Nonprofit · EIN 56-1655255
STEP UP MINISTRY
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27608
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,225,525 | $1,893,769 | $331,756 | $2,018,029 | $41,342 | $1,976,687 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $1,857,036 | $1,885,135 | -$28,099 | $1,700,903 | $55,972 | $1,644,931 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,857,036 | $1,885,135 | -$28,099 | $1,700,903 | $55,972 | $1,644,931 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,740,008 | $1,630,514 | $109,494 | $1,717,320 | $44,290 | $1,673,030 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,198,536
- of which government grants
- $29,416
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $26,989
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,640
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $130,661
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,072,840
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,416,324
- Professional fundraising fees
- $19,500
- Legal fees
- $350
- Accounting fees
- $14,629
- Depreciation
- $15,817
- Program services (functional)
- $1,248,852
- Management and general (functional)
- $237,925
- Fundraising (functional)
- $406,992
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,700,903
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,018,029
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $41,342
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,976,687
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $45,252
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,349,081
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $627,606
- Gross receipts
- $2,227,165
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 409
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLISHA STANFORD | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $114,521 | $11,420 |
| KELLY L HUNTER | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,113 | $4,592 |
| ANDREW ROSE | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY WALSER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SHEARIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACIE WALKER | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAVEN POWELL | PROGRAM CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED MCCARTHY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANFORD BAIRD | AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL SUAZO | AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MINOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE YORK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENE KIRVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY ALLISON RAPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA FARRAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB SWANGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH BETH THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN HOLDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TALITHA COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENEE JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY HAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOPE HOMESLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCKNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLISHA STANFORD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $107,542 | $10,647 |
| JENNIFER BEICHNER | FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $87,663 | $7,221 |
| ANDREW ROSE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACIE WALKER | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED MCCARTHY | PERSONNEL DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WENNER | PROGRAM CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY WALSER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SHEARIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL SUAZO | AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANFORD BAIRD | AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYRUS WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA FARRAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE YORK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAVEN POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN KIRVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB SWANGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MINOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN HOFSTADTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN HOLDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBBY STUBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAEVE GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ALLISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA BETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TALITHA COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLISHA STANFORD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $107,542 | $10,647 |
| JENNIFER BEICHNER | FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $87,663 | $7,221 |
| ANDREW ROSE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACIE WALKER | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED MCCARTHY | PERSONNEL DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WENNER | PROGRAM CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY WALSER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SHEARIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL SUAZO | AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANFORD BAIRD | AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYRUS WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA FARRAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE YORK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAVEN POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN KIRVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB SWANGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MINOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN HOFSTADTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN HOLDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBBY STUBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAEVE GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ALLISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA BETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TALITHA COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLISHA STANFORD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $87,270 | $7,003 |
| LINDA NUNNALLEE | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $85,396 | $2,625 |
