2026-06-01T17:40:57-04:00 2025-12-31 582026697 LONG & COMPANY PC 1325 SATELLITE BLVD NW STE 1504 SUWANEE GA 300244662 990 2025-01-01 861171903 THE NEXT STOP FOUNDATION INC NEXT 7709064144 4617 MIDLANDS GREEN FLOWERY BRANCH GA 305424654 STEVE BRANNON TREASURER 7709064144 2026-06-01 true WILLIAM E LONG JR CPA P00171899 6783274382 2026-06-01 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEVE BRANNON 4617 MIDLANDS GRN FLOWERY BRANCH GA 30542 343506 false X THENEXTSTOP.ORG X 2006 GA ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 'AGE OUT' OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AT THE AGE OF 22 AND THEIR CONSISTENT PEER GROUP AND TEACHER MENTORS ARE NO LONGER A PART OF THEIR LIFE. OFTEN THEIR DAYS ARE WITHOUT PURPOSE OR MEANING AND THEY FEEL LONELY AND ISOLATED. TO SUPPORT THESE YOUNG ADULTS, THE NEXT STOP PROVIDES A PROGRAM WHERE THEY CAN ENGAGE AND INTERACT WITH THEIR PEERS AND MENTORING VOLUNTEERS/STAFF, PARTICIPATE AND SUCCEED IN GOAL-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES, AND CONTINUE TO LEARN NEW THINGS. EACH DAY CONSISTS OF A SUPPORTED SOCIAL TIME, A GROUP COOKING EXPERIENCE, A RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY AND AN ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITY. 9 9 5 25 0 160210 164803 65163 70577 36486 20504 19675 20060 281534 275944 0 0 215482 223131 0 2600 140436 80847 355918 303978 -74384 -28034 417457 408028 4577 4794 412880 403234 X ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 'AGE OUT' OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AT THE AGE OF 22 AND THEIR CONSISTENT PEER GROUP AND TEACHER MENTORS ARE NO LONGER A PART OF THEIR LIFE. OFTEN THEIR DAYS ARE WITHOUT PURPOSE OR MEANING AND THEY FEEL LONELY AND ISOLATED. TO SUPPORT THESE YOUNG ADULTS, THE NEXT STOP PROVIDES A PROGRAM WHERE THEY CAN ENGAGE AND INTERACT WITH THEIR PEERS AND MENTORING VOLUNTEERS/STAFF, PARTICIPATE AND SUCCEED IN GOAL-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES, AND CONTINUE TO LEARN NEW THINGS. 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ACTIVITIES ARE ADAPTABLE TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND FOCUSED ON CREATING SUCCESS FOR EVERY PARTICIPANT. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS HAVE THE POTENTIAL NOT ONLY TO MAINTAIN THE SKILLS THEY'VE WORKED SO HARD TO DEVELOP, BUT ALSO TO CONTINUE GROWING THEM. AS CONFIDENCE BUILDS THROUGH SUCCESS, OUR MEMBERS ARE MORE WILLING TO TRY NEW THINGS AND LEARN NEW SKILLS. BEYOND PROGRAMMING, "BELONGING" IS AT THE HEART OF THE NEXT STOP. WE FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERY MEMBER IS WELCOME, INCLUDED AND CONNECTED-WHERE THEY ARE NOT JUST ATTENDING A PROGRAM, THEY ARE A PART OF A SUPPORTIVE SOCIAL COMMUNITY. THROUGH SHARED ACTIVITIES AND INTERACTIONS, MEMBERS BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPERIENCE A GENUINE SENSE OF BELONGING. IN MARCH, WE HOSTED OUR ANNUAL FAMILY AND FRIENDS DINNER, A SPECIAL EVENT WHERE THE NEXT STOP MEMBERS TOOK CENTER STAGE. THEY PREPARED LASAGNAS AND DESSERTS, CRAFTED TABLE DECORATIONS, AND PERFORMED A MUSICAL PRESENTATION UNDER THE DIRECTION OF OUR MUSIC THERAPIST. MEMBERS ALSO EMBRACED KEY ROLES AS GREETERS, SERVERS, AND USHERS-GAINING VALUABLE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN TEAMWORK AND HOSPITALITY. PROVIDING MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENHANCE AND EXPAND THE LIVES OF OUR MEMBERS IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR MISSION. OUR PROGRAM IS ALSO STRENGTHENED BY AN INCREDIBLE TEAM OF 25 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS. THESE INDIVIDUALS PLAY AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN FACILITATING SMALL GROUPS AND PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT TO OUR MEMBERS DURING ACTIVITIES. AT LEAST FIVE VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE EACH AFTERNOON, COLLECTIVELY DEDICATING AN ESTIMATED 2,700 DIRECT PROGRAM HOURS ANNUALLY. WHEN FACTORING IN FUNDRAISING AND EXTRA NEEDS, IT IS ESTIMATED TO REACH AT LEAST 3,000 HOURS. THEIR GENEROSITY AND COMMITMENT ARE INVALUABLE TO OUR PROGRAM'S SUCCESS. 254580 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 5 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 true false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false GA X STEVE BRANNON 7709064144 4617 MIDLANDS GRN FLOWERY BRANCH GA 30542 VICTORIA LAROCHE PRESIDENT 37.00 X X 39900 0 0 STEVE BRANNON TREASURER 14.40 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN BRYANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN FURQUERON DIRECTOR 1.40 X 0 0 0 VICKI HOBBS DIRECTOR 3.80 X 0 0 0 LARRY LARKINS DIRECTOR 0.40 X 0 0 0 STU LAROCHE VICE-PRESIDE 9.60 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS PRUETT DIRECTOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 KAREN THIEKEN DIRECTOR 0.60 X 0 0 0 39900 false false false 62480 102323 164803 DAILY PROGRAM FEES 624100 70577 70577 70577 17219 17219 50000 46715 3285 3285 3285 40907 62480 20847 20060 275944 73862 17219 39900 19950 19950 167222 157967 9255 16009 13468 1749 792 425 425 2806 2806 2825 2434 391 1997 1997 23380 19873 2338 1169 1594 1370 112 112 7779 2310 5333 136 WEBSITE EXPENSE 16339 16307 32 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 10864 10864 MUSIC & FITNESS THERAPY 8830 8830 BANK AND PROCESSING FEES 1660 1660 2348 1207 1141 303978 254580 46798 2600 71169 108282 76409 37373 40727 39036 305561 260710 417457 408028 4577 4794 4577 4794 X 412880 403234 412880 403234 417457 408028 X -28034 18485 -97 X false false false X 233556 285245 155459 160210 164803 999273 233556 285245 155459 160210 164803 999273 90310 908963 306 16089 26972 17219 60586 1059859 409725 0.85760 0.88340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 63297 24261 39036 13112 13112 39036 GOLF TOURNAMENT 73327 62480 10847 6100 4747 RAFFLES 30060 30060 10000 103387 62480 40907 10000 6100 4747 20847 20060 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 'AGE OUT' OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AT THE AGE OF 22 AND THEIR CONSISTENT PEER GROUP AND TEACHER MENTORS ARE NO LONGER A PART OF THEIR LIFE. OFTEN THEIR DAYS ARE WITHOUT PURPOSE OR MEANING AND THEY FEEL LONELY AND ISOLATED. TO SUPPORT THESE YOUNG ADULTS, THE NEXT STOP PROVIDES A PROGRAM WHERE THEY CAN ENGAGE AND INTERACT WITH THEIR PEERS AND MENTORING VOLUNTEERS/STAFF, PARTICIPATE AND SUCCEED IN GOAL-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES, AND CONTINUE TO LEARN NEW THINGS. EACH DAY CONSISTS OF A SUPPORTED SOCIAL TIME, A GROUP COOKING EXPERIENCE, A RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY AND AN ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A MET TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOONS 1:00-5:00 PM THE NEXT STOP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE 30 ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (AKA