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Stepping Stone Drop-In Center FY2021 filing

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Claremont, NH501(c)(3)Mental Health EIN 02-0484318Revenue $399K in FY2021Latest return filed Feb 11, 2026

On file with the IRSsteppingstonenextstep.orgClaremont, NHTax-exempt since Mar 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Stepping Stone is dedicated to promoting emotional wellness and recovery. We provide peer support for individuals 18 years or older who use or are at-risk of using mental health services. Our programs offer on-site support, evening telephone support, and crisis respite beds.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 02-0484318) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$63K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
93% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Cash reserves
2.1 mo
of spending, in cash
2.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$225K
55% of total assets
Liabilities are 55% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$399K
Spent
$391K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$184K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$399K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$399K
FY2022$400K
FY2023$528K
FY2024$568K
FY2025$546K
Expenses
$391K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$391K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$511K
FY2024$469K
FY2025$549K
Net assets
$184K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$184K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$308K
FY2025$305K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1996.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $364K Management & general 7% · $27K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Susan E Seidler
Executive Director
$62,501Pt VII · Sec A
Marilyn Marinelli
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Byrne
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Colleen Fisk
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Suellen Griffin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Seidler’s $83K as Executive Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Susan Seidler$83,200$86,860$74,230——
Susan E Seidler———$60,905$62,501

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers peer support for adults' emotional wellness and recovery.

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3 programs · $343K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Next Step/ Stepping Stone

Provides peer support and education to consumers of psychiatric AND/OR psychological services.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 02-0484318) · Dispute this line
$315Kprogram expense
02

Warmline

Provide telephone assistance and support for individuals with mental health issues.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 02-0484318) · Dispute this line
$17Kprogram expense
03

Crisis Respite

Provide a safe and supportive environment in which consumers of psychiatric or psychological services can work through crisis.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 02-0484318) · Dispute this line
$11Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$399K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$381K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Money outPt IX
$391K
Ln 25
Programscol B$364K
Managementcol C$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$184K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$225K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$381K
Government grantsLn 1e$378K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$399K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K
Accounts receivableLn 4$35K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$301K
Total assetsLn 16$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$225K
Net assetsLn 32$184K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K$67K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$322K$301K
Total assetsLn 16$397K$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$221K$225K
Net assetsLn 32$176K$184K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$48K$45K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$104K$91K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$20K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$12K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$75$75
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$117
OccupancyLn 16$72K$71K$719
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$140
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$60K$830
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K$45
Total functional expensesLn 25$391K$364K$27K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 11, 2026 $546K$549K−$3K$305K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $568K$469K$99K$308K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2023 $528K$511K$17K$209K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $400K$393K$8K$192K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $399K$391K$8K$184K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $398,621 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $455,906$381,241
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,245$17,380
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $477,151$398,621
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $252,292$193,295
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $216,586$197,516
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $468,878$390,811
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,273$7,810
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $398,621 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$378,141
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$381,241
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,380$17,380
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,380 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$398,621
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $390,811 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $45,486 · Management $2,394$47,880
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $91,071 · Management $12,779$103,850
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,745 · Management $8,462$28,207
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,289 · Management $1,069$13,358
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $75$75
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $17,763$17,763
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,839 · Management $117$1,956
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $71,204 · Management $719$71,923
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,255 · Management $140$1,395
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,123$7,123
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,199$20,199
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,839$7,839
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,143 · Management $830$60,973
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,225 · Management $45$8,270
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $364,256 · Management $26,555 · Fundraising $0$390,811
Part X · Balance sheet $409,020 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,291$66,944
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $52,124$34,522
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,283$6,192
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $321,561$301,362
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $397,259$409,020
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,011$16,534
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $196,578$181,069
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,409$27,346
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $220,998$224,949
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $176,201$184,011
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $60$60
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $176,261$184,071
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $397,259$409,020
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $184,071 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$398,621
XI-2 Total expenses$390,811
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,810
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$176,261
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$184,071

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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