – crises that continue to impact the greater Milwaukee area today. They quickly became what is now known as Pathfinders.

Today, Pathfinders represents one of Wisconsin’s oldest and most effective nonprofit organizations serving youth in crisis. Our low-barrier, innovative services support young people in finding safety, hope and healing through our free and voluntary services.

We mentioned several times that 2020 wasn’t how we expected to celebrate our 50th year of service. But in many ways, we felt blessed. We are honored that you entrusted us with your investments at a time when the world felt unstable. And we’re energized by where we’re going in the near future.

Since our inception in 1970 through today, many themes have remained constant. These photos and quotes are of young people who found a safe space, found their voice and found the courage to take steps toward building their futures.

“No one ever really believed me about the abuse before but here you actually did.”

– youth in 1995

“My favorite thing about the Drop is that it’s like a safe zone. I can just come here and be me. I can deal with whatever I’m dealing with safely.” – young person in 2019

“I feel confident and responsible enough now to live a good and healthy life.”

– youth participant in 1981

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tRAILbLAzER CIRCLE ($20,000 and up)

Chris AbeleBader PhilanthropiesBrady Corporation FoundationDressemberGreater Milwaukee Foundation

MKE Responds FundImpact100 Greater MilwaukeeMatthew & Kathryn KammChuck MoyerNorthwestern Mutual FoundationThe ROS FoundationTellier FoundationUnited Way of Greater Milwaukee

COVID-19 Urgent Needs FundWisconsin Partnership Program

vANGuARD CIRCLE ($5,000-$19,999)

AnonymousAlice AmbrowiakAmerican Family Insurance Dreams FoundationAssurantTim Baack & John SheafferBMO Harris BankCharles E. Kubly FoundationKaren & Dick ChristensonKimberly & Gary DraegerEvan and Marion Helfaer FoundationFlorenceCares, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Thomas FlorsheimForest County Potawatomi FoundationChris FrancisChris GawartGreater Milwaukee Foundation

John J. Brander and Christine E. Rundblad FundPaul P. Lipton Fund

Green Bay Packers FoundationGreen Bay Packers Give Back COVID-19 Community Relief FundHarley-Davidson FoundationJane Hawes & David ShapiroHepburn "Bootstrap" Foundation, Inc.

Herb Kohl PhilanthropiesTodd & Jody HerbertJames & Leigh Peterson Family FoundationJane Bradley Pettit FoundationAdel KorkorKrause Family FoundationLadish Co. FoundationRenee & Mark ManionMarcus Hotels & Resorts/ Marcus CorpKeith Mardak & Mary VandenbergSteve & Mary MeyerMilwaukee Jewish Federation

Chudnayshun - The Nicholas Samuel Chudnow Fund

MODA3Plymouth Church UCCMark & Julie PolzinMatthew QuirkR.A. Stevens Family FoundationReal Estate Alliance for Charity (REACH)Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc.Skylight Music TheatreStackner Family Foundation, Inc.Christine Symchych & James McNultyBrian & Jennifer TeunissenTJX Companies, Inc.Weiss Family FoundationWells Fargo FoundationWHEDA FoundationWilliam H. Tilley Family Foundation

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE ($2,500-$4,999)

Atonement LutheranJohn Bedalov & Megan McGeeNoelle & Ted Bryant-NanzCourage MKEMark & Lisa FillaJohn Florsheim & Lindy YeagerGardner FoundationGreater Milwaukee Foundation

Catherine & Walter Lindsay FoundationMainman Family Fund

Charlie & Beverly GroeschellLinda & Michael GrothGuardian Credit UnionRonald JacquartTed & Mary KellnerKolaga Family Charitable TrustTodd & Julia LoehrlGrace & John LoverMargaret & David MarshallGreg & Rhonda OberlandPPC FoundationAndy Reid & Jamie BeauchampPeter & Lisa RichardsonRidge Community ChurchMary Ellen StanekTown Bank - A Wintrust Community BankVJS Construction ServicesMark & Danielle VorkapichWe Energies Foundation

vISIONARy CIRCLE ($1,000-$2,499)

