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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by A STEP BEYOND.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,246,471
Total expenses
$1,565,768
Contributions and grants received
$1,170,523
Grants paid
$1,230
Program service revenue
$37,319
Investment income
$683
Other revenue
$37,946
Total assets, end of year
$2,126,637
Total liabilities, end of year
$994,457
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,132,180
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,054,105
Management and general expenses
$177,885
Fundraising expenses
$333,778
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,054,105

Program services were 67.3% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $226,075

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $77,500

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $866,948

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $44,704

  • 2a · Program service revenue: DANCE CONCERT

    total $25,725 · related or exempt $25,725

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $11,594 · related or exempt $11,594

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $683 · excluded $683

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $46,800

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

    $226,075

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $121,806

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$75,006 · excluded -$75,006

  • 11a · Other revenue: EMPLOYEE RETENTION CRE

    total $112,952 · excluded $112,952

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $112,952

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,230 · program services $1,230

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $342,587 · program services $187,015 · management and general $65,600 · fundraising $89,972

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $2,275 · program services $1,138 · management and general $796 · fundraising $341

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $584,604 · program services $412,774 · management and general $14,065 · fundraising $157,765

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $22,555 · program services $12,382 · management and general $1,651 · fundraising $8,522

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $32,203 · program services $24,589 · management and general $7,097 · fundraising $517

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $76,535 · program services $53,319 · management and general $5,276 · fundraising $17,940

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,070 · program services $3,780 · management and general $534 · fundraising $756

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $14,943 · management and general $14,943

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $14,484 · fundraising $14,484

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $136,365 · program services $118,690 · management and general $12,452 · fundraising $5,223

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $17,004 · program services $8,355 · management and general $5,535 · fundraising $3,114

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $16,666 · program services $10,720 · management and general $3,758 · fundraising $2,188

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $8,285 · program services $4,580 · management and general $2,304 · fundraising $1,401

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $79,607 · program services $71,472 · management and general $6,565 · fundraising $1,570

  • 17 · Travel

    total $11,422 · program services $10,502 · fundraising $920

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,459 · program services $3 · management and general $1,972 · fundraising $484

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $56,820 · program services $36,736 · management and general $18,076 · fundraising $2,008

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $38,499 · program services $18,682 · management and general $13,409 · fundraising $6,408

  • 24a · Other expenses: MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

    total $86,910 · program services $65,696 · management and general $2,660 · fundraising $18,554

  • 24b · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $15,245 · program services $12,442 · management and general $1,192 · fundraising $1,611

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $357,261 · end of year $318,958

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $329,450 · end of year $83,850

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $17,640

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $63,027 · end of year $62,690

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

    $1,085,998

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

    $389,504

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $741,198 · end of year $696,494

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $991,657 · end of year $964,645

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $56,917 · end of year $29,638

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $991,839 · end of year $964,819

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,119,662 · end of year $1,047,301

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $331,815 · end of year $84,879

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PREPARE UNDERSERVED YOUTH FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LIFE THROUGH DANCE EDUCATION, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, AND FAMILY SERVICES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ASSIST LOW INCOME YOUTH FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND CAREER THROUGH A PROVEN 10-YEAR PROGRAM.

  • DANCE TRAINING IS AT THE CORE OF THE PROGRAM. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT LEARNING DANCE IMPARTS AN ARRAY OF LIFE SKILLS: SELF-AWARENESS, CONCENTRATION, DISCIPLINE, RESPECT, GOAL SETTING WITH ACCOUNTABILITY, AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING, TO NAME A FEW. A STEP BEYOND (ASB) HAS A TOTAL OF 245 STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-12, AND WILL TAKE AN ADDITIONAL 45 STUDENTS EACH YEAR UNTIL IT REACHES A SITE CAPACITY OF APPROXIMATELY 350 STUDENTS. DANCE TRAINING IS CONDUCTED BY HIGHLY SKILLED PROFESSIONAL ON-STAFF DANCE INSTRUCTORS. EACH YEAR STUDENTS PERFORM IN A CONCERT ATTENDED BY PARENTS AND SUPPORTERS. THEY ALSO PERFORM IN NUMEROUS OTHER VENUES.

    Expenses $480,404 · Revenue $37,319

  • ACADEMIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE TUTORING FOR EVERY STUDENT, ENRICHMENT EXERCISES, INTENSIVE LITERACY SUPPORT AND SUMMER CAMPS, AS WELL AS A ROBUST COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAM. STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO A LIBRARY, COMPUTERS, MAKERSPACE, AND A DAILY "HOMEWORK CAFE." STUDENTS RECEIVE WORLD OF WORK CAREER EDUCATION EXPERIENCES IN STEAM INDUSTRIES AND COLLEGE PREPARATION SERVICES INCLUDING FINANCIAL LITERACY AND WEEKLY COUNSELING TO SUPPORT ENTRY INTO HIGHER EDUCATION AND/OR OTHER CAREER PROGRAMS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.

    Expenses $335,295

  • FAMILY SERVICE PROGRAMS SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, IN ADDITION TO TREATING CHILDREN IN CRISIS, ASSISTING FAMILIES IN CRISIS, CONDUCTING GROUP THERAPY FOR STUDENTS, AND PROVIDING PARENT TRAINING. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE DAILY MENTORING FROM STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, AND ENGAGE REGULARLY IN COUNSELING GROUPS THAT PROMOTE ESSENTIAL SKILLS TO MEET SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS, AS WELL AS BUILD A SENSE OF BELONGING. FAMILIES ALSO RECEIVE CRISIS INTERVENTION SUPPORT AS NEEDED.

    Expenses $238,406 · Grants $1,230

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • James Wright

    CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $188,732
    From this org
    $155,209
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,523
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,209
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,523
    Filer's total
    $188,732
  • Jennifer Oliver

    CHIEF ARTISTIC OFFICER/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $110,341
    From this org
    $96,209
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,132
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jose Villarreal

    CHAIRMAN / DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Vishal Mehta

    VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Jeffre Segall

    SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Bonnie Platt

    SECRETARY (PART YEAR)/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Jonathan Fikse

    TREASURER/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Claudia Briseno

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jay Culbertson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leslie Culbertson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Frank Foster

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Janet Foster

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michelle Ginn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Gosselin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Liora Gubkin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christine Patnoe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dan Platt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anna Punzalan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Star Rivera-Lacey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sheena Saltalamacchia

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Janean Stripe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Vicki Zeiger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Candise Holmlund

    DIRECTOR (PART YEAR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jacqueline Loiaza

    DIRECTOR (PART YEAR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Ostergren

    DIRECTOR (PART YEAR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dave Smith

    DIRECTOR (PART YEAR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

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

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 August 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202622259349302172

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