Step by Step
Step by Step reported $111.4 million in revenue and $110.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.85 went to program services, $8.14 to management and general costs and $0.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $412,339 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% 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 $111MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $111MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $412,339 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.37% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 31 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseGroup home care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: community residential facilities for individuals with intellectual/ developmental disabilities. (333 consumers serviced; 106,001 days of service)
Rehabilitation services, general/other mental health: community residential rehabilitation services for individuals with emotional disabilities. (598 consumers serviced; 66,113 days of service and 74,599 quarter hours of service)
Children's behavioral health program: school and community based services for children with intellectual/developmental disabilities. (547 consumers serviced; 837,191 quarter hours of service)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $354,043 | $0 | $58,296 | $412,339 |
| VP OF FINANCE/CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $251,754 | $0 | $55,013 | $306,767 |
| EXEC VP OF OPERATIONS/COO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $259,443 | $0 | $44,087 | $303,530 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE & LEGAL AFFAIRS OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $274,266 | $0 | $15,260 | $289,526 |
| SR. VP OF OPERATIONS Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $239,156 | $0 | $31,097 | $270,253 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $152,215 | $0 | $36,569 | $188,784 |
| NURSE Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $165,497 | $0 | $21,635 | $187,132 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $150,124 | $0 | $34,663 | $184,787 |
31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Step by Step (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (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–1b12 · 12 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 51,866
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WILLETTS TECHNOLOGY INC Information technology services | $870,220 |
| DELTA-T GROUP INC Temporary staff services | $414,440 |
| JDB SERVICE GROUP INC Building improvement services | $270,744 |
| ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INC Hvac services | $195,443 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Step by Step totaling $1,000 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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Questions people ask
How much of Step by Step's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Step by Step reported that 91.9% of its $110.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Step by Step pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Step by Step reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $412,339, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Step by Step get its money?
Of $111.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Step by Step a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2053563 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 202631339349300918 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349300232 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349308589 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349300240 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221309349303642 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111269349301731 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2053563: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.