Nonprofit · EIN 23-2053563
STEP BY STEP INC
Tax-exempt · WILKES BARRE, PA 18702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $111,374,082 | $110,663,765 | $710,317 | $54,770,788 | $21,088,882 | $33,681,906 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $107,083,167 | $104,200,198 | $2,882,969 | $52,045,800 | $19,149,927 | $32,895,873 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $92,896,078 | $90,885,663 | $2,010,415 | $45,541,831 | $15,656,115 | $29,885,716 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $37,636
- Program service revenue
- $110,430,872
- Investment income
- $602,679
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $189,407
- Other revenue
- $302,895
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,132,438
- Other salaries and wages
- $66,493,007
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $87,817,829
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $62,922
- Accounting fees
- $90,295
- Occupancy
- $6,616,605
- Travel
- $554,784
- Depreciation
- $2,209,617
- Program services (functional)
- $101,651,606
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,004,453
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,706
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $52,045,800
- Total assets, end of year
- $54,770,788
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,088,882
- Net assets, end of year
- $33,681,906
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,316,372
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,475,535
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $33,672,855
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,051
- Gross receipts
- $112,405,734
- Employees
- 1,866
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC LINDEY | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 50 | $354,043 | $58,296 |
| SUSANNE O'DONNELL | VP OF FINANCE/CFO Officer | 50 | $251,754 | $55,013 |
| LESLEY COREY | EXEC VP OF OPERATIONS/COO Officer | 50 | $259,443 | $44,087 |
| JOSEPH SILEO | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE & LEGAL AFFAIRS OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $274,266 | $15,260 |
| JUSTIN HYMON | SR. VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $239,156 | $31,097 |
| MELANIE WHITE | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $152,215 | $36,569 |
| COLLEEN HIMMELWRIGHT | NURSE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $165,497 | $21,635 |
| DANIEL RIPA | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $150,124 | $34,663 |
| DENISE CAVENAUGH | VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $137,310 | $35,597 |
| JANET ROMERO | VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $119,991 | $38,195 |
| KRISTA RUBINO | BEHAVIOR CONSULTANT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $128,511 | $13,897 |
| SUZANNE BALDINO | DIRECT SUPPORT STAFF Highest-paid employee | 50 | $130,045 | $11,167 |
| MARGARET LUKASZEWSKI | VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $99,987 | $25,218 |
| MICHAEL KASENCHAK | FORMER VP OF FINANCE/CFO Former | 0 | $116,810 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BERNATOVICH | FORMER INTERIM PRESIDENT Former | 0 | $101,623 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATTY JOHN ELLIS | BOARD CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAULA JUMP | BOARD VICE- CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KAREN FRIAR | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES HAROWICZ | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY BETH FARRELL | IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR (UNTIL 5/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| GEORGE RABLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JILL HERRON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MATT MUCCI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CORNELIA ROMANOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TINA MCCARTHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARGARET NEVILLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM FREITAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR SANDI KISLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GREG CHAFFEE | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 5/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR CINDY CHARNETSKI | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 9/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC LINDEY | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 49.5 | $312,991 | $52,339 |
| LESLEY COREY | EXEC VP OF OPERATIONS/COO Officer | 50 | $234,308 | $40,130 |
| SUSANNE O'DONNELL | VP OF FINANCE/CFO Officer | 49.5 | $214,065 | $42,611 |
| JUSTIN HYMON | SR. VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $216,483 | $18,403 |
| JOSEPH SILEO | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE & LEGAL AFFAIRS OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $221,510 | $201 |
| MELANIE WHITE | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $138,743 | $29,988 |
| DANIEL RIPA | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $134,612 | $31,740 |
| COLLEEN HIMMELWRIGHT | NURSE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $133,425 | $25,668 |
| JANET ROMERO | VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $122,904 | $32,100 |
| DENISE CAVENAUGH | VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $110,222 | $34,015 |
| BETH PUCHALSKY | VP OF OPERATIONS (UNTIL 12-8-23) Officer | 50 | $138,436 | $314 |
| ROLI EDUNEJU | DIRECT SUPPORT STAFF Highest-paid employee | 50 | $124,325 | $13,901 |
| ADRIAN SQUARE | ID PROGRAM SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $117,327 | $13,793 |
| MARGARET LUKASZEWSKI | VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $99,006 | $22,563 |
| MICHAEL KASENCHAK | FORMER VP OF FINANCE/CFO Former | 0 | $116,500 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BERNATOVICH | FORMER INTERIM PRESIDENT/C Former | 0 | $102,700 | $0 |
