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A STEPPING STONE FOUNDATION
PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 742567068 · Form 990 · FY2021 · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.asteppingstone.org
revenue
$502K
expenses
$505K
net assets
$1.3M
employees
3
volunteers
130
program ratio
70%
mission · from form 990

TO PROVIDE STEPPING STONES FOR SUCCESSS THROUGH EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES

profile · synthesized from sources

A Stepping Stone Foundation operates the LEAF program, a two-generation education model in Arizona. It provides high-quality preschool for children and adult education for parents, including English, GED, or high school diploma preparation, along with parenting workshops. The program partners with local public school districts to serve families in high-need communities.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $2K
    ACTIVELY PARTNERED WITH LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS TO IDENTIFY AND RECONNECT WITH FORMER PRESCHOOL STUDENTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS (BILLIE GANNAWAY MEMORIAL, WILLIAM O. SMITH MEMORIAL, AND IVEY STEPPING HIGHER) FOR FORMER PRESCHOOL STUDENTS. WE AWARDED 27 SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS FOR A TOTAL OF $43,600.
  2. #2 $0
    WORK-TRAINING PROGRAM: HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO WERE FORMER PRE- SCHOOLERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR ONE OF TWO ANNUAL PAID ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNSHIPS. TWO SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES ARE SELECTED EACH YEAR TO WORK IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND ARE TRAINED AND MENTORED IN PROVIDING FRONT-OFFICE AND COMPUTOR SUPPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASSF'S PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. NO INTERNS WERE EMPLOYED THIS FISCAL YEAR.
named programs · 1 · from sources

what they call their work

LEAF (Literacy Elevates Arizona Families)
A two-generation education program providing daily preschool for children and adult education (English, GED, high school diploma) for parents, along with parenting workshops, home visits, and shared family learning activities.
activities · 2 groups

what they do

  • Preschool and Kindergarten Readiness Programs 4 activities
    • Early Childhood and Family Education Program
      Provides high-quality preschool education for children (minimum 16 hours per week) and comprehensive adult education for parents, including English language, GED, and high school diploma preparation. The program also includes parenting workshops, monthly home visits, shared family learning activities, and childcare for younger siblings to support whole-family development.
    • Early Childhood and Family Education Program
      Provides high-quality preschool education for children alongside comprehensive adult education and family support services, including English language, GED, and high school diploma preparation, parenting workshops, monthly home visits, shared family learning activities, and childcare for younger siblings. Parents are required to commit to at least 12 hours of adult education and 8 hours of classroom participation and parenting workshops monthly, while children attend preschool at least 16 hours per week.
    • Two-Generation Education Program
      Provides daily preschool education for children and comprehensive education for parents, including English language instruction, GED or high school diploma preparation, and parenting workshops. The program requires significant commitment from both children (16+ hours/week of preschool) and parents (12+ hours/week of adult education, 8 hours of classroom participation, 8 hours of parenting workshops, and monthly home visits).
    • Two-Generation Education Program
      Provides daily preschool education for children (at least 16 hours per week) and comprehensive education for parents, including English language, GED, or high school diploma preparation, parenting workshops, and shared family learning activities. The program also includes monthly home visits and childcare for younger siblings, and tracks child progress using the Teaching Strategies GOLD assessment system.
  • Developmental Progress Monitoring in Early Childhood 3 activities
    • Child Development Assessment
      Tracks children's developmental progress using the Teaching Strategies GOLD assessment system as part of the early childhood education program.
    • Child Development Assessment
      Tracks children's developmental progress using the Teaching Strategies GOLD assessment system as part of the early childhood education program.
    • Child Progress Assessment
      Assesses children's developmental progress using the Teaching Strategies GOLD assessment system.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$502K
Contributions & grants$540K107%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$-37K-7%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$505K
Program expenses70%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising15%
Salaries & benefits$145K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.49M
Cash$984K
Investments$470K
Liabilities$210K
Net assets$1.28M
Liquid reserves34.6 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue -4.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
CYNTHIA GATTORNA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45 $72K
board members · 13
  • ANDREW WALLACE — DIRECTOR
  • GABRIEL ESCONTRIAS JR EDD — PRESIDENT
  • GARY L WILLIAMS CPA — TREASURER ELECT
  • JOSEPH SEGAL — DIRECTOR
  • JUDITH A BRENGI CPA — TREASURER
  • KEVIN RILEY — DIRECTOR
  • LAIDA RESTREPO — DIRECTOR
  • LENAY DUNN — VICE PRESIDENT
  • MELISSA LEMPKE — DIRECTOR
  • MELISSA OGEA — SECRETARY
  • PATRICIA DAVIS — DIRECTOR
  • SHANNON WARNER — DIRECTOR
  • TOMAS MARTINEZ — DIRECTOR
relationships · 3

who they work with

  • Isaac School District Partner — Partners to deliver the LEAF program, hosting the program on school campuses, providing meals for preschoolers, and helping deliver adult education and site-level support.
  • Literacy Volunteers of America Partner — Oversees adult learning goals and progress for the LEAF program.
  • Synergy Public School Partner — Partners to deliver the LEAF program, hosting the program on school campuses, providing meals for preschoolers, and helping deliver adult education and site-level support.