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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by TAKE THE NEXT STEP.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,072,153
Total expenses
$981,115
Contributions and grants received
$1,062,868
Grants paid
$299,754
Program service revenue
$8,774
Investment income
$511
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$468,173
Total liabilities, end of year
$32,197
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$435,976
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$888,627
Management and general expenses
$59,309
Fundraising expenses
$33,179
Program service expenses (Part III)
$888,627

Program services were 90.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $37,500

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $20,250

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $614,357

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $390,761

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $151,846

  • 2a · Program service revenue: COMMUNITY RESOURCE CEN

    total $8,774 · related or exempt $8,774

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $511 · excluded $511

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $1,115

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $20,250

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $1,115

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $299,754 · program services $299,754

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $119,551 · program services $105,734 · management and general $5,985 · fundraising $7,832

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $251,671 · program services $224,145 · management and general $11,934 · fundraising $15,592

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $26,752 · program services $23,826 · management and general $1,269 · fundraising $1,657

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $33,452 · program services $29,794 · management and general $1,586 · fundraising $2,072

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $3,680 · program services $3,400 · management and general $280

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $28,021 · management and general $28,021

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,438 · program services $1,151 · management and general $111 · fundraising $176

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $14,624 · program services $12,508 · management and general $743 · fundraising $1,373

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $6,522 · program services $5,638 · management and general $805 · fundraising $79

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,467 · program services $1,385 · management and general $1,936 · fundraising $146

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $11,384 · program services $9,115 · management and general $879 · fundraising $1,390

  • 24a · Other expenses: IN-KIND FOOD AND SUPPLI

    total $151,846 · program services $151,846

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $18,650 · program services $18,204 · management and general $90 · fundraising $356

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $10,303 · program services $2,127 · management and general $5,670 · fundraising $2,506

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $165,947 · end of year $260,331

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $127,505 · end of year $128,016

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $37,073 · end of year $67,422

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $44,241

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $31,837

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $17,744 · end of year $12,404

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,330 · end of year $32,197

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $228,173 · end of year $310,026

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $116,764 · end of year $125,950

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TAKE THE NEXT STEP (TTNS) IS A GRASS-ROOTS, FAITH-BASED, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO OFFER FRIENDSHIP, HELP, AND HOPE TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TAKE THE NEXT STEP (TTNS) IS A GRASS-ROOTS, FAITH-BASED, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO OFFER FRIENDSHIP, HELP, AND HOPE TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH AS A SNOHOMISH COUNTY CERTIFIED FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER AS OUR CENTRAL PROGRAM AND OUR UNHOUSED OUTREACH PROGRAM, KIDZ CLUB AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, COMMUNITY DINNER, AND GROWING TOGETHER TEEN MOMS GROUP TO BRING HOLLISTIC PROGRAMMATIC SUPPPORT TO OUR COMMUNITY.

  • FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER: PARTICIPANTS/CLIENTS RECEIVE IMMEDIATE AND ON-GOING ASSISTANCE TO MEET THEIR CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS WITH ITEMS AND SUPPORT SUCH AS EMERGENCY FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, COLD WEATHER GEAR, AND SHELTER ITEMS LIKE TENTS AND SLEEPING BAGS, HYGIENE ITEMS, DIAPERS AND WIPES, AND MORE. RESOURCE NAVIGATORS WALK ALONGSIDE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO CONNECT THEM TO HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES, ACCESS TO ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, LEGAL SUPPORT AND OTHER RESOURCES AS THE NEEDS ARISE.

    Expenses $579,389 · Grants $299,754 · Revenue $8,774

  • UNHOUSED OUTREACH WAS A SHIFT FROM OUR PREVIOUS (PRE-COVID) DROP-IN CENTER MODEL AND IT WAS SO SUCCESSFUL THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC, IT REMAINS ITS OWN PROGRAM NOW. THREE TIMES A WEEK, WE LOAD UP OUR VAN WITH FOOD, HYGIENE SUPPLIES, CLOTHING AND SUPPLIES AND DRIVE THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY TO ENSURE OUR HOMELESS NEIGHBORS ARE SAFE AND WELL. VOLUNTEERS PREPARE AND FILL BIG GROCERY BAGS OF HEALTHY, NO-COOK FOOD AND OTHER SUPPLIES. OUR PROGRAM DIRECTOR HAS MOBILE VISITS AND IS ABLE TO SUPPORT MANY DIVERSE NEEDS SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION, PHONE ASSISTANCE, SHELTER, MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE SUPPORT AND SO MUCH MORE.

    Expenses $112,032

  • KIDZ CLUB AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM: KIDZ CLUB AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM RE-STARTED IN 2023 WITH 45 STUDENTS REGISTERED IN OUR TUESDAY/THURSDAY PROGRAM. STUDENTS ARE GROUPED WITH SAME GRADE STUDENTS AND LED BY CONSISTENT VOLUNTEERS (ADULT AND MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL) TO SUPPORT THEIR ACADEMIC GROWTH AS WELL AS THEIR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING. WE IMPLEMENT THE PROTECTIVE FACTORS INTO OUR PROGRAM MODEL AND LOVE SEEING THE CHILDREN REACH FOR MORE LEARNING AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES.

    Expenses $85,245

  • COMMUNITY DINNER RAN ITS FIRST FULL YEAR AFTER RE-OPENING IN LATER 2022. THE NUMBERS GREW EXPONENTIALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND OVER 3600 MEALS WERE SERVED IN 2023 ALONE. GROWING TOGETHER TEEN MOMS GROUP: YOUNG MOTHERS ARE CONNECTED TO LOCAL MENTORS TO WALK ALONGSIDE THEM IN THEIR NEW JOURNEY OF MOTHERHOOD, WHILE ALSO STILL NAVIGATING ADOLESCENCE THEMSELVES. OUR PROGRAM PROVIDES A MIX OF EDUCATION AND FUN OUTINGS TO BUILD A STRONG CONNECTION AMONG THE MOTHERS, AS WELL AS PROVIDES ACCESS TO INFOMATION AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY OTHERWISE MAY NOT HAVE.

    Expenses $111,961

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Phil Spirito

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Donna Olson

    OUTGOING BOARD CHAIR UNTIL 1/19

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Melanie Lockhart

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Paul Ryan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Junelle Lewis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patrick Vaughn

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rachel Gough

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marci Scott-Weis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lavinia June

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL MARCH

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sarah Morgan

    CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $61,897
    From this org
    $58,816
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,081
    Hours/week
    32

  • Sarah Lunstrum

    CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $57,654
    From this org
    $57,654
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

  • Laron Olson

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
4 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413109349303916

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