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Browerville, MN501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 41-1228493Revenue $2.2M in FY2024Latest return filed Oct 6, 2025

On file with the IRSstepbrowerville.orgBrowerville, MNTax-exempt since Apr 1975Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide training for developmentally disabled individuals.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-1228493) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $255K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
83% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7.1 mo
of spending, in cash
7.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$227K
12% of total assets
Liabilities are 12% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.2M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$948K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$964K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$345K
FY2021$771K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1975.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.5M Management & general 17% · $307K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Bruce Bentz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Bentz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jean Bentz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Renae Buhl
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Buhl
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ken Christensen
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cheryl Hagen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phil McCoy
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Trains developmentally disabled individuals for better lives.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Step provides a specialized program of training for developmentally disabled individuals who are not eligible for existing programs within the public schools or other systems.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-1228493) · Dispute this line
$1.5Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$307K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$227K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$260K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$823
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Accounts receivableLn 4$57K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$20K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$663K
Intangible assetsLn 14$5K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$227K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5114
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$260K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$842K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$485K$663K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$162K$227K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.0M$167K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$104K$92K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$106K$92K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$68K$52K$16K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$67K$67K$205
InsuranceLn 23$57K$49K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$254K$182K$72K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.5M$307K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 6, 2025 $2.2M$1.8M$331K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 23, 2024 $1.9M$1.7M$256K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 18, 2023 $1.8M$1.5M$276K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 12, 2022 $1.7M$1.3M$426K$771K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2021 $948K$964K−$16K$345K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $2,178,732 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $258,170$261,850
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,753,247$1,994,673
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,399$22,346
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$113,649−$100,137
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,911,167$2,178,732
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,226,057$1,382,316
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $429,131$465,019
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,655,188$1,847,335
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $255,979$331,397
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,178,732 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$100,137 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$261,850
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$259,505
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$261,850
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,994,673$1,994,673
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,346$22,346
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,894,536 · Excluded from tax $22,346$2,178,732
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,847,335 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,005,886 · Management $167,064$1,172,950
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $92,144 · Management $11,389$103,533
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $92,272 · Management $13,561$105,833
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,223$16,223
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,926 · Management $15,758$67,684
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,466$2,466
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $66,882 · Management $205$67,087
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $48,655 · Management $8,540$57,195
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $182,206 · Management $72,158$254,364
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,539,971 · Management $307,364 · Fundraising $0$1,847,335
Part X · Balance sheet $1,860,927 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $943$823
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $841,545$1,096,044
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $98,017$57,378
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $18,959$19,746
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,964$19,769
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $484,581$662,562
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $5,675$4,605
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,464,684$1,860,927
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $108,551$126,260
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $53,730$100,467
X-25 Other liabilities$400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $162,281$227,127
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,297,288$1,633,800
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,302,403$1,633,800
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,464,684$1,860,927
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,633,800 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,178,732
XI-2 Total expenses$1,847,335
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$331,397
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,302,403
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,633,800

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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