Stepping Stone Charlottesville

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Stepping Stone was established in 2021 to meet a unique need: to provide children age newborn to three from under-resourced families with essentials that ensure their healthy development and safety. By focusing on an underserved demographic and age range, we make sure the most vulnerable members of our community start life on the right foot.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 110 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $175K a year · 52% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
29 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 29.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $118K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$382K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$177K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$427K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$382K
FY2025▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$195
FY2022$50
FY2023$122K
FY2024$292K
FY2025$382K
Expenses
$177K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$147K
FY2025$177K
Net assets
$427K
FY2025▲ +93%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$195
FY2022$245
FY2023$76K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$427K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2023.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $102K Management & general 20% · $35K Fundraising 22% · $40K

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; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec. Direct
$49,582Pt VII · Sec A
$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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ashely Schneider’s $50K as Exec. Direct is at the 37th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Ashely Schneider$49,582$29,998$10,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides newborns to three-year-olds from needy families with essentials for healthy development and safety.

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1 program · $102K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Families struggling to pay rent, utilities, and grocery bills often can't afford the basics their children need every day. At stepping stone, we help fill this critical yet overlooked need.

$102Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$382K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$378K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$177K
Ln 25
Programscol B$102K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$427K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$427K
Total assetsLn 16$427K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$378K
Government grantsLn 1e$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$382K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$95K
SavingsLn 2$332K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$427K
Total assetsLn 16$427K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$427K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6110
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$221K$427K
Total assetsLn 16$221K$427K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$221K$427K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$23K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$527$527
Advertising and promotionLn 12$874$102$772
Office expensesLn 13$3K$760$2K$234
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
TravelLn 17$9$8$1
InsuranceLn 23$931$931
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$80K$2K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$156$156
Total functional expensesLn 25$177K$102K$35K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 15, 2026 $382K$177K$205K$427K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 19, 2025 $292K$147K$145K$221K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $122K$76K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2024 $50$245 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2024 $195$195 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $382,003 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $292,250$377,601
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$4,402
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $292,252$382,003
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $32,293$53,375
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $3,222$3,858
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $111,927$119,326
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $147,442$176,559
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $144,810$205,444
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $382,003 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$7,050
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$370,551
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$377,601
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,402$4,402
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $4,402$382,003
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $176,559 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $23,492 · Fundraising $26,090$49,582
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,626 · Fundraising $2,167$3,793
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,783$1,783
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $3,858$3,858
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $527$527
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $102 · Fundraising $772$874
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $760 · Management $1,544 · Fundraising $234$2,538
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,858 · Fundraising $1,511$4,369
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,880$20,880
IX-17 TravelManagement $8 · Fundraising $1$9
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $931$931
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80,090 · Management $2,122 · Fundraising $5,047$87,259
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $156$156
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $101,730 · Management $35,149 · Fundraising $39,680$176,559
Part X · Balance sheet $426,675 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $221,020$94,713
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5$331,962
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $221,025$426,675
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $221,025$426,675
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $221,025$426,675
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $221,025$426,675
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $426,675 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$382,003
XI-2 Total expenses$176,559
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$205,444
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$221,025
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$206
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$426,675

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

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