At Next Step Elc we provide a loving, christ-centered environment where we focus on the social, cognitive, creative and physical development of each child. Our desire is to nurture independent thinkers with a curiosity of learning in preparation for success in kindergarten and beyond.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$24K 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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FY2023 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$24K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$358K
Spent
$275K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$82K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$358K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$358K
FY2024$265K
FY2025$269K
Expenses
$275K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$275K
FY2024$272K
FY2025$275K
Net assets
$82K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$82K
FY2024$75K
FY2025$70K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $268K Management & general 2% · $6K Fundraising 0% · $822

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

5 people listed on the 990; $24K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treasurer
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alicia Frogge’s $64K as Treasurer is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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
Alicia Frogge$63,700$48,738—
Alica Frogge——$24,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Nurture children's development in a loving, Christ-centered environment for kindergarten readiness.

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1 program · $268K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Provided a loving, christ-centered environment where we focus on the social, cognitive, creative and physical development of children ages two through six via our first steps (ages 2 - 3), preschool (ages 3-4), and pre kindergarten (ages 4-5) classes. For the 22-23 school year we had approximately 120 kids enrolled in our programs.

$268Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$358K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$114K
Money outPt IX
$275K
Ln 25
Programscol B$268K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$822
Owns and owesPt X
$82K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$114K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244K
Total revenueLn 12$358K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$82K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47K
Total assetsLn 16$0$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$4K
Net assetsLn 32$0$82K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$24K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$190K$190K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$822$822
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$275K$268K$6K$822

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $269K$275K−$6K$70K 990 PDF
FY2024 $265K$272K−$7K$75K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $358K$275K$82K$82K 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 $357,502 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$113,541
I-9 Program service revenue$243,961
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$357,502
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$237,318
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$37,765
I-18 Total expenses$275,083
I-19 Revenue less expenses$82,419
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $357,502 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$113,541
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$21,651
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$113,541
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $243,961$243,961
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $243,961$357,502
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $275,083 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,000$24,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $190,231$190,231
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,087$23,087
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,451$6,451
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $822$822
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,157$8,157
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,856$1,856
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,606$4,606
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,873$15,873
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $267,810 · Management $6,451 · Fundraising $822$275,083
Part X · Balance sheet $86,212 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$32,408
X-4 Accounts receivable$7,015
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$46,789
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$86,212
X-25 Other liabilities$3,793
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$3,793
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$82,419
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$82,419
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$86,212
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $82,419 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$357,502
XI-2 Total expenses$275,083
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$82,419
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$82,419

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