Nonprofit · EIN 83-3053421
NEXT STEP EQUAL EDUCATION
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $294,422 | $326,678 | -$32,256 | $22,422 | $0 | $22,422 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $317,371 | $306,549 | $10,822 | $54,649 | $0 | $54,649 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $168,916 | $177,033 | -$8,117 | $43,823 | $0 | $43,823 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $294,422
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $274,156
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $38,483
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $38,483
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $467
- Accounting fees
- $3,800
- Travel
- $611
- Program services (functional)
- $303,179
- Management and general (functional)
- $23,499
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $54,649
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,422
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,422
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,422
- Gross receipts
- $294,422
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Leon Wolff | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Giulio Maria Falchi | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Benjamin Andrew Madtes | Treasurer and Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Leon Wolff | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Giulio Maria Falchi | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Benjamin Andrew Madtes | Treasurer and Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kelli Michelle Perletti | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Leon Wolff | President | 30 | $0 |
| Giulio Maria Falchi | Vice President | 5 | $0 |
| Benjamin Andrew Madtes | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Kelli Michelle Perletti | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1206 W 8TH ST, AUSTIN, TX 78703-5213
- In care of
- % ALEX WOLFF
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Alex Wolff, 1206 w 8th st, Austin, TX 78703
- Signed the 990
- Alex Leon Wolff, President
- Phone
- (512) 799-9628
- Website
- NextStepEqualEducation.org
- 990-N for 2018 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: alex wolff, 1206 w 8th st, austin TX 78703. Mailing address: 1206 w 8th st, austin TX 78703.
Mission
Next Step Equal Education is a nonprofit that collaborates with indigenous villages in Guatemala to improve their local education. Our projects include supporting local schools with materials and supplies creating computer labs in villages building new school facilities bringing secondary education to villages providing school snacks and providing scholarships for secondary education.
Program accomplishments
- School construction: we completed the construction of a 6-room schoolhouse with 2 office-bodegas for the middle-high school in the village Taquinc La Esperanza Cahabn Alta Verapaz Guatemala with approximately 104 students and we began the construction of 3 rooms for the second floor of a schoolhouse with an office-bodega for the middle-high school in the village Setzacpec Cahabn Alta Verapaz Guatemala with approximately 133 students.Expenses $118,082
- School supplies and learning materials: we bought school supplies and learning materials for public schools in 6 villages in Alta Verapaz Guatemala for approximately 867 students.Expenses $77,590
- Secondary school classes: we contracted 3 teachers to teach in the middle-high school in Taquinc La Esperanza Cahabn Alta Verapaz Guatemala 2 teachers to teach in the middle-high school in Setzacpec Cahabn Alta Verapaz Guatemala and provided them with support for school activities.Expenses $31,548
- School furniture: we bought new desks chairs cabinets and shelves for the middle high school we built in Taquinc La Esperanza Cahabon Alta Verapaz Guatemala.Expenses $11,589
- School snacks: we provided Incaparina a nutrient rich energy dense drink mix along with firewood and a stipend for students mothers who volunteer to prepare the snack to provide in school snacks to approximately 867 students in 6 villages in Alta Verapaz Guatemala.Expenses $27,221
- Computer labs: we provided computer teachers and computers and related equipment solar system equipment printing materials costs for equipment repairs to support community run computer labs in 4 villages in Alta Verapaz GuatemalaExpenses $29,538
- Scholarship program: we provided grants to students studying in secondary schools outside their villages to help them pay for the cost of their schooling and living expenses in Izabal and Alta Verapaz Guatemala.Expenses $7,611 · grants $7,404
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-3053421
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,422
- Income (IRS master file)
- $294,422
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $294,422 | $326,678 | $22,422 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $317,371 | $306,549 | $54,649 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $168,916 | $177,033 | $43,823 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: alex wolff Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | 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 83-3053421).
Questions about NEXT STEP EQUAL EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of NEXT STEP EQUAL EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEXT STEP EQUAL EDUCATION is 83-3053421.
- Is NEXT STEP EQUAL EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to NEXT STEP EQUAL EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEXT STEP EQUAL EDUCATION 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 EQUAL EDUCATION 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 EQUAL EDUCATION 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 EQUAL EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Alex Wolff.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEXT STEP EQUAL EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NEXT STEP EQUAL EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $294,422, expenses of $326,678 and total assets of $22,422 at year end.
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