Liabilities / Assets
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.
A Step Towards Home
EIN 87-4810333 • 501(c)3 • Strawberry Plains, TN
Profile
Providing affordable transitional housing
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
1.02x
Liabilities / Revenue
99th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
53rd percentile
Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% 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
$444,255
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$453,299
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
-$9,044
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$34,233
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$33,206
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$1,027
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $444,255
- Liabilities
- $453,299
- Net assets
- -$9,044
- Revenue
- $34,233
- Expenses
- $33,206
- Net income
- $1,027
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 12, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $34,233
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Providing affordable transitional housing
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETE THE PURCHASE AND UPDATES OF ITS FIRST HOUSING UNIT IN 2024. HOUSE WILL BE RENTED BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2025 | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENDRA ELLIS | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| ASHLEY ELLIS | V/P, Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| BOB DUIGAN | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JON RODNEY LAWLER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JAMES WALLACE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- A Step Towards Home
- EIN
- 87-4810333
- In Care Of
- % KENDRA ELLIS
- Phone
- 8655857870
- Address
- 4745 SOLOMON DRIVE, STRAWBERRY PLAINS, TN 37871
Signing Officer
- Name
- Kendra Ellis
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8655857870
- Signed
- 2025-05-12
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Power Financial LLC
- Address
- PO BOX 862, BISMARCK, ND 58502
- Preparer
- John Power CPA
- Phone
- 7012557259
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8, Other Revenue
“Proceeds from sales of excess propertyy 28,917”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“Meals and entertainment 250”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“ADVERTISING 42”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“Charitable contributions 565”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“OFFICE EXPENSES 941”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“TRAINING EDUCATIOIN 20”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“VEHICLE EXPENSES 25”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“MISCELLANEOUS 1,351”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets
“EARNEST DEPOSITS FOR ACQUISITIONS Beginning of year 5,000, End of year 0”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities
“NOTE PAYABLE LEE KENDRA ELLIS Beginning of year 25,000, End of year 25,000”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities
“NOTE PAYALBE LUKE JOSEPHINE GREENE Beginning of year 0, End of year 71,105”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities
“NOTES PAYABLE FIRST PEOPLES BANK Beginning of year 0, End of year 357,194”
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