Step by Step Family Support Center
Step by Step Family Support Center reported $15.2 million in revenue and $12.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.55 went to program services, $3.52 to management and general costs and $2.93 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 59.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $258,919 (PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 187% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 39.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 59.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $258,919 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.14% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseStep by step helps families in our community, by giving babies a healthy start and moms the skills they need to thrive. The organization offers both maternity support services and infant case management, using a holistic approach that includes home visits from registered nurses, licensed counselors, and registered dietitians. Step by step is also proud to offer mental health support groups, job training, employment, educational scholarships, and peer mentorship, while also fulfilling tangible needs such as car seats, strollers, and food
Farm 12 restaurant & events is a social enterprise of step by Step Family Support Center. Farm 12 restaurant & events was built to preserve a historic piece of farmland, enrich lives and holistically strengthen families, create job opportunities, be a gathering place for our community, and ultimately, produce profits to fund the mission of step by step. The entity actively engages with clients of step by step to take on roles at farm 12 to allow the clients to gain job and life skills as part of the program
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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/EXECUTIVE DIRECT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,866 | $0 | $52,053 | $258,919 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Step by Step Family Support Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $259K (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
2024 · 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–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 5279
- Volunteers Part I, line 6827
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Step by Step Family Support Center totaling $164K 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 Family Support Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Step by Step Family Support Center reported that 93.5% of its $12.1 million in expenses went to program services, 3.5% to management and general and 2.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Step by Step Family Support Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Step by Step Family Support Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $258,919, for the role of PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Step by Step Family Support Center get its money?
Of $15.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 39.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.0% from government grants) and 59.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Step by Step Family Support Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1871945 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543149349302074 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413129349302261 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343179349309549 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349307471 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349328239 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349319624 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1871945: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.