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Step by Step Inc.

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
September 1978[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$111,374,082[4]

Step by Step Inc. is a tax-exempt organization in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, listed by the IRS under section 501(c)(3)[1]. It appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions[3].

IRS status

The IRS lists Step by Step Inc. under section 501(c)(3)[1], the part of the tax code for charitable organizations. Its foundation code 15 means the IRS treats it as an organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public[5]. The IRS deductibility code says contributions are deductible[6], and its Publication 78 status code is PC, a public charity[3]. The IRS classifies it under NTEE code P820, Human Services, Developmentally Disabled Centers[7].

Item IRS record
EIN[8] 23-2053563
Location in IRS records[8] Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] September 1978
Foundation code[5] 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility code[6] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[7] P820: Human Services, Developmentally Disabled Centers
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] June
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending June 2025

Finances as reported to the IRS

Step by Step Inc. reported total revenue of $92,896,078[12], total expenses of $90,885,663[12] and net assets of $29,885,716[12] on its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023. On that return, program service revenue was $91,267,174[13] and contributions, gifts and grants were $890,492[13]. Total revenue was $77,394,755[14] on its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021 and $85,796,322[15] on its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, so each year was higher than the one before. The IRS master file lists a newer return for the tax period ending June 2025 with total revenue of $111,374,082[4].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $111,374,082 and total assets of $54,770,788.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $77.4M$77.4MJune 2021: total expenses $75.9M$75.9MJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $85.8M$85.8MJune 2022: total expenses $82.7M$82.7MJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $92.9M$92.9MJune 2023: total expenses $90.9M$90.9MJun 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[12].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
June 2021[14]Form 990$77,394,755$75,931,309$21,238,178
June 2022[15]Form 990$85,796,322$82,727,068$27,794,102
June 2023[12]Form 990$92,896,078$90,885,663$29,885,716

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending June 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[16] $45,541,831
Total liabilities[16] $15,656,115
Net assets or fund balances[16] $29,885,716

Employees. Step by Step Inc. reported 1,550 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Step by Step Inc. reported 15 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[18]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Step by Step Inc.?
The IRS lists Step by Step Inc. with EIN 23-2053563[8].
Is Step by Step Inc. a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as a charitable organization[1].
Are donations to Step by Step Inc. tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code for Step by Step Inc. says contributions are deductible[6]. It also appears in the Publication 78 data of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions[3].
Where is Step by Step Inc. located?
The IRS master file lists it in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania[8].
How much revenue does Step by Step Inc. report?
For the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS master file lists total revenue of $111,374,082[4]. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, it reported total revenue of $92,896,078[12].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Step by Step Inc. as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Charitable Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is September 1978. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Step by Step Inc. (EIN 23-2053563) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $111,374,082 and total assets of $54,770,788. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. IRS foundation code 15 for Step by Step Inc.: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS deductibility code 1 for Step by Step Inc.: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  7. The IRS master file assigns Step by Step Inc. the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code P820: Human Services, Developmentally Disabled Centers. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Step by Step Inc. with employer identification number (EIN) 23-2053563, located in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Step by Step Inc.: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Step by Step Inc.'s accounting period (fiscal year) ends in June, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from Step by Step Inc. for the tax period ending June 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Step by Step Inc. reported total revenue $92,896,078, total expenses $90,885,663, net assets or fund balances at year end $29,885,716. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $890,492 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $91,267,174 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $364,377 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $92,896,078 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, Step by Step Inc. reported total revenue $77,394,755, total expenses $75,931,309, net assets or fund balances at year end $21,238,178. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, Step by Step Inc. reported total revenue $85,796,322, total expenses $82,727,068, net assets or fund balances at year end $27,794,102. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $45,541,831, total liabilities $15,656,115, net assets or fund balances $29,885,716. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Step by Step Inc. reported 1,550 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Step by Step Inc. reported 15 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.