| ATTY JOHN ELLIS | BOARD CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA JUMP | BOARD VICE- CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN FRIAR | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HAROWICZ | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BETH FARRELL | IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CINDY CHARNETSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG CHAFFEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MUCCI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CORNELIA ROMANOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA MCCARTHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET NEVILLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FREITAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SANDI KISLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KIM FERENCE | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL MAY 2024) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE RABLE | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL MAY 2024) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC LINDEY | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 49.5 | $296,207 | $59,166 |
| LESLEY COREY | EXEC VP OF OPERATIONS/COO Officer | 50 | $188,415 | $29,808 |
| SUSANNE O'DONNELL | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 49.5 | $157,285 | $37,346 |
| JACQUELINE SHARIFI | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES(UNTIL 8-22-22) Officer | 50 | $179,590 | $9,533 |
| KRISTA RUBINO | BEHAVIOR CONSULTANT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $169,020 | $15,005 |
| COLLEEN HIMMELWRIGHT | NURSE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $148,315 | $29,135 |
| JANET ROMERO | VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $112,156 | $30,020 |
| JUSTIN HYMON | SR. VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $136,668 | $4,860 |
| DENISE CAVENAUGH | VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $103,706 | $32,079 |
| JAMES BOBECK | FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO Former | 0 | $134,285 | $0 |
| ADRIAN SQUARE | ID PROGRAM SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $108,603 | $16,604 |
| MARGARET LUKASZEWSKI | VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $96,619 | $23,076 |
| ROLI EDUNEJU | DIRECT SUPPORT STAFF Highest-paid employee | 50 | $110,484 | $9,200 |
| MICHAEL KASENCHAK | FORMER VP OF FINANCE/CFO Former | 0 | $115,000 | $0 |
| CHINEDU UMEODUAGU | DIRECT SUPPORT STAFF LEAD Highest-paid employee | 50 | $106,982 | $4,047 |
| MICHAEL BERNATOVICH | FORMER INTERIM PRESIDENT/COO Former | 0 | $102,700 | $0 |
| BETH PUCHALSKY | VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $44,435 | $0 |
| MARY BETH FARRELL | BOARD CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ATTY JOHN ELLIS | BOARD VICE-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA JUMP | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HAROWICZ | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KIM FERENCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE RABLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CINDY CHARNETSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN FRIAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG CHAFFEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MUCCI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN GLOGOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 9-27-22) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CORNELIA ROMANOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA MCCARTHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN FRIEL FLS LLC | CFO Officer | 24.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN MILLER STARTED 1323 | VP OF PROGRAM & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Officer | 50 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 744 KIDDER ST, WILKES BARRE, PA 18702-7015
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIC LINDEY, 744 KIDDER STREET, WILKESBARRE, PA 18702
- Signed the 990
- SUSANNE O'DONNELL, VP FINANCE
- Phone
- (570) 829-3477
- Website
- WWW.STEPBYSTEPUSA.COM
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
THE PROVISION OF HOUSING, REHABILITATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH EMOTIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ALONG WITH SUPPORT AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTIONS.
Program accomplishments
- GROUP HOME CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES: COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL/ DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. (333 CONSUMERS SERVICED; 106,001 DAYS OF SERVICE).Expenses $66,451,227 · revenue $72,235,599
- REHABILITATION SERVICES, GENERAL/OTHER MENTAL HEALTH: COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES. (598 CONSUMERS SERVICED; 66,113 DAYS OF SERVICE AND 74,599 QUARTER HOURS OF SERVICE).Expenses $15,427,067 · revenue $16,769,945
- CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM: SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. (547 CONSUMERS SERVICED; 837,191 QUARTER HOURS OF SERVICE).Expenses $11,829,388 · revenue $12,859,099
- Expenses $7,943,924 · revenue $8,635,418
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2053563
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P820)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $54,770,788
- Income (IRS master file)
- $112,405,734
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $111,374,082 | $110,663,765 | $54,770,788 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $107,083,167 | $104,200,198 | $52,045,800 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $92,896,078 | $90,885,663 | $45,541,831 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $85,796,322 | $82,727,068 | $42,280,342 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2053563).
Questions about STEP BY STEP INC
- What is the EIN of STEP BY STEP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STEP BY STEP INC is 23-2053563.
- Is STEP BY STEP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to STEP BY STEP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STEP BY STEP INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of STEP BY STEP INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STEP BY STEP INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STEP BY STEP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ERIC LINDEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of STEP BY STEP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $354,043 (ERIC LINDEY, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does STEP BY STEP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $111,374,082, expenses of $110,663,765 and total assets of $54,770,788 at year end.
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