2025-03-26T09:21:41-05:00 2024-06-30 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2023-07-01 510188692 ST LOUIS PARK EMERGENCY PROGRAM INC STLO 9529254899 6812 LAKE ST W ST LOUIS PARK MN 55426 DEREK BURROWS REISE EXECUTIVE DIR. 9529254899 2025-01-27 1 0 MATT PILLSBURY P01565609 9528310085 2025-01-27 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DEREK BURROWS REISE 6812 LAKE ST W ST LOUIS PARK MN 55426 3292219 0 X WWW.STEPSLP.ORG X 1975 MN STEP RESPONDS TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO VITAL SERVICES THAT FOSTER STABILITY. 21 21 15 183 0 0 2460103 3282222 0 0 529 2356 -5321 -4211 2455311 3280367 870451 1200652 0 0 896250 954859 0 0 252272 375482 424595 2142183 2580106 313128 700261 3892298 4481898 1324596 1204316 2567702 3277582 X STEP RESPONDS TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO VITAL SERVICES THAT FOSTER STABILITY. 0 1 1616956 945819 FOOD SHELF PROGRAM PROVIDES FOOD AND PERSONAL PRODUCTS IN COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, STEP DISTRIBUTED 476,107 POUNDS OF FOOD AMONG 5,998 HOUSEHOLD FOOD SHELF VISITS. THERE WERE INDIVIDUAL FOOD SHELF VISITS WITH THE AVERAGE SIZE OF 2.7 PEOPLE PER HOUSEHOLD. AN AVERAGE OF 29 POUNDS OF FOOD WAS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH INDIVIDUAL DURING EACH VISIT TO THE FOOD SHELF. THE KOSHER FOOD PROGRAM SERVED 47 INDIVIDUALS. 138433 67955 EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED FOR ELIGIBLE HOUSING AND OTHER ESSENTIAL LIFE EXPENSES. THE PROGRAM IS ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM DUE TO ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, $67,955 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO 56 HOUSEHOLDS. 80424 49676 HOLIDAY PROGRAM SUPPLIED FOOD AND GROCERY CERTIFICATES TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES TO ENABLE THEM TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN HOLIDAY TRADITIONS. DURING NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 168 HAMS, 180 WHOLE TURKEYS, AND 20 TURKEY BREASTS WERE DISTRIBUTED. STEP'S HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE SUPPLIED GIFTS AND/OR GIFT CERTIFICATES TO FAMILIES OF 772 CHILDREN. 226217 137202 SOCIAL WORK SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN THE CONTEXT OF EACH PROGRAM. CLIENTS CAN CONTACT PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS AND CASEWORKERS FOR NO-COST ADVICE AND SUPPORT. FOR IN-PERSON FOOD SHELF VISITS, STAFF PROVIDE CLIENTS WITH ACCESS TO CRISIS COUNSELING, GENERAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE, ADVOCACY, AND REFERRAL TO MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH, CHILDCARE, JOB READINESS, AND OTHER SERVICES. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, STEP HAD 13,104 HOUSEHOLD CLIENT CONTACTS AND MADE 825 REFERRALS.TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM HIRED DRIVERS TO ASSIST CLIENTS IN ACCESSING HEALTHCARE, SOCIAL SERVICE AND OTHER ESSENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. STEP PROVIDED 166 RIDES TO 31 INDIVIDUALS DURING THE YEAR. STEP MADE 818 FOOD DELIVERIES TO HOUSEHOLDS WHO ARE HOMEBOUND.BUS AND GAS CERTIFICATES TOTALING $2,750 WERE DISTRIBUTED TO HELP 206 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH TRANSPORTATION NEEDS IDENTIFIED UNDER SOCIAL SERVICE PLANS.BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED REQUIRED SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND RELATED ITEMS TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS TO ENSURE ALL COMMUNITY STUDENTS ARE FULLY EQUIPPED TO START THE SCHOOL YEAR. STEP PROVIDED BACKPACKS TO 474 CHILDREN AND CUSTOM SCHOOL SUPPLIES KITS TO 534 CHILDREN.CLOTHES CLOSET IS A NO-COST PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES CLIENTS WITH GENTLY-USED CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS. IT RESUMED OPERATION IN JULY 2023 AFTER A MULTI-YEAR SUSPENSION. STEP DISTRIBUTED 3,123 BAGS OF CLOTHES AND 616 COATS DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR.CASE MANAGEMENT IS PROVIDED BY SOCIAL WORKERS AND CASEWORKERS AS PART OF COLLABORATIVE, HOUSING-RELATED PROGRAMS. THE KIDS IN THE PARK PROGRAM SERVES 30 FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN. THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM SERVES 25 RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN SUBSIDIZED HOUSING IN ST. LOUIS PARK. 226217 137202 2062030 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 41 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X THE ORGANIZATION 9529254899 6812 W LAKE ST ST LOUIS PARK MN 55426 BOB TIFT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN BOZEMAN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 META WEBB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORRINE LYNCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRYSTAL JEWETT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL BAKKEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE