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Stepping Higher Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 01-0819805

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Sep 13, 2023

Organization ProfileSTEPPNHIGHER.ORG
7373 University Ave 201San Diego, CA 91942

(619) 825-3930

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

95th percentile

1.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

83rd percentile

0.18x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

29th percentile

-4.5%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$50,873

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 22.0% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

27th percentile

-8.9%

Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

36th percentile

-12%

Faster revenue growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets95th percentile

Assets

Down

$40,710

Down $3,962 (-8.9%) from 2020

Net Assets

Down

-$490

Down $37,571 (-101%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$41,200

Up $33,609 (+443%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue83rd percentileNet Margin29th percentile

Revenue

Down

$231,391

Down $31,937 (-12%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$241,850

Up $27,088 (+13%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

-$10,459

Down $59,025 (-122%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth27th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2017: $57,022Liabilities 2017: $18,610Net Assets 2017: $38,4122017Assets 2018: $49,944Liabilities 2018: $19,708Net Assets 2018: $30,2362018Assets 2019: $4,234Liabilities 2019: $15,719Net Assets 2019: -$11,4852019Assets 2020: $44,672Liabilities 2020: $7,591Net Assets 2020: $37,0812020Assets 2021: $40,710Liabilities 2021: $41,200Net Assets 2021: -$4902021Assets 2022: $42,323Liabilities 2022: $30,947Net Assets 2022: $11,3762022Assets 2023: $63,925Liabilities 2023: $58,256Net Assets 2023: $5,6692023Assets 2024: $55,704Liabilities 2024: $68,985Net Assets 2024: -$13,2812024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$40,710
Liabilities$41,200
Net Assets-$490
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth36th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2017: $214,444Expenses 2017: $207,296Net Income 2017: $7,1482017Revenue 2018: $251,450Expenses 2018: $259,626Net Income 2018: -$8,1762018Revenue 2019: $66,777Expenses 2019: $108,498Net Income 2019: -$41,7212019Revenue 2020: $263,328Expenses 2020: $214,762Net Income 2020: $48,5662020Revenue 2021: $231,391Expenses 2021: $241,850Net Income 2021: -$10,4592021Revenue 2022: $326,377Expenses 2022: $314,511Net Income 2022: $11,8662022Revenue 2023: $395,354Expenses 2023: $401,061Net Income 2023: -$5,7072023Revenue 2024: $395,642Expenses 2024: $414,592Net Income 2024: -$18,9502024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$231,391
Expenses$241,850
Net Income-$10,459
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Sep 13, 2023
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$231,391
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To alleviate barriers that hamper communties. Provide viable alternatives that will move them into self-sufficiency. We accomlish this by providing a myriad of culturally & linguistically appropriate services including food & nutritional services health & wellness, counseling & referral, substance abuse prevention, work skills development & employment opportunities.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$19,473$19,935▲ $462
Accounts Receivable$20,199$15,775▼ $4,424
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$5,000$5,000→ $0
Total Assets$44,672$40,710▼ $3,962
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$13,807$24,745▲ $10,938
Other Liabilities$20,896$16,455▼ $4,441
Total Liabilities$34,703$41,200▲ $6,497
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$9,969$-490▼ $10,459
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$9,969$-490▼ $10,459
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$44,672$40,710▼ $3,962

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$5,000-$5,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Rachelle BensonCFOPT$50,873$50,873
William a BensonCEOPT$28,363$28,363
Carole B RaineySecretaryPT$27,760$27,760
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$231,391
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$-10,459
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$148,959
Other Expenses$92,891
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages-$136,224-$136,224
All Other Expenses$7,759$16,832-$24,591
Payroll Taxes-$12,735-$12,735
Occupancy-$12,000-$12,000
Other Expenses$14,550$7,500-$7,500
Fees for Services Accounting-$6,800-$6,800
Total Functional Expenses$22,309$219,541$0$241,850
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Rachelle BensomEmployeeWagesNo-
William a BensonEmployeeWagesNo-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Notes Payable Officers$13,915
Payroll Liebilities$2,540
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“No review was or will be conducted.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“No documents available to the public”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Stepping Higher Inc
EIN
01-0819805
Phone
6198253930
Address
7373 UNIVERSITY AVE 201, SAN DIEGO, CA 91942
Doing Business As
Stepping Higher Inc

