Steppingstone INC FY2021 filing

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Chemical addiction rehabilitation

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$299K 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
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $972K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$299K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$958K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.1M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$10.5M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$4.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12.1M
FY2021▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.4M
FY2021$12.1M
FY2022$11.2M
FY2023$14.4M
FY2024$15.0M
FY2025$16.9M
Expenses
$10.5M
FY2021▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.7M
FY2021$10.5M
FY2022$11.0M
FY2023$12.5M
FY2024$14.1M
FY2025$16.3M
Net assets
$4.4M
FY2021▲ +56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2025$6.6M

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 Aug 1972.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $9.0M Management & general 13% · $1.3M Fundraising 2% · $222K

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; $299K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exeutive Director/Clerk
$183,465Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$116,010Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathleen Schedler-Clark’s $226K as Exeutive Director/Clerk is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 746 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kathleen Schedler-Clark$225,507$240,324$217,779$198,447$183,465$174,023
Lindaline Yumasi$188,985$234,314————
Melissa Kachapis$134,142$191,106$127,658———
Susan Bennett$143,914$162,354$111,207$120,303$116,010$108,344
Debra Decosta—$147,379————
Jennifer Reilly$118,206—————
Katherine Tyler——$113,021———
Donald Bobola———$101,281——

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides treatment and support for individuals struggling with chemical addiction.

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3 programs · $7.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Housing for Homeless

The housing for homeless division provides supportive services to disabled homeless and chronic homeless individuals and families. The division operates in several scattered sites in order to provide various different services to those in need of finding permanent and temporary housing opportunities.

$3.2Mprogram expense
02

Residential Treatment

The residential treatment division provides consumers possessing substance use disorders with treatment in a comfortable, sober, home-like environment. Consumers participate in the program from three to twelve months as they work on developing recovery skills and support systems.

$2.7Mprogram expense
03

Peer Recovery Support

The peer recovery support division provides a safe and confidential place for individuals to learn from peers with lived experience, share their challenges and become empowered.

$2.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $4.5M federal money spent
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National SignificanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.243 · Direct$1.9M
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Through City of Fall River Community Development Agency and 1 more$1.3M
Emergency Solutions Grant ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.231 · Through City of Fall River Community Development Agency and 1 more$838K
Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substances Use ProgramDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.838 · Direct and through Massachusetts Department of Public Health$316K
Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance AbuseDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.959 · Through Massachusetts Department of Public Health$118K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2024 · $4.4M federal money spent
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National SignificanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.243 · Direct$2.2M
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Through City of Fall River Community Development Agency and 1 more$898K
Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substances Use ProgramDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.838 · Direct and through Massachusetts Department of Public Health$503K
Emergency Solutions Grant ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.231 · Through City of Fall River Community Development Agency and 1 more$498K
Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance AbuseDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.959 · Through Massachusetts Department of Public Health$337K

The auditor reported 1 finding: a weakness in money controls.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $4.2M federal money spent
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services_projects of Regional and National SignificanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.243 · Direct$2.2M
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Through City of Fall River Department of Housing and Urban Development and 1 more$1.1M
Emergency Solutions Grant ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.231 · Through City of Fall River Community Development Agency and 1 more$366K
Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance AbuseDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.959 · Through Commonwealth of Mass Department of Public Health$282K
Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based ProgramDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.838 · Direct$282K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $3.8M federal money spent
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services_projects of Regional and National SignificanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.243 · Direct$2.0M
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Through City of Fall River Community Development Agency and 1 more$1.0M
Emergency Solutions Grant ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.231 · Through City of Fall River Community Development Agency and 1 more$576K
Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance AbuseDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.959 · Through Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health$139K
Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based ProgramDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.838 · Direct$18K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$10.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.0M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Fundraisingcol D$222K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$958K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$12.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$3.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$105K
Other assetsLn 15$675K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$958K
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5217
VolunteersI 60
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$1.9M$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K$105K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$958K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$4.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$221K$221K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.1M$5.3M$555K$191K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$33K$29K$3K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$299K$276K$13K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$635K$540K$75K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$26K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$443K$315K$128K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$43K$43K
Office expensesLn 13$139K$69K$70K
OccupancyLn 16$1.4M$1.4M$8K
TravelLn 17$114K$102K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$9K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$989K$900K$89K
All other expensesLn 24e$41K$24K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.5M$9.0M$1.3M$222K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 14, 2026 $16.9M$16.3M$639K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $15.0M$14.1M$896K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 26, 2024 $14.4M$12.5M$1.9M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $11.2M$11.0M$195K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 26, 2022 $12.1M$10.5M$1.6M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 4, 2021 $10.4M$9.7M$689K$2.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $12,106,634 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,414,051$6,422,951
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,000,158$5,682,251
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $669$1,432
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$6,513$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,408,365$12,106,634
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 $6,956,642$7,248,012
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,762,340$3,298,631
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,718,982$10,546,643
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $689,383$1,559,991
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $12,106,634 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$34,319
VIII-1e Government grants$6,122,930
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$265,702
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,422,951
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,682,251$5,682,251
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,432$1,432
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,682,251 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,432$12,106,634
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,546,643 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $221,375$221,375
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,313,611 · Management $555,209 · Fundraising $191,240$6,060,060
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $28,792 · Management $3,017 · Fundraising $1,035$32,844
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $276,367 · Management $12,568 · Fundraising $9,933$298,868
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $540,103 · Management $75,350 · Fundraising $19,412$634,865
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $26,413$26,413
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,813$32,813
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $315,091 · Management $127,756$442,847
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $42,619$42,619
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $68,507 · Management $70,059$138,566
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,429,124 · Management $7,984$1,437,108
IX-17 TravelPrograms $101,595 · Management $12,060$113,655
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,214 · Management $12,553$21,767
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,578$12,578
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $899,788 · Management $88,997$988,785
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,201 · Management $17,279$41,480
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,006,393 · Management $1,318,630 · Fundraising $221,620$10,546,643
Part X · Balance sheet $5,324,915 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,445$1,445
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,942,100$3,070,198
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $22,225$22,225
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,768,912$1,374,570
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,154$7,128
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $49,932$69,473
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $45,696$104,796
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $699,579$675,080
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,543,043$5,324,915
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $803,443$927,861
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $56,772$25,202
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $861,530$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,736,438$958,319
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,480,044$4,024,592
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $326,561$342,004
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,806,605$4,366,596
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,543,043$5,324,915
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,366,596 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,106,634
XI-2 Total expenses$10,546,643
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,559,991
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,806,605
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,366,596

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