AnonymousArtisan Partners, LPLee BarczakLee Beitzel & Jill RitterbuschSarah Berg & Amy UnderbergLois BernardRamel & Danielle BlyPJ BoylanBrewers Community Foundation, Inc.Buelow Vetter Buikema Olson & Vliet, LLCBob & Chris BukowskiGreg & Lyn CarpenterMary CarsonNaomi & David CobbCandice D’Italia GrayAndrew DeGuire & Nikki Sohm DeGuireMargaret Dethloff & Terri ZehDorothy Inbusch FoundationJeanine DoubekWilliam EckertLaura & Mustafa EmirBob Ferriday & Barb McMath

Thank you! Pathfinders is grateful for the financial and in-kind contributions of individuals, foundations, corporations and organizations that helped us Empower Youth and Change Lives in 2020.

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First Business BankGE HealthcareDoug & Terri GordonGreater Milwaukee Foundation

Journal Foundation / Thomas & Yvonne McCollow FundPatrick W. & Lois S. Cotter FundSarah Kim Berg Fund

Harley-Davidson Motor CompanyLeslie Hauser & Karl WuesthoffPaula & Quinn HoganSarah HostetlerImmanuel Presbyterian ChurchInfinity Benefit SolutionsJoan and Fred Brengel Family FoundationJohn T. & Suzanne S. Jacobus Family FoundationAmy & Matt JohnsonLinda & Mike KatzJacqueline KelnhoferJoan KunickiPatrick LeSageKen-David Masur & Melinda Lee MasurDuane McAllisterDean & Kay MehlbergJim MeierAnn MeillierMilwaukee Jewish Federation

Saffro and Levy Family FundStewart MorriseyMichelle MuellerPatrick Mutsune & Brett TimmermanRichard & Anita O'ConorRob & Julie PetriWarren PiersonPNC Financial Services GroupKim PrestonRandy & Sue RatkowskiKatharine RichardsChuck RoedelMargot SchwartzBrian SchwellingerJohn & Karen SilsethGenie & Thomas SmithSt. Eugene CongregationSt. Mary Catholic Faith CommunityRobert & Dara StockingerMaddy TarboxThe CLOROX Company

Martin & Maria TyksinskiMike & Katie UtschigBarbara WarnerWaterStone BankWauwatosa Presbyterian ChurchRick & Barb WiederholdCarol & Lee WolcottMichael & Marcela Wysong

PIONEER CIRCLE ($500-$999)

Anonymous7th House Realty LLCJonathan Adams & Jeri RoseTom & Mary Ann AlbieroMelissa ArnoldJaneAnn & Mark BarrettBostik, Inc.Philip & Theresa BreunigAlan BronikowskiJami BurrellJeffry & Shelby Knezel Charitable FundCival CollectiveCorey ClarkChristin CleaverCongregation Beth Israel Ner TamidJill & Craig CookleCOUNTRY FinancialBrian CummingsJoe CzechowiczJoanne Danforth & Stewart EdwardsDonald Driver FoundationSteven DubackKory EllisRichard FahertyPaul FlorsheimKarlene FoxJeanne GodfreyJon GodfreyPeter GoldbergLaura Gramling PerezGreater Milwaukee Foundation

Bill & Gwen Werner FundPaul & Philia Hayes FundThe Birch Lodge Fund

Mark GrothAnnie GrunwaldAnita Gulotta-Connelly

Dakota HallRikki & John HarryKathleen HartlMary & Hal HinderliterHoly Trinity Latvian Evangelical Lutheran ChurchKalmbach Publishing Co.Renee KirnbergerColleen KramerTatiana KretlowBrian & Suzanne LanserNancy LaskinMatt & Suzanne LeSageFrederick & Kathleen LicauSue & Tom MartinMary of Magdala, Apostle to the Apostles ChurchMike Matthias & Barb StutzPeter McDermottJames McFarland & Jaime Sebastian AndreKPMG, LLPJesse Mendelsohn & Tony PorcelliMequon United Methodist ChurchMOD GENRandy & Lynn NorthKathleen O'ConnellEric & Kate OlsenOur Lady of LourdesMarian RicciJennifer SheddSt James CongregationSt. Peter's Episcopal ChurchSt. Therese ParishMary St. VilleCarlton StansburyLynda & Jeff StephanyJames & Annette SurfusThe Lowe GroupShannon TrevithickTrinity United Church of ChristSarah TybringAstra ValtersCorinthia Van OrsdolDan & Sue VlietJean WeberSteven & Kristen WeismanAbigail WeissSylvia Zapata

