STEPPING STONES INC
EIN 31-0671799 · Human Services (P800)
What they do
to INCREASE INDEPENDENCE, IMPROVE LIVES and PROMOTE INCLUSION for CHILDREN and ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES.
Are they doing good?
The public paperwork has several good signs. Now check whether the charity can show who it helped.
Here is the honest answer: A tax form shows money and paperwork. It cannot prove that people, animals, or the community were truly helped.
Good signs we looked for
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $174,913 for CHRIS ADAMS (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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Leadership and board
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CHRIS ADAMSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
KELLY CROWDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
MELISSA GEISDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
NANCY AICHHOLZTRUSTEE
JULIE RICHARDSONTRUSTEE
KATHERINE MEZHERTRUSTEE
KATHY PERTERSONTRUSTEE
LEO DALLE MOLLETREASURER
MARY BRANDSTETTERTRUSTEE
MATT HEMBERGERPRESIDENT
JOHN FAHRMEIERTRUSTEE
PATTI ZESCHTRUSTEE
ROB ETHERINGTONVICE PRESIDENT
STEVE MENNENTRUSTEE
TERRI HOGANTRUSTEE
TIM HURLEYTRUSTEE
WENDY RIORDANTRUSTEE
JOHN RYANTRUSTEE
ADRIENNE RUSSTRUSTEE
JOE LINKTRUSTEE
JEFF BIEBERTRUSTEE
JAMES SHANAHANSECRETARY
GWEN WALTONTRUSTEE
FRED FISCHERTRUSTEE
ERIN SAMSON BARNEYTRUSTEE
ELIZABETH ROGERSTRUSTEE
DEB CALEYTRUSTEE
DAWN PAXSONTRUSTEE
DAVID ELTRINGHAMTRUSTEE
BRIAN FOLKETRUSTEE
AMY REDDYTRUSTEE
ALI HUSSAINTRUSTEE
AL KONCIUSTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1963
- Location
- 5650 GIVEN ROAD, CINCINNATI, OH 45243
- County
- Hamilton
- In care of
- CHRISTOPHER S ADAMS
- Primary officer
- CHRISTOPHER S ADAMS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Human Services (P800)