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Sacramento Steps Forward

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: Human Services — Multipurpose and Other / Homeless Persons Centers, Services (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$38.1M (2023)

Expenses
$26.2M (2023)

Total Assets
$27.9M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$2.53M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits 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.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$38,108,824
Expenses
$26,169,820
Net Income
$11,939,004
Net Assets
$25,369,631
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $37,576,604
98.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $532,220
1.4%
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 $345,610
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,168,380
15.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $27,900,600
Total Liabilities $2,530,969
Net Assets $25,369,631
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa R Bates (Ceo) $203,500 $0 $14,394
Rachel Bereza (Deputy Ceo) $136,458 $0 $6,451
Michael J Colton (Cfo) $127,416 $0 $300
Trent Simmons (Data & Analytics) $121,760 $0 $6,745
Michele Watts (Planning Officer) $115,000 $0 $10,126
Rodolfo Davidson (Strategic Init Dir) $112,583 $0 $8,246
Peter Bell (Planning Director) $106,875 $0 $2,731
Erin Johansen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ashley Brand (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Odell (Director) $0 $0 $0
A Jonathan Porteus Ph D (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Husid (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Keasling (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Maxwell (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Cassandra Jennings (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Alissa Ko (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Angela Upshaw (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ashleigh Martinez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rachael Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian Heller De Leon (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$20,331,274
Expenses
$19,959,476
Net Income
$371,798
Net Assets
$13,149,290
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,147,379
99.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $182,530
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,365
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $295,284
1.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,388,804
12.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,252,714
Total Liabilities $3,103,424
Net Assets $13,149,290
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Bates (Ceo) $203,310 $0 $15,307
Michele Watts (Planning Officer) $115,000 $0 $10,607
Rodolfo Davidson (Programs Director) $102,750 $0 $3,704
Michael J Colton (Cfo) $76,667 $0 $0
Erin Johansen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ashley Brand (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Odell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr A Jonathan Porteus Ph D (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Husid (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Keasling (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Maxwell (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Cassandra Jennings (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Alissa Ko (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$24,231,781
Expenses
$18,071,589
Net Income
$6,160,192
Net Assets
$13,369,607
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $24,121,420
99.5%
Program Services $78,357
0.3%
Investment Income $31,930
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $74
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $283,876
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,993,875
11.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,140,259
Total Liabilities $1,770,652
Net Assets $13,369,607
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Bates (Ceo) $185,000 $0 $95
Tamu Nolfo Green (Sys Perf. Advisor) $150,350 $0 $0
Rolf Davidson (Coo) $91,853 $0 $6,928
Erin Johansen (Continuum Of Ca) $0 $0 $0
Ashley Brand (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Odell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr A Jonathan Porteus Ph D (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Husid (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Keasling (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Maxwell (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Cassandra Jennings (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Alissa Ko (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Perez (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$22,291,647
Expenses
$16,131,537
Net Income
$6,160,110
Net Assets
$7,422,525
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $22,020,162
98.8%
Program Services $226,205
1.0%
Investment Income $22,181
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $23,099
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $472,324
2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,455,713
9.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,271,126
Total Liabilities $1,848,601
Net Assets $7,422,525
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Bates (Ceo) $186,500 $0 $0
Tamu Nolfo Green (Sys Perf. Advisor) $142,968 $0 $0
Ya Yin Isles (Csio) $99,788 $0 $0
Rodolfo Davidson (Coo) $93,053 $0 $0
Michele Watts (Cpo) $92,983 $0 $0
Erin Johansen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian Augusta (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Odell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr A Jonathan Porteus Ph D (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Husid (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Keasling (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Maxwell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cassandra Jennings (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Bontrager (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Perez (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$26,322,040
Expenses
$26,080,095
Net Income
$241,945
Net Assets
$1,262,415
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $25,931,382
98.5%
Program Services $390,658
1.5%
Investment Income $0
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 $331,946
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,168,280
4.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,544,879
Total Liabilities $2,282,464
Net Assets $1,262,415
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Bate (Ceo) $151,947 $0 $0
Michele Watts (Cpo) $91,937 $0 $0
Rodolfo Davidson (Coo) $60,025 $0 $0
Ya Yin Isles (Csi) $28,038 $0 $0
