STEPPING STONES PRE SCHOOL
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $193K · expenses $225K · assets $8K
- EIN
- 03-0266396
- Address
- 3628 ROUTE 103, PROCTORSVILLE, VT 05153-9540
- NTEE code
- B21Z
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1979
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF STEPPING STONES PRESCHOOL IS TO PROMOTE THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN IN THE PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN AGE GROUP. WE PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY, PLAY-BASED CURRICULUM DESIGNED BY INTEGRATING WITH THE VERMONT EARLY LEARNING STANDARDS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 16 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
16 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Frye | MEMBER | 2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Irene Pearson | TREASURER | 2019-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Rhatigan | PRESIDENT | 2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathryn Svec | MEMBER | 2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cassandra Woodell | SECRETARY | 2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adam Alperowicz (former) | SECRETARY | 2022-2023 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Krupinsky (former) | PRESIDENT | 2021-2023 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Otis Nelson (former) | MEMBER | 2021-2023 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jessica Rose (former) | Director | 2022 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Corrie Roberts (former) | President & CEO | 2018-2021 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Beth Graves-Lombard (former) | Secretary | 2018-2021 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kim Adams (former) | Director | 2021 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kim Sherman (former) | Director | 2019-2020 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Annemarie Benway (former) | Director | 2019-2020 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angela Assermelly (former) | Treasurer | 2018 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Krasnauskas (former) | Director | 2018 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 7 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER FRYE | MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| IRENE PEARSON | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH RHATIGAN | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATHRYN SVEC | MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CASSANDRA WOODELL | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 8 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM ALPEROWICZ | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH KRUPINSKY | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| OTIS NELSON | MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| IRENE PEARSON | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 9 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRENE PEARSON | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH KRUPINSKY | President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM ALPEROWICZ | Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA ROSE | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| OTIS NELSON | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 9 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORRIE ROBERTS | President & CEO | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH KRUPINSKY | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETH GRAVES-LOMBARD | Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIM ADAMS | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| OTIS NELSON | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 8 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORRIE ROBERTS | President & CEO | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| IRENE PEARSON | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETH GRAVES-LOMBARD | Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIM SHERMAN | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNEMARIE BENWAY | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid · 7 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORRIE ROBERTS | President & CEO | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| IRENE PEARSON | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETH GRAVES-LOMBARD | Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIM SHERMAN | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNEMARIE BENWAY | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORRIE ROBERTS | President & CEO | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANGELA ASSERMELLY | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BETH GRAVES-LOMBARD | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC KRASNAUSKAS | Director | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $192,720 | $224,850 | $7,517 | -$17,616 | $12,042 | $180,678 | - | 7 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $250,556 | $266,036 | $14,514 | $14,514 | $35,774 | $214,782 | - | 8 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $286,283 | $257,055 | $29,994 | $29,994 | $19,720 | $266,563 | $0 | 9 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $225,777 | $264,773 | $766 | $766 | $94,765 | $131,012 | $0 | 9 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $202,683 | $176,637 | $41,390 | $39,762 | $92,936 | $81,675 | $0 | 8 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $217,780 | $191,339 | $23,109 | $13,716 | $88,753 | $127,642 | $0 | 7 | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $96,049 | $136,748 | $32 | -$12,725 | $42,125 | $53,412 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $20,000 in all, tax years 2019 to 2019. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LETS GROW KIDS INC | Public charity | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $20,000 | 2019 | $20,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $224,850 spent · pay $188,900 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $171,851 | $154,666 | $17,185 | - | 76.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $16,799 | $15,119 | $1,680 | - | 7.5% | |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES | $11,727 | $11,727 | - | - | 5.2% |
