Nonprofit · EIN 45-5448539
NEXT STEP MINISTRIES INC
Tax-exempt · ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87176
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $201,560 | $184,653 | $16,907 | $288,775 | $0 | $288,775 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $179,385 | $136,708 | $42,677 | $271,868 | – | $271,868 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $211,130 | $135,459 | $75,671 | $229,191 | $0 | $229,191 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $201,560
- Membership dues
- $63,155
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $83,115
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $83,115
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $622
- Occupancy
- $95,709
- Program services (functional)
- $178,824
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,829
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $271,868
- Total assets, end of year
- $288,775
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $288,775
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $288,775
- Gross receipts
- $201,560
- Employees
- 0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Werntz | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| John Leslie | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Todd Loudon | President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Todd Patton | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Werntz | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| John Leslie | Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| Todd Loudon | President | 0 | $0 |
| Todd Patton | Chairman | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TODD LOUDON | President Officer | 20 | $49,609 |
| TODD PATTON | Chairman Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JOE WERNTZ | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| DOUG CHANDLER | Secretary Trustee or director | 28 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 35327, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87176-5327
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- PO Box 35327, Albuquerque NM 87176
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Douglas Chandler, PO Box 35327, Albuquerque NM 87176
- Signed the 990
- Todd Loudon, President
- Website
- www.nextstepnm.com
- Return prepared by
- Buckles Business Solutions LLC
Mission
To provide help and hope to men struggling with addiction, in prison and after prison
Program accomplishments
- To provide help and hope to men struggling with addiction, in prison and after prisonExpenses $178,824
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-5448539
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P85)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $288,775
- Income (IRS master file)
- $201,560
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $201,560 | $184,653 | $288,775 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $179,385 | $136,708 | $271,868 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $211,130 | $135,459 | $229,191 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Douglas Chandler | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 45-5448539).
Questions about NEXT STEP MINISTRIES INC
- What is the EIN of NEXT STEP MINISTRIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEXT STEP MINISTRIES INC is 45-5448539.
- Is NEXT STEP MINISTRIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to NEXT STEP MINISTRIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEXT STEP MINISTRIES 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 NEXT STEP MINISTRIES 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 NEXT STEP MINISTRIES 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 NEXT STEP MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990-N for 2018 names Douglas Chandler.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEXT STEP MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NEXT STEP MINISTRIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $201,560, expenses of $184,653 and total assets of $288,775 at year end.
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