HOMANS PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK ABRAMSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY KRUPP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FLOWER KRUTINA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA HERTEL CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER REDMOND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA WORTHINGTON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SODA RAJSOMBATH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GROSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOBIT SIMMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAMIL GOONETILLEKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BECKY OLSON-KELLOGG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA STEJSKAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK REISE EXECUTIVE DIR. 40.00 X 103429 0 18187 VERNON SOWELL FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 82146 0 3501 185575 0 21688 1 0 0 0 0 85891 385210 2811121 931956 3282222 2356 2356 0 85891 11852 -11852 -11852 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 7641 7641 7641 3280367 7641 0 -9496 1200652 1200652 207262 137170 41877 28215 621448 411284 125563 84601 61046 40401 12334 8311 65103 43086 13154 8863 50155 25424 6411 18320 33465 9540 2540 21385 8246 5457 1666 1123 51469 19729 6000 25740 42513 26961 10280 5272 177414 117415 35846 24153 19659 13011 3972 2676 POSTAGE AND PRINTING 19445 5640 1643 12162 MISCELLANEOUS 9844 2775 3787 3282 BANK SERVICE AND OTHER 7417 140 42 7235 RECRUITMENT AND TRAININ 4968 3345 689 934 2580106 2062030 265804 252272 163582 454620 246639 516087 65170 156170 122607 96743 26152 20314 3748522 950113 2838212 2798409 429936 439555 3892298 4481898 78660 75024 1245936 1129292 1324596 1204316 X 2427871 3094353 139831 183229 2567702 3277582 3892298 4481898 700261 13810 -4191 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2641653 3061886 1966589 2460103 3282222 13412453 2641653 3061886 1966589 2460103 3282222 13412453 13412453 162 238 45 529 2356 3330 800 14950 12503 3523 7641 39417 13455200 0.99680 0.99650 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 429936 30574 16764 4191 439555 427047 23051 16129 4032 429936 461573 -10857 16271 7398 427047 370041 112388 15472 5384 461573 397465 -6453 15429 5542 370041 1.00000 1 0 338759 338759 1537912 686178 851734 1646063 80534 1565529 225788 183401 42387 2798409 QUASI ENDOWMENT 439555 F 439555 X 3301838 13810 11852 25662 3276176 4191 4191 3280367 2591958 11852 11852 2580106 0 2580106 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ASC 740-10. THE ORGANIZATIONS POLICY IS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAX EXPOSURE FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR FROM LOSS OF NONPROFIT STATUS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH ITS ORIGINAL EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND EACH YEAR TAKES THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN ITS EXEMPT STATUS. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS EXEMPT STATUS, THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY FILES A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990). PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES COCKTAILS AND CANAPES 60446 60446 750 8910 780 2 25445 25445 32 1150 230 85891 85891 750 8942 1150 1010 11852 -11852 0 FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED 5998 945819 ESTIMATED RESALE/COST FOOD CLOTHING AND PERSONAL ITEMS FOR THOSE IN NEED 3587 108947 ESTIMATED RESALE CLOTHING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 56 67955 EMERGENCY RENT, UTILITIES, CAR REPAIR AND OTHER ASSISTANCE. HOLIDAY TOYS AND CERTIFICATES 772 49676 ESTIMATED RESALE TOYS GAS AND BUS CERTIFICATES 206 5827 BUS AND GAS GIFT CARDS SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR THOSE IN NEED 534 22428 ESTIMATED RESALE/COST SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND BACKPACKS X 102804 FMV X 767926 FMV X TOYS 0 40940 FMV X SCHOOL SUPPLIES 0 20286 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 IN JULY 2023, STEP RESUMED THE FULL CLOTHING PROGRAM THAT HAD BEEN SUSPENDED IN MARCH 2020 DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. DURING THE INTERVENING YEARS, STEP STILL DISTRIBUTED CLOTHES (WINTER COATS AND BABY CLOTHES). BUT THE NO-COST SHOPPING EXPERIENCE RESUMED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 YES, THE BY-LAWS WERE UPDATED JANUARY 16, 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS THE BODY THAT WILL TAKE THE OFFICIAL ACTION TO REVIEW AND ENDORSE THE 990, FOLLOWED BY FULL BOARD APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES DISCLOSE, IN WRITING, POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPOINTED AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO ANNUALLY REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES BY USING COMPARABLE STUDIES OF SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.