| Occupancy | $8,762 | $7,885 | $877 | - | 3.9% | |
| Other (as described) | CLEANING & MAINTENANCE | $7,339 | $6,605 | $734 | - | 3.3% |
| Insurance | $3,020 | $1,707 | $1,313 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $2,172 | $1,955 | $217 | - | 1.0% |
| Office expenses | $1,676 | - | $1,676 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $675 | $607 | $68 | - | 0.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $473 | - | $473 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other employee benefits | $250 | $225 | $25 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $106 | - | $106 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $224,850 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $266,036 spent · pay $209,737 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $185,491 | $166,942 | $18,549 | - | 69.7% | |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES | $35,062 | $35,062 | - | - | 13.2% |
| Payroll taxes | $24,008 | $21,607 | $2,401 | - | 9.0% | |
| Occupancy | $9,637 | $8,673 | $964 | - | 3.6% | |
| Other (as described) | CLEANING & MAINTENANCE | $7,369 | $6,632 | $737 | - | 2.8% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,875 | - | $1,875 | - | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $974 | - | $974 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $804 | $724 | $80 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $578 | $520 | $58 | - | 0.2% |
| Other employee benefits | $238 | $214 | $24 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $266,036 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $257,055 spent · pay $220,436 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $201,940 | $181,746 | $20,194 | - | 78.6% | |
| Other (as described) | MATERIALS & SUPPLIES | $24,876 | $24,876 | - | - | 9.7% |
| Payroll taxes | $17,350 | $15,615 | $1,735 | - | 6.7% | |
| Occupancy | $5,094 | $4,585 | $509 | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATION | $3,776 | $3,776 | - | - | 1.5% |
| Office expenses | $1,433 | $1,290 | $143 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other employee benefits | $1,146 | $1,146 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $760 | $684 | $76 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $596 | $536 | $60 | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | Postage and Shipping | $84 | $84 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $257,055 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $264,773 spent · pay $225,341 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $208,317 | $187,485 | $20,832 | - | 78.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $17,024 | $15,322 | $1,702 | - | 6.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MATERIALS & SUPPLIES | $14,320 | $14,320 | - | - | 5.4% |
| Occupancy | $11,841 | $10,657 | $1,184 | - | 4.5% | |
| Insurance | $8,980 | $8,082 | $898 | - | 3.4% | |
| Office expenses | $1,685 | $1,516 | $169 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATION | $1,244 | $1,244 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $715 | $643 | $72 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $538 | $484 | $54 | - | 0.2% |
| Interest | $109 | $109 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $264,773 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $176,637 spent · pay $146,993 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $134,730 | $121,257 | $13,473 | - | 76.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $11,163 | $10,047 | $1,116 | - | 6.3% | |
| Occupancy | $10,986 | $9,868 | $1,118 | - | 6.2% | |
| Other (as described) | MATERIALS & SUPPLIES | $7,588 | $7,588 | - | - | 4.3% |
| Insurance | $3,881 | $3,493 | $388 | - | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATION | $3,234 | $3,234 | - | - | 1.8% |
| Office expenses | $1,212 | $1,091 | $121 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $1,100 | $990 | $110 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $654 | $589 | $65 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $588 | $588 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $492 | $443 | $49 | - | 0.3% |
| Information technology | $440 | $396 | $44 | - | 0.2% | |
| Interest | $414 | $414 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| All other expenses | $155 | - | $155 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $176,637 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $191,339 spent · pay $144,425 · grants $0 · events $203
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $133,116 | $119,804 | $13,312 | - | 69.6% | |
| Occupancy | $20,558 | $18,500 | $2,058 | - | 10.7% | |
| Other (as described) | MATERIALS & SUPPLIES | $11,201 | $11,201 | - | - | 5.9% |
| Payroll taxes | $10,234 | $9,210 | $1,024 | - | 5.3% | |
| Interest | $8,567 | $8,567 | - | - | 4.5% | |
| Insurance | $3,088 | $2,779 | $309 | - | 1.6% | |
| Other employee benefits | $1,075 | $967 | $108 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATION | $977 | $977 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Office expenses | $721 | $649 | $72 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $697 | $627 | $70 | - | 0.4% |
| Fees: accounting | $653 | $588 | $65 | - | 0.3% | |
| Information technology | $320 | $288 | $32 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage and Shipping | $132 | - | $132 | - | 0.1% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $1,588 | $203 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $191,339 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $136,748 spent · pay $106,233 · grants $0 · events $456
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $106,233 | 77.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $20,004 | 14.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,888 | 7.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $600 | 0.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $23 | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $456 | reported apart |
| Total | $136,748 | 100% |