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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by STEP DENVER.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,562,058
Total expenses
$6,156,833
Contributions and grants received
$3,176,268
Grants paid
$3,510,842
Program service revenue
$316,737
Investment income
$52,939
Other revenue
$16,114
Total assets, end of year
$7,264,935
Total liabilities, end of year
$969,481
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,295,454
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,264,441
Management and general expenses
$455,977
Fundraising expenses
$436,415
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,264,441

Program services were 85.5% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,176,268

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $574,278

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Program Revenue

    total $316,737 · related or exempt $316,737

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $149,735 · excluded $149,735

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,121,087

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,217,883

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$96,796

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$96,796 · excluded -$96,796

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Insurance proceeds

    total $16,114 · related or exempt $16,114

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $16,114

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $3,361,020 · program services $3,361,020

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $149,822 · program services $149,822

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $391,063 · program services $113,867 · management and general $167,945 · fundraising $109,251

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $945,174 · program services $829,595 · management and general -$4,489 · fundraising $120,068

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $73,924 · program services $57,108 · management and general $4,007 · fundraising $12,809

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $113,778 · program services $80,829 · management and general $13,515 · fundraising $19,434

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $167 · program services $33 · management and general $134

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $61,488 · program services $12,297 · management and general $42,862 · fundraising $6,329

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $263,760 · program services $186,588 · fundraising $77,172

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $12,516 · program services $10,639 · management and general $625 · fundraising $1,252

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $21,672 · program services $15,170 · management and general $2,168 · fundraising $4,334

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $307,749 · program services $286,207 · management and general $21,542

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $80,391 · program services $60,293 · management and general $20,098

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $50,037 · program services $32,524 · management and general $17,513

  • 24a · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

    total $132,910 · program services $26,581 · management and general $106,329

  • 24b · Other expenses: Transport & Vehicle

    total $50,226 · program services $10,045 · management and general $5,023 · fundraising $35,158

  • 24c · Other expenses: Partnerships

    total $44,635 · management and general $8,927 · fundraising $35,708

  • 24d · Other expenses: Expansion expenses

    total $34,468 · program services $3,513 · management and general $30,955

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $62,033 · program services $28,310 · management and general $18,823 · fundraising $14,900

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,296,317 · end of year $2,614,154

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $135,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $48

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $0

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

    $3,262,361

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

    $792,628

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,718,101 · end of year $2,469,733

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,557,055 · end of year $1,412,654

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $17,440 · end of year $9,820

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $95,527 · end of year $623,526

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $80,896 · end of year $86,640

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,059,562 · end of year $355,516

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    end of year $527,325

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,473,858 · end of year $6,110,454

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $70,124 · end of year $185,000

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Step Denver is a mens residential recovery community that gives men with nowhere else to turn the opportunity to rebuild their lives through Sobriety, Work, Accountability, and Community. The ultimate goal of the organization is to have its residents transition to safe, sober, independent living situations where they may become productive, contributing members of their communities.

  • The Board and Staff of Step Denver have continued with the implementation of its Strategic Plan focused on the goal of serving more men. Step has begun the process of seeking to expand into Colorado Springs to replicated its program in a facility in that community.A Step Denver subsidiary, Step Springs was established this year and property was purchased. Construction on the Step Springs residential facility will commence next year.The Step Board and CEO have also begun to explore and prepare for national expansion to help other cities with urgent needs implement Steps model. The Step Board remains committed to its goal to bring the Step methodology to other cities as a solution to the issues of addiction and homelessness. Throughout this period of expansion, Step Denver remains focused on ensuring clients/residents receive a high level of engagement and programming to support their progress and sustained outcomes. Program enhancements continue to be made and long-term outcomes remain strong. 330 individuals were served in Step Denver's program this year.

    Expenses $5,201,557 · Revenue $316,737

  • The Driven to Donate vehicle donation program continues to provide a substantial percentage of the revenue needed to provide Steps clients with safe, sober housing. Donated vehicle sale proceeds provide steady capital needed on a monthly basis to support facility operational expenses, while monetary donation cycles are more seasonal. Driven to Donate revenue provides coverage of residential facility needs, allowing monetary donations to be deployed in direct service to clients, supporting programmatic expenses.

    Expenses $62,884

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Paul Scudo

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $145,504
    From this org
    $142,504
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,000
    Hours/week
    40
  • Meghan Shay

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $109,980
    From this org
    $105,675
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,305
    Hours/week
    40
  • Stephanie Landree

    Dir of Admin

    Total calculated
    $108,308
    From this org
    $100,201
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,107
    Hours/week
    40
  • Ryan Sahd

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mark Soane

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Matthew Tepoorten

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Luke Niforatos

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ted Ramsey

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Aleah Horstman

    Strategy Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Patrick McNamara

    Secretary

    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

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.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • Driven to Donate LLC

    Charitable · CO

    Directly controlled by Step Denver

  • 2029 Larmimer LLC

    Charitable · CO

    Directly controlled by Step Denver

  • Sober Home 1 LLC

    Charitable · CO

    Directly controlled by Step Denver

  • Sober Home 2 LLC

    Charitable · CO

    Directly controlled by Step Denver

  • Sober Home 3 LLC

    Charitable · CO

    Directly controlled by Step Denver

  • Sober Home 4 LLC

    Charitable · CO

    Directly controlled by Step Denver

  • Sober Home 5 LLC

    Charitble · CO

    Directly controlled by Step Denver

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202403199349316290

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