Nonprofit · EIN 75-1633139
FIRST STEP OF WICHITA FALLS INC
Tax-exempt · WICHITA FALLS, TX 76301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $843,164 | $984,056 | -$140,892 | $411,562 | $137,149 | $274,413 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $925,590 | $1,079,149 | -$153,559 | $563,909 | $148,604 | $415,305 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,514,944 | $1,546,416 | -$31,472 | $798,091 | $229,227 | $568,864 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $828,013
- Program service revenue
- $14,304
- Investment income
- $364
- Other revenue
- $483
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $90,546
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $87,988
- Other salaries and wages
- $351,318
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $545,350
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $53,348
- Occupancy
- $77,872
- Travel
- $144
- Depreciation
- $27,062
- Program services (functional)
- $713,322
- Management and general (functional)
- $215,180
- Fundraising (functional)
- $55,554
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $563,909
- Total assets, end of year
- $411,562
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $137,149
- Net assets, end of year
- $274,413
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $258,713
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $203,986
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $70,427
- Gross receipts
- $843,164
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 102
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLIE MARTIN | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRE Former | 40 | $71,805 |
| ANGELA GARCIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $40,704 |
| BARBARA BREWER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIDGET REILLY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GATES LAMBETH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAMERON BICE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EBONIE DANIELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERNEST FOSTER JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILLY SILER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARRELL WADDLETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN BODINE-SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICIA DURAN | BOARD MEMBER Former | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN GILBERT | BOARD MEMBER Former | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLE JEFFERSON | BOARD MEMBER Former | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA COPAS | BOARD MEMBER Former | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANNY MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER Former | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLIE MARTIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $63,081 | $5,209 |
| ANGELA GARCIA | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY MARTINEZ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLE JEFFERSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA DURAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN GILBERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJIE CARTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET REILLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA COPAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN BODINE-SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE TURNBOW | FORMER - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $56,570 | $9,036 |
| DANNY MARTINEZ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLE JEFFERSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA DURAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJIE CARTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EBONIE DANIELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE MARTIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 624 INDIANA AVE STE 304, WICHITA FALLS, TX 76301-2530
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANGELA GARCIA, 624 INDIANA AVENUE SUITE 304, WICHITA FALLS, TX 76301
- Signed the 990
- ANGELA GARCIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (940) 723-7799
- Website
- WWW.FIRSTSTEP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MWH GROUP PC
Mission
TO PROVIDE FREE CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC AND/OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE, LEADING TO EMOTIONAL, MENTAL, AND PHYSICAL PROBLEMS.
Program accomplishments
- FIRST STEP OF WICHITA FALLS, INC. (FIRST STEP) WAS INCORPORATED IN 1977 AS A SHELTER FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE HOMELESS BECAUSE OF FAMILY VIOLENCE. IT HAS PROGRESSED TO INCLUDE SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. FIRST STEP'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, FREE FROM VIOLENCE, THROUGH OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THEY ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSULT WITHOUT REGARD TO SEX, RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, RELIGIOUS PRACTICE OR LIFESTYLE, WITH SAFETY BEING THE FIRST PRIORITY. FIRST STEP IS ONE OF THE FEW SHELTERS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS THAT PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER TO MALE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES.FIRST STEP SERVES NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS, WHICH COVERS A TWELVE COUNTY RADIUS (ARCHER, BAYLOR, CHILDRESS, CLAY, COTTLE, HARDEMAN, FOARD, JACK, MONTAGUE, WICHITA, WILBARGER, AND YOUNG) AN AREA OF 10,364 SQUARE MILES AND AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 227,994.FIRST STEP SERVICES INCLUDE EMERGENCY SHELTER, 24 HOUR TOLL-FREE CRISIS HOTLINE, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, CRISIS INTERVENTION, MEDICAL AND LEGAL ADVOCACY, TRANSPORTATION, FOOD AND CLOTHING ASSISTANCE, AND INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO ALL COMMUNITY RESOURCES. FIRST STEP OFFERS COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS RELEVANT TO OUR MISSION.IN THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, FIRST STEP SERVED 235 SHELTER CLIENTS AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND/OR SEXUAL ASSAULT COMPRISING 157 FEMALES AND 78 MALES, OF WHICH 128 WERE CHILDREN FOR 6,069 DAYS. FIRST STEP SERVED 189 NON-RESIDENTIAL CLIENTS. THE 24-HOUR CRISIS HOTLINE ANSWERED 1,336 CALLS AND PROVIDED CRISIS INTERVENTION, INFORMATION, AND REFERRALS. THROUGH LEGAL ADVOCACY, 6 PROTECTIVE ORDERS WERE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. FIRST STEP ASSISTED 7 INDIVIDUALS WITH LEGAL ADVOCACY AND ACCOMPANIED 7 INDIVIDUALS TO COURT.FIRST STEP CONTINUES TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ON THE TOPICS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT UPON REQUEST. WE HAVE DELIVERED EDUCATION TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT (PATROL, PROBATION, AND PAROLE). WE HAVE PROVIDED EDUCATION TO LOCAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISCTRICTS. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN HAPPY TO ENGAGE WITH LOCAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, CHURCHES, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS AND CLUBS.FIRST STEP PROVIDED 849 SESSIONS OF COUNSELING TO 136 CLIENTS. A TOTAL OF 102 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 718 HOURS OF SERVICE. FIRST STEP PROVIDED HOSPITAL ACCOMPANIMENT FOR 20 CLIENTS FOR FORENSIC EXAMS.Expenses $713,322 · grants $90,546 · revenue $14,787
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-1633139
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F40Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $411,562
- Income (IRS master file)
- $843,164
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $843,164 | $984,056 | $411,562 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $925,590 | $1,079,149 | $563,909 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,514,944 | $1,546,416 | $798,091 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,093,741 | $1,132,201 | $697,406 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 75-1633139).
Questions about FIRST STEP OF WICHITA FALLS INC
- What is the EIN of FIRST STEP OF WICHITA FALLS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRST STEP OF WICHITA FALLS INC is 75-1633139.
- Is FIRST STEP OF WICHITA FALLS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to FIRST STEP OF WICHITA FALLS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FIRST STEP OF WICHITA FALLS 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 FIRST STEP OF WICHITA FALLS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FIRST STEP OF WICHITA FALLS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FIRST STEP OF WICHITA FALLS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ANGELA GARCIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of FIRST STEP OF WICHITA FALLS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,805 (CHARLIE MARTIN, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRE).
- How much revenue does FIRST STEP OF WICHITA FALLS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $843,164, expenses of $984,056 and total assets of $411,562 at year end.
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