Nextstep Kansas City is an affordable, state-of-the-art, community-based neurological recovery and fitness center. By offering standardized activity-based therapy programs and interventions, based on research; our centers provide the best chance for recovery, independence, and health.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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 $72K a year · 17% 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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
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
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $293K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$573K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$471K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$321K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$573K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$296K
FY2021$401K
FY2022$382K
FY2023$436K
FY2024$573K
Expenses
$471K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021$282K
FY2022$319K
FY2023$409K
FY2024$471K
Net assets
$321K
FY2024▲ +46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$321K

From the FY2024 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 Apr 2012.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $420K Management & general 11% · $51K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$55,993Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Smith’s $56K as Executive Director is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christopher Smith$55,993$59,855$54,123$54,173$55,163

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

Provides affordable, research-based therapy for neurological recovery and fitness.

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1 program · $420K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide physical rehabilitation to spinal cord injury patients through an exercise based program designated to regain strength and function below the level of injury.

$420Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$293K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$573K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$538K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$111K
Money outPt IX
$471K
Ln 25
Programscol B$420K
Managementcol C$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$321K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$267K
Total assetsLn 16$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$538K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$33K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$248K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$111K
Total revenueLn 12$573K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$267K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$267K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$59K
Total assetsLn 16$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$321K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 625
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K$267K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81K$59K
Total assetsLn 16$284K$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$219K$321K
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$56K$56K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$229K$229K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K
Management feesLn 11a$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$45K$45K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$471K$420K$51K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $573K$471K$102K$321K 990 PDF
FY2023 $436K$409K$27K$219K 990 PDF
FY2022 $382K$319K$63K$238K 990 PDF
FY2021 $401K$282K$120K$175K 990 PDF
FY2020 $296K$247K$49K$55K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $572,642 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $373,921$538,382
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $103,620$110,860
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$41,241−$76,600
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $436,300$572,642
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,895$1,150
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $264,562$311,676
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $141,356$158,173
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $408,813$470,999
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,487$101,643
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $572,642 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$492 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$247,913
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$290,469
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$32,921
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$538,382
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $110,860$110,860
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$76,108−$76,108
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $110,860 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$76,600$572,642
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $470,999 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,150$1,150
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,993$55,993
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $229,030$229,030
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,154$4,154
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,499$22,499
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $22,480$22,480
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,848 · Management $1,849$3,697
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,941$3,941
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,189$7,189
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $45,259$45,259
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,902$1,902
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,805$26,805
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,233$5,233
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,667$41,667
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $419,950 · Management $51,049 · Fundraising $0$470,999
Part X · Balance sheet $345,547 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $186,322$266,659
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,384$3,384
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,825$16,255
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $80,634$59,249
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $284,165$345,547
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $909$30
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $64,261$24,879
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $65,170$24,909
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $218,995$320,638
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $218,995$320,638
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $284,165$345,547
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $320,638 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$572,642
XI-2 Total expenses$470,999
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$101,643
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$218,995
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$320,638

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