2026-07-01T06:40:59-00:00 2025-08-31 822851604 SECHLER MORGAN CPAS PLLC 2418 W BARROW DRIVE CHANDLER AZ 85224 990 2024-09-01 223879050 STEP STUDENT EXPEDITION PROGRAM INC STEP 5206091149 6336 NORTH ORACLE ROAD STE 326-326 TUCSON AZ 85704 TRACY BAYNES FOUNDER PRESIDENT AND CEO 5206091149 2026-07-01 true true KRISTINA MORGAN P01370742 6022302700 2026-06-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Tracy Baynes 6336 N Oracle Rd Ste 326 Tucson AZ 85704 859690 false X STEPEXPEDITION.ORG X 2003 AZ TO EQUIP MOTIVATED LOW-INCOME ARIZONA STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO OBTAIN A COLLEGE DEGREE AND BREAK THE CHAIN OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY. 13 13 9 92 0 834570 832711 0 25834 24018 0 860404 856729 0 0 457827 484520 0 85914 397089 404877 854916 889397 5488 -32668 1143410 1229286 4462 8688 1138948 1220598 EMPOWER UNDERSERVED ARIZONA STUDENTS TO ENROLL IN AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. STEP CURRENTLY WORKS WITH OVER 300 LOW-INCOME AZ HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS YEARLY. A MAJORITY OF STEP STUDENTS ARE THE FIRST GENERATION IN THEIR FAMILY TO SEEK A COLLEGE DEGREE. TO DATE, 96 OF STEPS COLLEGE-PREP ALUMNI ARE IN COLLEGE OR HAVE ATTAINED A COLLEGE DEGREE. false false 750502 COLLEGE-PREP PROGRAM STEP PROVIDED ITS COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE-PREP PROGRAM TO OVER 300 LOW-INCOME ARIZONA HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS LAST YEAR. STEPS GRADUATING CLASS OF 2024 ARE ATTENDING THE THREE ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITIES AS WELL AS TOP-RANKED SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE INCLUDING BOWDOIN COLLEGE, BROWN UNIVERSITY, CORNELL UNIVERSITY, DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, DUKE UNIVERSITY, JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, POMONA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS TO NAME A FEW. STEPS CLASS OF 2024 RECEIVED OVER 4 MILLION IN 1ST-YEAR GIFT AID FOR THE SCHOOLS THEY ARE ATTENDING, CORRESPONDING TO OVER 16 MILLION FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. 750502 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X BOOKSTIME 6176319856 539 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE NEWTON MA 02459 TRACY BAYNES FOUNDER, PRESIDENT, AND CEO 040.00 X 110687 0 6144 ANDREW WHITE BOARD CHAIR 001.00 X X 0 0 0 FRED PAKIS BOARD TREASURER 001.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBORA LUNA BOARD SECRETARY 001.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE FIGUEROA DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY BURTON DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE ROSENTHAL DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 JESUS RAMIREZ DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN LOWELL DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 JOE SCHENK DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 MORRIS SCOTT DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 PATTI PARRA DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA GRIJALVA DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN ERLER DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 110687 6144 1 false false false 832711 2961 832711 24073 24073 2906 2961 -55 -55 -55 856729 24018 0 0 0 0 118665 106799 11866 0 314359 260399 53960 0 18660 18003 657 32836 27823 863 4150 0 0 25103 25103 0 0 6888 4075 2813 10366 4063 6303 7925 3311 4612 2 49490 30648 18842 0 0 31389 31389 0 0 0 0 216 216 7868 360 7508 EXPEDITION PROGRAM TUITION EXPENSES 135000 135000 PROGRAM EVENTS FOOD 129671 127671 2000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 961 961 0 889397 750502 52981 85914 70965 86569 484854 444607 25000 8080 2595 216 2379 587591 662651 1143410 1229286 2820 4462 5868 4462 8688 X 1138948 1174164 46434 1138948 1220598 1143410 1229286 X -32668 64947 49371 X false true X true false X 560551 728391 848171 834570 832711 3804394 560551 728391 848171 834570 832711 3804394 165084 3639310 749 7817 9535 26341 24073 68515 3872909 0.93970 0.96350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2595 216 2379 2379 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Credit Card Liabilities 5868 5868 X 1056676 64947 135000 199947 856729 856729 1024399 135000 2 135002 889397 889397 X 2 MANAGEMENT OF STEP CONSIDERS THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHANGES BY TAXING AUTHORITIES IN ITS FILED TAX RETURNS AND RECOGNIZES A LIABILITY FOR OR DISCLOSES POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IF MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT FOR A CHANGE TO OCCUR, INCLUDING CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATIONS STATUS AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT STEP MET THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS NO INCOME SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX, THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. XII 2d ROUNDING ADJUSTMENT. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A PDF COPY OF THE 990 RETURN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO BEING FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER LIST AND ACKNOWLEDGE ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF ARE COVERED UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AT EACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING, IF THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF SELECTING OR ENGAGING A VENDOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER, ALL IN ATTENDANCE ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THIS DISCUSSION IF THERE COULD BE A PERCEIVED CONFLICT. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT / CEO BY COMPARING THEIR COMPENSATION TO THE COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS, IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS USING FORMS 990, COMPENSATION STUDIES, AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA. THE BOARD THEN APPROVES ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION BASED ON THIS INFORMATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO PAID OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES MEETING THE IRS DEFINITION OF A KEY EMPLOYEE. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY BE MADE IN WRITING OR IN PERSON AT THE ORGANIZATIONS MAIN BUSINESS LOCATION. ALL SUCH REQUESTS ARE FULFILLED IN A TIMELY MANNER. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR RECORDED ADJUSTING ENTRIES TO CONVERT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM THE CASH BASIS TO THE ACCRUAL BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GAAP. THE DIFFERENCE REPORTED REPRESENTS THE IMPACT ON THE BEGINNING NET ASSETS OF THIS CASH-TO-ACCRUAL CONVERSION ADJUSTMENT.