Step Up Savannah INC FY2021 filing

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Savannah, GA501(c)(3)Social ScienceEIN 30-0526014Revenue $707K in FY2021

On file with the IRSstepupsavannah.org428 Bull St Ste 208, 31401-4962 · Savannah, GATax-exempt since Jul 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Step Up Savannah, INC. Engages all sectors of the community to improve the economic mobility and financial stability of families in Savannah, chatham county, georgia.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$92K 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
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $86K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$155K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 29 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$707K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$604K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$562K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$707K
FY2021▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$757K
FY2021$707K
FY2022$875K
FY2023$774K
FY2024$788K
Expenses
$604K
FY2021▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$676K
FY2021$604K
FY2022$695K
FY2023$740K
FY2024$754K
Net assets
$562K
FY2021▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$460K
FY2021$562K
FY2022$743K
FY2023$776K
FY2024$811K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2009.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $449K Management & general 21% · $126K Fundraising 5% · $29K

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

30 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$91,865Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Derrick Parker’s $69K as Executive Di is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 157 $100K–1M social science 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alicia Johnson$48,663$103,273$96,410$91,865$76,154
Derrick Parker$69,390————

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

Improves economic mobility and financial stability for Savannah families through community engagement.

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3 programs · $447K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Step up supports strategies that help families build wealth: bank on savannah: a program adopted by the banking taskforce to help people without a bank account access free and low-cost checking and savings accounts.

$210Kprogram expense
02

Step up supports workforce readiness and vocational training programs through these initiatives: chatham apprentice program-cap helps unemployed and under-employed chatham county residents find or create career paths that offer family-sustaining wages and opportunities for advancement.

$130Kprogram expense
03

Step up provides resources to build capacity in other community groups and non-profits to combat poverity. Neighborhood leadership academy (nla): nla is a 12-WEEK program offered by step up every year, typically in september, held at savannah state university.

$107Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $50K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2020$38,998

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$707K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$693K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$320
Money outPt IX
$604K
Ln 25
Programscol B$449K
Managementcol C$126K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$562K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$573K
Total assetsLn 16$717K
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$693K
Government grantsLn 1e$373K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$116
Other incomeLn 4–11$320
Total revenueLn 12$707K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$334K
SavingsLn 2$239K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$573K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Total assetsLn 16$717K
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K
Net assetsLn 32$562K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 660
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$417K$573K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$582K$717K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K$155K
Net assetsLn 32$460K$562K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$105K$73K$21K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$176K$149K$20K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$21K$8K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$16K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$82K$82K$318
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$5K$920$4K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$9K$5K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$23K$18K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$19K$6K$2K
TravelLn 17$634$542$92
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$451$12K$75
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$356$107
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$1K$323
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$50K$8K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$604K$449K$126K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $788K$754K$34K$811K 990 PDF
FY2023 $774K$740K$34K$776K 990 PDF
FY2022 $875K$695K$180K$743K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $707K$604K$103K$562K 990 PDF
FY2020 $757K$676K$81K$460K 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 I · Summary $706,772 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $736,772$693,010
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,583$13,326
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $536$116
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $205$320
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $757,096$706,772
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $41,498$1,219
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $354,490$332,975
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $280,377$269,933
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $676,365$604,127
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $80,731$102,645
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members29
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 $706,772 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$75,009
VIII-1e Government grants$372,691
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$245,310
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$693,010
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,326$13,326
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $116$116
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $320$320
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,646 · Excluded from tax $116$706,772
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $604,127 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,219$1,219
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $73,308 · Management $20,946 · Fundraising $10,472$104,726
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $149,140 · Management $20,068 · Fundraising $7,114$176,322
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,869 · Management $8,248 · Fundraising $1,572$30,689
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,742 · Management $4,259 · Fundraising $1,237$21,238
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $34,160$34,160
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $81,866 · Management $318$82,184
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,800 · Management $920 · Fundraising $3,767$9,487
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,927 · Management $5,125 · Fundraising $1,561$15,613
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $17,714 · Management $4,892$22,606
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,192 · Management $5,652 · Fundraising $1,674$26,518
IX-17 TravelPrograms $542 · Management $92$634
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $451 · Management $12,364 · Fundraising $75$12,890
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,325 · Management $356 · Fundraising $107$1,788
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,255 · Management $1,172 · Fundraising $323$5,750
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,647 · Management $7,541 · Fundraising $1,115$58,303
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $448,997 · Management $126,113 · Fundraising $29,017$604,127
Part X · Balance sheet $717,377 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $176,684$333,860
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $240,151$239,048
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $142,307$123,383
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,652$6,638
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,236$14,448
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $582,030$717,377
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $111,131$155,083
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $122,381$155,083
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $449,649$562,294
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $459,649$562,294
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $582,030$717,377
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $562,294 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$706,772
XI-2 Total expenses$604,127
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$102,645
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$459,649
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$562,294

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