NEXT STEPS THE COLONY

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $217K · expenses $243K · assets $58K

EIN
84-2769256
Address
5204 S COLONY BLVD STE 200, THE COLONY, TX 75056-2351
Website
nextstepstc.org
NTEE code
P99
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
September 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Pamela De Santiago (its 2019 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

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.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

5 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Pamela K De Santiago Administrator2020-2025 $75,371$397,288 1
Jason Kelley Case Manager2022-2025 $73,060$272,616 1
Christopher Loupe Director2020-2025 $0$28,242 1
Emily Palmer (former) Case Manager2022 $4,002$4,002 1
Brandi L Rittenhouse (former) Clerk2020 $1,800$1,800 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Alissa Janke Secretary2021-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Scott Klein President2021-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Lincoln Carroll Director2021-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Chris McGowan Treasurer2021-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Malikka Gist Director2024-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Arman Amiri (former) Director2022-2023 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $148K · 2 employees · 436 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Pamela K De Santiago Administrator60 $75,371$0$0 $75,3711
Jason Kelley Case Manager40 $73,060$0$0 $73,0601
Alissa Janke Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Scott Klein President10 $0$0$0 $01
Christopher Loupe Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Lincoln Carroll Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Chris McGowan Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $01
Malikka Gist Director10 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $126K · 2 employees · 436 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Pamela K De Santiago Administrator60 $75,371$0$0 $75,3711
Jason Kelley Case Manager40 $50,660$0$0 $50,6601
Alissa Janke Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Scott Klein President10 $0$0$0 $01
Christopher Loupe Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Lincoln Carroll Director15 $0$0$0 $01
Chris McGowan Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $01
Malikka Gist Director10 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $143K · 4 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jason Kelley Case Manager60 $75,371$0$0 $75,3711
Pamela K De Santiago Administrator70 $67,136$0$0 $67,1361
Chris McGowan Treasurer15 $0$0$0 $01
Lincoln Carroll Director10 $0$0$0 $01
Christopher Loupe Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Alissa Janke Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Arman Amiri Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Scott Klein President10 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 9 people listed · 3 paid, $147K · 3 employees · 250 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jason Kelley Case Manager60 $73,525$0$0 $73,5251
Pamela K De Santiago Administrator70 $69,572$0$0 $69,5721
Emily Palmer Case Manager60 $4,002$0$0 $4,0021
Christopher Loupe Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Chris McGowan Treasurer15 $0$0$0 $01
Lincoln Carroll Officer5 $0$0$0 $01
Alissa Janke Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Arman Amiri Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Scott Klein President10 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $70K · 3 employees · 19 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Pamela K De Santiago Administrator75 $63,130$0$0 $63,1301
Christopher Loupe Case Manager75 $6,740$0$0 $6,7401
Chris McGowan Treasurer15 $0$0$0 $01
Lincoln Carroll Officer5 $0$0$0 $01
Alissa Janke Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Scott Klein President10 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $70K · 3 employees · 19 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Pamela K De Santiago Administrator50 $46,708$0$0 $46,7081
Christopher A Loupe Case Manager50 $21,502$0$0 $21,5021
Brandi L Rittenhouse Clerk33 $1,800$0$0 $1,8001

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2021$0$01
Largest awards · 0 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$217,416$242,961 $58,130$58,130 $146,119$63,519 $151,3302436
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$204,093$208,262 $83,104$83,104 $188,469$15,624 $126,0322436
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$249,284$259,972 $86,874$86,874 $249,284$0 $141,824410
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$270,734$240,115 $98,203$97,203 $261,514$0 $147,0993250
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$187,154$159,220 $117,404$66,584 $187,154$0 $115,696319
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$279,451$250,240 $40,418$38,650 $279,451$0 $70,010319