Signing Officer

Name
William a Benson
Title
CEO
Phone
6198253930
Signed
2023-09-13

Organization Details

Principal Officer
William a Benson
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
0
Employees
7

Preparer

Firm
Ocean Point Financial Systems
Address
3565 DEL REY ST STE 204, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109-5703
Preparer
Diana N Alexander
Phone
8582701450
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 1, Item C

“STEPPING HIGHER, INC”

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“To alleviate barriers that hamper communties. Provide viable alternatives that will move them into self-sufficiency. We accomlish this by providing a myriad of culturally & linguistically appropriate services including food & nutritional services health & wellness, counseling & referral, substance abuse prevention, work skills development & employment opportunities.”

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“Faith-based crisis response peace team is a mobile community-based response program using using funds from county of san dieog health and human services agency has been effective in the assis in de-escalting the crisis by bring peace to crisis and chaotic situations.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Other business expenses 0 4,236 0 website & graphics 0 3,600 0 marketing consultant 3,000 0 0 h r consultant 0 2,873 0 background fees 2,359 0 0 office expenses 0 1,934 0 ground security officers 1,100 0 0 utiltiies 0 1,000 0 printing 0 792 0 it - fees 700 0 0 i t - consulting 600 0 0 marketing 0 600 0 telephone 0 514 0 bank charges 0 330 0 insurance 0 278 0 payroll procsssing expens 0 201 0 utilities 0 200 0 supplies 0 199 0 business tax 0 75 0 total 7,759 16,832 0”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1TO ALLEVIATE BARRIERS THAT HAMPER COMMUNTIES. PROVIDE VIABLE ALTERNATIVES THAT WILL MOVE THEM INTO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. WE ACCOMLISH THIS BY PROVIDING A MYRIAD OF CULTURALLY & LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES INCLUDING FOOD & NUTRITIONAL SERVICES HEALTH & WELLNESS, COUNSELING & REFERRAL, SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, WORK SKILLS DEVELOPMENT & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2FAITH-BASED CRISIS RESPONSE PEACE TEAM IS A MOBILE COMMUNITY-BASED RESPONSE PROGRAM USING USING FUNDS FROM COUNTY OF SAN DIEOG HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE IN THE ASSIS IN DE-ESCALTING THE CRISIS BY BRING PEACE TO CRISIS AND CHAOTIC SITUATIONS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5OTHER BUSINESS EXPENSES 0 4,236 0 WEBSITE & GRAPHICS 0 3,600 0 MARKETING CONSULTANT 3,000 0 0 H R CONSULTANT 0 2,873 0 BACKGROUND FEES 2,359 0 0 OFFICE EXPENSES 0 1,934 0 GROUND SECURITY OFFICERS 1,100 0 0 UTILTIIES 0 1,000 0 PRINTING 0 792 0 IT - FEES 700 0 0 I T - CONSULTING 600 0 0 MARKETING 0 600 0 TELEPHONE 0 514 0 BANK CHARGES 0 330 0 INSURANCE 0 278 0 PAYROLL PROCSSSING EXPENS 0 201 0 UTILITIES 0 200 0 SUPPLIES 0 199 0 BUSINESS TAX 0 75 0 TOTAL 7,759 16,832 0
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2021 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$40,710
Liabilities
$41,200
Net assets
-$490
Revenue
$231,391
Expenses
$241,850
Net income
-$10,459
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.69$0.13$3.96$4.15$0.19
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.58$0.06$3.95$4.01$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.31$0.11$3.26$3.15$0.12
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.41$0.41$0.00$2.31$2.42$0.10
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.45$0.08$0.37$2.63$2.15$0.49
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.04$0.16$0.11$0.67$1.08$0.42
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.20$0.30$2.51$2.60$0.08
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.57$0.19$0.38$2.14$2.07$0.07