Mission
THE PROVISION OF HOUSING, REHABILITATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH EMOTIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ALONG WITH SUPPORT AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTIONS.
Public Charity
STEP BY STEP INC
STEP BY STEP INC is a Public Charity headquartered in WILKESBARRE, PA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $111.4M revenue, $110.7M expenses, $54.8M total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $135K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 232053563
WILKESBARRE, PA
Developmentally Disabled Centers
NTEE: P82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$111.4M
Total Expenses$110.7M
Total Assets$54.8M
Grant Records4
Funding Total$135K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Step by Step Inc
How Step by Step Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $93 for programs
$66
Group home care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: community residential facilities for individuals with intellectual/ developmental disabilities
$15
Rehabilitation services, general/other mental health
$12
Children's behavioral health program
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SOCIAL SERVICES
$10,000
PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
$75,000
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY LEARNING TOOLS PROGRAM
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD CHAIRPERSON
Atty John Ellis
NURSE
Colleen Himmelwright
BOARD MEMBER
Cornelia Romanowski
CONTROLLER
Daniel Ripa
VP OF OPERATIONS
Denise Cavenaugh
BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 9/24)
Dr Cindy Charnetski
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $111.4M | $110.7M | $54.8M |
| 2024 | $107.1M | $104.2M | $52.0M |
| 2023 | $92.9M | $90.9M | $45.5M |
| 2022 | $85.8M | $82.7M | $42.3M |
| 2021 | $77.4M | $75.9M | $34.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $77.4M to $111.4M (+44%), with total assets most recently reported at $54.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.