Stepping Stones International Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 271107374
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2010–2011
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2011
- Location
- New York, NY, USA
- Phone
- 2098677676
- Rating
- 41
- Verdict
- MIXED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- International Relief
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $126,150
- Expenses
- $104,672
- Assets
- $26,227
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2011. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
3 people listed
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2011. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Stepping Stones International was formed for the purpose of promoting opportunities for people living with mental or physical disabilities, medical problems, and other individuals who are deprived of basic health needs in developing countries. In furtherance of these charitable purposes, we strive to either engage in the following activities directly, or grant money to closely-monitored local organizations to conduct these activities on our behalf: 1. Provide educational opportunities or medical care to people living with mental or physical disabilities, medical problems, and other individuals who are deprived of basic health needs; 2. Provide teaching and training to individuals, such as but not limited to teachers, paraprofessional, doctors and nurses, that work or care for people living with mental or physical disabilities, medical problems, and other individuals who are deprived of basic health needs.
What it reported doing in 2011
In 2011, we donated money to organizations in the Republic of Georgia to help impoverished mentally and disabled children get access to necessary medical treatment, supplies (such as wheel chairs, medication, etc) and treatment. Other programs include training services to teachers dealing with disabled children, and general public education programs to raise awareness for children with disabilities.In 2011, we donated money to organizations in the Republic of Georgia to help impoverished mentally and disabled children get access to necessary medical treatment, supplies (such as wheel chairs, medication, etc) and treatment. So far, we estimate that our funds have reach over 200 children.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.
The verdict
MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and program spending has grown recently. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 2
- Transparency & Controls: 82
- Sustainability: 44
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 1.5%; rating input score 2
- Program expense ratio: 1.8%; rating input score 2
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 17%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.25; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: Limited
Growth
- Program expense growth: 200% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 79.3% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 138.7% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 1.5% of revenue deployed · 1.8% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $2K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
- Consistency: 7 of 8 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
- Schedules: 2 filed schedules
- Filing history: 2 filing years from 2010 to 2011
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.
- High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 2/100.
- High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 2/100.
- Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Part III transfer expenses within program total did not reconcile in the filed values.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 24/100.
- High — Grant Readiness: Automatic revocation: this organization had its federal tax-exempt status automatically revoked.