Nonprofit · EIN 87-0290963
FIRST STEP HOUSE
Tax-exempt · SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $24,265,129 | $21,341,774 | $2,923,355 | $35,746,212 | $12,991,544 | $22,754,668 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $22,476,157 | $19,750,165 | $2,725,992 | $28,300,052 | $8,637,925 | $19,662,127 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $20,751,786 | $17,096,650 | $3,655,136 | $26,838,734 | $10,040,703 | $16,798,031 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,899,329
- Program service revenue
- $21,817,509
- Investment income
- $414,564
- Net rental income
- $138,021
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$4,294
- Other revenue
- $133,727
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $529,109
- Other salaries and wages
- $13,352,114
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $16,828,649
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,506
- Accounting fees
- $63,220
- Occupancy
- $228,062
- Travel
- $15,792
- Depreciation
- $554,344
- Program services (functional)
- $18,335,126
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,514,285
- Fundraising (functional)
- $492,363
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,300,052
- Total assets, end of year
- $35,746,212
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,991,544
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,754,668
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,317,386
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,532,605
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,885,878
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,868,790
- Gross receipts
- $24,284,423
- Employees
- 164
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1958
- State of legal domicile
- UT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN MCMILLEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $248,422 | $38,423 |
| AUSTIN DAVIS | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Key employee | 36 | $182,041 | $40,213 |
| JARED FERGUSON | DIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH Highest-paid employee | 36 | $134,475 | $51,397 |
| MARY T CALHOON | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 36 | $126,325 | $41,600 |
| JAZZ HAMILTON | OTHER EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 36 | $124,056 | $39,532 |
| HOLLY DUDDY | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 36 | $139,407 | $13,446 |
| HEIDI SPENCE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 36 | $128,965 | $5,948 |
| JACOB SMITH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE FLECKENSTEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE JENSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM GOLD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDY FARMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES TALCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN MCMILLEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $215,277 | $30,345 |
| AUSTIN DAVIS | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,729 | $27,493 |
| MARY T CALHOON | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 36 | $119,510 | $24,368 |
| HOLLY DUDDY | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 36 | $125,276 | $11,686 |
| JARED FERGUSON | DIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH Highest-paid employee | 36 | $111,757 | $24,977 |
| KEVIN HAMLET | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 36 | $107,780 | $19,558 |
| KERRY BATE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE FLECKENSTEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE JENSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDY FARMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES TALCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM GOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN MCMILLEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 36 | $204,330 | $21,793 |
| AUSTIN DAVIS | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Key employee | 36 | $152,069 | $24,984 |
| JARED FERGUSON | DIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 36 | $113,100 | $23,465 |
| JAZZ HAMILTON | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 36 | $113,019 | $19,682 |
| KEVIN HAMLET | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 36 | $109,647 | $17,752 |
| HEIDI SPENCE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 36 | $109,692 | $5,081 |
| DANIEL MULCAHY | DIRECTOR OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT Highest-paid employee | 36 | $111,198 | $1,200 |
| KERRY BATE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE FLECKENSTEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE JENSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM GOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDY FARMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES TALCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 440 S 500 E, SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84102-2705
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHAWN MCMILLEN, 440 S 500 E, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102
- Signed the 990
- SHAWN MCMILLEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (801) 359-8862
- Website
- WWW.FIRSTSTEPHOUSE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO HELP PEOPLE BUILD LIVES OF MEANING, PURPOSE AND RECOVERY.
Program accomplishments
- FIRST STEP HOUSE HELPS PEOPLE IN THE SALT LAKE VALLEY GET BACK ON THEIR FEET AFTER ADDICTION AND HOMELESSNESS. WE PROVIDE TREATMENT, DEEPLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND INTEGRATED SERVICES SUCH AS HEALTHCARE AND EMPLOYMENT TO ABOUT 1,700 PEOPLE EACH YEAR.Expenses $18,335,126 · revenue $21,596,635
- HOUSING DEVELOPEMENTrevenue $220,874
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
- 87-0290963
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F22Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $35,746,212
- Income (IRS master file)
- $24,284,423
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $24,265,129 | $21,341,774 | $35,746,212 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $22,476,157 | $19,750,165 | $28,300,052 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $20,751,786 | $17,096,650 | $26,838,734 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $17,883,166 | $15,300,555 | $21,797,422 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 87-0290963).
Questions about FIRST STEP HOUSE
- What is the EIN of FIRST STEP HOUSE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRST STEP HOUSE is 87-0290963.
- Is FIRST STEP HOUSE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to FIRST STEP HOUSE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FIRST STEP HOUSE 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 STEP HOUSE 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 STEP HOUSE 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 STEP HOUSE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHAWN MCMILLEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FIRST STEP HOUSE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $248,422 (SHAWN MCMILLEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FIRST STEP HOUSE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $24,265,129, expenses of $21,341,774 and total assets of $35,746,212 at year end.
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