2021-05-27T14:07:04-07:00 2020-12-31 990 2020-01-01 842769256 NEXT STEPS THE COLONY NEXT 2146361207 5304 Gibson Drive The Colony TX 75056 Chris McGowan Treasurer 2149942806 2021-05-27 0 11 1 AAL2 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Pamela Kaye De Santiago 5304GibsonDrive The Colony TX 75056 279451 0 X nextstepstc.org X 2019 TX Established in 2019, Next Steps (NS) is the only organization in The Colony with a mission to serve residents in immediate crisis. After working for another Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) homeless services organization that discontinued services in The Colony, NS founder Pamela De Santiago decided that the often-hidden needs of its residents in crisis could not go unmet. Prior to NS, most residents seeking help during a crisis went from church to church or organization to organization; there were no ongoing, consistent, comprehensive services available within the city limits. At that time, several administrative assistants from local churches were serving as informal case managers with no experience and very limited resources. Now, NS fills this gap in services by helping residents of The Colony overcome barriers on their way to financial stability and a successful life. NS provides this help through financial and employment coaching and food and housing support. 4 4 3 19 0 0 11975 279451 0 0 36785 0 48760 279451 26785 146481 0 0 1165 75366 0 0 3768 11370 28393 39320 250240 9440 29211 9716 40418 277 1768 9439 38650 X Empowering people with practical solutions to overcoming obstacles on their path to recovery. We achieve this mission via our values system that offers support through relationships, is person-centered, engages individuals and families to strengthen our community, is holistic and based on respect, and produces hope. We have developed a network of resources to help restore or alleviate need in most situations. 1 0 114388 114388 114388 At the height of the pandemic, NS was only six months old, but it shifted its services and funding to provide eviction prevention help for The Colony's residents. During this time, NS formed a collaboration with the United Way of Denton County, serving as the hub for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding in this county. NS received and distributed funds to residents of The Colony requesting assistance with rent, utilities, and other pandemic-related needs. From March 23, 2020, to December 15, 2020, NS received 292 applications; 158 of these were unduplicated family households. Eighty-seven of the CARES Act funding recipients received three or more months of assistance. NS also hired two additional part-time staff members to keep up with the demand for case management. 62590 62590 0 Salaries and taxes for part of 2020 were funded by a grant from United Way. This enabled Next Steps to process requests for Covid 19 related crises. 20117 20117 20117 NS continues to have a strong working relationship with The Colony's local government. Not only is the city a financial supporter of NS, but together they regularly collaborate on issues that affect the city, such as the 2021 winter storms. During that time, NS enabled a partnership between the city and Horizons Church to open a warming station and weather shelter for residents who lost power. In the social media campaign, NS took the lead to secure donations and help coordinate running the shelter during that week. 5514 5514 5514 NS also works with area churches to help individuals and families that have come to them for assistance. 5514 5514 5514 202609 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X Chris McGowan 2149942806 1322 Bradford Drive Coppell TX 75019 Pamela K De Santiago Administrator 50 0 X X 46708 0 0 Christopher A Loupe Case Manager 50 X 21502 0 0 Brandi L Rittenhouse Clerk 33 0 X 1800 0 0 70010 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 176979 0 3124 0 20118 79230 38184 279451 0 0 0 0 0 3124 0 279451 0 0 0 146481 146481 70010 51219 15291 3500 5356 3918 1170 268 0 0 1141 38 1103 1274 0 1274 953 953 0 171 0 171 24000 0 24000 854 854 250240 202609 43863 3768 9716 37432 2986 0 2986 9716 40418 277 1768 277 1768 X 0 0 0 0 9439 38650 9439 38650 9716 40418 29211 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 49760 279057 328817 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49760 279057 328817 328817 0 0 0 0 0 0 328817 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2986 0 0 2986 0 0 0 0 2986 1 NS received and distributed funds to residents of The Colony requesting assistance with rent, utilities, and other pandemic-related needs. From March 23, 2020, to December 15, 2020, NS received 292 applications; 158 of these were unduplicated family households. Eighty-seven of the CARES Act funding recipients received three or more months of assistance. 158 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 All grant funds are authorized by our Administrator, who verifies that the terms of the grantor's grant (predominantly the United Way) have been met. A significant amount of our grants to individuals in 2020 were given after documentation was provided to the United Way and (after their review) we received funding. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pamela K De Santiago Administrator 46708 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46708 0 0 0 Christopher A Loupe Case Manager 21502 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21502 0 0 0 Brandi L Rittenhouse Clerk 1800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1800 0 0 0 X 14184 new toys for holiday toy drive 0 0 0 1 Schedule M, Part I, Line 32b The Colony firemen Form 990, Part III, Line 2 At the height of the pandemic, NS was only six months old, but it shifted its services and funding to provide eviction prevention help for The Colony's residents. During this time, NS formed a collaboration with the United Way of Denton County, serving as the hub for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding in this county. NS received and distributed funds to residents of The Colony requesting assistance with rent, utilities, and other pandemic-related needs. From March 23, 2020, to December 15, 2020, NS received 292 applications; 158 of these were unduplicated family households. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Copy of Form 990 is sent to all board members for their review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Conflict of Interest Policy is distributed at the beginning of every year and each board member must sign a statement that they have received a copy, have read and understand the policy, and agree to abide by its terms and conditions. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All materials that are required to be made available to the public are available for inspection at our office. Treasurer thought that the extensions for filing personal tax returns due to the Covid 19 pandemic also applied to nonprofit returns. He regrets this error and will be filing on time in the future.