THE NEXT STEP FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- THE NEXT STEP FUND INC (EIN 04-3579298)
- Tax period
- 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
- Filed
- 2026-09-03
- IRS object ID
- 202632469349301403
- Schema version
- 2025v4.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-09-03T11:48:25-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2026-03-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 042594880 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MCCARTHY HARGRAVE & CO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 113 WEST MAIN STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NORTHBOROUGH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01532 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-04-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 043579298 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE NEXT STEP FUND INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | NEXT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6178642921 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 99 BISHOP ALLEN DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CAMBRIDGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02139 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | WILLIAM KUBICEK | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6178642921 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-09-03 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JONATHAN FUREY CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01455868 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5084812211 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-09-03 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | WILLIAM KUBICEK | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 99 BISHOP ALLEN DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CAMBRIDGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02139 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,739,963 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.NEXTSTEPNET.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2001 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE NEXT STEP FUND, INC. PROVIDES SUPPORT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH CHRONIC ILLNESSES OR HISTORY OF CHILDHOOD CANCER. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 13 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 13 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 14 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 60 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $499,362 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $840,048 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $65,310 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $85,520 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $52,357 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $44,390 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $474,038 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $551,754 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,091,067 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,521,712 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $16,438 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $4,060 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $651,477 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $763,888 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $216,242 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $422,481 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $414,361 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,090,396 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,182,309 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $671 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $339,403 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,388,732 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,681,304 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $132,330 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $85,499 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,256,402 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,595,805 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | DEVELOPING NEW ENGLAND PROGRAMS FOR TEEN AND YOUNG ADULT SURVIVORS OF SERIOUS CHRONIC ILLNESS. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $782,693 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $4,060 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $925,568 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | DEVELOPING PROGRAMS FOR TEEN AND YOUNG ADULT SURVIVORS OF SERIOUS CHRONIC ILLNESS. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $782,693 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 15 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 14 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 13 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 13 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 0 | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WILLIAM KUBICEK PRESIDENT | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6178642921 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 99 BISHOP ALLEN DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CAMBRIDGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02139 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINGDAR PRUSSIEN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| EUGENE CROWLEY | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| MARY ANN GUILLETTE | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ELIZABETH PASCIUCCO | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DR MATTHEW HEENEY | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| REYN PARSONS | ||||||
| BOARD CHAIR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| DR MARK SALVATORE | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ERIC STEPANIAN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| WILLIAM KUBICEK | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDE | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $114,670 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| OWEN KELLEY | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JUDITH PALMER CASTOR | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PAUL FURER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CRYSTAL TAYLOR-DIETZ | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $114,670 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $840,048 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $5,371 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $840,048 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $85,520 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $85,520 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $85,520 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $44,390 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $44,390 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $770,005 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $218,251 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $551,754 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $551,754 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,521,712 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $85,520 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $596,144 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,060 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,060 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $114,670 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $38,988 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $37,841 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $37,841 | FundraisingAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $556,080 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $401,863 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $72,284 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $81,933 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $35,367 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,856 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $13,418 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,093 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $57,771 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $35,819 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,867 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,085 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,700 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $11,700 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $116,193 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $47,411 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,534 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $52,248 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,458 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,005 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,453 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,739 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $3,021 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,718 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $51,753 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $51,585 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $168 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,085 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $7,085 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,132 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,565 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $567 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVEL AND MEETING EXPE | $70,864 | $67,303 | $893 | $2,668 |
| RENT, PARKING AND UTILI | $62,027 | $54,103 | $6,889 | $1,035 |
| PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $25,960 | $25,960 | ||
| PROGRAM CONSULTING STAF | $15,475 | $15,475 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,975 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,700 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,275 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $12,000 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,182,309 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $782,693 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $183,374 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $216,242 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $41,433 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $79,347 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,188,307 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,155,890 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $341,584 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $141,060 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $120,182 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,875 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,878 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $122,117 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $83,605 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,388,732 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,681,304 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,980 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,032 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $118,350 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $74,467 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $132,330 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $85,499 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,231,402 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,575,805 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,256,402 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,595,805 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,388,732 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,681,304 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $339,403 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,074,213 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,299,391 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $826,169 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,038,710 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,488,738 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,727,221 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,074,213 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,299,391 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $826,169 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,038,710 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,488,738 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,727,221 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $636,440 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $5,090,781 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $285 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $19,098 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $51,164 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $52,357 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $44,390 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $167,294 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $5,894,515 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.86360 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.89280 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $23,098 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $22,191 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $907 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $117,962 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $97,991 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $19,971 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $20,878 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY | Desc |
| Amt | $74,467 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $74,467 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,521,712 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,521,712 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,521,712 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,182,309 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,182,309 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,182,309 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE NEXT STEP FUND, INC. IS ORGANIZED AS A MASSACHUSETTS NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER IRC SECTION 501(A) AS ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 501(C)(3), QUALIFY FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER IRC SECTIONS 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) AND (VIII), AND HAVE BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS UNDER IRC SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND (3), RESPECTIVELY. THE ORGANIZATION IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX AND IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | SPRING GOLF TOURNAMENT | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $277,650 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $277,650 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $90,465 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | FISHER ISLAND GOLF TOURNAMENT | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $301,981 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $301,981 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $108,273 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 3 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $190,374 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $190,374 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Events | $19,513 | OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $770,005 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $770,005 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $218,251 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $218,251 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $551,754 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | GRANT RECIPIENTS SUBMIT PURCHASE REQUEST TO NEXT STEP STAFF AT WHICH TIME PURCHASE IS MADE BY NEXT STEP STAFF OR A CHECK IS MAILED THE THE INDIVIDUAL. ALL PURCHASES ARE MADE VIA NEXT STEP CREDIT CARD OR NEXT STEP CHECK TO MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)
| Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt | TransactionTransactionAmt | TransactionTransactionDesc | Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB PARSONS | |||
| INDIVIDUAL IS THE SON OF REYN PARSONS WHO IS THE BOARD CHAIR OF THE ORGANIZ | $2,000 | DURING FYE 2026 INDIVIDUAL PROVIDED SOCIAL MEDIA SERVICES AND WAS PAID $17,215. | 0 |
| LORRIE KUBICEK | |||
| INDIVIDUAL IS THE SISTER OF WILLIAM KUBICEK, PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. | $17,215 | DURING FYE 2026 INDIVIDUAL PROVIDED MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES AND ENTERTAINMENT AND WAS PAID $2,000 | 0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD TO REVIEW BEFORE FILING IT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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