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $79,973 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$23,173 2024$8,113
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$17,000 2024$10,500
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GOOD360 Public charity Exact 2024 1$10,538 2024$10,538
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THE DALLAS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$10,000 2024$10,000
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FLORENCE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NEXT STEPS THE COLONY” 2019-2024 6$10,000 2024$2,000
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SOCIAL CURRENT INC Public charity Exact 2023 1$6,000 2023$6,000
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MCKESSON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NEXT STEPS THE COLONY” 2022 1$2,600 2022$2,600
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NEXT STEPS THE COLONY” 2020-2023 4$662 2023$50
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ESPERANZA DE TEJASTXP99 $278,588$155,468 CEO$36,800 Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x, same state
FIT AND FAITHFUL LIVINGTXP99 $258,581$194,750 Cofounding Vice President$5,000 Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x, same state
SHAMAA FOUNDATION INCTXP99 $226,564$224,225 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x, same state
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AKOLA ACADEMY INCTXP99 $172,273$106,217 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x, same state
MOVING WATERSTXP99 $320,209$299,621 EXECUTIVE DI$50,668 Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x, same state
BLUE SANTA PROGRAM INCORPORATEDTXP99 $241,514$261,306 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x, same state
HAGARS HEARTTXP99 $165,357$165,649 Executive Dir.$33,875 Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x, same state
INTERPLANETARY HELP DESKTXP99 $173,755$104,190 PRESIDENT$16,683 Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x, same state
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AMOBI OKOYE FOUNDATION INCTXP99 $247,566$246,555 EXEC. DIRECTOR$30,000 Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x, same state
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PANHANDLE CHILDREN FOUNDATIONTXP99 $273,159$260,988 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x, same state
RAQUELS WINGS FOR LIFETXP99 $173,435$86,476 EXECUTIVE DIR$0 Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,292,10141 202017–2024 LARYS SPEAKEASY; BIRTH COMPANIONS COMMUNITY CENTER; INTERPLANETARY HELP DESK; INNER PEACE FOR THE CHILDREN and 16 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,079,65439 122019–2025 SOLACE CHARITIES INC; IDEAS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES; NW SARCOMA FOUNDATION A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION; SV SPORTS & EDUCATION ASSOCIATION and 8 more
WELLSPRING PHILANTROPIC FUND INC Private foundation$500,0002 12022–2023 THE MIDDLE PROJECT INC
THRIVE CAUSEMETICS FOUNDATION Private foundation$450,5664 22024–2025 HAGARS HEART; PROJECT BEAUTY
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$424,53614 72018–2024 INNER PEACE FOR THE CHILDREN; SHAMAA FOUNDATION INC; NW SARCOMA FOUNDATION A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION; A CAPPELLA ACADEMY INC and 3 more
PRICE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$375,0008 12017–2024 FIT AND FAITHFUL LIVING
GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$305,3008 12011–2021 OVER-THE-RHINE FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$274,68516 102020–2024 THE MIDDLE PROJECT INC; MOVING WATERS; RAQUELS WINGS FOR LIFE; AKOLA ACADEMY INC and 6 more
NORTHERN PIEDMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$266,5867 12014–2022 AGING TOGETHER CORPORATION
JOCHUM-MOLL FOUNDATION Private foundation$250,0004 12021–2024 STAR CENTER FOUNDATION
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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY DAF sponsor$224,2502 12022–2024 BALTIMORE CONNECT
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$210,30012 52014–2024 AKOLA ACADEMY INC; UP B4 THE SON MINISTRIES & CHARITIES; WESTLAKE FELLOWSHIP INNOVATIVE ALLIANCE; AMOBI OKOYE FOUNDATION INC and 1 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$156,1047 22020–2024 VEGVOYAGES FOUNDATION; NW SARCOMA FOUNDATION A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $242,961 spent · pay $162,907 · grants $35,663 · events $3,844
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $151,330$151,330$0$0 62.3%
Grants to US individuals $35,663$35,663-- 14.7%
