STEPPING STONES INTERNATIONAL: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
STEPPING STONES INTERNATIONAL (EIN 20-2900537)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-11-15
IRS object ID
201143199349302279
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2011-11-15T09:53:52-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TANNER LLCBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line136 S STATE STREET SUITE 600AddressLine1
CitySALT LAKE CITYCity
StateUTState
ZIP Code84111ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN202900537EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1STEPPING STONES INTERNATIONAL CO FLORENCE VINCENTBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlSTEPNameControl
Phone8013592746Phone

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Address Line136 S STATE NO 1900AddressLine1
CitySALT LAKE CITYCity
StateUTState
ZIP Code84111ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameFLORENCE VINCENTName
TitleDIRECTORTitle
Phone8013592746Phone
Date Signed2011-11-14DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameDAVID SPERRYName
Phone8015327444Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonFLORENCE VINCENTNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (5 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
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FLORENCE VINCENT
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BRIAN MCKENZIE
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

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Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Employees19TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent222572SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
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Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
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Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2HEATHER PETERSEN IS THE SISTER OF LISA JAMU AND WAS ELECTED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS FROM THE INCEPTION OF STEPPING STONES INTERNATIONAL TO BE THE CHAIRPERSON. SHE WILL BE LEAVING THE BOARD IN 2012 AS HER TENURE WILL BE DONE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BALL MEETINGS WER CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE TAX RETURN.
THE REVIEWS ARE NOT BY AN INDEPENDEPENT PERSON. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR STEPPING STONES INTERNATIONAL APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. ALL OTHER HIRES ARE REVIEWED BY THE OPERATIONS MANAGER, MANAGING DIRECTOR, AND PROGRAM MANAGER. THEY SUBMIT THEIR PREVIOUS EMPLOYER'S PAYSLIP AND THEY MUST FIT WITHIN THE SLIDING SALARY SCALE OF THE ORGANZATION DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION LEVELS.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
IF IT WAS REQUESTED, WE WOULD VERIFY WITH OUR LEGAL ADVISOR TO SEE WHICH INFORMATION IS PUBLIC DOMAIN SO AS TO NOT REVEAL ANY PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND RELEASE THE INFORMATION AS ADVISED.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:FOREIGN CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT 8,458. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 8,458.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:

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