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← STEP UP FOR STUDENTS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by STEP UP FOR STUDENTS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$35,571,813
Total expenses
$35,541,326
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$35,541,326
Investment income
$30,487
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$3,375,754
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,315,009
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$60,745
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$0
Management and general expenses
$35,541,326
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Program services were 0.0% 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.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SERVICE FEE REVENUE

    total $35,541,326 · related or exempt $35,541,326

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $30,487 · excluded $30,487

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $4,960,087 · management and general $4,960,087

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $16,466,013 · management and general $16,466,013

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $690,997 · management and general $690,997

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,782,836 · management and general $1,782,836

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,515,711 · management and general $1,515,711

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $134,658 · management and general $134,658

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $333,229 · management and general $333,229

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $770,060 · management and general $770,060

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $150,910 · management and general $150,910

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $513,862 · management and general $513,862

  • 17 · Travel

    total $474,915 · management and general $474,915

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $288,930 · management and general $288,930

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $399,837 · management and general $399,837

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONTRACT SERVICES

    total $3,872,255 · management and general $3,872,255

  • 24b · Other expenses: SOFTWARE LICENSES FEE,

    total $2,429,391 · management and general $2,429,391

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE

    total $404,731 · management and general $404,731

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER COST

    total $298,463 · management and general $298,463

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $54,441 · management and general $54,441

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year -$12,875 · end of year $1,455,739

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $8,476 · end of year $18,814

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $589,846 · end of year $778,984

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

    $767,382

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

    $315,012

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $321,251 · end of year $452,370

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,008,281 · end of year $669,847

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,667,209 · end of year $1,153,677

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,217,512 · end of year $2,161,332

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $30,258 · end of year $60,745

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

STEP UP FOR STUDENTS, INC. EMPOWERS FAMILIES TO PURSUE AND ENGAGE IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE LEARNING OPTIONS FOR THEIR CHILDREN, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON FAMILIES WHO LACK THE INFORMATION AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO ACCESS THESE OPTIONS. BY PURSUING THIS MISSION, WE HELP PUBLIC EDUCATION FULFILL THE PROMISE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.

  • STEP UP FOR STUDENTS, INC. (SUFS) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED ON DECEMBER 3, 2021. SUFS SERVES AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO SUFS-FL AND SUFS-WV.

    Revenue $35,541,326

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • John F Kirtley

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related
  • Paul Sherman

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Denisha Allen Merriweather

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Michael Conlin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Karen Hobbs

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Terry Jove

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Linh Lam

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Alfred Al Lawson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Richard Outram

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Curtis Stokes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Doug Tuthill

    CHIEF VISION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $387,747
    From this org
    $17,389
    From related orgs
    $330,395
    Other
    $39,963
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $17,389 + $330,395 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $888 + $16,881 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,110 + $21,084 related
    Filer's total
    $19,387 + $368,360 related
  • Joe Pfountz

    TREASURER & CFO

    Total calculated
    $314,141
    From this org
    $13,751
    From related orgs
    $261,273
    Other
    $39,117
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $13,751 + $261,273 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $820 + $15,577 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,136 + $21,584 related
    Filer's total
    $15,707 + $298,434 related
  • Lesley Searcy

    SECRETARY, CGO

    Total calculated
    $291,075
    From this org
    $13,811
    From related orgs
    $262,403
    Other
    $14,861
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $13,811 + $262,403 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $739 + $14,040 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4 + $78 related
    Filer's total
    $14,554 + $276,521 related
  • Janie Gordon

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $38,031
    From this org
    $1,839
    From related orgs
    $34,941
    Other
    $1,251
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related
  • Jill Larose

    CHIEF CULTURE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $241,148
    From this org
    $10,941
    From related orgs
    $207,877
    Other
    $22,330
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $10,941 + $207,877 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $534 + $10,145 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $583 + $11,068 related
    Filer's total
    $12,058 + $229,090 related
  • Frank E Sikernitsky

    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $245,347
    From this org
    $10,716
    From related orgs
    $203,609
    Other
    $31,022
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $10,716 + $203,609 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $469 + $8,906 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,082 + $20,565 related
    Filer's total
    $12,267 + $233,080 related
  • Jimmy S Anglin

    CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $50,968
    From this org
    $2,179
    From related orgs
    $41,396
    Other
    $7,393
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related
  • Ruth Rose

    CHIEF CST. EXP. OFFICER (THRU 09/24)

    Total calculated
    $389,226
    From this org
    $17,765
    From related orgs
    $337,544
    Other
    $33,917
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $17,765 + $162,544 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $175,000 related
    Deferred
    $519 + $9,854 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,177 + $22,367 related
    Filer's total
    $19,461 + $369,765 related
  • Alexander J Mangan

    CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER (THRU 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $305,374
    From this org
    $12,867
    From related orgs
    $244,476
    Other
    $48,031
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $12,867 + $244,476 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $678 + $12,880 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,724 + $32,749 related
    Filer's total
    $15,269 + $290,105 related
  • Samantha Espinosa

    CHIEF HR OFFICER (THRU 06/25)

    Total calculated
    $278,270
    From this org
    $11,597
    From related orgs
    $220,350
    Other
    $46,323
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $11,597 + $220,350 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $610 + $11,592 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,706 + $32,415 related
    Filer's total
    $13,913 + $264,357 related
  • Julee Sanderson

    CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $31,006
    From this org
    $1,526
    From related orgs
    $29,001
    Other
    $479
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related
  • Gretchen Schoenhaar

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $374,096
    From this org
    $17,498
    From related orgs
    $332,454
    Other
    $24,144
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $17,498 + $332,454 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $865 + $16,442 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $342 + $6,495 related
    Filer's total
    $18,705 + $355,391 related
  • Kristopher Kilton

    ARCHITECT, SOLUTION

    Total calculated
    $213,216
    From this org
    $8,715
    From related orgs
    $165,591
    Other
    $38,910
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $8,715 + $165,591 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $521 + $9,895 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,425 + $27,069 related
    Filer's total
    $10,661 + $202,555 related
  • Charles A Wade

    SR DIR, ENTERP. STANDARDS/SYST. ARCHITECT

    Total calculated
    $241,535
    From this org
    $9,963
    From related orgs
    $189,298
    Other
    $42,274
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $9,963 + $189,298 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $608 + $11,544 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,506 + $28,616 related
    Filer's total
    $12,077 + $229,458 related
  • Sean K Chartier

    ARCHITECT, DATA

    Total calculated
    $227,180
    From this org
    $10,098
    From related orgs
    $191,859
    Other
    $25,223
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $10,098 + $191,859 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $605 + $11,496 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $656 + $12,466 related
    Filer's total
    $11,359 + $215,821 related
  • David Finch

    ARCHITECT, CLOUD

    Total calculated
    $209,729
    From this org
    $8,981
    From related orgs
    $170,632
    Other
    $30,116
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $8,981 + $170,632 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $471 + $8,951 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,035 + $19,659 related
    Filer's total
    $10,487 + $199,242 related
  • Craig Gonsalves

    VP OF IT SOLUTIONS

    Total calculated
    $219,920
    From this org
    $8,676
    From related orgs
    $164,847
    Other
    $46,397
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $8,676 + $164,847 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $531 + $10,088 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,789 + $33,989 related
    Filer's total
    $10,996 + $208,924 related
  • Shafayet Imam

    CIO (THRU 05/24)

    Total calculated
    $144,564
    From this org
    $6,130
    From related orgs
    $116,469
    Other
    $21,965
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $6,130 + $111,469 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $5,000 related
    Deferred
    $326 + $6,190 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $772 + $14,677 related
    Filer's total
    $7,228 + $137,336 related

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
ALL COMPENSATION AMOUNTS ARE PAID BY STEP UP FOR STUDENTS - FLORIDA INC. ("SUFS-FL") UNDER A COMMON PAYMASTER ARRANGEMENT. SUFS-FL USES THE FOLLOWING TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMPENSATION STUDY OR SURVEY, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.
PART I, LINE 4A
SEVERENCE PAYMENTS WERE MADE TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS: ANDREA THOERMER - $112,350 DANA ANDERSEN - $16,404 MARISSA FARLEY - $17,559 SHELLEY WALSH - $15,600 TODD FINNERTY - $15,193 SHAFAYET IMAM - $5,000 ASHA DESHPANDE - $20,578 JACLYN CONTE - $5,029 RUTH ROSE - $175,000

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
7 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202611329349303066

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