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LIFESTEPS INC

EIN 25-1665243 BUTLER, PA

Revenue 2023
$33,853,253
Expenses 2023
$32,908,054

Program services were 85.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
B99
Classification
1000
Street
383 NEW CASTLE RD

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

HELPING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH LIFE'S CHANGING NEEDS BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WHICH WILL IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

HELPING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH LIFE'S CHANGING NEEDS BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.

  • DIRECT RESIDENTIAL SERVICESRESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY HOMES ARE PROVIDED AND STAFFED TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS. EACH OF LIFESTEPS 51 HOMES ARE STAFFED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL AND TO SUPPORT THEIR INDEPENDENCE AS OUTLINED IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S SUPPORTS PLAN. LIFESHARING / FAMILY LIVING IS A PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TO RESIDE IN THE PRIVATE HOME OF A HOST FAMILY. THE HOST FAMILY PROVIDES FOOD, SHELTER, PERSONAL CARE, TRANSPORTATION, AND COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORTS FOR ONE OR TWO INDIVIDUALS.

    Expenses $21,316,754 · Revenue $23,781,407

  • DIRECT CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICESCHILD CARE (INTEGRATED) FOR CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT SPECIAL NEEDS AGES SIX WEEKS TO SCHOOL-AGE. CHILD CHECK IS A FREE DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING FOR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 5 YEARS OLD THAT EVALUATES A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING TALKING, SEEING, HEARING, MOVING, THINKING, AND LIVING SKILLS. AN AUTISM SCREENING IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN 18 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS OF AGE ALONG WITH HEARING, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE BY REQUEST OR REFERRAL. CHOIC ASSISTS FAMILIES AT RISK FOR DRUG USE OR ABUSE TO REMAIN HEALTHY AND SAFE BY PROVIDING IN-HOME FAMILY SKILLS TRAINING, CHILD DEVELOPMENT SCREENING AND EDUCATION, AND CONNECTS FAMILIES TO THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY. CRISIS CHILD CARE IS PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES TO HELP ALLEVIATE STRESS THUS REDUCING THE POTENTIAL FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION COUNCIL (ECEC) IS A COUNTY-WIDE COLLABORATION OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNITED TO INCREASE THE QUALITY OF EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION IN OUR COMMUNITY AND ADMINISTERED LOCALLY BY LIFESTEPS. EARLY HEAD START PROVIDES SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BIRTH TO AGE 3. SERVICES ARE THROUGH HOME-BASED VISITS TO HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF PARENT INVOLVEMENT, EDUCATION, HEALTH/NUTRITION, DISABILITIES/MENTAL HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICES. EARLY IDENTIFICATION / CRISIS INTERVENTION PROGRAM (EICIP) PROVIDES DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS FOR CHILDREN THREE MONTHS TO 6 YEARS OF AGE WITH EVALUATIONS IN HEARING, SPEECH, BEHAVIORAL, AND DEVELOPMENT TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE DELAYS AND WHO MAY BE AT-RISK FOR ABUSE OR NEGLECT. ADDITIONALLY, CRISIS CHILD CARE HELPS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN TO 6 YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE AT-RISK, ALONG WITH PROVIDING HOME-BASED FAMILY SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING STRESSORS THAT IMPACT THEIR ABILITY TO PARENT EFFECTIVELY. FAMILIES FOREVER IS A PROGRAM FOR ADULTS STRUGGLING WITH THE FAMILY CHANGES BROUGHT ABOUT BY DIVORCE, SEPARATION, OR LIVING IN A DIVIDED FAMILY SITUATION AND