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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS SECURITY DEPOSITS FOR TENANTS IN AN ESCROW ACCOUNT. THESE DEPOSITS ARE RETURNED TO THE TENANTS ONCE THEY MOVE OUT OF THE APARTMENT. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | MANAGEMENT OF SECOND STEP, INC. IS REQUIRED TO DETERMINE WHETHER A TAX POSITION OF SECOND STEP, INC. IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY, INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. HOWEVER, MANAGEMENT'S CONCLUSIONS MAY BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT AT A LATER DATE BASED ON FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEW TAX LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE INTERPRETATIONS (INCLUDING RELEVANT COURT DECISIONS). SECOND STEP, INC.'S FEDERAL TAX RETURNS FOR THE PRIOR THREE FISCAL YEARS REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION IS MANAGED BY CORNERSTONE MONTGOMERY, THE SPONSOR, PURSUANT TO A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT APPROVED BY HUD. THE AMOUNT CHARGED TO OPERATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 WAS $9,681. NONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS LISTED IN PART VII WERE COMPENSATED BY THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE BOARD ACTED AS A WHOLE ON ALL MATTERS AND NO COMMITTEE WAS APPOINTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING. AFTER FILING THE RETURN, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE FULL BOARD ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: |
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