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EIN 95-3629939

Step One School

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
34
City
Berkeley
State
California
Year formed
1981
Most recent tax filings
2023-08-01
NTEE code, primary
B21: Nursery School, Early School Admissions, Kindergarten
Description
Step One School was established in 1981 in Berkeley, California to provide the East Bay community with a model early childhood education program for children ages two to six. We are committed to giving each child the very best possible experience in early education.
Total revenues
$3,025,062
2023
Total expenses
$2,602,414
2023
Total assets
$3,555,666
2023
Num. employees
34
2023

Program areas at Step One School

Step One School was established to provide the East Bay community with a model early childhood education program for children ages two to six. Step One School is committed to giving each child the very best possible experience in early education.

Who funds Step One School

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding TrustUnrestricted General Support$60,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$57,550
Schwab Charitable FundHuman Services$32,750
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at Step One School

NameTitleCompensation
Susana CasherExecutive Director$130,503
Sue BristonPast Executive Director$142,077
Jenny Herbert CreekBoard Chair$0
Iris KorovesiTreasurer$0
Jenny HerbertBoard Co - Chair$0
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for Step One School

RevenuesFYE 08/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$387,165
Program services$2,608,570
Investment income and dividends$29,327
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$3,025,062

Form 990s for Step One School

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-082024-04-23990View PDF
2022-082023-03-09990View PDF
2021-082022-04-01990View PDF
2020-082021-04-14990View PDF
2019-082020-12-29990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
October 20, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Bernard E. and Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation
May 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $31,289 from American Online Giving Foundation
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsChildhood education nonprofitsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesChildren
Characteristics
State / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
499 Spruce St
Berkeley, CA 94708
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Alameda County, CA
Website URL
steponeschool.org/ 
Phone
(510) 527-9021
IRS details
EIN
95-3629939
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1981
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B21: Nursery School, Early School Admissions, Kindergarten
NAICS code, primary
624410: Child Day Care Services
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Exempt
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0216652
FTB Entity ID
1088289
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-31
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