OUR "MEMBERS") EACH AFTERNOON, PROVIDING A STRUCTURED AND GOAL- ORIENTED ENVIRONMENT FILLED WITH GROUP ACTIVITIES, LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND PERSONALIZED MENTORSHIP. EACH DAY, OUR MEMBERS FOLLOW A ROUTINE THAT INCLUDES A SELF-DIRECTED AND SUPPORTED SOCIAL HOUR, PREPARING AND ENJOYING A RECIPE TOGETHER, ENGAGING IN RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND PARTICIPATING IN AN ENRICHMENT SESSION FILLED WITH STIMULATING ACTIVITIES. ALL PROGRAMMING IS LED BY OUR PROGRAM DIRECTOR, WHO IS ALSO AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST. SHE THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNS EACH ACTIVITY TO BE THERAPEUTIC, GOAL- ORIENTED, AND ALIGNED WITH OUR MISSION: TO OFFER EXPERIENCES THAT ENRICH AND EXPAND THE LIVES OF OUR MEMBERS. ACTIVITIES ARE ADAPTABLE TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND FOCUSED ON CREATING SUCCESS FOR EVERY PARTICIPANT. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS HAVE THE POTENTIAL NOT ONLY TO MAINTAIN THE SKILLS THEY'VE WORKED SO HARD TO DEVELOP, BUT ALSO TO CONTINUE GROWING THEM. AS CONFIDENCE BUILDS THROUGH SUCCESS, OUR MEMBERS ARE MORE WILLING TO TRY NEW THINGS AND LEARN NEW SKILLS. BEYOND PROGRAMMING, "BELONGING" IS AT THE HEART OF THE NEXT STOP. WE FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERY MEMBER IS WELCOME, INCLUDED AND CONNECTED-WHERE THEY ARE NOT JUST ATTENDING A PROGRAM, THEY ARE A PART OF A SUPPORTIVE SOCIAL COMMUNITY. THROUGH SHARED ACTIVITIES AND INTERACTIONS, MEMBERS BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPERIENCE A GENUINE SENSE OF BELONGING. IN MARCH, WE HOSTED OUR ANNUAL FAMILY AND FRIENDS DINNER, A SPECIAL EVENT WHERE THE NEXT STOP MEMBERS TOOK CENTER STAGE. THEY PREPARED LASAGNAS AND DESSERTS, CRAFTED TABLE DECORATIONS, AND PERFORMED A MUSICAL PRESENTATION UNDER THE DIRECTION OF OUR MUSIC THERAPIST. MEMBERS ALSO EMBRACED KEY ROLES AS GREETERS, SERVERS, AND USHERS-GAINING VALUABLE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN TEAMWORK AND HOSPITALITY. PROVIDING MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENHANCE AND EXPAND THE LIVES OF OUR MEMBERS IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR MISSION. OUR PROGRAM IS ALSO STRENGTHENED BY AN INCREDIBLE TEAM OF 25 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS. THESE INDIVIDUALS PLAY AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN FACILITATING SMALL GROUPS AND PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT TO OUR MEMBERS DURING ACTIVITIES. AT LEAST FIVE VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE EACH AFTERNOON, COLLECTIVELY DEDICATING AN ESTIMATED 2,700 DIRECT PROGRAM HOURS ANNUALLY. WHEN FACTORING IN FUNDRAISING AND EXTRA NEEDS, IT IS ESTIMATED TO REACH AT LEAST 3,000 HOURS. THEIR GENEROSITY AND COMMITMENT ARE INVALUABLE TO OUR PROGRAM'S SUCCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 VICKI LAROCHE PRESIDENT SPOUSE STU LAROCHE VP SPOUSE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE SUPPLIED A DIGITAL TAX RETURN FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. A PRINTED COPY CAN BE SUPPLIED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ORGANIZATION RELATED DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION IS ON THE WEBSITE THENEXTSTOP.ORG. A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE VERSION OF FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -97