At Step Up, we offer in person after school and virtual summer mentoring programs for high school girls. In addition, we offer year round virtual mentoring programs for young women ages 18-29. (see schedule o)all girls and young women who participate in our programs come from communities with limitied resources or are facing systemic barriers. With the support of our programs and the mentoring connections we provide, they become confident, connected and career ready so that they can join the next generation of women leaders. 100% of Step Up participants have access to multiple mentors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,085 volunteers and 30 employees.
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $93K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$986K
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
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $225K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$153K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.7M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$3.5M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1998.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $2.9M Management & general 6% · $218K Fundraising 12% · $412K

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

32 people listed on the 990; $986K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$280,758Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Strategy & Operations
$142,394Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Communications
$122,894Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Development
$117,954Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Org. Effectiveness
$110,547Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Programs
$109,497Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Finance
$102,041Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Delores Morton’s $281K as CEO is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3925 $1–10M arts & culture 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Delores Morton$280,758$246,827$272,525$263,261$244,574$201,564
Venus Devnani McClelland————$124,138$151,722
Ryan Denham————$145,474$121,709
Vivianne Bohorques$142,394$136,910$140,946$90,579——
Kathleen Baxter————$141,535$126,868
Ryann Denham———$141,158——
Kathryn Robinson$109,497$133,180$131,673$99,138——
Alissa Zito Cruz$122,894$114,165$102,362———

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

Empowers high school girls from under-resourced communities with after-school and mentoring programs for college and career success.

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3 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Teen Programs

Step up supports high school girls and those who identify with girlhood ages 14-18 through an evidenced based twelve-week afterschool program. The program offers specialized career exploration programming and leverages a social emotional learning lens to help girls explore career interests, gain exposure to various industries and begin…

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Young Adult Programs

Step up supports young women and those who identfy with womanhood ages 18-29 as they transition from high school and navigate their post secondary pursuits. We focus on helping them to further hone the skills they will need to be successful in the classroom, in the workforce, and in their communities.

$728Kprogram expense
03

Community Engagement

Step up's community engagement program develops and fosters sustained strategic collaborations that are both local and national in reach. They ensure successful engagement of external partners such as schools, community based organizations, and community leaders.

$458Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$225K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$60K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$218K
Fundraisingcol D$412K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$595K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$207K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$60K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$408K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$592K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 61,085
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$606K$592K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$206K$153K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$436K$364K$16K$56K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.5M$64K$231K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$140K$118K$4K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$165K$139K$5K$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$30K$5K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$459K$362K$57K$40K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$10K$26K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$70K$68K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$15K$5K
TravelLn 17$76K$60K$4K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$11K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$76K$61K$13K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$111K$92K$6K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$70K$57K$2K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$2.9M$218K$412K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.7M$3.5M$167K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.1M$3.6M−$509K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$3.2M−$564K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.6M$41K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.0M$2.3M$625K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.4M$2.7M−$313K$2.8M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,655,351 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,269,787$3,974,416
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $82,015$60,392
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$269,775−$379,457
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,082,027$3,655,351
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 $2,478,837$2,508,347
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,112,350$980,432
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,591,187$3,488,779
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$509,160$166,572
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
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 $3,655,351 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,129,432
VIII-1e Government grants$594,901
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,250,083
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$207,229
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,974,416
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $60,392$60,392
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$379,457−$379,457
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$319,065$3,655,351
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,488,779 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $364,487 · Management $15,796 · Fundraising $55,649$435,932
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,471,934 · Management $63,791 · Fundraising $231,395$1,767,120
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $117,683 · Management $4,224 · Fundraising $18,206$140,113
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $138,739 · Management $4,980 · Fundraising $21,463$165,182
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,840$6,840
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $30,248 · Management $4,733 · Fundraising $2,939$37,920
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $362,287 · Management $56,838 · Fundraising $39,543$458,668
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,894 · Management $25,653 · Fundraising $5,236$40,783
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $67,550 · Management $2,083$69,633
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,038 · Management $4,962$20,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $59,774 · Management $4,126 · Fundraising $11,914$75,814
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,274 · Management $2,818$14,092
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $61,146 · Management $13,212 · Fundraising $1,166$75,524
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,865 · Management $6,258 · Fundraising $13,253$111,376
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $56,540 · Management $1,734 · Fundraising $11,508$69,782
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,858,459 · Management $218,048 · Fundraising $412,272$3,488,779
Part X · Balance sheet $2,787,585 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,135,129$1,347,695
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $617,493$408,281
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $313,408$435,417
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $255$4,688
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $605,596$591,504
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,674,157$2,787,585
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $206,094$152,950
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $206,094$152,950
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,468,063$2,634,635
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,468,063$2,634,635
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,674,157$2,787,585
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,634,635 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,655,351
XI-2 Total expenses$3,488,779
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$166,572
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,468,063
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,634,635

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