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Steps to Hope INC FY2021 filing

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Columbus, NC501(c)(3)Since 1985 EIN 56-1484890Revenue $1.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRSstepstohope.org60 Ward St, 28722-0655 · Columbus, NCTax-exempt since Dec 1986Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Steps to Hope is to create a community free from the violence of domestic and sexual abuse through education, advocacy and victim assistance. In addition to offering emergency shelter to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, we offer many programs that are preventive in nature to make a positive impact on the generational cycle of violence. These include: 1) domestic violence intervention program (dvip) (separate classes for men and women)and Hope for youth (skills and character building as well as enrichment activities for youth 12-17 years old - gender specific).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$48K 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
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $803K a year · 31% 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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $72K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$108K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$930K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$3.3M
Expenses
$930K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$930K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2025$7.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1986.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $788K Management & general 13% · $117K Fundraising 3% · $26K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Betty Bayne
Executive Di
$48,383Pt VII · Sec A
Marion Connor
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Duran
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chuck Elder
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cindy Gramling
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dee McBride James
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Mastruserio
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Provides shelter, education, and advocacy to end domestic and sexual abuse.

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2 programs · $788K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

During the fiscal year, we provided 1,257 services to 179 victims of domestic violence or sexual assault and their families. These services included safe shelter, information, advocacy, referral, transportation, therapeutic counseling, court accompaniment and limited financial assistance.

$583Kprogram expense
02

The organization operates a second chance thrift store to provide low cost clothing & household items to their clients and also to low income families in the community.

$204Kprogram 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
Polk County Community Foundation INCFY2025$63K
Gateway Wellness FoundationFY2025$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$72K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$930K
Ln 25
Programscol B$788K
Managementcol C$117K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$628K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$522K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$316K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$34K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$650
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$523K
SavingsLn 2$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$628K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 549
VolunteersI 677
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$482K$628K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$112K$108K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$35K$21K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$416K$357K$51K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$61K$49K$9K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$30K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K$49K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$8K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$22K$3K
TravelLn 17$286$286
InterestLn 20$579$145$434
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$74K$69K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$16K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$133K$127K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$930K$788K$117K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.3M$2.3M$1.0M$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.3M$2.1M$1.1M$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$1.9M$998K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$1.4M$692K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.1M$930K$174K$3.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,104,895 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $733,723$1,073,066
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $715$650
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,380$25,176
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,979$6,003
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $786,797$1,104,895
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $618,218$582,997
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $276,895$347,463
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $895,113$930,460
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$108,316$174,435
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $1,104,895 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$34,000
VIII-1e Government grants$522,132
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$516,934
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$316,268
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,073,066
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $650$650
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28,870$28,870
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$3,694−$3,694
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $216$216
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,787$5,787
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,743 · Excluded from tax $29,086$1,104,895
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $930,460 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,795 · Management $20,877 · Fundraising $13,918$69,590
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $357,317 · Management $50,757 · Fundraising $7,449$415,523
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $49,395 · Management $9,024 · Fundraising $2,692$61,111
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,723 · Management $5,430 · Fundraising $1,620$36,773
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,500$11,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $48,774$48,774
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,412$9,412
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,323 · Management $1,474$9,797
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,458 · Management $3,050$25,508
IX-17 TravelPrograms $286$286
IX-20 InterestPrograms $145 · Management $434$579
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $68,657 · Management $5,792$74,449
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,199 · Management $2,580$18,779
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $126,582 · Management $6,272$132,854
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,525$15,525
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $787,591 · Management $117,190 · Fundraising $25,679$930,460
Part X · Balance sheet $3,211,627 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $380,522$522,916
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,763$104,922
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $23,110$26,774
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $46,125$46,518
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,857$10,797
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,127,218$1,238,883
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,069,806$1,260,817
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,772,401$3,211,627
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $45,914$82,364
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,072$25,611
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $112,384$107,975
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,630,766$3,067,666
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $29,251$35,986
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,660,017$3,103,652
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,772,401$3,211,627
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,103,652 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,104,895
XI-2 Total expenses$930,460
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$174,435
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,660,017
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$269,200
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,103,652

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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