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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by A STEP TO FREEDOM.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,479,015
Total expenses
$2,505,315
Contributions and grants received
$2,399,305
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$79,710
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$467,500
Total liabilities, end of year
$302,040
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$165,460
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,006,374
Management and general expenses
$444,392
Fundraising expenses
$54,549
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,880,512

Program services were 80.1% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,998,870

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $400,435

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM INCOME

    total $79,710 · related or exempt $79,710

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $111,038 · program services $61,070 · management and general $33,312 · fundraising $16,656

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $1,245,231 · program services $1,016,300 · management and general $228,931

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $58,512 · program services $34,665 · management and general $22,214 · fundraising $1,633

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $102,852 · program services $80,541 · management and general $20,979 · fundraising $1,332

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $164,124 · program services $128,500 · management and general $27,413 · fundraising $8,211

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $22,613 · program services $22,613

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $48,878 · program services $30,159 · management and general $13,831 · fundraising $4,888

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $24,625 · program services $12,312 · management and general $12,313

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $40,328 · program services $30,796 · management and general $7,516 · fundraising $2,016

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $7,430 · program services $6,316 · management and general $1,114

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $396,257 · program services $317,006 · management and general $59,438 · fundraising $19,813

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,532 · program services $3,532

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $31,849 · program services $28,992 · management and general $2,857

  • 24a · Other expenses: GROCERIES AND FOOD PURCHASES

    total $159,151 · program services $147,704 · management and general $11,447

  • 24b · Other expenses: CLIENT JOB SUPPLIES

    total $19,167 · program services $19,167

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    total $14,227 · program services $12,780 · management and general $1,447

  • 24d · Other expenses: VEHICLE EXPENSES

    total $12,710 · program services $11,130 · management and general $1,580

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $42,791 · program services $42,791

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $410,666 · end of year $210,100

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $61 · end of year $27,560

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $18,735 · end of year $229,840

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $25,506

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $306,007 · end of year $84,840

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $100,000 · end of year $217,200

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $454,968 · end of year $165,460

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year -$406,007

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

A Step to Freedom's mission is to transform the lives of justice involved individuals who struggle with homelessness, substance-use addicition and/or mental health issues.

Activities or mission (Part I)

A Step to Freedoms mission is to transform the lives of justice involved individuals who struggle with homelessness and other issues

  • Interim Housing - ASF has provided over 2,500 individuals with a safe, sober and supportive environment from three facilities in south Los Angeles. Case Management - In 2003, ASF began to provide case management to participants with access, linkages and referrals to much needed resources, programs and services. Re-entry(Vital Document) ASF helps clients obtain the vital documents required to secure employment (i.e. birth certificates or State ID) taking them one documents required to secure employment (i.e. birth certificates) taking them one step closer to self-sufficiency. Life Skills Management - helps participants obtain and hone critical life skills and foster positive cognitive development skills to manage their life.

    Expenses $1,880,512

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jimar Wilson

    BOARD PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kendel Croom

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sebastian Lozano

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kenya Croom

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $115,738
    From this org
    $111,038
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,700
    Hours/week
    40

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
2022
Filed
15 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202303199349312495

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