Stepping Stones to Learning FY2021 filing

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Gig Harbor, WA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 91-1975830Revenue $844K in FY2021

On file with the IRSsteppingstonestolearning.org6220 38th Avenue, 98335-0000 · Gig Harbor, WATax-exempt since Jan 2002School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Christian preschool education (Stepping Stones to Learning) and christian Learning center/daycare (little steps Learning center)

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 $98K a year · 14% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$105K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$844K
Spent
$834K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$580K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$844K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$844K
FY2022$816K
FY2023$614K
FY2024$640K
FY2025$645K
Expenses
$834K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$834K
FY2022$638K
FY2023$519K
FY2024$560K
FY2025$521K
Net assets
$580K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$580K
FY2022$758K
FY2023$673K
FY2024$753K
FY2025$880K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending July 2021) · 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 2002.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $834K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vacant
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sabrina Chivington’s $1K as Secretary is at the 1st 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Sabrina Chivington$1,400$963$650
Rachel Harter—$600$1,200
Courtney Vint—$1,080$1,200
Jon Cooper——$1,200
Christian Harkson$1,100——
Taylor Hadley$975——
Heather Adams—$850$650
Stephanie Higgins$431——

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

Provides Christian preschool education and childcare services for young children.

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1 program · $834K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Christian learning CENTER/DAYCARESERVED approximately 65 families. Students ranging in age from 12 months to 5 years of AGE.THE organization provided continuous service for up to the entire day from 6:45 am to 6 PM.PRESCHOOL christian educationserved approximately 136 families.

$834Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$844K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$822K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$834K
Ln 25
Programscol B$834K
Owns and owesPt X
$580K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$277K
Total assetsLn 16$685K
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$822K
Investment incomeLn 3$44
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$844K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$277K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$277K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$106K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$304K
Total assetsLn 16$685K
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K
Net assetsLn 32$580K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 556
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$276K$277K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$106K$106K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$312K$304K
Total assetsLn 16$691K$685K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K$105K
Net assetsLn 32$569K$580K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$85K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$497K$497K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$50K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$483$483
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$105K$105K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$51K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$834K$834K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $645K$521K$125K$880K 990 PDF
FY2024 $640K$560K$80K$753K 990 PDF
FY2023 $614K$519K$95K$673K 990 PDF
FY2022 $816K$638K$178K$758K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $844K$834K$11K$580K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $844,186 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,192$14,273
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $911,321$821,514
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,280$44
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,974$8,355
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $938,767$844,186
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 $650,926$632,986
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $207,203$200,606
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $858,129$833,592
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $80,638$10,594
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $844,186 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,273
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,273
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $821,514$821,514
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $44$44
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,355$8,355
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $821,514 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,399$844,186
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $833,592 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $85,422$85,422
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $497,086$497,086
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $50,478$50,478
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,290$22,290
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $483$483
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,347$8,347
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $105,115$105,115
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,037$4,037
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,309$8,309
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,945$50,945
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,080$1,080
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $833,592 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$833,592
Part X · Balance sheet $685,103 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $275,512$276,919
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$2,907−$2,009
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $312,401$304,222
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $105,943$105,971
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $690,949$685,103
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,647$8,213
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $121,556$105,116
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $569,393$579,987
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $690,949$685,103
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $579,987 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$844,186
XI-2 Total expenses$833,592
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,594
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$569,393
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$579,987

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