Next Step Farms

Tax-deductible

Huntsville, AL501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 83-4389587

Provide safe and nuturing day programs for disabled adults to participate in a homestead type environment

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $82K a year · 28% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 58% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $141K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$500K
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% 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
$446K
+88% vs prior year
Spent
$332K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$491K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$446K
FY2025▲ +88%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$91K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$446K
Expenses
$332K
FY2025▲ +73%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$101K
FY2024$192K
FY2025$332K
Net assets
$491K
FY2025▲ +33%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$30K
FY2022$158K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$370K
FY2025$491K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2020.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $205K Management & general 17% · $56K Fundraising 21% · $71K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$67,600Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robin Kramer’s $68K as CEO is at the 58th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Robin Kramer$67,600$40,400$37,800
Chris Kramer——$37,800

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers safe, nurturing day programs for disabled adults in a homestead setting.

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1 program service account for $205K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Adult Day Program

The farm is a place where adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities can learn independent daily living skills using a small family farm-based theme. Our clients are learning skills to assist them in living meaningful and purposeful lives.

$205Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$446K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$295K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$167K
Investment incomeLn 3$107
Money outPt IX
$332K
Ln 25
Programscol B$205K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$71K
Owns and owesPt X
$491K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$992K
LiabilitiesLn 26$500K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$295K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$52K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$167K
Investment incomeLn 3$107
Total revenueLn 12$446K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$147K
SavingsLn 2$403
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$147K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$831K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$992K
LiabilitiesLn 26$500K
Net assetsLn 32$491K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K$147K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3K$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$822K$831K
Total assetsLn 16$899K$992K
LiabilitiesLn 26$529K$500K
Net assetsLn 32$370K$491K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$14K$20K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$60K$50K$8K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$6K$2K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$525$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$73K$58K$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$53K$53K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$13K$3K$23K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K$146
Total functional expensesLn 25$332K$205K$56K$71K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $446K$332K$113K$491K 990 PDF
FY2024 $237K$192K$45K$370K 990 PDF
FY2023 $189K$101K$88K$238K 990 PDF
FY2022 $164K$158K 990 PDF
FY2021 $91K$30K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $445,630 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$52,482
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$242,718
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$295,200
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $167,205$167,205
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $107$107
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$16,882−$16,882
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $167,205 · Excluded from tax −$16,775$445,630
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $332,252 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $13,520 · Management $20,280 · Fundraising $33,800$67,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $49,977 · Management $7,675 · Fundraising $1,919$59,571
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,321 · Management $2,139 · Fundraising $2,732$11,192
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,331$13,331
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $525 · Fundraising $2,000$2,525
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,025$1,025
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,465$1,465
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,179 · Management $7,272 · Fundraising $7,272$72,723
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,529$2,529
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $52,886$52,886
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,316 · Management $2,919 · Fundraising $22,811$39,046
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,213 · Management $146$8,359
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $205,466 · Management $56,252 · Fundraising $70,534$332,252
Part X · Balance sheet $991,651 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,174$147,021
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$403
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $822,381$830,993
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,123$10,267
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $16,319$1,967
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $898,997$991,651
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,065$3,719
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $529,135$500,267
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $369,862$406,456
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$84,928
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $369,862$491,384
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $898,997$991,651
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $491,384 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$445,630
XI-2 Total expenses$332,252
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$113,378
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$369,862
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,157
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$4,987
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$491,384

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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