| ANDREW ROSE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA WHITE HOSEA | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY WALSER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LITTLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MINOR | FIANCIAL DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WENNER | PROGRAM CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DESHELIA SPANN | PERSONNEL CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ADAM IVY JR | AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL SUAZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYRUS WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE RAMSAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE YORK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY RISINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SHEARIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN HOFSTADTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBBY STUBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAEVE GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERRE MARCELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REESE MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACIE WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANFORD BAIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1701 OBERLIN RD, RALEIGH, NC 27608-2041
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- COLISHA STANFORD, 1701 OBERLIN ROAD, RALEIGH, NC 27608
- Signed the 990
- COLISHA STANFORD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (919) 781-0156
- Website
- WWW.STEPUPMINISTRY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC
Mission
STEPUP INSPIRES ADULTS AND CHILDREN AT ECONOMIC RISK TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR EVERY ASPECT OF THEIR LIVES THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS AND MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS. TO DO THIS, STEPUP PARTNERS WITH ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN THE SHARED GOAL OF STABLE LIVES THROUGH EMPLOYMENT AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING. PRACTICING COMPASSIONATE ACCOUNTABILITY, WE SEEK TO BREAK DOWN THE BARRIERS THAT KEEP INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES UNEMPLOYED, THUS BENEFITING THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- EMPLOYMENT: THE JOBS TEAM EMPOWERS, ENCOURAGES AND EQUIPS INDIVIDUALS TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT THROUGH EXTENSIVE JOB TRAINING WORKSHOPS, CASE MANAGEMENT AND COMPASSIONATE ACCOUNTABILITY. WE UNIQUELY INVEST IN THE NEEDS OF THOSE FACING LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT WHILE ALSO INVESTING IN THE NEEDS OF, AND ENLISTING THE SUPPORT OF, AREA BUSINESSES. THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE AND PARTNERED APPROACH, WE ENABLE OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO HELP FORMERLY UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS THRIVE AND PARTICIPANTS TO WORK TOWARD BECOMING PRODUCTIVE, HEALTHY AND ACTIVELY EMPLOYED MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. BETWEEN JULY 1, 2024 AND JUNE 30, 2025, STEPUP MINISTRY TRAINED 317 INDIVIDUALS AND HELPED TO PLACE 70 INDIVIDUALS IN JOBS AND WORKED WITH 58EMPLOYERS.Expenses $289,110
- LIFE SKILLS - ADULTS: ONCE EMPLOYED, STEPUP PARTICIPANT ADULTS AND THEIR CHILDREN CAN ATTEND A YEARLONG INCENTIVIZED PROGRAM THAT EQUIPS THE WHOLE FAMILY WITH THE LIFE SKILLS NECESSARY TO LIVE STABLE LIVES. OUR ADULTS MAY LACK COMMUNITY SUPPORT, BUT ARE RESPONSIBLE AS PRIMARY WAGE EARNERS AND PARENTS. LIFE SKILL FAMILIES LEARN SKILLS SUCH AS BUDGETING, GOAL-SETTING, CREDIT RESTORATION, MANAGING EMOTIONS AND RELATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE GOAL IS LONG TERM STABILITY IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE FAMILY'S LIFE. BETWEEN JULY 1, 2024 AND JUNE 30, 2025, 92 ADULTS ATTENDED THE LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM.Expenses $459,206
- LIFE SKILLS - CHILDREN: OUR CHILDREN'S PROGRAM PROVIDES AGE-APPROPRIATE LIFE SKILLS TRAINING TAILORED TO THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS TO GROW AND DEVELOP INTO THE NEXT STAGES OF THEIR LIFE. OUR BABY AND LITTLE STEPS EQUIP CHILDREN AGES 0-5 WITH THE ESSENTIAL BUILDING BLOCKS AND FOUNDATIONAL TOOLS TO TAKE LIFE'S NEXT STEPS. MIDDLE GROUND PROVIDES CHILDREN AGED 5-15 WITH A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT TO GROW, LEARN, AND EXPLORE THEIR INDIVIDUALITY. FOR YOUNG ADULTS, AGES 16-21, THE REAL-WORLD PROGRAM PREPARES YOUNG ADULTS TO THE TRANSITION INTO ADULTHOOD BY TEACHING THE SKILLS NEEDED TO MAKE RESPONSIBLE CHOICES, MAINTAIN POSITIVE ATTITUDES, VALUE EDUCATION, STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND ESTABLISH MEANINGFUL, LONG-LASTING RELATIONSHIPS. BETWEEN JULY 1, 2024 AND JUNE 30, 2025, 120 CHILDREN ATTENDED THE LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM, AND 131 YOUNG ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN REAL WORLD OUTREACH EVENTS.Expenses $500,536
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1655255
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P85Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,018,029
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,227,165
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,225,525 | $1,893,769 | $2,018,029 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,857,036 | $1,885,135 | $1,700,903 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,857,036 | $1,885,135 | $1,700,903 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,740,008 | $1,630,514 | $1,717,320 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 56-1655255).
Questions about STEP UP MINISTRY
- What is the EIN of STEP UP MINISTRY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STEP UP MINISTRY is 56-1655255.
- Is STEP UP MINISTRY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to STEP UP MINISTRY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STEP UP MINISTRY 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 UP MINISTRY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STEP UP MINISTRY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STEP UP MINISTRY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names COLISHA STANFORD.
- Who are the officers and directors of STEP UP MINISTRY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $114,521 (COLISHA STANFORD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does STEP UP MINISTRY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,225,525, expenses of $1,893,769 and total assets of $2,018,029 at year end.
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