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A Step to Freedom FY2021 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Housing EIN 95-4704879Revenue $2.3M in FY2021

On file with the IRSasteptofreedom.org156 E 104th St, 90003-4722 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Jun 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our ultimate goal is to provide a clean, safe and sober living environment for men while providing warmth throughout the cold seasons for those suffering from homelessness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$138K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $72K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$138K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$406K
89% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 89% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$49K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2021▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$5.3M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2021▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$5.0M
Net assets
$49K
FY2021▼ -69%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$159K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$165K
FY2023−$5K
FY2024$528K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2020.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $138K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kenya Kirkland
Executive Director
$137,788Pt VII · Sec A
Kendel Croom
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maya Douglas
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alesia Rhodes
Board Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kenya Croom’s $119K as Executive Director is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kenya Kirkland———$137,788$140,000
Kenya Croom$118,558$91,873$111,038——

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

Offers safe, sober housing and warmth to homeless men during cold seasons.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Housing for the homeless population

$2.2Mprogram 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
California Community FoundationFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$49K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$411K
Total assetsLn 16$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$406K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$411K
SavingsLn 2$61
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$411K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Total assetsLn 16$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$406K
Net assetsLn 32$49K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 568
VolunteersI 63
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K$411K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Total assetsLn 16$147K$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$406K
Net assetsLn 32$147K$49K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$939K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$197K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K
OccupancyLn 16$308K
TravelLn 17$9K
InsuranceLn 23$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$532K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $5.3M$5.0M$320K$528K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$3.3M−$121K−$5K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$2.5M−$26K$165K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.3M$2.1M$206K$49K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.9M−$21K$159K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,274,278 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$230,786
I-9 Program service revenue$2,043,492
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$2,274,278
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$1,167,656
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$900,613
I-18 Total expenses$2,068,269
I-19 Revenue less expenses$206,009
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $2,274,278 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$230,786
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$230,786
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$2,043,492
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,274,278
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,068,269 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$939,142
IX-9 Other employee benefits$31,228
IX-10 Payroll taxes$197,286
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$25,507
IX-16 Occupancy$308,220
IX-17 Travel$9,319
IX-23 Insurance$25,521
IX-24e All other expenses$532,046
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,068,269
Part X · Balance sheet $454,968 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $117,443$410,666
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $81$61
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $29,575$18,735
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$25,506
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $147,099$454,968
X-19 Deferred revenue$100,000
X-25 Other liabilities$306,007
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$406,007
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $147,099$454,968
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0−$406,007
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $147,099$48,961
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $147,099$454,968
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $48,961 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,274,278
XI-2 Total expenses$2,068,269
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$206,009
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$147,099
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$48,961

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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