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First Step of Polk County Inc

EIN 59-1628244 • 501(c)3 • Lakeland, FL

Profile

To provide financial aid to people released from prison for housing, transportation, electric or any other assistance necessary to promote the transition back into society. Service

4798 S Florida Ave Room 120Lakeland, FL 33813

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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 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Net Margin

72nd percentile

18%

Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

23rd percentile

-39%

Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

75th percentile

24%

Faster revenue growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$326,041

Up $26,603 (+8.9%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$326,041

Up $26,603 (+8.9%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin72nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$43,702

Down $1,127 (-2.5%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$35,604

Down $27,730 (-44%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$8,098

Up $26,603 (+144%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth23rd percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $251,296Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2013: $289,659Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $252,095Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $282,124Net Assets 2015: $282,1242015Assets 2016: $280,800Net Assets 2016: $280,8002016Assets 2017: $307,777Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $331,578Net Assets 2018: $331,5782018Assets 2019: $316,449Net Assets 2019: $316,4492019Assets 2021: $319,018Net Assets 2021: $319,0182021Assets 2022: $336,447Net Assets 2022: $336,4472022Assets 2023: $299,438Net Assets 2023: $299,4382023Assets 2024: $326,041Net Assets 2024: $326,0412024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$326,041
Liabilities-
Net Assets$326,041
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth75th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $32,463Expenses 2011: $26,265Net Income 2011: $6,1982011Revenue 2013: $58,746Expenses 2013: $31,086Net Income 2013: $27,6602013Revenue 2014: $78,344Expenses 2014: $115,907Net Income 2014: -$37,5632014Revenue 2015: $57,932Expenses 2015: $27,903Net Income 2015: $30,0292015Revenue 2016: $38,374Expenses 2016: $39,697Net Income 2016: -$1,3232016Revenue 2017: $59,840Expenses 2017: $32,863Net Income 2017: $26,9772017Revenue 2018: $57,880Expenses 2018: $34,079Net Income 2018: $23,8012018Revenue 2019: $52,394Expenses 2019: $67,523Net Income 2019: -$15,1292019Revenue 2021: $45,322Expenses 2021: $32,366Net Income 2021: $12,9562021Revenue 2022: $41,584Expenses 2022: $24,155Net Income 2022: $17,4292022Revenue 2023: $44,829Expenses 2023: $63,334Net Income 2023: -$18,5052023Revenue 2024: $43,702Expenses 2024: $35,604Net Income 2024: $8,0982024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$43,702
Expenses$35,604
Net Income$8,098
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$326,041
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$326,041
Revenue
$43,702
Expenses
$35,604
Net income
$8,098
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.26$3.26$0.44$0.36$0.08
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.99$2.99$0.45$0.63$0.19
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.36$3.36$0.42$0.24$0.17
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.19$3.19$0.45$0.32$0.13
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.16$3.16$0.52$0.68$0.15
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.32$3.32$0.58$0.34$0.24
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.08$0.00$0.60$0.33$0.27
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.81$2.81$0.38$0.40$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.82$2.82$0.58$0.28$0.30
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.52$0.00$0.78$1.16$0.38
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.90$0.00$0.59$0.31$0.28
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.51$0.00$0.32$0.26$0.06
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$43,702
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide financial aid to people released from incarceration for housing, food, transportation and living supplies to promote a more successfull transition back into society. Over 200 people supported.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID TO PEOPLE RELEASED FROM INCARCERATION FOR HOUSING,FOOD, TRANSPORTATION AND LIVING SUPPLIES.-$30,400
MONEY SUPPLIED TO PROVIDE HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, FOOD GED PROGRAM FEES.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
STEVE CRISSDirector-$1,200-$1,200
ROBERT LATTIGDeputy Direc-$150-$150
MICHAEL GILBRIDEBoard Of Director-$0--
FRANK HOWESBoard Of Director-$0--
PAT PATRICKBoard Of Director-$0--
MARGARET ANNE WHEELERBoard Of Director-$0--
PHIL ZEDONEKBoard Of Director-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
First Step of Polk County Inc
EIN
59-1628244
Phone
8635596366
Address
4798 S FLORIDA AVE ROOM 120, LAKELAND, FL 33813

Signing Officer

Name
Steve Criss
Title
Director
Phone
8638604701
Signed
2025-10-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Harding Bell International Inc
Address
113 PONTOTOC PLAZA, AUBURNDALE, FL 33823-3439
Preparer
Stephanie a Beaulieu Ea
Phone
8639681010
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses living supplies and expen 21,140 insurance 637 license & taxes 665 office supplies 2,162 postage 390 buss pass program 2,260 food program 7,000 total 34,254”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

“PY DEFICIT 18,504”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Accounts receivable 119,911 137,353 total 119,911 137,353”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“To provide financial aid to people released from incarceration for housing, food, transportation and living supplies to promote a more successfull transition back into society. Over 200 people supported.”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“Money supplied to provide housing, transportation, food ged program fees.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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