Occupancy $24,422$24,422-- 10.1%
Payroll taxes $11,577$11,577$0$0 4.8%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $3,669$3,495$174$0 1.5%
Other (as described)Shepherd's House Supplies and Utilities $3,074$3,074$0$0 1.3%
Other (as described)General Supportive Services and Miscellaneous $2,808$2,808$0$0 1.2%
Information technology $2,797$2,797-- 1.2%
Insurance $1,815$1,815-- 0.7%
Fees: other services $1,744$738$40$966 0.7%
Fees: accounting $1,538$1,330-$208 0.6%
Other (as described)Shepherd's House Maintenance $937$937$0$0 0.4%
Fees: management $831--$831 0.3%
Fees: professional fundraisers $468--$468 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $209$156-$53 0.1%
Travel or entertainment for public officials $79$79-- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $11,622$3,844reported apart
Total$242,961100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $208,262 spent · pay $135,673 · grants $18,599 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $126,032$78,215$20,140$27,677 60.5%
Other (as described)Shepherd's House Rent $30,000$30,000$0$0 14.4%
Grants to US individuals $18,599$18,599-- 8.9%
Payroll taxes $9,641$5,983$1,541$2,117 4.6%
Other (as described)General Supportive Services and Miscellaneous $5,805$5,404$0$401 2.8%
Other (as described)Shepherd's House Maintenance $4,974$4,974$0$0 2.4%
Fees: management $4,329$0$25$4,304 2.1%
Information technology $3,278$1,010$2,268$0 1.6%
Fees: other services $2,751$104$0$2,647 1.3%
Fees: accounting $1,264$1,264$0$0 0.6%
Insurance $685$685$0$0 0.3%
Other (as described)Shepherd's House Supplies and Utilities $640$640$0$0 0.3%
Office expenses $160$130$30$0 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $80$72$0$8 0.0%
Interest $24$12$0$12 0.0%
Total$208,262100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $259,972 spent · pay $195,682 · grants $13,260 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $141,824$93,415$20,864$27,545 54.6%
Other salaries and wages $39,952$39,952-- 15.4%
Occupancy $30,000$30,000-- 11.5%
Payroll taxes $13,906$10,203$1,596$2,107 5.3%
Grants to US individuals $13,260$13,260-- 5.1%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $7,402$1,692$592$5,118 2.8%
Fees: legal $4,330$4,330-- 1.7%
Information technology $3,683$0$3,683- 1.4%
Fees: management $1,716--$1,716 0.7%
Fees: accounting $1,125$0$1,125- 0.4%
Fees: other services $891$230-$661 0.3%
Insurance $885$0$885- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $500--$500 0.2%
Office expenses $343$301$42- 0.1%
Travel $119$119-- 0.0%
Interest $36$36-- 0.0%
Total$259,972100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $240,115 spent · pay $158,366 · grants $13,632 · events $14,884
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $147,099$97,608$21,267$28,224 61.3%
Occupancy $32,848$32,848-- 13.7%
Information technology $22,893$0$22,893- 9.5%
Grants to US individuals $13,632$13,632-- 5.7%
Payroll taxes $11,253$7,467$1,627$2,159 4.7%
Fees: other services $8,951$0$16$8,935 3.7%
Insurance $854$0$854- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $841$0$188$653 0.4%
Fees: accounting $642$0$642- 0.3%
Interest $429$0$429- 0.2%
Other (as described)Processing Fees $359$0$0$359 0.1%
Fees: management $129-$67$62 0.1%
Office expenses $119$0$119- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $44$0$44- 0.0%
Other salaries and wages $14--$14 0.0%
Royalties $8$0$8- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $24,060$14,840reported apart
Total$240,115100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $159,220 spent · pay $124,546 · grants $9,407 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $115,696$112,514$0$3,182 72.7%
Fees: professional fundraisers $9,858--$9,858 6.2%
Grants to US individuals $9,407$9,407-- 5.9%
Payroll taxes $8,850$8,607$0$243 5.6%
All other expenses $5,404$3,543$1,811$50 3.4%
Advertising and promotion $3,253$410$0$2,843 2.0%
Information technology $3,232$1,108$2,124$0 2.0%
Office expenses $1,318$150$1,168$0 0.8%
Fees: other services $1,150$0$0$1,150 0.7%
Insurance $854$0$854$0 0.5%
Interest $198$198$0$0 0.1%
Total$159,220100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $250,240 spent · pay $75,366 · grants $146,481 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $146,481$146,481-- 58.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $70,010$51,219$15,291$3,500 28.0%
Occupancy $24,000$0$24,000- 9.6%
Payroll taxes $5,356$3,918$1,170$268 2.1%
Advertising and promotion $1,274$0$1,274- 0.5%
Fees: other services $1,141$38$1,103- 0.5%
Office expenses $953$953$0- 0.4%
Insurance $854-$854- 0.3%
Information technology $171$0$171- 0.1%
Total$250,240100%

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