2026-07-15T09:00:19-05:00 2025-08-31 882730877 CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC 250 W NOTTINGHAM DR SUITE 100 SAN ANTONIO TX 78209 990 2024-09-01 331073903 STEPPING STONES CHARTER ELEMENTARY STEP 2819887797 11250 S WILCREST HOUSTON TX 77099 WILLIAM CLARK SUPERINTENDENT 2819887797 2026-07-15 1 1 KIMIKO BACA P01268795 8174358600 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEP CHARTER SCHOOL WILLIAM CLARK 8282 BISSONNET STREET HOUSTON TX 77074 10877823 0 X WWW.STEPCHARTER.ORG X 2004 TX OPEN ENROLLMENT PUBLIC CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 8TH 5 5 116 5 0 0 3446346 2665660 6893992 7916431 2021 85 26300 295647 10368659 10877823 0 0 0 0 5626849 7000709 0 0 0 4075202 3625644 9702051 10626353 666608 251470 7472647 6615639 5236526 4128048 2236121 2487591 OPEN ENROLLMENT PUBLIC CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 8TH 0 0 9086694 7916431 OPEN ENROLLMENT PUBLIC CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 8TH 9086694 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 116 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X WILLIAM CLARK 2819887797 8282 BISSONNET STREET HOUSTON TX 77074 BRENDA SCOTT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSA WOODFORK PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBRA GREENWOOD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK EYRING CPA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANNON FERNANDEZ VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM CLARK SUPERINTENDENT 40.00 X 180810 0 0 180810 0 0 1 0 1 0 THE HEALTHY LUNCHBOX 614 W GREENS RD HOUSTON TX 77067 FOOD FOR CNP 807448 PETEREIT INVESTMENTS 8220 LOUETTA RD 162 SPRING TX 77379 BUILDING RENT - 8282 BISSONNET 409406 THE WALDEN SCHOOL INC 11250 S WILCREST HOUSTON TX 77099 BUILDING RENT - 11250 S. WILCREST 282050 M PAIGE CAWTHON 8320 W AIRPORT HOUSTON TX 77071 BUILDING RENT - 8320 W. AIRPORT 245653 ASANTOS REMODELING 3642 EPPINGTON DR HOUSTON TX 77066 FACILITIES REMODELING 210729 5 2085451 580209 2665660 FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM 611710 7886325 7886325 MISC LOCAL REVENUE 611710 30106 30106 7916431 85 85 PROPERTY TAX REFUND 900099 295647 295647 295647 10877823 7916431 0 295732 176868 163760 13108 5872230 5437024 435206 863816 822467 41349 87795 80939 6856 354662 264063 90599 208076 119550 88526 1215485 806576 408909 42373 41089 1284 128659 64329 64330 29561 29561 FOOD 867071 867071 SUPPLIES 437622 349119 88503 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR 285754 19067 266687 EDUCATION SERVICE CTR & 56381 51640 4741 10626353 9086694 1539659 0 1101122 965581 869517 1118137 67592 39600 1784536 977874 864646 806662 4569770 3685659 7472647 6615639 254045 252994 180459 4802022 3875054 5236526 4128048 X 793215 1547322 1442906 940269 2236121 2487591 7472647 6615639 251470 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1631895 915893 716002 49226 49226 0 103415 12755 90660 806662 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 3676959 SECURITY DEPOSIT 8700 3685659 10877823 0 10877823 0 10877823 10626353 0 10626353 0 10626353 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 STEP CHARTER OPERATES AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IN TEXAS AND, AS SUCH, RECEIVES REVENUE FROM THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY AND RELATED STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES AS ENTITLEMENTS AND/OR GRANTS. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WILLIAM CLARK SUPERINTENDENT 180810 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 180810 0 0 0 THE WALDEN SCHOOL INC FAMILY MEMBER OF SUPERINTENDENT 255749 THE SCHOOL LEASES ONE OF ITS FACILITIES FROM THE WALDEN SCHOOL, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION. THE PRESIDENT OF THE WALDEN SCHOOL, INC. IS MARY LYNN RANDALL, MOTHER OF WILLIAM CLARK, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SCHOOL. 0 SECTION 1.263(A)-1(F) DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION STEPPING STONES CHARTER ELEMENTARY 8282 BISSONNET STREET HOUSTON, TX 77074 EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 33-1073903 FOR THE YEAR ENDING AUGUST, 31 2025 STEPPING STONES CHARTER ELEMENTARY IS MAKING THE DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION UNDER REG. SEC. 1.263 A)-1(F). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AFTER THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED, IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. STEP CHARTER SCHOOL CONDUCTS PERIODIC OF THE FOLLOWING: 1) WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING. 2) WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEEKS INPUT FROM OUTSIDE SERVICES AND COMPARES DATA OF OTHER SCHOOLS BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION ON THE SUPERINTENDENT'S SALARY IN CLOSED SESSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE SENT TO THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY AND POSTED ON THEIR WEBSITE. THE SCHOOL BUDGET IS AVAILABLE ON THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS FOR ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT, REVIEW, OR COMPILATION OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR HAVE NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.