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23 yEARSThomas Heppe & Andrea Johnson

20 yEARSKaren & Dick ChristensonNorthwestern Mutual FoundationBarbara Baack

19 YEARSTim Baack & John Sheaffer

18 YEARSBruce & Kathi CampbellCarl F. & Karen J. EngelhardtLinda & Michael GrothStackner Family Foundation, Inc.

17 YEARSBob Ferriday & Barb McMath

16 YEARSMark Overs

15 YEARSHerb Kohl PhilanthropiesKeith Mardak & Mary VandenbergJoseph & Amy StanleyRick & Barb Wiederhold

14 YEARSDena FellowsJane Hawes & David ShapiroMarianne & Fred KramerChristine Stelzer & Austin BraganzaJan Stenlund

13 YEARSAnonymousJean RynesTJX Companies, Inc.Steven & Kristen Weisman

12 YEARSThomas CallanThomas & Patricia EhrmannJohn Florsheim & Lindy YeagerEdward KonkolEric & Kate OlsenRob & Julie Petri

11 YEARSAnonymousJay Edmundson & Andrew WarnerGMF - Paul & Philia Hayes FundJoan and Fred Brengel Family FoundationMatthew & Kathryn KammTed & Mary KellnerKolaga Family Charitable TrustJames McFarland & Jaime Sebastian AndreMike MooneyPeter & Lisa RichardsonGeorge & Marilyn SearingJohn & Karen SilsethCandace SlaminskiMartin & Maria TyksinskiWaterStone BankGregory Wille & Carol Holley

10 YEARSAssurantDoris CurleyLeigh FaustMarty & Toni LiddyMichael & Donna OwensMark & Julie PolzinTerry SaterJan SingerVera TollefsenCorinthia Van OrsdolWauwatosa Presbyterian Church

9 yEARSAnonymousLee Beitzel & Jill RitterbuschKevin CarrollJohn & Therese FleissnerChris FrancisPhillip & Janet GuralDonald JacksonKrause Family FoundationJames & Donna MakouskeSt. Mary Catholic Faith Community

8 YEARSMiriam ColtonBrian CummingsMark & Lisa FillaDoug & Terri GordonElizabeth & David LeeMargaret & David MarshallJanet & Randy PetersonPlymouth Church UCCToby RechtPeter & Karen SheafferMaddy TarboxMike & Katie UtschigWendy Walsh

7 yEARSLori AshworthJami BurrellMargaret Dethloff & Terri ZehKarlene FoxGMF - Paul P. Lipton FundMary & Hal HinderliterJean JacksonWillie Johnson Jr.Arlene & Thomas KochanskiDelphine Lukomski & Charmaine HeidenJean MercierJoan MeyersJoan MolenaarKathleen SeitzRuth SommerAnonymousCynthia & Gary StevensCarol & Lee Wolcott

6 yEARSAmazonSmile FoundationJaneAnn & Mark BarrettRobert BauerBMO Harris BankDiane CarlsonCedarburg Lions ClubJames CincottaJames & Mary Ellen Clinton

Pathfinders’ Loyalty Society recognizes financial donors who invest in our mission three or more years in a row. This new donor recognition program was launched in 2020 in honor of our 50 years of serving Milwaukee’s most vulnerable young people and in celebration of the extraordinary commitment many of our donors make by investing in Pathfinders each calendar year. Listed below are donors who have given to our mission annually.

