Mission
Small Steps' mission is to provide an exemplary early childhood program to instill and foster the social, emotional, physical, intellectual, and spiritual growth of economically at-risk children and their families.
Public Charity
Small Steps Nurturing Center
Small Steps Nurturing Center is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Houston, TX. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $5.8M, expenses of $5.7M, total assets of $13.6M. Imperigo tracks 153 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.5M.
EIN: 760471755
Houston, TX
Remedial Reading & Encouragement
NTEE: B92
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.8M
Total Expenses$5.7M
Total Assets$13.6M
Grant Records153
Funding Total$5.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Small Steps Nurturing Center
How Small Steps Nurturing Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$81
The nurturing environment of Small Steps provides students with a strong academic program and attention to the needs of the whole child
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
CONTRIBUTION
$300,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$199,644
EDUCATIONAL
$168,267
Early childhood and youth education
$150,000
EDUCATION
$126,000
Showing up to 5 of 153 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Alicia Fertitta
Executive Director (thru 8/24)
Ana M Schick
President
Annette Mullins
Executive Director (as of 7/24)
Barbara Allen
Director
Bob Duran
Secretary
Brooks Despot
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.8M | $5.7M | $13.6M |
| 2024 | $5.5M | $5.1M | $14.7M |
| 2023 | $6.8M | $4.4M | $13.4M |
| 2022 | $5.7M | $5.0M | $10.9M |
| 2021 | $6.5M | $3.6M | $10.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $6.5M to $5.8M (-12%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.