Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 3,058,075 | 3,519,929 | 4,175,469 | 4,978,977 | 6,394,289 | 22,126,739 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 3,058,075 | 3,519,929 | 4,175,469 | 4,978,977 | 6,394,289 | 22,126,739 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 446,802 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 21,679,937 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 3,058,075 | 3,519,929 | 4,175,469 | 4,978,977 | 6,394,289 | 22,126,739 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 0 | |||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237,376 | 3,896 | 241,272 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 22,368,011 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B: | THE DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C: | IT IS THE POLICY OF STEPS THAT ALL EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS OR OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION HAVE A DUTY TO BE FREE FROM THE INFLUENCE OF ANY CONFLICTING INTERREST WHEN THEY ACT ON BEHALF OF THE AGENCY OR REPRESENT IT IN NEGOTIATIONS OR ADVISE OTHERS IN THE CORPORATION WITH RESPECT TO DEALING WITH THIRD PARTIES. PROCEDURES AND POLICY: EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEAL WITHOUT FAVOR OR PREFERENCE TO THIRD PARTIES BASED ON PERSONAL CONSIDERATIONS WITH SUPPLIERS, CUSTOMERS, CONTRACTORS, AND OTHERS HAVING DEALINGS WITH THE CORPORATION ON THE SOLE BASIS OF WHAT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CORPORATION. TO THIS END, THE FOLLOWNG RULES SHALL BE OBSERVED: 1. NO MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE OF STEPS SHALL ACCEPT FROM ANY PERSON, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, WHETHER BY HIMSELF OR HERSELF OR THROUGH HIS OR HER SPOUSE OR A MEMBER OF HIS OR HER FAMILY OR THROUGH ANY PARTNER OR BUISNESS OR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATE, ANY GIFT, FAVOR, SERVICE, EMPLOYMENT OR OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT OR ANY OTHER THING OF VALUE WHICH HE OR SHE KNOWS OR HAS REASON TO BELIEVE IS MADE OR OFFERED TO HIM OR HER WITH THE INTENT TO INFLUENCE HIM OR HER IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES AS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, OFFICER, OR EMPOYEE OF STEPS. 2. NO MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE OF STEPS WHO IS A PARTNER, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE OF A PARTNERSHIP, FIRM, OR CORPORATION SHALL REPRESENT, APPEAR FOR, OR NEGOTIATE ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION OR SALE BY THE CORPORATION OF ANY INTEREST IN REAL OR TANGIBLE OR INTANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TO SUCH PARTNERSHIP, FIRM, OR CORPORATION. 3. NO MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SHALL PARTICIPATE BY DISCUSSION, VOTING, OR BY ANY OTHER ACTION TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD IN THE ENACTMENT OF OR DEFEAT OF A MOTION WHICH RELATES TO ANY TRANSACTION WITH ANY PARTY REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 ABOVE. IN CASE ANY SUCH MATTER IS DISCUSSED AT ANY MEETING WHERE ANY EXECUTIVE BOARD WHO HAS SUCH AN INTEREST IS PRESENT, HE OR SHE SHALL PROMPTLY DISCLOSE HIS OR HER INTEREST IN THE MATTER TO BE VOTED ON TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING. HE OR SHE SHALL NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS PRESENT MAY BE REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION AND THE VOTING ON THE MATTER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19: | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO BE VIEWED BY THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A: | STEPS OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE AND COMPETITIVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION OPPORTUNITY CONSISTENT WITH MARKET-BASED COMPENSATION PRACTICES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSSESSING THE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE AGENCY. THE ORIGINAL LETTER OF EMPLOYMENT WILL PROVIDE ALL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. PROCEDURE AND POLICY: THE BOARD PRESIDENT WILL APPOINT, A COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS COMMITTEE WHOS RESPONSIBILITIES ARE TO REVIEW THE PERFROMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TO RECOMMEND FOR APPROVAL TO THE BOARD SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR TH EEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THE BOARD AND COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS COMMITTEE ARE CHARGED WITH ENSURING THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES SATISFY THE IRS INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS REQUIREMENTS. WHEN INCURRING BUSINESS EXPENSE, STEPS, EXPECTS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO: 1. EXCERCIZE DISCRETION AND GOOD BUSINESS JUDGEMENT WITH RESPECT OT THOSE EXPENSES. 2. BE COST CONSCIOUS AND SPEND MONEY AS CAREFULLY AND JUDICIOUSLY AS THE INDIVIDUAL WOULD SPEND HIS OR HER OWN FUNDS. 3. REPORT EXPENSES, SUPPORTED BY REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, AS THEY ARE SPENT. EXPENSE REPORTS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT OR DESIGNEE. EXPENSES WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED UNLESS APPROPRIATE PAPERWORK IS SUBMITTED. THE FOLLOWING APPROVED EXPENSES AND BENEFITS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDE: 1. ORGANIZATION-PROVIDED AUTOMOBILE/PERSONAL VEHICLE REIMBURSEMENT 2. GENERAL TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING CAR AND AIR TRAVEL ON BEHALF OF STEPS. 3. LODGING WHILE TRAVELING ON BEHALF OF STEPS 4. BUSINESS MEAL REMIMBURSEMENT 5. ENTERTAINMENT AND BUSINESS MEETINGS NON-REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES INCLUDE: FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL OR AIRLINE UPGRADE CERTIFICATES, BARBER, MANICURIST, SHOE SHINE, MASSEUR, TOILET ARTICLES, CLOTHING, CHILD/PET/HOME CAR, PERSONAL READING MATTER (INCLUDING NEWSPAPERS), USE OF HOTEL FACILITIES SUCH AS PAY TV MOVIES, HALTH CLUB, SAUNA, STEAM BATH, THEATER OR OTHER PERSONAL AMUSEMENTS, UNAUTHORIZED TRIPS, ENTERTAINMENT, GIFTS OR DONATIONS, CAR RENTAL EXTRAS, LAUNDRY (UNLESS FIVE OR MORE CONSECUTIVE BUSINESS TRAVEL NIGHTS), AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. |
| FORM 990, PART VII | THE ORGANIZATION OUTSOURCED ITS PAYROLL REPORTING TO AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY THAT SPECIALIZES IN VARIOUS TYPES OF HIRING. THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUING THE FORM W-2 AND W-3 UNDER ITS OWN EIN# AND INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION STILL REPORTS THE OFFICER'S COMPENSATIONS IN PART VII OF FORM 990, AS IT IS THE COMMON-LAW EMPLOYER AND WANTS TO COMPLY WITH THE IRS TRANSPARENCY RULES. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 8: | A prior period adjustment of $8,921 was recorded in the reconciliation of net assets to accurately correct the organization's net assets. This adjustment represented the net assets of Central Florida Management Group Inc., a related organization, which were previously included as part of the filing organization's net assets. |
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