MSTEPP Inc is an Anti-Substance abuse coalition that focuses on statewide strategies created to combat the opiod epidemic.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
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
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$302K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$289K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$142K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$302K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$198K
FY2022$391K
FY2023$497K
FY2024$339K
FY2025$302K
Expenses
$289K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$377K
FY2023$471K
FY2024$273K
FY2025$289K
Net assets
$142K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$31K
FY2022$33K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$129K
FY2025$142K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2016.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $289K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Program Director
$91,678Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Devries’s $92K as Program Director is at the 78th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2022
Robert Devries$91,678$84,684

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Combats the opioid epidemic through statewide anti-substance abuse strategies.

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1 program · $289K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The main exempt purpose of the organization is to assist individuals to over come opiods and give them a support system to turn their lives around.

$289Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $391K · 2021–2021
Institute for IntergovernmentalFY2021$252,623
U S Dept of Health & Human ServicesFY2021$81,805
Health ChoiceFY2021$50,374
Individual RecipientFY2021$5,875

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$302K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Money outPt IX
$289K
Ln 25
Programscol B$289K
Owns and owesPt X
$142K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K
Total assetsLn 16$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Government grantsLn 1e$192K
Total revenueLn 12$302K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$142K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$142K
Total assetsLn 16$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$142K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K$142K
Total assetsLn 16$130K$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$0
Net assetsLn 32$129K$142K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$92K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$107K$107K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$30$30
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$289K$289K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $302K$289K$13K$142K 990 PDF
FY2024 $339K$273K$66K$129K 990 PDF
FY2023 $497K$471K$26K$45K 990 PDF
FY2022 $391K$377K$14K$33K 990 PDF
FY2021 $198K$31K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $301,816 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $339,389$301,816
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $339,389$301,816
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $26,410$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $197,497$214,425
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,264$74,150
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $273,171$288,575
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $66,218$13,241
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $301,816 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$100,000
VIII-1e Government grants$191,816
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$301,816
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$301,816
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $288,575 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $91,678$91,678
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $106,794$106,794
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,953$15,953
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,125$4,125
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,323$4,323
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,250$11,250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,825$4,825
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30$30
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,763$8,763
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,524$6,524
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,867$1,867
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,319$27,319
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,124$5,124
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $288,575 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$288,575
Part X · Balance sheet $141,839 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,667$141,839
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,667$141,839
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,069$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $128,598$141,839
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,667$141,839
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $141,839 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$301,816
XI-2 Total expenses$288,575
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,241
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$128,598
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$141,839

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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