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First Step Youth Foundation

EIN 56-2311438 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Profile

The first step youth foundation seeks to educate children through basketball instruction and training for purposes of improving and developing their capabilities as basketball players, and to also promote and instill in children positive virtues and qualities in order to promote acceptable social and community values.

4423 S Greenwood AveChicago, IL 60653

www.firststepyouthfoundation.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

27th percentile

-14%

Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

19th percentile

-44%

Faster asset growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

17th percentile

-48%

Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$3,335

Down $2,598 (-44%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$3,335

Down $2,598 (-44%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin27th percentile

Revenue

Down

$18,660

Down $17,552 (-48%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$21,258

Down $9,495 (-31%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$2,598

Down $8,057 (-148%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth19th percentile

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

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0-$2.0KAssets 2016: $3,767Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $844Net Assets 2017: $8442017Assets 2018: $4,042Net Assets 2018: $4,0422018Assets 2019: $0Liabilities 2019: $14Net Assets 2019: -$142019Assets 2020: $3,432Net Assets 2020: $3,4322020Assets 2021: $744Net Assets 2021: $7442021Assets 2022: $474Net Assets 2022: $4742022Assets 2023: $5,933Net Assets 2023: $5,9332023Assets 2024: $3,335Net Assets 2024: $3,3352024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$3,335
Liabilities-
Net Assets$3,335
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth17th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2016: $69,765Expenses 2016: $66,599Net Income 2016: $3,1662016Revenue 2017: $53,004Expenses 2017: $55,927Net Income 2017: -$2,9232017Revenue 2018: $52,776Expenses 2018: $49,577Net Income 2018: $3,1992018Revenue 2019: $55,600Expenses 2019: $59,662Net Income 2019: -$4,0622019Revenue 2020: $8,321Expenses 2020: $4,875Net Income 2020: $3,4462020Revenue 2021: $2,593Expenses 2021: $5,271Net Income 2021: -$2,6782021Revenue 2022: $3,531Expenses 2022: $3,800Net Income 2022: -$2692022Revenue 2023: $36,212Expenses 2023: $30,753Net Income 2023: $5,4592023Revenue 2024: $18,660Expenses 2024: $21,258Net Income 2024: -$2,5982024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$18,660
Expenses$21,258
Net Income-$2,598
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$3,335
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$3,335
Revenue
$18,660
Expenses
$21,258
Net income
-$2,598
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.34$3.34$18.7$21.3$2.60
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.93$5.93$36.2$30.8$5.46
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.47$3.53$3.80$0.27
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.74$2.59$5.27$2.68
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.43$3.43$8.32$4.88$3.45
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.01$0.01$55.6$59.7$4.06
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.04$4.04$52.8$49.6$3.20
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.84$0.84$53.0$55.9$2.92
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.77$0.00$69.8$66.6$3.17
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 20, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$18,660
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The first step youth foundation seeks to educate children through basketball instruction and training for purposes of improving and developing their capabilities as basketball players, and to also promote and instill in children positive virtues and qualities in order to promote acceptable social and community values.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TRAINED YOUTH BASKETBALL TEAMS TO BE A COHESIVE TRAVEL TEAM THAT PARTICIPATED IN NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS-$19,201
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOHN B BATSONPresident-$0--
ADAM BATSONVP-$0--
KATHARYN HOUKE-SMITHTreasurer/Se-$0--
ALVIN DANIELSDirector-$0--
TIMOTHY ANDERSONDirector-$0--
JOYCE KENNERDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
First Step Youth Foundation
EIN
56-2311438
Phone
7738916402
Address
4423 S GREENWOOD AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60653

Signing Officer

Name
John B Batson
Title
President
Phone
7738916402
Signed
2025-10-20
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
The Dolins Group Ltd
Address
425 HUEHL ROAD - BUILDING 21, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
Preparer
Michael F Loiben
Phone
8474981040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses web site 351 total 351”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“The first step youth foundation seeks to educate children through basketball instruction and training for purposes of improving and developing their capabilities as basketball players, and to also promote and instill in children positive virtues and qualities in order to promote acceptable social and community values.”

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