THE PAIN, FRUSTRATION, AND STRESS RESULTING FROM CUSTODY ISSUES. FAMILY CARE MOBILE RESOURCE CENTER IS A MOBILE RESOURCE VAN THAT OFFERS RESOURCES TO FAMILIES ON TOPICS INCLUDING SELF-HELP, PARENTING, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES, ADULT LITERACY, DISABILITIES INFORMATION, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, ADVOCACY, AND MORE, ESPECIALLY TO THOSE IN RURAL AREAS. INFANT TODDLER CONTRACTED SLOTS (ITCS) IS A FREE, QUALITY CHILDCARE FOR CHILDREN AGES SIX MONTHS TO THREE YEARS OLD. CHILDREN MUST BE ELIGIBLE BASED ON LIVING IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.MATERNAL HEALTH HOME VISITING PROGRAMS PROMOTE HEALTHY PREGNANCY FOR LOW-INCOME MOTHERS, PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO IMPROVE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH FOR THEIR NEWBORN CHILDREN, AND ENCOURAGE GREATER ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. FAMILIES ARE SUPPORTED UTILIZING EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS TO TRACK MOTHER AND CHILD HEALTH, MILESTONES, AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, INCLUDING: ECONOMIC STABILITY, PHYSCIAL ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY CONTEXT; HEALTHCARE ACCESS; PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL RESOURCES. FAMILIES ARE CONNECTED TO RESOURCES THAT CAN HELP ACHIEVE BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES.PRE-K COUNTS IS A FREE, QUALITY PRESCHOOL FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN AGE 3 AND THE TIME THEY ARE READY TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN. CHILDREN MUST BE ELIGIBLE BASED ON POTENTIAL RISK OF SCHOOL FAILURE, EITHER BECAUSE OF LIVING IN LOW-INCOME, LANGUAGE OR CULTURAL BARRIERS, OR HAVING SPECIAL NEEDS. PRE-KINDERGARTEN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE FAMILIES IN PROVIDING A HIGH QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION EXPERIENCE. FAMILIES MAY APPLY TO RECEIVE PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EITHER PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME PRESCHOOL SERVICES AT LIFESTEPS. PRESCHOOL (INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENTAL) FOR CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT SPECIAL NEEDS FROM 3 TO 5 YEARS OF AGE. EACH CHILD IS ASSESSED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT: 1) COMMUNICATION, 2) COGNITION/THINKING, 3) VISUAL MOTOR, 4) PHYSICAL, AND 5) SOCIAL EMOTIONAL. SUMMER (CAMP) DISCOVERY PROGRAM IS A SIX-WEEK PROGRAM OFFERED TO CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT SPECIAL NEEDS TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN DEVELOPMENTAL, COMMUNICATIVE, AND SOCIAL SKILLS, AND ENCOURAGES INTERACTION WITH PEERS IN A STRUCTURED SOCIAL PROGRAM.DIRECT SPEECH/LANGUAGE/HEARING SERVICESSPEECH AND LANGUAGE EVALUATIONS SERVE INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND INCLUDE CAREGIVER INTERVIEW, OBSERVATION AND INTERACTION, AND STANDARDIZED TESTING BY A SPEECH PATHOLOGIST TO COMPLETE A PROFILE OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S COMMUNICATIVE STRENGTHS AND NEEDS IN THE AREAS OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, HEARING, AND SOCIAL SKILLS. RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE SHARED WITH THE INDIVIDUAL AND/OR CAREGIVERS WITH ADDITIONAL RESOURCES IDENTIFIED AS NEEDED.SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT FOR A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATION NEEDS INCLUDING CHILDHOOD APRAXIA, ARTICULATION AND PHONOLOGICAL DISORDERS, LANGUAGE DELAYS, PRAGMATIC/SOCIAL COMMUNICATION DISORDERS, VOICE, AND FLUENCY. THERAPY IS DESIGNED TO INCORPORATE PERSONAL INTERESTS AND DAILY ACTIVITIES. HEARING SCREENINGS ARE PURETONE AND TYPANOMETRY SCREENINGS CONDUCTED IN BOTH EARS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 3 ARE SCREENED USING A HEAR KIT CONSISTING OF A VARIETY OF SOUNDS AND PITCHES.