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Mary Ann & Joseph CzarnezkiChris FelixFlorenceCares, Inc.Great-West FinancialKathleen HartlAnonymousMaggie HuckoJane Bradley Pettit FoundationLinda & Mike KatzElaine KressinRosemary MeinholzMequon United Methodist ChurchGreg & Rhonda OberlandRichard & Anita O'ConorPatricia & Gerrit OstermickMats & Wendy PeterssonRoy & Karen PingelR.A. Stevens Family FoundationAndy Reid & Jamie BeauchampTimothy & Judith ReidyEric ReynoldsKillian & Caroline SchachtlieDavid & Judith ScharfenbergerDirk & Patty SteinertRobert & Dara StockingerCharlene Van OrsdolWe Energies Foundation

5 yEARSAnonymousTom & Mary Ann AlbieroMary BriscoeKristine DevittConsuelo Garcia-HermanPaula & Quinn HoganJames & Leigh Peterson Family FoundationDick & Nancy JohnsenMargaret LamparkNancy LawlorPatrick LeSageSandra & Peter MahsemJames and Joanne McGillisMichelle MuellerLester RadtkeChuck RoedelJosé SalazarCatherine SchulzSisters of St. Dominic

Joseph SmithSt. Agnes CongregationBrian & Jennifer TeunissenThrivent FinancialShannon Trevithick

4 yEARSDean AlbrechtPaul & Rosemarie BarretteJustin BlountJanet BriggsMarie & David CimplChristin CleaverNaomi & David CobbMolly CollinsJill & Craig CookleRobert CooperWilliam & Kathy CzerniakowskiRobert & Micki D'AcquistoAndrew DeGuire & Nikki Sohm DeGuireFidelity Charitable Gift FundThomas & Dana FredricksonAmber GierachGary & Faye GiesemannPeter GoldbergMary HarrimanTom & Katie HeinenLaura HeleniakMary HenkeHepburn "Bootstrap" Foundation, Inc.Suzanne & Sid HerszensonImmanuel Presbyterian ChurchRobyn & Christopher KelleyJacqueline KelnhoferRenee KirnbergerColleen KramerJoanna KuzbaMatt & Suzanne LeSageElizabeth LevarFrederick & Kathleen LicauAnthony & Helen LobueKevin & Catherine LoughneyKathleen MacakMary of Magdala, Apostle to the Apostles ChurchBeth & Roy MatwayDaniel McQuillin

Mary MeillierJoseph & Kathleen MilanowskiAlicia MohnLinda & William MohrShaun NavisJill Ponasik & William BradleyKim PrestonWayne & Theresa RamusRandy & Sue RatkowskiKatharine RichardsDiane & Jeffrey RoznowskiMatt RunquistPaul SchmitzAmalia SchooneWilliam & Jeanette SchweitzerChristine SimonDottye & Carl StebbinsAngie StrieplingThe ROS FoundationVJS Construction ServicesDan & Sue VlietMark & Danielle Vorkapich

3 yEARSAlice AmbrowiakCameron ArmstrongJohn AugustyniakJennifer BalistreriCary BilickiBrady Corporation FoundationBrewers Community Foundation, Inc.Sandra CeranskiCynthia & Randy BrierMichael & Marianna BruchPam & Mike CarrollMary DevittSteven DomanForrest DoolenKimberly & Gary DraegerKevin ErdmanEvan and Marion Helfaer FoundationFirst Business BankAnne & Dean FitzgeraldKate FowdyChris GawartGary GeislerMarly Gisser & Thomas Gaudynski

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C. LangmanCarmen LeonardelliJane LevarMarcus Hotels & Resorts/ Marcus CorpRosann & Larry MathiasJesse Mendelsohn & Tony PorcelliJames MooreJames & Beth NackerEric NewmanJessica ObenaufWilliam OlivierLawrence & Rose PetersKate PollmannPrince of Peace Lutheran ChurchNancy PutzAmelinda RoblesCassie Schell

Donna SchmidtPaul & Karen ScholdJames SchultzCatherine SchweigelPam & Gary SingerEllen SmithJohn & Donna StokmanJames & Annette SurfusShary TranAnna VarleyKate VenneBrian VolkersBob WaiteDaniel Weber & Shelley Budney-WeberAzure'De WilliamsPeggy Williams-Smith & Tim Smith

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