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Early Steps Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Education N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$441k (2021)

Expenses
$530k (2021)

Total Assets
$1.35M (2021)

Total Liabilities
$147k (2021)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2021

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending July
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$440,596
Expenses
$529,880
Net Income
-$89,284
Net Assets
$1,201,097
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $439,967
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $629
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $297,034
56.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,348,443
Total Liabilities $147,346
Net Assets $1,201,097
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alan Berk (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kelly O Connell Bird (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bodie Brizendine (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Cook (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bert Gibson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dani Glaser (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Martha Haakmat (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Martha Hirschman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Redd Johnson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stuart Johnson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Kelly (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Kelly (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Lafferty (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jean G Lamont (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dan Lascano (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Mclaren (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Ostroff (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Owens (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michele Owens Patterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Alexandra Peters (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Marcia Roesch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Corrente Schankler (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lydia Spinelli (President) $0 $0 $0
Caroline Tripp (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Trower (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$534,361
Expenses
$571,116
Net Income
-$36,755
Net Assets
$1,298,581
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $497,155
93.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,632
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $31,574
5.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $282,775
49.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,398,671
Total Liabilities $100,090
Net Assets $1,298,581
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jacqueline Y Pelzer (Executive Di) $230,850 $0 $58,104
Alan Berk (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kelly O Connell Bird (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bodie Brizendine (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Cook (President) $0 $0 $0
Bert Gibson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Martha Haakmat (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Martha Hirschman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Redd Johnson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stuart Johnson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Kelly (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Kelly (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Lafferty (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jean G Lamont (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dan Lascano (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Mclaren (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Ostroff (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Owens (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michele Owens Patterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Alexandra Peters (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Marcia Roesch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Corrente Schankler (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lydia Spinelli (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Caroline Tripp (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Trower (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$554,215
Expenses
$517,870
Net Income
$36,345
Net Assets
$1,294,874
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $511,365
92.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,047
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $39,803
7.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $221,300
42.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $71,300
13.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,403,751
Total Liabilities $108,877
Net Assets $1,294,874
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jacqueline Y Pelzer (Executive Di) $221,300 $0 $34,515
Alan Berk (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Alexandra Peters (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Mclaren (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bert Gibson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bodie Brizendine (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Caroline Tripp (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Kelly (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Corrente Schankler (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dan Lascano (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Trower (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Eve Kleger (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jean G Lamont (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Cook (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kelly O Connell Bird (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Linden Havemeyer Wise (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lydia Spinelli (President) $0 $0 $0
Marcia Roesch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Ostroff (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Martha Haakmat (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Martha Hirschman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Michele Owens Patterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Redd Johnson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Owens (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Lafferty (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$721,032
Expenses
$525,082
Net Income
$195,950
Net Assets
$1,274,529
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $518,617
71.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,674
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $199,741
27.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $220,899
42.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $40,068
7.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,284,543
Total Liabilities $10,014
Net Assets $1,274,529
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jacqueline Y Pelzer (Executive Di) $220,899 $0 $23,457
Lydia Spinelli (President) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Owens (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alan Berk (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Bodie Brizendine (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bert Gibson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Martha Haakmat (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Martha Hirschman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Redd Johnson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stuart Johnson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Kelly (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Kelly (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Eve Kleger (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Lafferty (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jean Lamont (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dan Lascano (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Mclaren (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Ostroff (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Owens (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Michele Owens Patterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Alexandra Peters (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Bird Pierre (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Marcia Roesch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Caroline Tripp (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Trower (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$574,877
Expenses
$496,823
Net Income
$78,054
Net Assets
$1,078,579
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $539,721
93.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,700
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $32,456
5.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $223,000
44.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $60,000
12.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,086,161
Total Liabilities $7,582
Net Assets $1,078,579
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jacqueline Y Pelzer (Executive Di) $190,000 $0 $33,000
Eve Kleger (President) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Owens (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alan Berk (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
David Trower (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bert Gibson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Martha Hirschman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Redd Johnson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stuart Johnson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Kelly (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Lafferty (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jean Lamont (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Carol Sutton Lewis (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Mclaren (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Michele Owens Patterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Alexandra Peters (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Marcia Roesch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lydia Spinelli (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Caroline Tripp (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Linden Havemeyer Wise (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bodie Brizendine (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dan Lascano (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Ostroff (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Bird Pierre (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Martha Haakmat (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$524,095
Expenses
$453,072
Net Income
$71,023
Net Assets
$1,000,525
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $485,189
92.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $745
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $38,161
7.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $202,100
44.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $55,892
12.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,015,486
Total Liabilities $14,961
Net Assets $1,000,525
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jacqueline Y Pelzer (Executive Di) $183,000 $0 $19,100
Eve Kleger (President) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Owens (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alan Berk (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David Trower (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bert Gibson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Martha Hirschman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Redd Johnson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stuart Johnson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Kelly (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Lafferty (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jean Lamont (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Carol Sutton Lewis (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Mclaren (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Michele Owens Patterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Alexandra Peters (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Marcia Roesch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lydia Spinelli (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Caroline Tripp (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Linden Havemeyer Wise (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bodie Brizendine (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dan Lascano (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Ostroff (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Bird Pierre (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Martha Haakmat (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$552,226
Expenses
$409,873
Net Income
$142,353
Net Assets
$929,502
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $525,995
95.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $914
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $25,317
4.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $180,000
43.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $69,000
16.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $939,603
Total Liabilities $10,101
Net Assets $929,502
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jacqueline Y Pelzer (Executive Di) $160,253 $0 $47,117
Eve Kleger (President) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Owens (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alan Berk (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David Trower (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Bing (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bert Gibson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Martha Hirschman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Redd Johnson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stuart Johnson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Kelly (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Lafferty (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jean Lamont (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Carol Sutton Lewis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Mclaren (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jane O'connell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Michele Owens Patterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Alexandra Peters (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Marcia Roesch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lydia Spinelli (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Caroline Tripp (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Linden Havemeyer Wise (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bodie Brizendine (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dan Lascano (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Ostroff (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$504,394
Expenses
$394,467
Net Income
$109,927
Net Assets
$787,149
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $467,661
92.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $603
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $36,130
7.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $172,700
43.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $65,000
16.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $792,055
Total Liabilities $4,906
Net Assets $787,149

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$642,756
Expenses
$459,218
Net Income
$183,538
Net Assets
$677,222
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $641,908
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $848
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $166,400
36.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $62,096
13.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $678,745
Total Liabilities $1,523
Net Assets $677,222

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$494,380
Expenses
$537,460
Net Income
-$43,080
Net Assets
$493,684
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $475,401
96.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,867
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $16,112
3.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $160,000
29.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $177,307
33.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $493,684
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $493,684

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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