Step Up on Second Street
Step Up on Second Street reported $72.1 million in revenue and $63.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.83 went to program services, $16.79 to management and general costs and $1.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.2% of the total. Government grants made up 90.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $443,745 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 158% 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 $63MFor 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 $72MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 90.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $443,745 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.70% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 30 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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:step up on Second Street, inc. Has real estate rental operations that assisted individuals experiencing homelessness to move into permanent supportive housing. As of june 30, 2025, step up on Second Street, inc. Owned and/or operated properties in el monte, los angeles, redlands, salinas, san bernardino, and santa monica, california, as well as sanford, florida
Behavioral health:step up on Second Street, inc. Assists individuals (including veterans and transitional age youth) who experience homelessness and serious mental health issues with mental health and case management services both in clinic and field-based, comprehensive services which address all areas of life, supportive services, programs and linkage to permanent supportive housing, life skills coaching, socialization, linkage to food resources, homeless advocacy, outreach and housing retention, housing placement and support leading to individual goal attainment, increased…
Employment services:step up on Second Street, inc. Believes that everyone who wants to work should work. Services include exploration of vocational interest/history, resume building, job search, referrals to community employment training programs, pre-vocational training community job seeking and placement, and peer support training
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $424,000 | $0 | $19,745 | $443,745 |
| CHIEF PROGAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $314,485 | $0 | $17,150 | $331,635 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $284,102 | $0 | $23,366 | $307,468 |
| CHIEF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $284,102 | $0 | $18,638 | $302,740 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $261,715 | $0 | $23,967 | $285,682 |
| CFO/TREASURER/SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $284,103 | $0 | $0 | $284,103 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,220 | $0 | $17,207 | $213,427 |
30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Step Up on Second Street (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $728K (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–1b7 · 7 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 5656
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ALLEN MATKINS LECK GAMBLE MALLORY & NATS Legal services | $1,805,746 |
| PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPER Accounting services | $796,410 |
| JACKSON & COKER LOCUMTENENS LLC Psychiatry services for clients | $546,963 |
| CORT BUSINESS SERVICES Living supplies for clients | $434,514 |
| WINDES INC Accounting services | $383,700 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 27 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Step Up on Second Street totaling $309K 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 on Second Street'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 on Second Street, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Step Up on Second Street spent in FY2025, $81.83 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Step Up on Second Street's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Step Up on Second Street reported that 81.8% of its $63.2 million in expenses went to program services, 16.8% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Step Up on Second Street pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Step Up on Second Street reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $443,745, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Step Up on Second Street get its money?
Of $72.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.2% came from contributions and grants (including 90.9% from government grants) and 4.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Step Up on Second Street a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4109386 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 202601039349300100 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202523499349301527 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349311933 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349316727 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349316926 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349306486 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4109386: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.