Liabilities / Assets
78th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Next Step Training Program
990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 87-3029572
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.05x
Liabilities / Revenue
67th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
83rd percentile
Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
88th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$17,917
Up $3,781 (+27%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$17,073
Up $2,937 (+21%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$844
Up $844 from 2024
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$187,455
Up $8,117 (+4.5%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$136,930
Down $45,791 (-25%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$50,525
Up $53,908 (+1593%) from 2024
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Aug 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2025
- Signed
- Nov 17, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $187,455
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
to assists Lvl-1 autism in gaining skill
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Next Step Training Program exists to assist adults (many between the ages of 18 and 30) with level 1 autism spectrum disorder in gaining skills. | - | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah Cooper | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Marcia Benninger | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Christy Mulhall | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Heather Walton | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Suellen Barnes | Officer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Susan Ballerstedt | Officer | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Next Step Training Program
- EIN
- 87-3029572
- In Care Of
- % Suellen Barnes
- Address
- 330 Colt Run Rd, Simpsonville, KY 40067
Signing Officer
- Name
- Suellen Barnes
- Title
- Owner
- Phone
- 5022572719
- Signed
- 2025-11-17
- Discuss with paid preparer
- No
Preparer
- Firm
- Associates in Accounting CPA
- Address
- 9405 Mill Brook Road Suite 102, Louisville, KY 40223
- Preparer
- Rick Fields
- Phone
- 5024518678
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Description of other revenue Part I line 8
“Description AmountFarmer market Income 4,445sales Of Product Income 157”
Description of other expenses Part I line 16
“Description AmountAdvertising & Marketing 622Insurance 1,704Supplies 3,650Travel 124Meals 218Vehicles Gas & Fuel 458Social Events 342Shipping and Postage 30Software App 580License 204Bank Fees and Service Charge 154Cell phone 387Membership and Subscription 199Charitable contribution 9,916Other Misc Exp 842Printing 4”
Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20
“Description AmountOther change in net assets (47,588)N/A”
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26
“Category Beginning of Year End of YearPayroll Tax Payable 0 816Sales Tax Payable 0 28”
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Filings
Displayed year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $17,917
- Liabilities
- $844
- Net assets
- $17,073
- Revenue
- $187,455
- Expenses
- $136,930
- Net income
- $50,525
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.18 | $0.01 | $0.17 | $1.87 | $1.37 | $0.51 |
| 2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending. | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $1.79 | $1.83 | $0.03 |
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