Nonprofit · EIN 20-1650360
APELAH INC
Also known as MS STEPPING STONES
Tax-exempt · RIDGELAND, MS 39157
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,696,460 | $4,372,351 | $324,109 | $9,934,638 | $1,360,629 | $8,574,009 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,454,608 | $2,710,070 | -$255,462 | $8,052,629 | $445,458 | $7,607,171 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $2,459,515 | $3,277,815 | -$818,300 | $7,525,437 | $131,460 | $7,393,977 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,486,834
- Investment income
- $207,451
- Net income from gaming
- $997,060
- Other revenue
- $1,002,175
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $15,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $824,643
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $969,304
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $27,000
- Travel
- $99,209
- Depreciation
- $49,922
- Program services (functional)
- $2,603,114
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,448,467
- Fundraising (functional)
- $320,770
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,052,629
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,934,638
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,360,629
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,574,009
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,527,762
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,099,390
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,574,009
- Gross unrelated business income
- $491,128
- Gross receipts
- $10,185,727
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- MS
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL COBBS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY JEWEL | MERITAN REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY GALLAGHER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD GREENLEE | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARIETTE STEVENS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LASHUNDRIA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE KELLER | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL COBBS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERRE CURRIE | MERITAN REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY GALLAGHER | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREVOR CHAD GREENLEE | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN RUTHERFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARIETTE STEVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LASHUNDRIA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE KELLER | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL COBBS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERRE CURRIE | MERITAN REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY GALLAGHER | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREVOR CHAD GREENLEE | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE KELLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 304 HIGHLAND PARK CO, RIDGELAND, MS 39157-6058
- In care of
- % MILDRED WILLIAMS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MELANIE KELLER, 304 HIGHLAND PARK COVE, RIDGELAND, MS 39157
- Signed the 990
- MELANIE KELLER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (901) 766-0600
- Return prepared by
- WATKINS UIBERALL PLLC
Mission
FOSTER CARE PROGRAM OPERATION
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION EXCLUSIVELY OPERATES IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI OFFERING THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE FOR CHILDREN.Expenses $2,603,114 · grants $15,000 · revenue $3,997,881
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1650360
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,934,638
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,185,727
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,696,460 | $4,372,351 | $9,934,638 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,454,608 | $2,710,070 | $8,052,629 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,459,515 | $3,277,815 | $7,525,437 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,022,546 | $3,618,128 | $8,384,591 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1650360).
Questions about APELAH INC
- What is the EIN of APELAH INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of APELAH INC is 20-1650360.
- Is APELAH INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to APELAH INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does APELAH INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of APELAH INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did APELAH INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of APELAH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MELANIE KELLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of APELAH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does APELAH INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,696,460, expenses of $4,372,351 and total assets of $9,934,638 at year end.
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