Stepping Stone Missions

Analysis

Stepping Stone Missions is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Stepping Stone Missions reported income of $145k and spending of $151k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $292k to $145k (-50%), an average of -50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Stepping Stone Missions sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include T K & True Light Ministry ($145k), St Thomas Legacy Foundation ($145k) and Reaching Our Community Youth and Adult Day Care ($145k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $8,667 (5.7% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $52k against liabilities of $22k, net assets of $30k. It reported 1 employees.