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FIRST FEW STEPS INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
FIRST FEW STEPS INC (EIN 23-7448387)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2017-09-11
IRS object ID
201742549349300864
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-09-11T12:04:01-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN042806857PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ELAINE R KORHONEN CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12442 BOSTON RDAddressLine1Txt
CityWILBRAHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP010951232ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237448387EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FIRST FEW STEPS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2% STEVEN CORMIERBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFIRSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4132834646PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1146 JIM ASH RDAddressLine1Txt
CityPALMERCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01069ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVEN CORMIERPersonNm
Person TitlePRES & TREASPersonTitleTxt
Signature2017-09-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonELAINE R KORHONENPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00180675PTIN
Phone4135964645PhoneNum
Preparation2017-09-11PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTEVEN CORMIERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityPALMERCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01069ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$36,278GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
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Revenue$11,495RevenueAmt
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member2IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVEN CORMIERPersonNm
Phone4132834646PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityPALMERCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01069ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (2 entries)

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STEVEN CORMIER
PRES & TREASYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN VDOVJAK
CLERKYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$11,495TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,518TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$8,518ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$16,265OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$16,265OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,430TotalAmt
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Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65TotalAmt
Management And General$65ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,034TotalAmt
Program Services$9,034ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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BUSINESS TAXES$54$54

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$3,211ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$144,857BOYAmt
EOY$153,344EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$377,906BOYAmt
EOY$379,089EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$298,876LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$86,649LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$221,260BOYAmt
EOY$212,227EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$660,686BOYAmt
EOY$683,388EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,404,709BOYAmt
EOY$1,428,048EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,404,709BOYAmt
EOY$1,428,048EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,404,709BOYAmt
EOY$1,428,048EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,404,709BOYAmt
EOY$1,428,048EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$24,033ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type3 Func IntYes (X)SupportingOrgType3FuncIntInd
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PATHLIGHTBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2PATHLIGHTBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN042210685EIN
Organization Type7OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (true)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$0SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Suprt Org No IRS DeterminationfalseSuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C456falseSupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
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Organization Change Suprt OrgfalseOrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported OrgfalseSupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial ContribtrfalsePaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified PersonfalseLoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
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Disqualified Prsn Ownr IntfalseDisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings RulesfalseExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution ControllerfalseContributionControllerInd
Contribution FamilyfalseContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 ControlledfalseContribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type3 Sprt Org All Form990SchAType3SprtOrgAllGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timely Provided DocumentsfalseTimelyProvidedDocumentsInd
Officers Close RelationshipfalseOfficersCloseRelationshipInd
Supported Org Voice InvestmentfalseSupportedOrgVoiceInvestmentInd

Form990 Sch A Type3 Func Int Form990SchAType3FuncIntGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities TestYes (X)ActivitiesTestInd
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 1CONTINUING RELATIONSHIP - THIS ORGANIZATION OWNS A 49% INTEREST IN A HOUSE USED BY THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION FOR ITS PROGRAMS.
PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 2THIS 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 (FORMERLY THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING) USES FOR IT'S PROGRAMS.
PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 2BPATHLIGHT (FORMERLY THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING) IS LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT TO ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$52,961OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$52,961BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$245,915OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$86,649DepreciationAmt
Book Value$159,266BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$212,227TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE FORM BEFORE SIGNING & MAILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19REQUESTS FOR DOCUMENTS ARE MADE BY WRITING OR CALLING THE PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9BROKERAGE ACCOUNT ADJUSTMENT -694