Brian Augusta (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Odell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr A Jonathan Porteus Ph D (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Husid (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Keasling (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Maxwell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cassandra Jennings (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Bontrager (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ashley Brand (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,735,976
Expenses
$13,858,612
Net Income
-$122,636
Net Assets
$1,020,470
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,272,907
96.6%
Program Services $463,069
3.4%
Investment Income $0
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 $357,386
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,060,591
7.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,071,334
Total Liabilities $3,050,864
Net Assets $1,020,470
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michele Watts (Cpo) $108,960 $0 $0
Nick Lee (Coo) $102,877 $0 $0
Desli Beckman (Cfo) $92,200 $0 $0
Anne Moore (Ceo) $53,350 $0 $0
Ryan Loofbourrow (Executive Dir.) $0 $0 $0
Brian Augusta (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Odell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr A Jonathan Porteus Ph D (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Husid (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Keasling (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Maxwell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cassandra Jennings (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,309,325
Expenses
$13,740,163
Net Income
$569,162
Net Assets
$1,143,106
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,708,299
95.8%
Program Services $601,026
4.2%
Investment Income $0
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 $150,000
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,341,111
9.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,402,620
Total Liabilities $259,514
Net Assets $1,143,106
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ryan Loofbourrow (Executive Dir.) $150,000 $0 $0
Brain Augusta (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Odell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr A Jonathan Porteus Ph D (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Husid (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Keasling (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Maxwell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cassandra Jennings (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,045,500
Expenses
$14,984,175
Net Income
-$938,675
Net Assets
$573,944
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,625,959
97.0%
Program Services $419,541
3.0%
Investment Income $0
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 $163,500
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,412,322
9.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,204,959
Total Liabilities $631,015
Net Assets $573,944
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ryan Loofbourrow (Executive Dir.) $163,500 $0 $0
Ali Youssefi (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Shamus Roller (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chet Hewitt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keri Thomas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Keasling (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Maxwell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cassandra Jennings (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,014,227
Expenses
$11,679,568
Net Income
$1,334,659
Net Assets
$1,512,619
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,757,478
98.0%
Program Services $256,749
2.0%
Investment Income $0
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 $138,083
1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $919,964
7.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,861,531
Total Liabilities $348,912
Net Assets $1,512,619
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ryan Loofbourrow (Executive Dir.) $138,083 $0 $0
Rick Cole (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Shamus Roller (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chet Hewitt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Keri Thomas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cassandra Jennings (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,986,637
Expenses
$7,637,322
Net Income
$349,315
Net Assets
$177,960
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,978,254
99.9%
Program Services $8,383
0.1%
Investment Income $0
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 $101,183
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $276,427
3.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $449,828
Total Liabilities $271,868
Net Assets $177,960
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ryan Loofbourrow (Executive Dir.) $101,183 $0 $0
Rick Cole (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Shamus Roller (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chet Hewitt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Britta Guerrero (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keri Thomas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cassandra Jennings (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,368,955
Expenses
$5,504,555
Net Income
-$135,600
Net Assets
-$171,355
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,368,955
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
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 $541,380
9.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $41,421
Total Liabilities $212,776
Net Assets -$171,355

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,615,781
Expenses
$2,749,755
Net Income
-$133,974
Net Assets
-$35,755
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,615,781
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
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 $179,343
6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $9,600
0.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $210,245
7.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $227,449
Total Liabilities $263,204
Net Assets -$35,755

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$554,405
Expenses
$456,186
Net Income
$98,219
Net Assets
$98,219
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $554,405
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
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 $68,313
15.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $5,013
1.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $11,563
2.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $282,534
Total Liabilities $184,315
Net Assets $98,219

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