Totals
- Total revenue
- $11,421,793
- Total expenses
- $7,915,902
- Contributions and grants received
- $9,382,884
- Grants paid
- $207,000
- Program service revenue
- $487,113
- Investment income
- $1,583,319
- Other revenue
- -$31,523
- Total assets, end of year
- $43,823,921
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,676,523
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $39,147,398
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $5,673,431
- Management and general expenses
- $898,599
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,343,872
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $5,673,431
Program services were 71.7% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$1,010,385
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$8,372,499
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$12,437
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2a · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE INCOME
total $327,251 · related or exempt $326,551 · unrelated business $700
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2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP INCOME
total $159,862 · related or exempt $159,862
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3 · Investment income
total $1,530,503 · excluded $1,530,503
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $8,638,618
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $8,585,802
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities $52,816
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $52,816 · excluded $52,816
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$107,170
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$1,010,385
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$186,232
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$79,062 · excluded -$79,062
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11a · Other revenue: MISC INCOME
total $47,539 · related or exempt $47,539
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11e · Other revenue, total
$47,539
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $207,000 · program services $207,000
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $785,315 · program services $168,887 · management and general $291,384 · fundraising $325,044
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $3,886,512 · program services $3,075,175 · management and general $260,744 · fundraising $550,593
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $61,667 · program services $42,926 · management and general $6,627 · fundraising $12,114
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $376,594 · program services $270,144 · management and general $15,990 · fundraising $90,460
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $394,014 · program services $295,398 · management and general $37,715 · fundraising $60,901
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11b · Fees: legal
total $15,424 · management and general $15,424
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $55,613 · management and general $55,613
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $15,900 · fundraising $15,900
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11g · Fees: other
total $250,730 · program services $50,719 · management and general $125,780 · fundraising $74,231
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $13,018 · program services $133 · fundraising $12,885
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14 · Information technology
total $207,046 · program services $156,440 · management and general $13,252 · fundraising $37,354
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16 · Occupancy
total $796,073 · program services $664,656 · management and general $47,228 · fundraising $84,189
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17 · Travel
total $30,287 · program services $20,784 · management and general $6,181 · fundraising $3,322
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $281,908 · program services $216,192 · management and general $6,559 · fundraising $59,157
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20 · Interest
total $1,100 · management and general $1,100
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $156,168 · program services $143,045 · management and general $4,965 · fundraising $8,158
-
23 · Insurance
total $33,000 · program services $21,754 · management and general $8,348 · fundraising $2,898
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24a · Other expenses: SCHOLAR & FAMILY SERVIC
total $208,678 · program services $207,161 · management and general $4 · fundraising $1,513
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24b · Other expenses: SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION
total $109,715 · program services $109,715
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24c · Other expenses: OTHER
total $30,140 · program services $23,302 · management and general $1,685 · fundraising $5,153
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $244,534 · end of year $422,329
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $2,332,393 · end of year $3,260,083
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $7,269,098 · end of year $2,958,033
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $258,951 · end of year $212,784
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$930,238
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$556,304
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $301,060 · end of year $373,934
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $24,239,370 · end of year $32,477,139
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $476,180 · end of year $4,119,619
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $190,079 · end of year $398,016
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $110,297 · end of year $69,725
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $460,841 · end of year $4,208,782
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,767,756 · end of year $4,195,868
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $30,592,613 · end of year $34,951,530
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
STEPPINGSTONE PREPARES STUDENTS TO ACCESS, NAVIGATE, AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. IN BOSTON, WE PROVIDE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, AND COLLEGE READINESS PROGRAMMING FROM AS EARLY AS FIFTH GRADE AND CONTINUING THROUGH COLLEGE GRADUATION. NATIONALLY, WE CONNECT THE PEOPLE, PRACTICES, AND INNOVATIONS ESSENTIAL FOR ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
STEPPINGSTONE PREPARES STUDENTS TO ACCESS, NAVIGATE, AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE.
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THE STEPPINGSTONE SCHOLARS PROGRAM IN BOSTON ADMITS MOTIVATED FIFTH- AND SIXTH-GRADERS TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INTENSIVE AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER ACADEMIC PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP THEM GAIN ADMISSION TO AN INDEPENDENT OR PUBLIC EXAM SCHOOL IN THE SIXTH OR SEVENTH GRADE.AFTER COMPLETING THE ACADEMIC COMPONENT, SUPPORT SERVICES SUCH AS MENTORING, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, AND COLLEGE GUIDANCE ARE PROVIDED TO ENSURE THAT THE STUDENTS SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND ULTIMATELY GRADUATE FROM A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE, CAREER READY. EACH YEAR, THE STEPPINGSTONE SCHOLARS PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1,250 SCHOLARS IN GRADES 5 - COLLEGE. OF THE SCHOLARS WHO COMPLETE THE ACADEMIC PREPARATION COMPONENT, APPROXIMATELY 90% ARE PLACED IN A SCHOOL THAT LEADS TO COLLEGE, 99% GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL, AND 91% ENROLL AT FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES. 80% GRADUATE FROM FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES WITHIN SIX YEARS.
