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FIRST FEW STEPS INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
FIRST FEW STEPS INC (EIN 23-7448387)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2020-10-06
IRS object ID
202042809349300019
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-10-06T09:03:28-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN043040103PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GOMES DACRUZ & TRACY PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityLUDLOWCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237448387EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFIRSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4132834646PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityPALMERCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01069ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVEN CORMIERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & TREASUREPersonTitleTxt
Phone4132834646PhoneNum
Signature2020-09-21SignatureDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone4135897831PhoneNum
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01069ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (2 entries)

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JOHN VDOVJAK
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PATHLIGHTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

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Form990 Sch A Type3 Sprt Org All Form990SchAType3SprtOrgAllGrp

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Officers Close RelationshipfalseOfficersCloseRelationshipInd
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Activities Further Exempt PrpsYes (true)ActivitiesFurtherExemptPrpsInd
Activities Engaged Org InvlmntYes (true)ActivitiesEngagedOrgInvlmntInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 1THIS ORGANIZATON OWNS A 49% INTEREST IN A HOUSE USED BY THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION FOR ITS PROGRAMS.
PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 2WORKING RELATIONSHIP - THIS ORGANIZATION OWNS A 49% INTEREST IN A HOUSE USED BY THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION FOR ITS PROGRAMS.
PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 2ATHIS ORGANIZATION'S ONLY ACTIVITY IS PARTIAL OWNERSHIP OF A HOUSE THAT PATHLIGHT USES FOR ITS PROGRAMS.
PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 2BPATHLIGHT IS LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE RESIDENTAL SUPPPORT TO ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.

Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

Liquidation Of Assets Table LiquidationOfAssetsTableGrp

Liquidation Of Assets Detail LiquidationOfAssetsDetail (4 entries)

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PATHLIGHT
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PATHLIGHT
SHED2020-06-30$4,035042210685220 BROOKDALE DRIVESPRINGFIELDMA01104501(C)(3)
PATHLIGHT
CASH2020-06-30$580,984042210685220 BROOKDALE DRIVESPRINGFIELDMA01104501(C)(3)
PATHLIGHT
INVESTMENT PROTFOLIO2020-06-30$781,587042210685220 BROOKDALE DRIVESPRINGFIELDMA01104501(C)(3)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Employee Of SuccessorfalseEmployeeOfSuccessorInd
Owner Of SuccessorfalseOwnerOfSuccessorInd
Receive CompensationfalseReceiveCompensationInd
Assets DistributedfalseAssetsDistributedInd
Required To Notify AGfalseRequiredToNotifyAGInd
Liabilities PaidfalseLiabilitiesPaidInd
Bonds OutstandingfalseBondsOutstandingInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE FORMS BEFORE SIGNING AND MAILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19REQUESTS FOR DOCUMENTS ARE MADE BY WRITING OR CALLING THE PRESIDENT
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9ENTITY LIQUIDATED AND TERMINATED. TOTAL ASSETS AND FUND BALANCE DONATED TO NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION