Nonprofit · EIN 95-4701468
STEP UP WOMENS NETWORK
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90013
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,655,351 | $3,488,779 | $166,572 | $2,787,585 | $152,950 | $2,634,635 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,082,027 | $3,591,187 | -$509,160 | $2,674,157 | $206,094 | $2,468,063 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,587,324 | $3,151,758 | -$564,434 | $3,185,781 | $208,558 | $2,977,223 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,974,416
- of which government grants
- $594,901
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $60,392
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$379,457
- Other revenue
- -$379,457
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $435,932
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,767,120
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,508,347
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,840
- Accounting fees
- $37,920
- Occupancy
- $20,000
- Travel
- $75,814
- Depreciation
- $14,092
- Program services (functional)
- $2,858,459
- Management and general (functional)
- $218,048
- Fundraising (functional)
- $412,272
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,674,157
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,787,585
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $152,950
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,634,635
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $591,504
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,634,635
- Gross receipts
- $4,114,308
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 1,085
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELORES MORTON | CEO Officer | 50 | $280,758 | $3,953 |
| VIVIANNE BOHORQUES | VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGY & OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $142,394 | $10,149 |
| ALISSA ZITO CRUZ | VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $122,894 | $2,585 |
| JAMIE KOGAN | VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $117,954 | $5,000 |
| NICOLE ACERO | DIRECTOR, ORG. EFFECTIVENESS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $110,547 | $0 |
| KATHRYN ROBINSON | VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $109,497 | $0 |
| MELISSA STUMPF | DIRECTOR, FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $102,041 | $0 |
| ANDRYA SMITH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA FARNSWORTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA SALINAS BECKSTROM | SECTRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SALCEDO | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL CARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVANI PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAABA HOLLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNADETTE FITZPATRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETH RADICHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIE GERSHICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CELINA BLANKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARITY JOHNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORI FERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARNESHA EZEDARIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE MAYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELSEY PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE STOCKDALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK PAGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE BARR LEVEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MINDA HARTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONIQUE SAUNDERS PATRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE NORR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY CHOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONYA GARRETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELORES MORTON | CEO Officer | 50 | $246,827 | $0 |
| KATHRYN ROBINSON | VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $133,180 | $11,547 |
| VIVIANNE BOHORQUES | VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGY & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $136,910 | $4,740 |
| ALISSA ZITO CRUZ | VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $114,165 | $18,729 |
| JAMIE KOGAN | VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $113,824 | $12,107 |
| NICOLE ACERO | SENIOR DIRECTOR, STRATEGY AND IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $105,789 | $2,906 |
| ANDRYA SMITH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SALCEDO | BOARD VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA FARNSWORTH | TREASUERER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZZANE NORR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL CARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRI RAFFERTY | BOARD MEMBER, EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNADETTE FITZPATRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH RADICHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CELINA BANKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARITY JOHNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARNESHA CRAWFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY DINH SAFRANKSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE MAYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYE POPOFSKY KRAMER | BOARD MEMBER, EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE STOCKDALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PAGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARNIE KAIN CACOSSA | BOARD MEMBER, EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE BARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDA HARTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE SAUNDERS PATRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY CHOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA GARRETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA SALINAS-BECKSTROM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELORES MORTON | CEO Officer | 50 | $272,525 | $6,221 |
| VIVIANNE BOHORQUES | VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGY & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $140,946 | $15,865 |
| KATHRYN ROBINSON | VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $131,673 | $11,592 |
| ALISSA ZITO CRUZ | VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $102,362 | $14,994 |
| JAMIE KOGAN | VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $105,120 | $10,400 |
| ANDRYA SMITH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA FARNSWORTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZZANE NORR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL CARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRI RAFFERTY EMERITUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNADETTE FITZPATRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH RADICHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAT CHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARITY JOHNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN KOHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER FOSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY DINH SAFRANKSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDIE VERB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYE POPOFSKY KRAMER EMERITUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE STOCKDALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SALCEDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PAGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARNIE KAIN CACOSSA EMERITUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDA HARTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| T'WANA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMIKA CHAMBERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONAY GARRETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA SALINAS-BECKSTROM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 510 S HEWITT ST UNIT 111, LOS ANGELES, CA 90013-2268
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DELORES MORTON, 510 S HEWITT STREET 111, LOS ANGELES, CA 90013
- Signed the 990
- DELORES MORTON, CEO
- Phone
- (323) 240-5003
- Website
- WWW.SUWN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WINDESINC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4701468 or by the name STEP UP WOMENS NETWORK.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
AT STEP UP, WE OFFER IN PERSON AFTER SCHOOL AND VIRTUAL SUMMER MENTORING PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS. IN ADDITION, WE OFFER YEAR ROUND VIRTUAL MENTORING PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG WOMEN AGES 18-29. (SEE SCHEDULE O)ALL GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN WHO PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROGRAMS COME FROM COMMUNITIES WITH LIMITIED RESOURCES OR ARE FACING SYSTEMIC BARRIERS. WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR PROGRAMS AND THE MENTORING CONNECTIONS WE PROVIDE, THEY BECOME CONFIDENT, CONNECTED AND CAREER READY SO THAT THEY CAN JOIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF WOMEN LEADERS. 100% OF STEP UP PARTICIPANTS HAVE ACCESS TO MULTIPLE MENTORS.
