Nonprofit · EIN 22-3879050
STEP-STUDENT EXPEDITION PROGRAM INC
Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85704
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $856,729 | $889,397 | -$32,668 | $1,229,286 | $8,688 | $1,220,598 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $860,404 | $854,916 | $5,488 | $1,143,410 | $4,462 | $1,138,948 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $857,571 | $780,206 | $77,365 | $1,051,853 | $10,100 | $1,041,753 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $832,711
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $24,018
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$55
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $118,665
- Other salaries and wages
- $314,359
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $484,520
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $25,103
- Travel
- $31,389
- Depreciation
- $216
- Program services (functional)
- $750,502
- Management and general (functional)
- $52,981
- Fundraising (functional)
- $85,914
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,143,410
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,229,286
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,688
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,220,598
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,379
- Publicly traded securities
- $662,651
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,174,164
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $46,434
- Gross receipts
- $859,690
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 92
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY BAYNES | FOUNDER, PRESIDENT, AND CEO Officer | 40 | $110,687 | $6,144 |
| ANDREW WHITE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED PAKIS | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORA LUNA | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE FIGUEROA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESUS RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN LOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SCHENK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORRIS SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI PARRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA GRIJALVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ERLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY BAYNES | FOUNDER, PRESIDENT, AND CEO Officer | 40 | $106,231 | $5,622 |
| ANDREW WHITE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED PAKIS | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORA LUNA | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE FIGUEROA | DIRECTOR SINCE 08/06/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESUS RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN LOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SCHENK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORRIS SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI PARRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA GRIJALVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ERLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES LAYNE | DIRECTOR UNTIL 05/01/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY BAYNES | FOUNDER, PRESIDENT, AND CEO Officer | 40 | $99,000 | $5,200 |
| ANDREW WHITE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED PAKIS | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORA LUNA | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES LAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESUS RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN LOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SCHENK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORRIS SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI PARRA | DIRECTOR SINCE 10/01/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA GRIJALVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ERLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6336 N ORACLE RD STE 326, TUCSON, AZ 85704-5457
- In care of
- % TRACY BAYNES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Tracy Baynes, 6336 N Oracle Rd Ste 326, Tucson, AZ 85704
- Signed the 990
- TRACY BAYNES, FOUNDER PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (520) 609-1149
- Website
- STEPEXPEDITION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SECHLER MORGAN CPAS PLLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $750,502
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-3879050
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B112)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,229,286
- Income (IRS master file)
- $859,690
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $856,729 | $889,397 | $1,229,286 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $860,404 | $854,916 | $1,143,410 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $857,571 | $780,206 | $1,051,853 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $736,377 | $693,279 | $939,183 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | 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 22-3879050).
Questions about STEP-STUDENT EXPEDITION PROGRAM INC
- What is the EIN of STEP-STUDENT EXPEDITION PROGRAM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STEP-STUDENT EXPEDITION PROGRAM INC is 22-3879050.
- Is STEP-STUDENT EXPEDITION PROGRAM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to STEP-STUDENT EXPEDITION PROGRAM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STEP-STUDENT EXPEDITION PROGRAM 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 STEP-STUDENT EXPEDITION PROGRAM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STEP-STUDENT EXPEDITION PROGRAM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STEP-STUDENT EXPEDITION PROGRAM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Tracy Baynes.
- Who are the officers and directors of STEP-STUDENT EXPEDITION PROGRAM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,687 (TRACY BAYNES, FOUNDER, PRESIDENT, AND CEO).
- How much revenue does STEP-STUDENT EXPEDITION PROGRAM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $856,729, expenses of $889,397 and total assets of $1,229,286 at year end.
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