Front Step works with the community to provide services that contribute to the quality of life of those of the Stenton Park neighborhood of Philadelphia and beyond. Our mission seeks to accomplish positive impact for existing challenges including poverty societal pressures and educational deficiencies. Our main audience focus is children and youth but Front Step also provides compassionate assistance to people of all ages.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$69K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $79
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$145K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$178K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$627K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$145K
FY2022▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$130K
FY2022$145K
FY2023$188K
FY2024$255K
FY2025$170K
FY2026$444K
Expenses
$178K
FY2022▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$146K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$253K
FY2025Not on file
FY2026$305K
Net assets
$627K
FY2022▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$661K
FY2022$627K
FY2023$597K
FY2024$441K
FY2025$445K
FY2026$584K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending March 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Mar 2001.

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Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $99K Management & general 35% · $63K Fundraising 9% · $16K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$42,000Pt VII · Sec A
Administrative Assistance
$21,730Pt VII · Sec A
$5,100Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Richard W Tink’s $43K as Executive Director is at the 31st 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Richard W Tink$43,449—————
Rev R Wesley Tink—$42,800$42,000$42,000$42,000$42,466
Rachelle Small——$15,000$21,730$21,730$11,462
Richard Hardie——$5,100$5,100$5,100$3,648
Freddie Perez$1,846$1,560$3,818———
Kurt Velit$2,520$1,430————

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

Empowering Stenton Park residents to overcome challenges and keep children educated.

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3 programs · $342K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Mentoring for Girls

$339Kprogram expense
02

Summer Camp Program

$3Kprogram expense
03

Front Step Culinary Academy

$1Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$79

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$145K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$215
Money outPt IX
$178K
Ln 25
Programscol B$99K
Managementcol C$63K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$627K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K
Total assetsLn 16$627K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$215
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$145K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$238K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$252K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$375K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$627K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$627K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$285K$252K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$375K$375K
Total assetsLn 16$661K$627K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$661K$627K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$27K$0$27K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1K$1K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$3K$3K$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$265$0$265$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$740$370$0$370
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$3K$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$47K$47K$0$0
TravelLn 17$4K$1K$1K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$979$0$979$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$25K$18K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$10K$10K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$178K$99K$63K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $444K$305K$139K$584K 990 PDF
FY2025 $170K$445K 990 PDF
FY2024 $255K$253K$2K$441K 990 PDF
FY2023 $188K$355K−$167K$597K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $145K$178K−$33K$627K 990 PDF
FY2021 $130K$146K−$16K$661K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $144,944 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $110,963$124,329
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,159$20,400
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $944$215
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $130,066$144,944
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 $24,145$34,189
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $122,165$143,839
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $146,310$178,028
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,244−$33,084
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $144,944 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$124,329
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$124,329
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,400 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$20,400
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$215
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,400 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$144,944
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $178,028 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $26,830 · Fundraising $0$26,830
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,371 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,371
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,994 · Management $2,994 · Fundraising $0$5,988
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $265 · Fundraising $0$265
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $370 · Management $0 · Fundraising $370$740
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,004 · Management $3,003 · Fundraising $0$6,007
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $47,442 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$47,442
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,449 · Management $1,447 · Fundraising $1,447$4,343
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $979 · Fundraising $0$979
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,409 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,409
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,761 · Management $17,866 · Fundraising $14,000$56,627
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,514 · Management $9,513 · Fundraising $0$19,027
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $99,314 · Management $62,897 · Fundraising $15,817$178,028
Part X · Balance sheet $627,429 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,367$14,068
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $260,090$238,305
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $375,056$375,056
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $660,513$627,429
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $660,513$627,429
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $660,513$627,429
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $660,513$627,429
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $627,429 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$144,944
XI-2 Total expenses$178,028
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$33,084
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$660,513
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$627,429

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