Program accomplishments
- TEEN PROGRAMS: STEP UP SUPPORTS HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS AND THOSE WHO IDENTIFY WITH GIRLHOOD AGES 14-18 THROUGH AN EVIDENCED BASED TWELVE-WEEK AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM OFFERS SPECIALIZED CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMMING AND LEVERAGES A SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LENS TO HELP GIRLS EXPLORE CAREER INTERESTS, GAIN EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS INDUSTRIES AND BEGIN TO BUILD A CAREER PATH. DURING THE SUMMER, STEP UP ALSO OFFERS THREE WEEKS OF POWERFUL CAREER PREP IN CONJUNCTION WITH STEP UP CORPORATE PARTNERS WHO HOST CAREER CONNECTED AND EXPERENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. AS A RESULT OF THEIR PARTICPATION IN STEP UP, 83% REPORTED INCREASED CAREER-READINESS, 81% REPORTED INCREASED CONNECTEDNESS, AND 78% OF YOUNG ADULTS REPORTED INCREASED CONFIDENCE.Expenses $1,305,848
- YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS: STEP UP SUPPORTS YOUNG WOMEN AND THOSE WHO IDENTFY WITH WOMANHOOD AGES 18-29 AS THEY TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND NAVIGATE THEIR POST SECONDARY PURSUITS. WE FOCUS ON HELPING THEM TO FURTHER HONE THE SKILLS THEY WILL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE CLASSROOM, IN THE WORKFORCE, AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE MENTORING MODEL PAIRS YOUNG WOMEN WITH PROFESSIONAL MENTORS FOR STRUCTURED INDIVIDUALIZED CAREER COACHING, OFFERED MENTOR SUPPORTED SKILL BUILDING WORKSHOPS AND PROVIDED CAREER FOCUSED FLASH MENTORING. AS A RESULT OF THEIR PARTICPATION IN STEP UP, 100% REPORTED INCREASED CAREER-READINESS, 97% OF YOUNG ADULTS REPORTED INCREASED CONFIDENCE, AND 86% REPORTED INCREASED CONNECTEDNESS.Expenses $728,284
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: STEP UP'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPS AND FOSTERS SUSTAINED STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS THAT ARE BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL IN REACH. THEY ENSURE SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT OF EXTERNAL PARTNERS SUCH AS SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. IN THE COMING YEARS, STEP UP'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM WILL SEEK TO ENGAGE MORE STAKEHOLDERS AND CONSTITUENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHILE DEEPENING OUR IMPACT IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES WHERE WE LIVE AND SERVE. DURING THE 25-26 SCHOOL YEAR, STEP UP PARTNERED WITH 35 SCHOOLS AND LEVERAGED 43 TRAINED PROFESSIONALS TO DELIVER OUR SCHOOL BASED PROGRAMSExpenses $458,182
- MEMBER PROGRAMS: STEP UP IS ABLE TO DELIVER A HIGH LEVEL OF SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, CAREER PREPARATION, AND MENTORSHIP THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF HIGHLY ENGAGED MENTORS. STEP UP UR MEMBER PROGRAMS HELP THE ORGANIZATION RECRUIT NEW COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WILL LEVERAGE THEIR RESOURCES ON BEHALF OF STEP UP GIRLS. FUELED WITH THIS ADDITIONAL PEOPLE POWER, STEP UP ENSURES ALL GIRLS ARE ON THE PATHWAY TO ACHIEVE HIGH SCHOOL AND POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS AND HAVE THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION, OPPORTUNITIES, AND RESOURCES THAT WILL HELP THEM PURSUE AND ACHIEVE THEIR UNIQUE DREAMS OF SUCCESS. IN 2025, MORE THAN 600 STEP UP MENTORS REPRESENTING A VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES AND BACKGROUNDS BROUGHT A DEPTH AND DIVERSITY OF EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE TO STEP UP GIRLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.Expenses $366,145
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
- 95-4701468
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,787,585
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,114,308
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,655,351 | $3,488,779 | $2,787,585 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,082,027 | $3,591,187 | $2,674,157 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,587,324 | $3,151,758 | $3,185,781 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,598,885 | $2,558,380 | $3,643,809 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 95-4701468).
Questions about STEP UP WOMENS NETWORK
- What is the EIN of STEP UP WOMENS NETWORK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STEP UP WOMENS NETWORK is 95-4701468.
- Is STEP UP WOMENS NETWORK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to STEP UP WOMENS NETWORK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STEP UP WOMENS NETWORK 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 UP WOMENS NETWORK 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 UP WOMENS NETWORK 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 UP WOMENS NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DELORES MORTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of STEP UP WOMENS NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $280,758 (DELORES MORTON, CEO).
- How much revenue does STEP UP WOMENS NETWORK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,655,351, expenses of $3,488,779 and total assets of $2,787,585 at year end.
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