Expenses $4,787,272 · Revenue $40,261
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THE NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL ACCESS (NPEA), WHICH THE STEPPINGSTONE FOUNDATION FORMALLY LAUNCHED IN 2007, IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION FOR PROGRAMS AND SCHOOLS WORKING TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO EDUCATIONAL ACCESS AND COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS. AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 2025, NPEA HAD 232 MEMBERS FROM ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL NONPROFITS, SCHOOLS, AND COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, AND MORE THAN 850 EDUCATORS IN THE NETWORK. NPEA MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO BEST PRACTICE SHARING, NETWORKING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE, REGIONAL GATHERINGS, A CAREER CENTER, NEWSLETTERS AND DIGESTS, AND PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH NPEA'S PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHERS IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION.
Expenses $678,959 · Revenue $493,691
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THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS TO PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO SCHOLARS TO TO FILL A FINANCIAL NEED OR SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE FAMILY'S FINANCIAL AID GAP. THERE IS A ROBUST SELECTION PROCESS EACH YEAR FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS. WE LOOK AT FINANCIAL IMPACT, ACADEMIC READINESS/EFFORT AND ENGAGEMENT WITH STEPPINGSTONE IN THE SELECTION PROCESS. SCHOLARSHIP INFO IS SHARED WITH THE ENTIRE SCHOLAR COMMUNITY. ALL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE PRE-SCREENED FOR ELIGIBILITY AND AWARDS ARE DETERMINED BY A SELECTION COMMITTEE.
Expenses $207,200 · Grants $207,000
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
ROBERT HENDERSON
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 15
-
DONAVAN BROWN
CLERK
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JENNIFER FULTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
KATE GILBANE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JONATHAN GOLDSTEIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
ISABELLE LORING
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
DR STEPHANIE PINDER-AMAKER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
DARIEN REID
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
RAFAEL COFINO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
MARY DRISCOLL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JOHN SIMON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
RACHEL SKERRIT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
SOFIA TEIXEIRA MISTRETTA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
PERRY TRAQUINA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
ALEX SACERDOTE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
BETSY LIND DANZIGER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
DOUGLASS WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
ERIN CONDRON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JENNY WEYMOUTH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
DAVID CHANG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
ALIXE CALLEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
SUSAN JEFFERSON BONEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JENNIFER BLOCK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
TODD BLAND
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JOANNE JACQUET ARAUJO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
BRIAN CONWAY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
FABIAN FONDRIEST
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
NATASHA TELESFORD WILLIAMS
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
KATE WOOD
CAO
- Total calculated
- $211,574
- From this org
- $178,752
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $32,822
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $178,626
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $126
- Deferred
- $11,119
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,703
- Filer's total
- $211,574
-
KERRY TIRRELL
CFOO
- Total calculated
- $189,261
- From this org
- $156,718
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $32,543
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $156,525
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $193
- Deferred
- $9,973
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,570
- Filer's total
- $189,261
-
KELLY D GLEW
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $226,939
- From this org
- $213,301
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,638
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $212,747
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $554
- Deferred
- $12,574
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,064
- Filer's total
- $226,939
-
CHRISTOPHER PARRIS
CPO
- Total calculated
- $157,539
- From this org
- $134,973
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,566
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $134,889
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $84
- Deferred
- $7,036
- Nontaxable benefits
- $15,530
- Filer's total
- $157,539
-
KATARINA NG
EVP PROGRAMS
- Total calculated
- $116,050
- From this org
- $109,096
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,954
- Hours/week
- 40
-
KARIN ELLIOTT
EXEC DIRECTOR, NPEA
- Total calculated
- $127,662
- From this org
- $119,861
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,801
- Hours/week
- 40
-
JANE VENTRONE
VP ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
- Total calculated
- $148,330
- From this org
- $123,306
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $25,024
- 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. 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 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 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 4A
- DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2024, JANE VENTRONE RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF 50,213.
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
- 3 March 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202610749349300406
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