Take the Next Step FY2023 filing

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Monroe, WA501(c)(3)Since 2005Human ServicesEIN 20-3291700

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Take the Next Step (ttns) is a grass-roots, faith-based, nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower our sky valley neighbors with advocacy, help, and hope.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$116K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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 $71K 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$116K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $173K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$32K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$981K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$436K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +21%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$929K
FY2021$783K
FY2022$889K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$852K
Expenses
$981K
FY2023▲ +19%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$779K
FY2021$781K
FY2022$822K
FY2023$981K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$850K
Net assets
$436K
FY2023▲ +26%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$279K
FY2022$345K
FY2023$436K
FY2024$550K
FY2025$551K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $889K Management & general 6% · $59K Fundraising 3% · $33K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $116K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Executive Director
$58,816Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$57,654Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Morgan’s $52K as Co-Executive Director is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sarah Morgan$51,750$61,675$58,816$38,975$20,176
Sarah Lunstrum$51,528$50,403$57,654——
Sarah E Lunstrum———$47,054$42,178

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers friendship, help, and hope to neighbors through community programs and support groups.

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3 programs · $777K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Family Resource Center

PARTICIPANTS/CLIENTS receive immediate and on-going assistance to meet their current and future needs with items and support such as emergency food, transportation, cold weather gear, and shelter items like tents and sleeping bags, hygiene items, diapers and wipes, and more.

$579Kprogram expense
02

Unhoused outreach was a shift from our previous (pre-covid) drop-in center model and it was so successful throughout the pandemic, it remains its own program now. Three times a week, we load up our van with food, hygiene supplies, clothing and supplies and drive throughout our community to ensure our homeless neighbors are safe and well.

$112Kprogram expense
03

Kidz Club After School Program

Kidz club after school program re-started in 2023 with 45 students registered in our TUESDAY/THURSDAY program. Students are grouped with same grade students and led by consistent volunteers (adult and MIDDLE/HIGH school) to support their academic growth as well as their social and emotional learning.

$85Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $24K · 2023–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$1,900
Unitemized GrantFY2024$600
Unitemized GrantFY2023$21,650

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$511
Money outPt IX
$981K
Ln 25
Programscol B$889K
Managementcol C$59K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$436K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$388K
Total assetsLn 16$468K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$614K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$152K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$511
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$260K
SavingsLn 2$128K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$388K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$468K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$436K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6468
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$293K$388K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$348K$468K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$32K
Net assetsLn 32$345K$436K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$300K$300K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$106K$6K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$252K$224K$12K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27K$24K$1K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$30K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$4K$3K$280
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$111$176
Office expensesLn 13$15K$13K$743$1K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$6K$805$79
TravelLn 17$3K$1K$2K$146
InsuranceLn 23$11K$9K$879$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$181K$172K$6K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$981K$889K$59K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $852K$850K$2K$551K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.1M$114K$550K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.1M$981K$91K$436K 990 PDF
FY2022 $889K$822K$66K$345K 990 PDF
FY2021 $783K$781K$2K$279K 990 PDF
FY2020 $929K$779K$150K$276K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,072,153 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$37,500
VIII-1c Fundraising events$20,250
VIII-1e Government grants$614,357
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$390,761
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$151,846
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,062,868
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,774$8,774
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $511$511
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,774 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $511$1,072,153
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $981,115 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $299,754$299,754
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $105,734 · Management $5,985 · Fundraising $7,832$119,551
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $224,145 · Management $11,934 · Fundraising $15,592$251,671
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,826 · Management $1,269 · Fundraising $1,657$26,752
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,794 · Management $1,586 · Fundraising $2,072$33,452
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,400 · Management $280$3,680
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,021$28,021
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,151 · Management $111 · Fundraising $176$1,438
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,508 · Management $743 · Fundraising $1,373$14,624
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,638 · Management $805 · Fundraising $79$6,522
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,385 · Management $1,936 · Fundraising $146$3,467
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,115 · Management $879 · Fundraising $1,390$11,384
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $172,177 · Management $5,760 · Fundraising $2,862$180,799
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $888,627 · Management $59,309 · Fundraising $33,179$981,115
Part X · Balance sheet $468,173 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $165,947$260,331
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $127,505$128,016
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $37,073$67,422
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,744$12,404
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $348,269$468,173
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,330$32,197
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,332$32,197
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $228,173$310,026
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $116,764$125,950
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $344,937$435,976
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $348,269$468,173
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $435,976 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,072,153
XI-2 Total expenses$981,115
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$91,038
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$344,937
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$435,976

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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