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First Step Apartments Inc

  • Malvern, AR
  • Tax-exempt since April 1996
  • EIN: 71-0773527

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 / Senior Continuing Care Communities (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2025 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$252k (2025)

Expenses
$283k (2025)

Total Assets
$603k (2025)

Total Liabilities
$65.6k (2025)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2025

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 June
2025

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$252,133
Expenses
$282,707
Net Income
-$30,574
Net Assets
$537,261
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $251,807
99.9%
Investment Income $326
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 $47,614
16.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $602,905
Total Liabilities $65,644
Net Assets $537,261
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeffrey Owens (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
C Carl Schultz (President) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Wheeler (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Sept. 24, 2025

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$217,752
Expenses
$228,379
Net Income
-$10,627
Net Assets
$567,835
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $217,447
99.9%
Investment Income $305
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 $40,879
17.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $596,240
Total Liabilities $28,405
Net Assets $567,835
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeffrey Owens (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
C Carl Schultz (President) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Wheeler (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

990
Filed on Sept. 3, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$188,649
Expenses
$204,745
Net Income
-$16,096
Net Assets
$578,462
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $188,407
99.9%
Investment Income $242
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 $35,508
17.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $605,694
Total Liabilities $27,232
Net Assets $578,462
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeffrey Owens (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
C Carl Schultz (President) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Wheeler (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

990
Filed on Sept. 25, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$170,524
Expenses
$199,856
Net Income
-$29,332
Net Assets
$594,558
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $170,420
99.9%
Investment Income $104
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 $35,011
17.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $629,637
Total Liabilities $35,079
Net Assets $594,558
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeffrey Owens (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
C Carl Schultz (President) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Wheeler (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

990
Filed on Sept. 17, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML
Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$159,007
Expenses
$172,031
Net Income
-$13,024
Net Assets
$623,890
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $158,838
99.9%
Investment Income $169
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 $27,951
16.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $650,479
Total Liabilities $26,589
Net Assets $623,890
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeffrey Owens (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
C Carl Schultz (President) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Wheeler (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

990
Filed on Sept. 22, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML
Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$160,998
Expenses
$178,387
Net Income
-$17,389
Net Assets
$636,916
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $160,812
99.9%
Investment Income $186
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 $33,679
18.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $665,545
Total Liabilities $28,629
Net Assets $636,916
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cynthia Knoerr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Owens (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
C Carl Schultz (President) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

990
Filed on Sept. 13, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML
Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$155,762
Expenses
$169,066
Net Income
-$13,304
Net Assets
$654,305
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $155,601
99.9%
Investment Income $161
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 $29,470
17.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $684,495
Total Liabilities $30,190
Net Assets $654,305
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
C Carl Schultz (President) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Knoerr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Owens (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

990
Filed on Aug. 21, 2019

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML
Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$158,343
Expenses
$156,418
Net Income
$1,925
Net Assets
$667,609
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $158,213
99.9%
Investment Income $130
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 $25,770
16.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $680,905
Total Liabilities $13,296
Net Assets $667,609
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
C Carl Schultz (President) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Knoerr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Owens (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

990
Filed on Sept. 19, 2018

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML
Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$153,821
Expenses
$143,055
Net Income
$10,766
Net Assets
$665,684
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $153,692
99.9%
Investment Income $129
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 $19,648
13.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $683,622
Total Liabilities $17,938
Net Assets $665,684
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
C Carl Schultz (President) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Knoerr (Secretry) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Owens (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

990
Filed on Dec. 12, 2017

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$151,992
Expenses
$185,116
Net Income
-$33,124
Net Assets
$654,918
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $151,874
99.9%
Investment Income $118
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 $35,853
19.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $672,038
Total Liabilities $17,120
Net Assets $654,918
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
C Carl Schultz (President) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Knoerr (Secretry) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Owens (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Oct. 7, 2016

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF (2 of 2)
Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$149,821
Expenses
$167,791
Net Income
-$17,970
Net Assets
$688,042
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $149,714
99.9%
Investment Income $107
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 $31,708
18.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $707,045
Total Liabilities $19,003
Net Assets $688,042
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
C Carl Schultz (President) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Knoerr (Secretry) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Owens (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2015

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$167,414
Expenses
$171,166
Net Income
-$3,752
Net Assets
$706,012
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $167,337
100.0%
Investment Income $77
0.0%
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 $35,186
20.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $725,172
Total Liabilities $19,160
Net Assets $706,012
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
C Carl Schultz (President) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Knoerr (Secretry) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Owens (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Oct. 17, 2014

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$131,852
Expenses
$155,341
Net Income
-$23,489
Net Assets
$709,764
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $131,686
99.9%
Investment Income $166
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 $31,977
20.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $724,335
Total Liabilities $14,571
Net Assets $709,764

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990
Filed on Jan. 14, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$134,716
Expenses
$152,202
Net Income
-$17,486
Net Assets
$733,253
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,909
4.4%
Program Services $128,698
95.5%
Investment Income $109
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 $30,106
19.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $749,685
Total Liabilities $16,432
Net Assets $733,253

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
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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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
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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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
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.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
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.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
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.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
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.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
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.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

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