Civic Intelligence

Stepping Stones Charter Elementary Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 33-1073903

Sep 01, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021 • Filed on May 11, 2022

Organization Profilewww.stepcharter.org
11250 S WilcrestHouston, TX 77099

(281) 988-7797

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

46th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

18th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

42nd percentile

8.6%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

69th percentile

$168,925

Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.2% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

4th percentile

-17%

Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

57th percentile

17%

Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets46th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,715,677

Down $353,471 (-17%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$1,539,030

Up $656,217 (+74%) from 2020

Liabilities

Down

$176,647

Down $1,009,688 (-85%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue18th percentileNet Margin42nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$7,670,053

Up $1,109,736 (+17%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$7,013,836

Up $234,457 (+3.5%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$656,217

Up $875,279 (+400%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth4th percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2020: $2,069,148Liabilities 2020: $1,186,335Net Assets 2020: $882,8132020Assets 2021: $1,715,677Liabilities 2021: $176,647Net Assets 2021: $1,539,0302021Assets 2022: $1,861,052Liabilities 2022: $170,033Net Assets 2022: $1,691,0192022Assets 2023: $7,541,761Liabilities 2023: $5,773,839Net Assets 2023: $1,767,9222023Assets 2024: $7,472,647Liabilities 2024: $5,236,526Net Assets 2024: $2,236,1212024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$1,715,677
Liabilities$176,647
Net Assets$1,539,030
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth57th percentile

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2020: $6,560,317Expenses 2020: $6,779,379Net Income 2020: -$219,0622020Revenue 2021: $7,670,053Expenses 2021: $7,013,836Net Income 2021: $656,2172021Revenue 2022: $8,337,818Expenses 2022: $8,185,829Net Income 2022: $151,9892022Revenue 2023: $8,955,481Expenses 2023: $8,878,578Net Income 2023: $76,9032023Revenue 2024: $10,368,659Expenses 2024: $9,702,051Net Income 2024: $666,6082024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$7,670,053
Expenses$7,013,836
Net Income$656,217
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021
Signed
May 11, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$7,670,053
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Open Enrollment Public Charter Elementary School - Grades pre-K through 8th

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$925,581$632,458▼ $293,123
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$425,820$522,558▲ $96,738
Pledges and Grants Receivable$640,107$519,728▼ $120,379
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$75,152$24,870▼ $50,282
Accounts Receivable$2,488$16,063▲ $13,575
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$2,069,148$1,715,677▼ $353,471
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$654,980--
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$124,601$172,212▲ $47,611
Grants Payable$406,404$4,085▼ $402,319
Deferred Revenue$350$350→ $0
Total Liabilities$1,186,335$176,647▼ $1,009,688
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$456,993$1,016,473▲ $559,480
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$425,820$522,557▲ $96,737
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$882,813$1,539,030▲ $656,217
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,069,148$1,715,677▼ $353,471

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$491,539$472,821$964,360
Other Land Buildings$20,790$30,510$51,300
Equipment$10,229$38,996$49,225
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay69th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
William ClarkSuperintendentFT$168,925$168,925

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Rosa WoodforkBoard President
Stacy SederisVice President
Brenda ScottBoard Member
Debra GreenwoodSecretary
Mark Eyring CPATreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
The Healthy Lunch BoxFood=CateringW Greens Rd, Houston, TX 77067$474,413
Petereit Investments IncBuilding Rent8220 Louetta Rd 162, Spring, TX 77379$404,224
Asantos RemodelingMtce,repair,remodeling3624 Eppington Drive, Houston, TX 77066$324,534
The Walden School IncBuilding Rent11250 South Wilcrest, Houston, TX 77099$295,200
Abundmer IncBuilding Rent10627 Kinghurst Dr, Houston, TX 77099$103,471
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$7,637,144
Program Service Revenue
$852
Investment Income
$293
Other Revenue
$31,764
All Other Contributions
$11,250
Change in Net Assets
$656,217

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,670,053
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,670,053
Total Revenue per Form 990
$7,670,053
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$4,259,458
Other Expenses$2,754,378
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$3,578,860$119,578-$3,698,438
Occupancy-$828,479-$828,479
Other Employee Benefits$317,216$19,754-$336,970
Fees for Services Other$182,297--$182,297
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$168,925-$168,925
All Other Expenses$97,391$69,270-$166,661
Other Expenses$34,911$111,571-$146,482
Depreciation Depletion$6,293$86,966-$93,259
Payroll Taxes$50,942$4,183-$55,125
Fees for Services Accounting-$21,480-$21,480
Insurance-$18,011-$18,011
Travel$5,856--$5,856
Total Functional Expenses$5,293,865$1,719,971$0$7,013,836

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$7,013,836
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$7,013,836
Total Expenses per Form 990$7,013,836
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
-Superint's parentannual rent for buildingNo$295,200

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
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, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“A copy of Form 990 is presented to the Board after completion for review.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The Board of Directors seeks input from outside services and compares data of other schools before making the decision on the Superintendant's salary in closed session.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“The superintendant is the only officer/key employee at this time.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Upon request and financial statements are sent to the Texas Education Agency and posted on their website. The school budget is available on the school's website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Stepping Stones Charter Elementary
EIN
33-1073903
Phone
2819887797
Address
11250 S Wilcrest, Houston, TX 77099

Signing Officer

Name
William Clark
Title
Superintendent
Signed
2022-05-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
William Clark
Formed
2004
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
82

Preparer

Firm
Belt Harris Pechacek Lllp
Address
3210 BINGLE ROAD SUITE 300, HOUSTON, TX 77055
Preparer
Stephanie E Harris
Phone
7132631123
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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0STEP Charter operates as a public charter school in Texas and, as such, receives revenue from the Texas Education Agency and related state and federal agencies as entitlements and/or grants.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Schedule E, Line 6 - Explanation of Aid or Assistance from Governmental Agency
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0A copy of Form 990 is presented to the Board after completion for review.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The Board of Directors seeks input from outside services and compares data of other schools before making the decision on the Superintendant's salary in closed session.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The superintendant is the only officer/key employee at this time.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Upon request and financial statements are sent to the Texas Education Agency and posted on their website. The school budget is available on the school's website.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,715,677
Liabilities
$176,647
Net assets
$1,539,030
Revenue
$7,670,053
Expenses
$7,013,836
Net income
$656,217
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.47$5.24$2.24$10.4$9.70$0.67
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.54$5.77$1.77$8.96$8.88$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.86$0.17$1.69$8.34$8.19$0.15
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.72$0.18$1.54$7.67$7.01$0.66
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.07$1.19$0.88$6.56$6.78$0.22