Civic Intelligence

First Step Housing

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 35-2537631

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Oct 25, 2020

Organization Profilewww.firststepcommunities.org
139 Blakeslee WayFolsom, CA 95630

(916) 769-8877

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.45x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

32nd percentile

-2.7%

Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$90,000

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 9.8% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

66th percentile

11%

Faster asset growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

81st percentile

34%

Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets84th percentile

Assets

Up

$150,261

Up $111,216 (+285%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$82,850

Up $50,255 (+154%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$67,411

Up $60,961 (+945%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentileNet Margin32nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$916,118

Up $790,329 (+628%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$940,613

Up $844,399 (+878%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$24,495

Down $54,070 (-183%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth66th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2016: $39,045Liabilities 2016: $6,450Net Assets 2016: $32,5952016Assets 2019: $150,261Liabilities 2019: $67,411Net Assets 2019: $82,8502019Assets 2020: $559,450Liabilities 2020: $341,840Net Assets 2020: $217,6102020Assets 2021: $1,058,195Liabilities 2021: $546,556Net Assets 2021: $511,6392021Assets 2022: $1,365,891Liabilities 2022: $541,899Net Assets 2022: $823,9922022Assets 2024: $2,879,442Liabilities 2024: $1,585,853Net Assets 2024: $1,293,5892024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$150,261
Liabilities$67,411
Net Assets$82,850
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth81st percentile

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2016: $125,789Expenses 2016: $96,214Net Income 2016: $29,5752016Revenue 2019: $916,118Expenses 2019: $940,613Net Income 2019: -$24,4952019Revenue 2020: $2,030,609Expenses 2020: $1,895,849Net Income 2020: $134,7602020Revenue 2021: $4,450,714Expenses 2021: $4,102,960Net Income 2021: $347,7542021Revenue 2022: $5,567,940Expenses 2022: $5,255,587Net Income 2022: $312,3532022Revenue 2024: $7,968,910Expenses 2024: $8,024,463Net Income 2024: -$55,5532024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$916,118
Expenses$940,613
Net Income-$24,495
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Oct 25, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$916,118
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

First Step Communities will create interim housing and emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness. Here they will live in safety and dignity, receive the services they require, and take a first-step away from homelessness toward self-sufficiency and permanent housing.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$70,504$150,261▲ $79,757
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$62,293$0▼ $62,293
Loans From Officers Directors$10,000$35,000▲ $25,000
Accounts Receivable$2,374$0▼ $2,374
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-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$135,171$150,261▲ $15,090
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$17,826$32,411▲ $14,585
Total Liabilities$27,826$67,411▲ $39,585
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$107,345$82,850▼ $24,495
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$107,345$82,850▼ $24,495
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$135,171$150,261▲ $15,090
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Stephen WattersExecutive DirectorFT$90,000$90,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Bill KnowltonPresident
Bob ErlenbuschVice President
Howard LawrenceDirector
Kerrin WestSecretary
Brian RidgewayTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$916,118
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$35,862
Change in Net Assets
$-24,495
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$638,080
Other Expenses$302,533
Total Fundraising Expense$13,475
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$467,466$4,700$2,350$474,516
Travel$108,979--$108,979
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$76,500$9,000$4,500$90,000
Fees for Services Other$69,734--$69,734
Payroll Taxes$42,215$5,000$2,500$49,715
Office Expenses$39,163$4,600$2,300$46,063
Other Employee Benefits$20,399$2,300$1,150$23,849
Fees for Services Accounting-$22,363-$22,363
Advertising$7,852--$7,852
Insurance$5,817$680$340$6,837
Occupancy$5,483$640$320$6,443
Information Technology$174--$174
Other Expenses$264$170$15$170
Total Functional Expenses$877,655$49,483$13,475$940,613
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

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$10,000$35,000▲ $25,000
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
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
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 PDF copy of Form 990 is emailed to the Board of Directors prior to its submission to the IRS.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“Board members and staff are required to annually disclose any conflicts of interest, and to recuse themselves from voting on matters when conflicts exist.”

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

“Salaries are set during the annual budget process and are approved by the Board of Directors. Comparison of salary levels is made to other similar organizations, and the approval of the budget is documented in the Board minutes.”

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

“Salaries are set during the annual budget process and are approved by the Board of Directors. Comparison of salary levels is made to other similar organizations, and the approval of the budget is documented in the Board minutes.”

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

“Governing documents, policies and financial statements are made available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
First Step Housing
EIN
35-2537631
Phone
9167698877
Address
139 Blakeslee Way, Folsom, CA 95630

Signing Officer

Name
Stephen Watters
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2020-10-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Stephen Watters
Formed
2015
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
33

Preparer

Firm
Richard Watson Jr CPA
Address
8 Metro Lane, Sacramento, CA 95816
Preparer
Richard Watson
Phone
9166060552
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0A PDF copy of Form 990 is emailed to the Board of Directors prior to its submission to the IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Board members and staff are required to annually disclose any conflicts of interest, and to recuse themselves from voting on matters when conflicts exist.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Salaries are set during the annual budget process and are approved by the Board of Directors. Comparison of salary levels is made to other similar organizations, and the approval of the budget is documented in the Board minutes.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Salaries are set during the annual budget process and are approved by the Board of Directors. Comparison of salary levels is made to other similar organizations, and the approval of the budget is documented in the Board minutes.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Governing documents, policies and financial statements are made available upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$150,261
Liabilities
$67,411
Net assets
$82,850
Revenue
$916,118
Expenses
$940,613
Net income
-$24,495
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.88$1.59$1.29$7.97$8.02$0.06
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.37$0.54$0.82$5.57$5.26$0.31
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.06$0.55$0.51$4.45$4.10$0.35
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.56$0.34$0.22$2.03$1.90$0.13
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.07$0.08$0.92$0.94$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.01$0.03$0.13$0.10$0.03