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Step by Step Ministries Inc

EIN 35-1944218 • 501(c)3 • Porter, IN

Profile

Our purpose is to educate people worldwide in faith. This is done primarily through educational sermons and written content made available to others.

815 S Babcock RdPorter, IN 46304

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

69th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

18th percentile

-33%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-59%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

29th percentile

-27%

Faster revenue growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets74th percentile

Assets

Down

$14,406

Down $21,062 (-59%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$600

Down $400 (-40%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$13,806

Down $20,862 (-60%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue69th percentileNet Margin18th percentile

Revenue

Down

$62,843

Down $23,805 (-27%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$83,505

Up $23,787 (+40%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$20,662

Down $47,592 (-177%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2015: $4,090Liabilities 2015: $47,061Net Assets 2015: -$42,9712015Assets 2016: $16,358Liabilities 2016: $54,750Net Assets 2016: -$38,3922016Assets 2017: $9,362Net Assets 2017: $9,3622017Assets 2018: $21,345Net Assets 2018: $21,3452018Assets 2019: $16,683Net Assets 2019: $16,6832019Assets 2020: $29,213Net Assets 2020: $29,8152020Assets 2021: $27,185Net Assets 2021: $27,1852021Assets 2022: $7,738Net Assets 2022: $7,7382022Assets 2023: $35,468Liabilities 2023: $1,000Net Assets 2023: $34,6682023Assets 2024: $14,406Liabilities 2024: $600Net Assets 2024: $13,8062024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$14,406
Liabilities$600
Net Assets$13,806
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth29th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2015: $54,069Expenses 2015: $63,592Net Income 2015: -$9,5232015Revenue 2016: $42,669Expenses 2016: $38,090Net Income 2016: $4,5792016Revenue 2017: $31,308Expenses 2017: $38,304Net Income 2017: -$6,9962017Revenue 2018: $54,593Expenses 2018: $42,610Net Income 2018: $11,9832018Revenue 2019: $60,666Expenses 2019: $65,192Net Income 2019: -$4,5262019Revenue 2020: $60,612Expenses 2020: $47,480Net Income 2020: $13,1322020Revenue 2021: $65,042Expenses 2021: $62,894Net Income 2021: $2,1482021Revenue 2022: $60,484Expenses 2022: $79,521Net Income 2022: -$19,0372022Revenue 2023: $86,648Expenses 2023: $59,718Net Income 2023: $26,9302023Revenue 2024: $62,843Expenses 2024: $83,505Net Income 2024: -$20,6622024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$62,843
Expenses$83,505
Net Income-$20,662
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$14,406
Liabilities
$600
Net assets
$13,806
Revenue
$62,843
Expenses
$83,505
Net income
-$20,662
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.4$0.60$13.8$62.8$83.5$20.7
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$35.5$1.00$34.7$86.6$59.7$26.9
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.74$7.74$60.5$79.5$19.0
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$27.2$27.2$65.0$62.9$2.15
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$29.2$29.8$60.6$47.5$13.1
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.7$16.7$60.7$65.2$4.53
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.3$21.3$54.6$42.6$12.0
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.36$9.36$31.3$38.3$7.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.4$54.8$38.4$42.7$38.1$4.58
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.09$47.1$43.0$54.1$63.6$9.52
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$62,843
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To educate people in faith worldwide

Our purpose is to educate people worldwide in faith. This is done primarily through educational sermons and written content made available to others.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
NA--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JAMES BARBAROSSAPresidentPT$0--
Carla BarbarossaVice PresidentPT$0--
JAMES BARBAROSSADirector-$0--
JOY BARBAROSSADirector-$0--
JOSHUA BARBAROSSADirector-$0--
MICHELLE BARBAROSSADiector-$0--
SHAWNA TUBBSDirectorPT$0--
JOHN BARBAROSSADirctorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Step by Step Ministries Inc
EIN
35-1944218
Phone
2197627589
Address
815 S BABCOCK RD, Porter, IN 46304

Signing Officer

Name
James Barbarossa
Title
President
Phone
2197627589
Signed
2025-10-14
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
H and R Block
Address
175 N MAIN ST, KOUTS, IN 46347
Preparer
Jacqueline Dvorscak
Phone
8004725625
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Page 1 Part 1 Line 16

“Computer and internet expense 783 insurance expense 674”

Page 2 Part II Line 26

“Balance on credit card end of year 600”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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