Nonprofit · EIN 62-0674974
FIRST STEPS INC
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,518,721 | $3,441,837 | $76,884 | $4,488,074 | $284,106 | $4,203,968 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,699,136 | $3,680,744 | $18,392 | $4,363,292 | $354,011 | $4,009,281 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,282,967 | $3,111,669 | $171,298 | $4,303,178 | $428,723 | $3,874,455 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,892,857
- of which government grants
- $1,383,378
- Program service revenue
- $1,558,143
- Investment income
- $66,105
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,616
- Other revenue
- $1,616
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $373,611
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,940,514
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,631,508
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $150,431
- Travel
- $32,196
- Depreciation
- $74,702
- Program services (functional)
- $2,931,254
- Management and general (functional)
- $334,856
- Fundraising (functional)
- $175,727
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,363,292
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,488,074
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $284,106
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,203,968
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,792,273
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,403,342
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,330,158
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $873,810
- Gross receipts
- $3,558,733
- Employees
- 70
- Volunteers
- 33
- Year formed
- 1957
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER HIGGINS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $146,735 | $6,199 |
| KARLA GARIG | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 40 | $109,475 | $6,951 |
| BEVERLY GRANT | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 40 | $100,162 | $1,414 |
| DREW WEISKOPF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABHAY KARANDIKAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN KEITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENNA CHAUDARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAQUELINE DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY FARRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCHAFER ROWE | BOARD MEM. J Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HOEFFLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN LEMLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATES POTEMPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EJ RABELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIRSTEN SCHRINER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN SEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER HIGGINS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $152,150 | $5,980 |
| KARLA GARIG | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 40 | $108,510 | $6,657 |
| PHILLIP WEISKOPF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN KEITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABHAY KARANDIKAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN LEMLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY FARRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY CHILDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HOEFFLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANK CLAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN SEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATES POTEMPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN SCHRINER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCHAFER ROWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER HIGGINS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $153,994 | $5,577 |
| KARLA GARIG | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 40 | $98,165 | $6,027 |
| EMILY CHILDERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY FRAZIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABHAY KARANDIKAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANK CLAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAQUELINE DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ESKIND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY FARRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN KEITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN LEMLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE SNYDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCHAEFER ROWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARLOW SUMERFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW WEISKOPF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1900 GRAYBAR LN, NASHVILLE, TN 37215-2110
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HEATHER HIGGINS, 1900 GRAYBAR LANE, NASHVILLE, TN 37215
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER HIGGINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (615) 298-5619
- Website
- WWW.FIRSTSTEPSNASHVILLE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
FIRST STEPS PROVIDES EDUCATION AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATING IN OUR SERVICES, CHILDREN MAKE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARD DEVELOPMENTAL GOALS. WE CREATE STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES THAT BUILD FOUNDATIONS FOR THEIR LONG TERM SUCCESS.
Program accomplishments
- SINCE 1957, FIRST STEPS HAS SERVED CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR FAMILIES. WE SERVE FAMILIES FROM MANY DIFFERENT SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS AND ETHNICITIES. OUR INCLUSIVE MCWHORTER FAMILY CHILDREN'S CENTER OFFERS FULL TIME CARE AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ALONGSIDE THEIR TYPICALLY DEVELOPING PEERS AGES SIX WEEKS TO FIVE YEARS. OUR STAFF IS HIGHLY TRAINED AND PROVIDES EACH CHILD THE INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION THEY NEED, RECOGNIZING THAT EACH CHILD HAS A DISTINCT SET OF STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES. OUR STAFF REPORTS DAILY TO PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS VIA TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD ON THEIR CHILD'S PROGRESS, WHILE PROVIDING TOOLS TO - CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OExpenses $2,931,254 · revenue $1,558,143
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
- 62-0674974
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,488,074
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,558,733
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,518,721 | $3,441,837 | $4,488,074 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,699,136 | $3,680,744 | $4,363,292 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,282,967 | $3,111,669 | $4,303,178 | 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 62-0674974).
Questions about FIRST STEPS INC
- What is the EIN of FIRST STEPS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRST STEPS INC is 62-0674974.
- Is FIRST STEPS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to FIRST STEPS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FIRST STEPS 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 FIRST STEPS INC 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 FIRST STEPS INC 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 FIRST STEPS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names HEATHER HIGGINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of FIRST STEPS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $146,735 (HEATHER HIGGINS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does FIRST STEPS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,518,721, expenses of $3,441,837 and total assets of $4,488,074 at year end.
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