Little Steps FY2020 filing

Greenville, SCUnknown exempt organization EIN 20-2637422Revenue $331K in FY2020Latest return filed Feb 15, 2024

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Life skills and encouragement for teen and young parents

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-2637422) · Dispute this line
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$40K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 2% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 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
$40K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.2 mo
of spending, in cash
3.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $24K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
8% of total assets
Liabilities are 8% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$331K
Spent
$323K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$101K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$331K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$331K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$180K
FY2023$54K
Expenses
$323K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$241K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
Net assets
$101K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$36K
FY2023Not on file

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $301K Management & general 7% · $22K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $40K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Donna Lavoie$50,000——
Mandy Black—$40,000$40,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers teen and young parents with life skills and encouragement.

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1 program · $301K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Little steps provides a non-judgmental environment of encouragement and accountability for teen and young parents in the greenville county area. We accomplish this with the following components: classes, peer groups, one-on-one mentoring, and parent-child enrichment activities.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-2637422) · Dispute this line
$301Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$24K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $2K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,100

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$331K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$327K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$90
Money outPt IX
$323K
Ln 25
Programscol B$301K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$101K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$327K
Government grantsLn 1e$36K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$97K
Investment incomeLn 3$90
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$331K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$86K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$86K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$101K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$97K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$86K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$105K$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$93K$101K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$99K$99K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$51K$46K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$91K$82K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$9K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$5K$585
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$12K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$624$562$62
Office expensesLn 13$13K$12K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$7K$751
OccupancyLn 16$18K$16K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$149
InterestLn 20$396$356$40
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$754$679$75
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$469
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K$50
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$5K$464
Total functional expensesLn 25$323K$301K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 15, 2024 $54K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2024 $180K$36K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $246K$241K$4K$105K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $331K$323K$8K$101K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $331,239 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $362,308$326,553
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $83$90
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,033$4,596
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $367,424$331,239
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $112,370$98,922
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $147,555$152,539
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $83,930$71,911
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $343,855$323,372
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,569$7,867
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $331,239 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$36,112
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$290,441
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$96,822
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$326,553
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $90$90
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,596$4,596
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,686$331,239
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $323,372 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $98,922$98,922
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $46,222 · Management $5,136$51,358
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $82,033 · Management $9,115$91,148
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,030 · Management $1,003$10,033
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,265 · Management $585$5,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,691 · Management $1,299$12,990
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $562 · Management $62$624
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,525 · Management $1,281$12,806
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,763 · Management $751$7,514
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,750 · Management $1,750$17,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,337 · Management $149$1,486
IX-20 InterestPrograms $356 · Management $40$396
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $679 · Management $75$754
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,225 · Management $469$4,694
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,399 · Management $50$1,449
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,384 · Management $464$5,848
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $301,143 · Management $22,229 · Fundraising $0$323,372
Part X · Balance sheet $109,012 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $81,683$86,408
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,500$3,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,858$19,104
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $105,041$109,012
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,919$2,982
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $9,214$5,255
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,133$8,237
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $92,908$100,775
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $92,908$100,775
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $105,041$109,012
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $100,775 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$331,239
XI-2 Total expenses$323,372
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,867
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$92,908
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$100,775

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