Nonprofit · EIN 61-1313872
STEP BY STEP INC
Tax-exempt · LEXINGTON, KY 40502
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $685,057 | $588,146 | $96,911 | $774,451 | $139 | $774,312 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $608,907 | $507,919 | $100,988 | $667,909 | $1,252 | $666,657 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $487,337 | $498,972 | -$11,635 | $563,771 | $25 | $563,746 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $705,496
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,755
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $188
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$26,194
- Other revenue
- -$26,194
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $85,280
- Other salaries and wages
- $238,652
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $391,115
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $975
- Occupancy
- $41,332
- Travel
- $4,900
- Depreciation
- $21,595
- Program services (functional)
- $431,066
- Management and general (functional)
- $157,080
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $667,909
- Total assets, end of year
- $774,451
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $139
- Net assets, end of year
- $774,312
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $104,232
- Publicly traded securities
- $140,678
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $659,500
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $114,812
- Gross receipts
- $721,350
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 229
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATANYA TORP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $85,280 |
| TIFFANY WHEELER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSEY CLEM | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA HERALD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTI HAYNE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY YAHR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY MASDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LAMPERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA BLANTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaTanya Torp | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $82,000 |
| Candace Smith | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jena McNeill | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsey DeMoss | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Fink | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Tiffany Wheeler | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Christi Hayne | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsey Clem | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bradley Thomas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tiffany Masden | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alexandra Herald | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tiffany Yahr JD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaTanya Torp | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $78,391 |
| Candace Smith | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Sabatino Hardy | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsey DeMoss | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Fink | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Tiffany Wheeler | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christi Hayne | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsey Clem | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3320 TATES CREEK RD STE 200, LEXINGTON, KY 40502-3400
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LATANYA TORP, PO BOX 593, LEXINGTON, KY 40588
- Signed the 990
- LATANYA TORP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (859) 258-7837
- Website
- WWW.SBSLEX.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BESTEN & DIERUF PLLC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER AND EMBOLDEN YOUNG SINGLE MOTHERS TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH HEALING, ENCOURAGEMENT, FAITH AND EDUCATION. OUR VISION IS A LEXINGTON THAT FOSTERS BELONGING AND EMPOWERS YOUNG, SINGLE MOTHERS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- REVIVE NIGHT IS AN IN-PERSON PROGRAM HELD WEEKLY TO SUPPORT PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING AND COMMUNITY BUILDING AND INCLUDES LIFE-SKILL WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS SUCH AS PARENTING, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION, CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND OPTIONAL SPIRTUAL FORMATION COURSES. ADDITIONALLY, EACH REVIVE NIGHT HOSTS DEDICATED CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING CALLED REVIVE KIDS WHERE KIDS LEARN HEALTH AND WELLNESS, LITERACY, LEADERSHIP, AND MORE IN A FUN ENVIRONMENT. EVERY IN-PERSON EVENT INCLUDES TRANSPORTATION, CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING, AND A HOT MEAL FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS.Expenses $223,447
- THE LEVEL UP SERIES ARE DEDICATED MULTI-WORKSHOP COURSES OFFERING DEEPER DIVES INTO LIFE SKILLS TOPICS THAT RUN CONSECUTIVE WEEKS. THE TOPICS INCLUDE FINANCIAL LITERACY, MENTORING, GOAL SETTING, GRIEF SUPPORT, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS, AND MORE.Expenses $158,471
- THE CRISIS CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES SUBSISTENCE ITEMS FOR FAMILIES IN NEED SUCH AS DIAPERS, WIPES, TOILETRIES, GAS CARDS, AND BUS PASSES. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES HOUSING REFERRALS, MENTAL HEALTH REFERRALS, EMERGENCY CASE MANAGEMENT, AND EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.Expenses $49,148
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 61-1313872
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P45)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $774,451
- Income (IRS master file)
- $721,350
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $685,057 | $588,146 | $774,451 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $608,907 | $507,919 | $667,909 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $487,337 | $498,972 | $563,771 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $347,266 | $424,446 | $567,955 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 61-1313872).
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 61-1313872.
- Is STEP BY STEP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- 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 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. 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 December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STEP BY STEP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LATANYA TORP.
- Who are the officers and directors of STEP BY STEP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,280 (LATANYA TORP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does STEP BY STEP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $685,057, expenses of $588,146 and total assets of $774,451 at year end.
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