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Small Steps For Compassion

  • San Clemente, CA
  • Tax-exempt since Aug. 2016
  • EIN: 81-2115167

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 / Personal Social Services (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$507k (2023)

Expenses
$597k (2023)

Total Assets
$102k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$53.2k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2018 to 2023

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 Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$507,428
Expenses
$596,543
Net Income
-$89,115
Net Assets
$49,320
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $507,426
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2
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 $82,820
13.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $102,498
Total Liabilities $53,178
Net Assets $49,320
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Corrinne Pickle (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Shannin Pickle (President) $0 $0 $0
Paul Pickle (Director Of Compliance And Business Development) $0 $0 $0
Doug Spinella (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elisabeth Spinella (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ashton Pickle (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 8, 2024

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,008,738
Expenses
$1,006,136
Net Income
$2,602
Net Assets
$138,436
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,008,738
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 $63,649
6.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $176,631
Total Liabilities $38,195
Net Assets $138,436
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Corrinne Pickle (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Shannin Pickle (President) $0 $0 $0
Paul Pickle (Director Of Compliance And Business Development) $0 $0 $0
Doug Spinella (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elisabeth Spinella (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ashton Pickle (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 18, 2024

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

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XML
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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$757,238
Expenses
$673,705
Net Income
$83,533
Net Assets
$159,144
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $752,405
99.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $4,830
0.6%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $7,800
1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $69,205
10.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $159,144
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $159,144
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Corrinne Pickle (Vice President) $7,800 $0 $0
Shannin Pickle (President) $0 $0 $0
Paul Pickle (Director Of Compliance And Business Development) $0 $0 $0
Doug Spinella (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elisabeth Spinella (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ashton Pickle (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 8, 2022

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

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$546,850
Expenses
$660,009
Net Income
-$113,159
Net Assets
$75,611
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $546,842
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $8
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 $7,800
1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $142,687
21.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $75,611
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $75,611
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Corrinne Pickle (Vice President) $7,800 $0 $0
Shannin Pickle (President) $0 $0 $0
Paul Pickle (Director Of Compliance And Business Development) $0 $0 $0
Doug Spinella (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elisabeth Spinella (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 20, 2021

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$771,179
Expenses
$675,867
Net Income
$95,312
Net Assets
$188,770
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $771,165
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $14
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 $7,800
1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $71,240
10.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $188,770
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $188,770
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Corrinne Pickle (Vice President) $7,800 $0 $0
Shannin Pickle (President) $0 $0 $0
Paul Pickle (Director Of Compliance And Business Development) $0 $0 $0
Doug Spinella (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elisabeth Spinella (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 5, 2020

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

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$686,087
Expenses
$653,806
Net Income
$32,281
Net Assets
$93,458
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $686,081
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6
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 $77,122
11.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $93,458
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $93,458

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990

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

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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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We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Which Organizations Are Here?

Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

Types of Nonprofits

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