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Steppingstone reported $16.9 million in revenue and $16.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.14 went to program services, $16.90 to management and general costs and $2.96 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 54.6% of the total. Government grants made up 44.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $249,577 (EXEUTIVE DIRECTOR/CLERK). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 63% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$2.60 $447K
- Government grants$43.41 $7.5M
- Program service revenue$53.81 $9.2M
- Investment income$0.18 $31,190
Other revenue was negative: −$251K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.1% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.9% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 46.7% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 44.0% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 54.6% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $249,577 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.53% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.9 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHousing for homeless - the housing for homeless division provides supportive services to disabled homeless and chronic homeless individuals and families. The division operates in several scattered sites in order to provide various different services to those in need of finding permanent and temporary housing opportunities
Residential treatment - the residential treatment division provides consumers possessing substance use disorders with treatment in a comfortable, sober, home-like environment. Consumers participate in the program from three to twelve months as they work on developing recovery skills and support systems. Consumers are also assisted with obtaining employment, entitlements, parenting skills, and living and coping skills as well as finding appropriate housing prior to discharge. These skills, services, and supports empower consumers so they successfully transition into the community and…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXEUTIVE DIRECTOR/CLERK Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,507 | $0 | $24,070 | $249,577 |
| NURSE PRACTIONER Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $188,985 | $0 | $1,432 | $190,417 |
| CLINICAL DIR BEHAVIORAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,142 | $0 | $18,378 | $152,520 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,914 | $0 | $7,165 | $151,079 |
| NURSE PRACTIONER Highest compensated employee, 18.00 hrs/week | $118,206 | $0 | $0 | $118,206 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Steppingstone (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $693K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5264
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Steppingstone totaling $4,750 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Steppingstone's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Steppingstone, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Steppingstone spent in FY2025, $80.14 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Steppingstone's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Steppingstone reported that 80.1% of its $16.3 million in expenses went to program services, 16.9% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Steppingstone pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Steppingstone reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $249,577, for the role of EXEUTIVE DIRECTOR/CLERK (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Steppingstone get its money?
Of $16.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 46.7% came from contributions and grants (including 44.0% from government grants) and 54.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Steppingstone a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2505146 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202600149349300540 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423179349301862 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420269349300922 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301319349306380 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221169349300547 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140359349301219 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2505146: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.