Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 56% of similar nonprofits.
First Step Foundation
990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 46-3268143
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 56% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
71st percentile
Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
80th percentile
Faster asset growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
25th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$85,042
Up $22,859 (+37%) from 2015
Net Assets
Up$85,031
Up $22,896 (+37%) from 2015
Liabilities
Down$11
Down $37 (-77%) from 2015
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$150,994
Down $34,548 (-19%) from 2015
Expenses
Down$128,098
Down $37,068 (-22%) from 2015
Net Income
Up$22,896
Up $2,520 (+12%) from 2015
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
- Signed
- Oct 3, 2017
- Return Version
- 2016v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $150,994
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Provide the financial resources to people with gross or fine motor disabilities to receive personal training through the barwis methods to help them achieve their maximum potential.
Provide the financial resources to people with gross or fine motor disabilities to receive the personal training through the barwis methods to help them achieve their maximum potential.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| INITIAL DONATION FROM BARWIS METHODS TRAINING CENTER OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN AND EXPENSES RELATED TO FILING DOCUMENTATION. | - | $51,190 |
| INITIAL DONATION FROM BARWIS METHODS TRAINING CENTER OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN AND EXPENSES RELATED TO FILING DOCUMENTATION. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BARWIS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DONNELL VANKER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ODEY MEROUEH | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KAMAL MEROUEH | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BROCK MEALER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRIAN BRADLEY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ELAINE FRITZ | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| WILLIAM FARAH | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JEFFREY COMISKEY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- First Step Foundation
- EIN
- 46-3268143
- Phone
- 7342597100
- Address
- 44191 PLYMOUTH OAKS BLVD 600, PLYMOUTH, MI 48170
Signing Officer
- Name
- Donnell Vanker
- Title
- Director
- Phone
- 7342597100
- Signed
- 2017-10-03
Preparer
- Firm
- Stricof Okray and Mahaffy Plc
- Address
- 30100 TELEGRAPH RD STE 426, BINGHAM FARMS, MI 48025-4518
- Preparer
- Scott Mahaffy CPA
- Phone
- 2486425200
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 825 computer and internet expense 440 travel 2,841 general liability insurance 975 business license expense 20 credit card processing 1,107 fundraising event expense 92 licensing fee 1,879 meals 313 outside services 968 operations - other 21,459 payroll processing fee 1,705 repairs and maintainence 360 scholarships 45,216 supplies 2,537 training supplies 103 resale items 967 non-investment depreciation 6,526 total 88,333”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Inventories for sale or use 3,750 3,750 prepaid expenses and deferred charges 612 1,297 equipment & computers 36,371 36,371 less accumulated depreciation 19,842 26,368 total 20,891 15,050”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 48 11”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Provide the financial resources to people with gross or fine motor disabilities to receive the personal training through the barwis methods to help them achieve their maximum potential.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“Initial donation from barwis methods training center of southeast michigan and expenses related to filing documentation.”
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| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | BARWISMETHODS.COM/FIRST-STEP-FOUNDATIO |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 825 COMPUTER AND INTERNET EXPENSE 440 TRAVEL 2,841 GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE 975 BUSINESS LICENSE EXPENSE 20 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING 1,107 FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE 92 LICENSING FEE 1,879 MEALS 313 OUTSIDE SERVICES 968 OPERATIONS - OTHER 21,459 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE 1,705 REPAIRS AND MAINTAINENCE 360 SCHOLARSHIPS 45,216 SUPPLIES 2,537 TRAINING SUPPLIES 103 RESALE ITEMS 967 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 6,526 TOTAL 88,333 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 3,750 3,750 PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 612 1,297 EQUIPMENT & COMPUTERS 36,371 36,371 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 19,842 26,368 TOTAL 20,891 15,050 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 48 11 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | PROVIDE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PEOPLE WITH GROSS OR FINE MOTOR DISABILITIES TO RECEIVE THE PERSONAL TRAINING THROUGH THE BARWIS METHODS TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | INITIAL DONATION FROM BARWIS METHODS TRAINING CENTER OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN AND EXPENSES RELATED TO FILING DOCUMENTATION. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 2486425200 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2017-11-15 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | SCOTT MAHAFFY CPA |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2016-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2016-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2016 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $85,042
- Liabilities
- $11
- Net assets
- $85,031
- Revenue
- $150,994
- Expenses
- $128,098
- Net income
- $22,896