Civic Intelligence

First Step Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 46-3268143

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Nov 15, 2020

Organization ProfileBARWIS.COM/FIRST-STEP-FOUNDATI
378 Hillsboro Technology DriveDeerfield Beach, FL 33441

(954) 449-0850

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

71st percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

74th percentile

0.03x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

10th percentile

-37%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$20,000

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 18.4% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-26%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

12th percentile

-44%

Faster revenue growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets71st percentile

Assets

Down

$103,773

Down $36,770 (-26%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$100,313

Down $39,889 (-28%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$3,460

Up $3,119 (+915%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue74th percentileNet Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Down

$108,443

Down $84,414 (-44%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$148,332

Down $4,504 (-2.9%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$39,889

Down $79,910 (-200%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2014: $42,236Liabilities 2014: $477Net Assets 2014: $41,7592014Assets 2015: $62,183Liabilities 2015: $48Net Assets 2015: $62,1352015Assets 2016: $85,042Liabilities 2016: $11Net Assets 2016: $85,0312016Assets 2017: $100,480Liabilities 2017: $299Net Assets 2017: $100,1812017Assets 2018: $140,543Liabilities 2018: $341Net Assets 2018: $140,2022018Assets 2019: $103,773Liabilities 2019: $3,460Net Assets 2019: $100,3132019Assets 2020: $142,252Liabilities 2020: $3,462Net Assets 2020: $138,7902020Assets 2021: $142,251Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $142,2512021Assets 2022: $155,014Liabilities 2022: $6,081Net Assets 2022: $148,9332022Assets 2023: $195,865Liabilities 2023: $7,010Net Assets 2023: $188,8552023Assets 2024: $174,545Liabilities 2024: $6,909Net Assets 2024: $167,6362024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$103,773
Liabilities$3,460
Net Assets$100,313
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth12th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2014: $116,246Expenses 2014: $74,310Net Income 2014: $41,9362014Revenue 2015: $185,542Expenses 2015: $165,166Net Income 2015: $20,3762015Revenue 2016: $150,994Expenses 2016: $128,098Net Income 2016: $22,8962016Revenue 2017: $142,513Expenses 2017: $127,363Net Income 2017: $15,1502017Revenue 2018: $192,857Expenses 2018: $152,836Net Income 2018: $40,0212018Revenue 2019: $108,443Expenses 2019: $148,332Net Income 2019: -$39,8892019Revenue 2020: $134,629Expenses 2020: $96,152Net Income 2020: $38,4772020Revenue 2021: $90,460Expenses 2021: $86,999Net Income 2021: $3,4612021Revenue 2022: $61,888Expenses 2022: $55,206Net Income 2022: $6,6822022Revenue 2023: $138,072Expenses 2023: $98,150Net Income 2023: $39,9222023Revenue 2024: $91,823Expenses 2024: $113,042Net Income 2024: -$21,2192024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$108,443
Expenses$148,332
Net Income-$39,889
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Nov 15, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$142,427
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.

The organization's mission is to help those with spinal cord, neurological, and related disorders regain movement and mobility by providing access to the barwis neurological reengineering elite recovery program.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$124,749$97,694▼ $27,055
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$10,132$6,079▼ $4,053
Inventories for Sale or Use$3,750--
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,912--
Total Assets$140,543$103,773▼ $36,770
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$341$3,460▲ $3,119
Total Liabilities$341$3,460▲ $3,119
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$140,202$86,759▼ $53,443
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions-$13,554-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$140,202$100,313▼ $39,889
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$140,543$103,773▼ $36,770

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$6,079$64,411$70,490
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Jade WrightDirector of NonprPT$20,000$20,000
Donnell VankerDirectorPT$5,950$5,950
Connor RiceCFOPT$1,927$1,927

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Brian BradleyDirector
Brock MealerDirector
Deborah KleinDirector
Donald JessDirector
Elaine FritzDirector
Jeffery ComiskeyDirector
Kamal MerouehDirector
Michael BarwisDirector
Odey MerouehDirector
William FarahDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$123,980
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$104
Other Revenue
$-15,641
All Other Contributions
$52,766
Change in Net Assets
$-39,889
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$71,369
Other Expenses$46,852
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$30,111
Total Fundraising Expense$21,910
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Individuals$61,447--$61,447
Other Salaries and Wages$13,939$6,969$6,969$27,877
Advertising$12,350-$12,350$24,700
Grants to Domestic Orgs$9,922--$9,922
Depreciation Depletion$6,803--$6,803
Office Expenses$2,420$4,344-$6,764
Fees for Services Other$1,718$860$1,859$4,437
Payroll Taxes$1,116$559$559$2,234
Insurance$1,022$1,023-$2,045
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,061-$1,061
Fees for Services Management-$615-$615
Occupancy-$254-$254
Travel--$173$173
Total Functional Expenses$110,737$15,685$21,910$148,332
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Athletic Angels FoundationDeerfield Beach, FL501c3General Support$9,922
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$33,984
Fundraising Gross Income$18,343
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Power to Move G$68,637$10,672$7,526$3,146
Barwis Charitie$16,895$7,671$974$6,697
Total Events$85,532$18,343$32,242$-13,899
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
No
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
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

“Director is responsible for review of return before signing”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“No documents available to the public”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
First Step Foundation
EIN
46-3268143
Phone
9544490850
Address
378 HILLSBORO TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33441

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Barwis
Title
Director
Phone
9544490850
Signed
2020-11-15

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Michael Barwis
Formed
2013
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
3

Preparer

Firm
Walker Ostrowski Williams Cpas Llp
Address
500 FAIRWAY DR STE 110, DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33441-1817
Preparer
Mark a Ostrowski
Phone
9545001040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“In 2019 first step foundation provided scholarships to 24 individuals with disorders ranging from spinal cord injury to cerebral palsy in order to ease potentially long and costly neurological reengineering training and physical therapy. Additionally the foundation is committed to outreach programs to grow and enhance future impact in local communities. A veteran scholarship program has been established to annually award one veteran, nominated by community members, to participate in the program.”

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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$103,773
Liabilities
$3,460
Net assets
$100,313
Revenue
$108,443
Expenses
$148,332
Net income
-$39,889
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.75$0.07$1.68$0.92$1.13$0.21
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.96$0.07$1.89$1.38$0.98$0.40
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.55$0.06$1.49$0.62$0.55$0.07
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.42$0.00$1.42$0.90$0.87$0.03
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.42$0.03$1.39$1.35$0.96$0.38
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.04$0.03$1.00$1.08$1.48$0.40
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.41$0.00$1.40$1.93$1.53$0.40
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.00$0.00$1.00$1.43$1.27$0.15
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.00$0.85$1.51$1.28$0.23
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.00$0.62$1.86$1.65$0.20
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.00$0.42$1.16$0.74$0.42