    Expenses $3,829,109 · Revenue $497,916

  • DIRECT INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY DAY PROGRAM SERVICESADULT TRAINING FACILITY-BASIC EDUCATION & SOCIALIZATION TRAINING (BEST) PROVIDES LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, AND MEDICAL CHALLENGES. PROGRAMS FOCUS ON ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN BECOMING MORE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH EMPLOYMENT EXPLORATION, ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING; PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY EVENTS; AND SOCIAL INTERACTION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. ADULT TRAINING FACILITY-COMMUNITY OUTREACH CENTER (COR) FOCUSES ON ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN BECOMING MORE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH EMPLOYMENT EXPLORATION, ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING; PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY EVENTS; AND SOCIAL INTERACTION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. TRANSITION THE NEXT STEP IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL/ DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, INCLUDING AUTISM, TO ASSIST IN REACHING THEIR PERSONAL POTENTIAL IN INDEPENDENT LIVING, EMPLOYMENT, AND SECONDARY EDUCATION. A THEMED DAILY SCHEDULE ALLOWS FOR PARTICIPATION TAILORED TO THE STUDENTS' NEEDS BY UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY, SIMULATION, HANDS-ON PRACTICE, VISUAL AIDS, AND INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND COMMUNITY-BASED INSTRUCTION.SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS AND SERVICES ARE ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS TO GAIN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT IN AN INTEGRATED WORK SETTING THAT INCLUDE JOB FINDING AND JOB SUPPORT. JOB FINDING MAY INCLUDE INTERVIEW ASSISTANCE, JOB EXPLORATION, RESUME' PREPARATION, AND JOB SEARCHING. JOB SUPPORT CONSISTS OF TRAINING FOR JOB ASSIGNMENTS, PERIODIC FOLLOW-UP AND/OR ONGOING SUPPORT WITH THE EMPLOYER.PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES (P.E.T.S.) - PROVIDED TO SCHOOL STUDENTS AGED 14 TO 21 WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES INCLUDING AUTISM. AREAS OF INSTRUCTION INCLUDE: DAILY LIVING SKILLS, SELF-DETERMINATION, WORKPLACE READINESS TRAINING AND JOB EXPLORATION. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (JOB COACHING) SUPPORTS QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS SEEKING COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT THROUGH EMPLOYMENT READINESS ASSESSMENTS, CAREER TRAINING AND JOB COACHING IN UNLICENSED SETTINGS. ASSESSMENTS MAY TAKE PLACE IN COMMUNITY LOCATIONS OR EMPLOYMENT SETTINGS. TRAINING FOCUSES ON FOUR CAREER AREAS (HOSPITALITY, RETAIL, FOOD PREPARATION AND HOUSEKEEPING). JOB COACHING SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS IN LOCATING POSITIONS CONSISTENT WITH LONG-TERM CAREER INTERESTS, PRACTICE INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES, RESUME DEVELOPMENT AND GUIDANCE IN RETAINING COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT ONCE EMPLOYMENT HAS BEEN SECURED.COMMUNITY WORK INSTRUCTION PROVIDES THREE TO FOUR STUDENTS A SIX-WEEK TO TWELVE-WEEK WORKPLACE READINESS INSTRUCTION (10% OF THE TOTAL HOURS) WITH A WORKSITE TRAINER THAT INCLUDES PERFORMING PAID WORK AT THE SAME INTEGRATED COMMUNITY WORKSITE. FOCUS ON LEARNING IS THE CORE COMPONENT AND MAY INCLUDE BUDGETING, PERSONAL FINANCE, PROBLEM SOLVING, INTERVIEW SKILLS, TIME MANAGEMENT, HYGIENE, COMMUNICATION, COMPUTER SKILLS, ETC. STUDENTS RECEIVE A WEEKLY STUDENT PARTICIPATION SUBSIDY FOR THE TIME SPENT PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY WORK INSTRUCTION.

    Expenses $2,826,320 · Revenue $3,056,640

  • ADULT DAY HEALTH SERVICES IS A MEDICALLY-MONITORED DAY PROGRAM SERVING CLIENTS WHO ARE MEDICALLY FRAGILE AND/OR SOCIALLY ISOLATED OR HAVE A FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT WHO ARE 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, OR WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND HAVE POST STROKE OR DEMENTIA, PARKINSONISM, OR A DEMENTIA-RELATED DISEASE SUCH AS ALZHEIMER'S OR OTHER ORGANIC BRAIN SYNDROME. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES DAILY ACTIVITIES, SOCIALIZATION, NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND SNACKS, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, DAILY EXERCISE, AND TRANSPORTATION. BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDES SPECIALIZED TRAININGS AND SUPPORTS FOR FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS WHO CARE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS TO IMPLEMENT POSITIVE SUPPORT STRATEGIES THAT WILL HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL.

    Expenses $193,171 · Revenue $42,485

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • ALISON BELL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ASHLEY TREESE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JEANNE MCLAUGHLIN

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JEFFREY BOBISH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DEBBIE HOPPER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PETER KYNE

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRENDA M DARE

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LINDA SAVAGE

    1ST VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LYRIC SCHNUR

    BOARD MEMBER (THRU 5/24/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CONOR TOBIN

    2ND VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • RICHARD MCGIFFIN

    BOARD MEMBER (EFFECTIVE 11/15/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FRANCO INSANA

    COO

    Total calculated
    $181,510
    From this org
    $172,510
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,000
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,161
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $33,349
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,000
    Filer's total
    $181,510

  • KAREN SUE OWENS

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $325,081
    From this org
    $316,081
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,000
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $283,982
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $32,099
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,000
    Filer's total
    $325,081

  • JEFFREY PETERS

    VICE PRESIDENT, TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $142,523
    From this org
    $133,523
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,000
    Hours/week
    40

  • RHONDA MONFREDI

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $127,589
    From this org
    $118,644
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,945
    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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2023
    Revenue
    $33,853,253
    Expenses
    $32,908,054
    Contributions
    $5,583,460
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $31,691,499
    Expenses
    $30,718,583
    Contributions
    $3,873,386
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2023 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2022 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $31,871,391
    Expenses
    $29,887,259
    Assets (EOY)
    $25,908,250

  • 2021 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $32,536,752
    Expenses
    $29,639,272
    Assets (EOY)
    $25,871,848

  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $31,303,500
    Expenses
    $29,408,327
    Assets (EOY)
    $23,184,799

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $32,406,821
    Expenses
    $28,418,625
    Assets (EOY)
    $20,808,424

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $30,961,895
    Expenses
    $27,733,573
    Assets (EOY)
    $17,486,014

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $27,175,493
    Expenses
    $26,350,948
    Assets (EOY)
    $13,120,695

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2023 return

Declared as related by

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.