Liabilities / Assets
77th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Step Up Parents
EIN 82-4264551 • 501(c)3 • Portsmouth, NH
Profile
To offer financial assistance and support to relative caregivers in new hampshire who have selflessly stepped up to be surrogate parents to kids whose biological parents are struggling with substance use disorder.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.08x
Liabilities / Revenue
81st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
13th percentile
Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
88th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 5.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
21st percentile
Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
19th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$137,063
Down $90,660 (-40%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$11,535
Down $4,093 (-26%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$125,528
Down $86,567 (-41%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$145,891
Down $116,275 (-44%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$232,458
Up $20,501 (+9.7%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$86,567
Down $136,776 (-272%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $137,063
- Liabilities
- $11,535
- Net assets
- $125,528
- Revenue
- $145,891
- Expenses
- $232,458
- Net income
- -$86,567
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Apr 23, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $145,891
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To offer financial assistance and support to relative caregivers in new hampshire who have selflessly stepped up to be surrogate parents to kids whose biological parents are struggling with substance use disorder.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO RELATIVE CAREGIVERS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WHO HAVE SELFLESSLY STEPPED UP TO BE SURROGATE PARENTS TO KIDS WHOSE BIOLOGICAL PARENTS ARE STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. | - | $231,617 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENYSE RICHTER | Founder & Pr | PT | $8,333 | - | $8,333 |
| JENNIFER DUCHENE | Vice-Preside | PT | $0 | - | - |
| NATE PEARSON | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JENNIFER CESAR | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN SHEEDY | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MARILYN RIOS | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Step Up Parents
- EIN
- 82-4264551
- Phone
- 6033194746
- Address
- 29 ROCKINGHAM STREET, PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801
Signing Officer
- Name
- Denyse Richter
- Title
- Founder & President
- Phone
- 6033194746
- Signed
- 2025-04-23
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Grottluker & Co
- Address
- 2 INTERNATIONAL DR STE 140, PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801
- Preparer
- Jacques P Wagemaker
- Phone
- 6037661968
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising and promotion 928 office expense 68 conferences and meetings 1,246 interest expense 116 insurance 1,501 computer expense 605 board training 181 licenses and registration 310 payroll processing 597 program expenses 90,348 software 797 supplies 340 telephone 828 website 1,955 non-investment depreciation 720 total 100,540”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“1,849 3,598 less accumulated depreciation 154 874 gift cards asset 56 56 restricted funds held 5,000 0 total 6,751 2,780”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Credit card payable 10,628 11,535 restricted funds held 5,000 0”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“To offer financial assistance and support to relative caregivers in new hampshire who have selflessly stepped up to be surrogate parents to kids whose biological parents are struggling with substance use disorder.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | TO OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO RELATIVE CAREGIVERS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WHO HAVE SELFLESSLY STEPPED UP TO BE SURROGATE PARENTS TO KIDS WHOSE BIOLOGICAL PARENTS ARE STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. |
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