Stepping Stones Foundation Inc

“The president, robin burke, is the mother of vp of services cori burke. Both are on the board of directors.”

“Voting members review the complete 990. They vote to submit or amend upon first visit. After requested amendments are made, voting members review again and vote on final submission. All reviews, votes and copies of the 990s are attached to the board minutes.”

“At the annual board meeting in march, all board members fill out a new conflict of interest exposure form. These forms are reviewed, any conflicts are exposed, and all signed forms are kept in board permanent records. Then, at each board meeting, any new conflict of interest disclosures are reviewed for justification and approval. If approved, disclosures are read into the minutes. Conflict of interest disclosure forms are then completed and signed by board members and submitted as attachments to the minutes. Conflict of interest disclosure forms are also kept in aggregate in the master board records.”

“Process to determine ceo compensation is completed by 2 designated board members. Ceos compensation has been fixed since 2003.”

“We make our governing documents, conflict of interest policy, or financial statements available to the public upon appropriate request, e.g. State oversight entities, our financial partners, etc. All requests must be reviewed and approved by the ceo prior to making documents available.”

“We provide 24/7/365 residential, advocacy, and support services to adult & child victims. In 2024, we served 44 adults & 45 children in our emergency shelter program. 16 families participated in our transitional safe living program. Another 62 women & 4 men were provided services through our community-based advocacy program. Advocates took over 2,100 calls on our 24/7 helpline. Advocates provided 1,475 hours of support groups & 6,465 hours of face-to-face support, including counseling, legal assistance, & criminal justice advocacy. We provided 9,000 bednights and 18,700+ meals & snacks. 100% of families we served with housing were tanf eligible & 92% were at 50% or below poverty level according to the most current az dept of housing hud charts. Anonymous completion surveys compiled & reported 100% of clients have increased knowledge of domestic violence & its effects on their lives; 98% say safety has improved; 100% know how to plan for continued safety. 100% say they know how to access ongoing justice advocacy; 100% have increased feelings of well-being. We provided 200 hours of community education programs on domestic violence & how to access services.”