Nonprofit · EIN 95-4109386
STEP UP ON SECOND STREET INC
Tax-exempt · SANTA MONICA, CA 90401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $72,108,751 | $63,244,370 | $8,864,381 | $52,661,490 | $28,890,671 | $23,770,819 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $55,737,544 | $56,094,347 | -$356,803 | $43,785,891 | $28,129,453 | $15,656,438 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $46,737,301 | $46,555,323 | $181,978 | $39,789,439 | $12,576,486 | $27,212,953 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $68,644,798
- of which government grants
- $65,530,181
- Program service revenue
- $3,334,450
- Investment income
- $847
- Other revenue
- $128,656
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $500,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $727,848
- Other salaries and wages
- $31,212,223
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $39,403,290
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,837,086
- Accounting fees
- $345,862
- Occupancy
- $12,855,723
- Travel
- $480,373
- Depreciation
- $235,958
- Program services (functional)
- $51,753,240
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,615,402
- Fundraising (functional)
- $875,728
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $43,785,891
- Total assets, end of year
- $52,661,490
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,890,671
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,770,819
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,265,272
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,498,746
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,272,073
- Gross receipts
- $72,108,751
- Employees
- 656
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOD LIPKA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $424,000 | $19,745 |
| DAVID TAVLIN | CHIEF PROGAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $314,485 | $17,150 |
| APRYL THOMAS | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $284,102 | $23,366 |
| AARON CRISWELL | CHIEF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $284,102 | $18,638 |
| LYNNE ELWAN | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,715 | $23,967 |
| ALAN DARBY | CFO/TREASURER/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $284,103 | $0 |
| JOSHUA LADUE | VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,220 | $17,207 |
| BARRETT ESAREY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY PRESTON PHD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY GILCHRIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANANT PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FERNANO TORRES-GIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIE QUIGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SCHOLZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOD LIPKA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $426,032 | $30,300 |
| APRYL THOMAS | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $307,420 | $35,239 |
| AARON CRISWELL | CHIEF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $299,775 | $29,193 |
| DAVID TAVLIN | CHIEF PROGAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $283,004 | $27,705 |
| ALAN DARBY | CFO/TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $283,004 | $0 |
| LYNNE ELWAN | CHIEF PHILANTROPY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,500 | $44,149 |
| EMILY JAMES | VICE PRESIDENT OF CLINICAL PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,500 | $34,066 |
| AMIE QUIGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $3,000 | $0 |
| JIMMY HARRIS | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 02/2024) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $3,000 | $0 |
| DR FERNANO TORRES-GIL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRETT ESAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY GILCHRIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANANT PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY PRESTON PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SCHOLZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIPKA TOD | CEO & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $400,000 | $15,718 |
| TAVLIN DAVID | CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $295,000 | $12,779 |
| LEIBEE JUDSON | CFO & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $270,000 | $12,052 |
| CRISWELL AARON | CHIEF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $266,500 | $11,742 |
| THOMAS APRYLL | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $266,500 | $10,730 |
| ELWAN LYNNE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $245,500 | $9,568 |
| AKHTEH GOLENA | VICE PRESIDENT OF WESTSIDE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,000 | $9,224 |
| DR FERNANDO TORRES GIL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FOSTER MD | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANANT PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRETT ESAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER C SCHOLZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEROY SIMPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIA ST JOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIE QUIGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY PETERSON PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY GILCHRIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY L HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1328 2ND STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401-1122
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TOD LIPKA, 1328 SECOND STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401
- Signed the 990
- ALAN DARBY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (310) 394-6889
- Website
- WWW.STEPUPONSECOND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WINDES INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4109386 or by the name STEP UP ON SECOND STREET INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
STEP UP ON SECOND STREET DELIVERS COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT TO PEOPLE EXPERIENCING SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, AND PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS, TO HELP THEM RECOVER, STABILIZE, AND INTEGRATE INTO THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH DYNAMIC PARTNERSHIPS, WE PROVIDE POSITIVE SOCIAL AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES, AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO CULTIVATE LIVES OF HOPE AND DIGNITY. WE EXERCISE INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY TO INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING, SUPPORT, AND ACCEPTANCE OF ALL PEOPLE LIVING WITH SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.
Program accomplishments
- HOUSING:STEP UP ON SECOND STREET, INC. HAS REAL ESTATE RENTAL OPERATIONS THAT ASSISTED INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO MOVE INTO PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, STEP UP ON SECOND STREET, INC. OWNED AND/OR OPERATED PROPERTIES IN EL MONTE, LOS ANGELES, REDLANDS, SALINAS, SAN BERNARDINO, AND SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, AS WELL AS SANFORD, FLORIDA.Expenses $34,674,671 · grants $500,000 · revenue $3,334,450
- BEHAVIORAL HEALTH:STEP UP ON SECOND STREET, INC. ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING VETERANS AND TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH) WHO EXPERIENCE HOMELESSNESS AND SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES BOTH IN CLINIC AND FIELD-BASED, COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES WHICH ADDRESS ALL AREAS OF LIFE, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, PROGRAMS AND LINKAGE TO PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, LIFE SKILLS COACHING, SOCIALIZATION, LINKAGE TO FOOD RESOURCES, HOMELESS ADVOCACY, OUTREACH AND HOUSING RETENTION, HOUSING PLACEMENT AND SUPPORT LEADING TO INDIVIDUAL GOAL ATTAINMENT, INCREASED SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND RECOVERY.Expenses $17,078,569
- EMPLOYMENT SERVICES:STEP UP ON SECOND STREET, INC. BELIEVES THAT EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO WORK SHOULD WORK. SERVICES INCLUDE EXPLORATION OF VOCATIONAL INTEREST/HISTORY, RESUME BUILDING, JOB SEARCH, REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS, PRE-VOCATIONAL TRAINING COMMUNITY JOB SEEKING AND PLACEMENT, AND PEER SUPPORT TRAINING.
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
- 95-4109386
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $52,661,490
- Income (IRS master file)
- $72,108,751
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $72,108,751 | $63,244,370 | $52,661,490 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $55,737,544 | $56,094,347 | $43,785,891 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $46,737,301 | $46,555,323 | $39,789,439 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $41,125,286 | $40,373,669 | $30,370,538 | 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 95-4109386).
Questions about STEP UP ON SECOND STREET INC
- What is the EIN of STEP UP ON SECOND STREET INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STEP UP ON SECOND STREET INC is 95-4109386.
- Is STEP UP ON SECOND STREET INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to STEP UP ON SECOND STREET INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STEP UP ON SECOND STREET 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 STEP UP ON SECOND STREET 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 STEP UP ON SECOND STREET 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 STEP UP ON SECOND STREET INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TOD LIPKA.
- Who are the officers and directors of STEP UP ON SECOND STREET INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $424,000 (TOD LIPKA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does STEP UP ON SECOND STREET INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $72,108,751, expenses of $63,244,370 and total assets of $52,661,490 at year end.
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