The Next Step Programs (tns) is dedicated to creating inclusive communities where young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (idd) are empowered to lead meaningful, connected lives. Tns provides person-centered Programs that promote independence, community participation, employment readiness, and lifelong learning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 35 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $43K a year · 6% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$100K
233% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 233% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$771K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$770K
To programs
87%
Net assets
−$57K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$771K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$129K
FY2023$593K
FY2024$771K
Expenses
$770K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2023$679K
FY2024$770K
Net assets
−$57K
FY2024▲ +1.0%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$86K
FY2023−$58K
FY2024−$57K

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 Jan 2016.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $668K Management & general 7% · $55K Fundraising 6% · $48K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$89,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$160Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Josh Fields’s $89K as Executive Director is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021
Josh Fields$89,000—$25,898
Joshua Fields—$84,100—
Susan McGann$160——

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

Empowers young adults with disabilities through programs promoting independence and community connection.

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1 program · $668K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The next step programs is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating inclusive communities where young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (idd) are empowered to lead meaningful, connected lives.

$668Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$771K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$503K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$273K
Money outPt IX
$770K
Ln 25
Programscol B$668K
Managementcol C$55K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
−$57K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$273K
Government grantsLn 1e$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$43K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$503K
Total revenueLn 12$771K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K
Net assetsLn 32−$57K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
VolunteersI 675
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$17K$43K
Total assetsLn 16$17K$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K$100K
Net assetsLn 32−$58K−$57K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$79K$8K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$419K$369K$26K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$36K$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$7K$841$841
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$5K$600$600
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$13K$3K$120
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$139
Office expensesLn 13$11K$9K$2K$346
OccupancyLn 16$98K$84K$10K$5K
TravelLn 17$13K$12K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$132$66
InterestLn 20$4K$4K$147$73
InsuranceLn 23$26K$22K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$22K$301$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$770K$668K$55K$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $771K$770K$550−$57K 990 PDF
FY2023 $593K$679K−$86K−$58K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $129K$86K 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
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Part I · Summary $771,001 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $448,395$272,892
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $109,595$503,042
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,007−$4,933
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $592,997$771,001
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 $470,465$557,578
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $208,871$212,873
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $679,336$770,451
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$86,339$550
Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $771,001 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$42,878
VIII-1e Government grants$5,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$225,014
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$272,892
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $503,042$503,042
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,933−$4,933
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $503,042 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$4,933$771,001
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $770,451 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $79,480 · Management $7,901 · Fundraising $11,556$98,937
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $369,401 · Management $25,837 · Fundraising $23,629$418,867
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,673 · Management $1,609 · Fundraising $2,492$39,774
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,728 · Management $841 · Fundraising $841$8,410
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,800 · Management $600 · Fundraising $600$6,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,307 · Management $2,886 · Fundraising $120$16,313
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,637 · Fundraising $139$3,776
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,688 · Management $1,523 · Fundraising $346$10,557
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $83,762 · Management $9,624 · Fundraising $5,102$98,488
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,078 · Management $1,015$13,093
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,123 · Management $132 · Fundraising $66$1,321
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,145 · Management $147 · Fundraising $73$4,365
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,811 · Management $2,408 · Fundraising $1,441$25,660
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,277 · Management $301 · Fundraising $1,184$23,762
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,128$1,128
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $668,038 · Management $54,824 · Fundraising $47,589$770,451
Part X · Balance sheet $43,162 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,162$32,162
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,000$11,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,162$43,162
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$5,450
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $75,000$100,450
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$57,838−$57,288
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$57,838−$57,288
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,162$43,162
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$57,288 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$771,001
XI-2 Total expenses$770,451
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$550
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$57,838
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$57,288

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