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Step Up Suncoast reported $23.0 million in revenue and $23.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.30 went to program services, $11.70 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.5% of the total. Government grants made up 96.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $245,567 (President & CEO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.3% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.7% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.5% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.9% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $245,567 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.07% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.0 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEarly childhood education, voluntary pre-kindergarten and Head Start educational programs for over 1,382 participants. The programs received over $1,018,335 in donated services and use of facilities
Client assistance services provide rental and utilities assistance, energy assistance, family emergency assistance, and community foundation services to over 5,461 participants through the LIHEAP, LIHWAP, Season of Sharing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Micro-Enterprise, and Community Block Grant programs. The programs received over $40,706 in donated services
Parents as Teachers - Training, home visit parenting services, and family support and referral services provide for developmental monitoring, parent training, child screening, intervention therapy, and educational programs for over 2,531 participants through various resource connection for families programs. The Parents as Teachers ("PAT") model is designed to provide support for families by making personal visits to the home, conducting group events, providing screenings, and a resource network to families. Through the integrated service, the PAT model goal is to increase parental knowledge…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,574 | $0 | $28,993 | $245,567 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,804 | $0 | $21,337 | $187,141 |
| CIO Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,188 | $0 | $22,087 | $175,275 |
| Chief HR Officer Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,873 | $0 | $17,784 | $172,657 |
| Director of HS/EHS Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,847 | $0 | $22,657 | $166,504 |
| Deputy Dir HS/EHS Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,956 | $0 | $19,092 | $140,048 |
| Deputy Dir HS/EHS Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,092 | $0 | $20,956 | $140,048 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Step Up Suncoast (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $433K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b13 · 13 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 4Yes
- 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 5255
- Volunteers Part I, line 6680
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RESIPRO LLC Weatherization | $380,494 |
| KINGDOM COOLING & HEATING Weatherization | $215,324 |
| TEACHING STRATEGIES LLC Training/curricula | $140,931 |
| BRADEN AIR HEATING & COOLING Weatherization | $113,278 |
| VANGUARD CLEANING SYSTEMS Cleaning services | $109,354 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Step Up Suncoast totaling $385K 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 Step Up Suncoast's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Step Up Suncoast, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Step Up Suncoast's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Step Up Suncoast reported that 88.3% of its $23.0 million in expenses went to program services, 11.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Step Up Suncoast pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Step Up Suncoast reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $245,567, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Step Up Suncoast get its money?
Of $23.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.5% came from contributions and grants (including 96.9% from government grants) and 1.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Step Up Suncoast a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-6208766 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612679349300841 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542409349301214 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412479349301416 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332719349301503 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222839349301202 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102809349301130 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003189349306170 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-6208766: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.