EIN 30-0526014

Step Up Savannah

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
11
State
Year formed
2008
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Step Up Savannah combats poverty in Chatham County, GA by engaging the community and addressing systemic causes of financial instability.
Total revenues
$875,110
2022
Total expenses
$694,845
2022
Total assets
$917,948
2022
Num. employees
11
2022

Program areas at Step Up Savannah

Step Up supports strategies that help families build wealth: bank on Savannah: a program adopted by the banking taskforce to help people without a bank account access free and low-cost checking and savings accounts. Financial education: financial education helps individuals by improving their knowledge and skills related to earning, spending, budgeting, saving, and borrowing. Access to public benefits: Step Up and its partners help families to understand and apply for public benefits such as snap, medicaid and peachcare so that they can make the most of their paychecks. Work supports: Step Up partners with local employers to connect lower-wage workers to services that help them stretch their paychecks and reach financial goals.
Step Up provides resources to build capacity in other community groups and non-profits to combat poverity. Neighborhood leadership academy (nla): nla is a 12-week program offered by Step Up every year, typically in september, held at Savannah state university. Nla engages established and emerging leaders from diverse segments of the community to enhance their leadership skills with a focus on advocacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Americorps vista (vista): americorps vista is a national program designed reduce and combat poverty by recruiting members to build capacity in organizations and communities. Americorps vista commit one year of service and live on a stipend that is equivalent to the federal poverty wage. Step Up acts as an intermediary for americorps vista, currently managing 10 vista sites and 10 vista members (including regular revolving recruitment) to help build capacity at these partner agencies.
Step Up supports workforce readiness and vocational training programs through these initiatives: chatham apprentice program-cap helps unemployed and under-employed chatham county residents find or create career paths that offer family-sustaining wages and opportunities for advancement. Working family network-the working families network (wfn) is a collaborative that aims to build the capacity of community-based organizations, develop our skills collectively, and implement innovative community strategies that assist low-income individuals to achieve economic mobility.currently, the network consists of more than 60 organizations serving low-income savannah/chatham county residents. Developing a skilled and educated workforce is a critical Step in achieving upward mobility for our low-income community.
Poverty is caused by more than a lack of income or better managing personal resources; getting to the root causes means working to change systems that keep people drowning in debt or prevent them from accessing the tools they need to move themselves out of poverty and better position themselves to succeed. Step Up identifies local policies and procedures that can be reformed based upon information and feedback from those directly receiving and providing services. Board members consider issues brought to it by action teams and committees after review and research. Through a process of education and debate, board members vote to address specific policy issues and, with technical support from staff, act as the primary advocates for reform. Major policy areas include affordable housing and predatory lending. Step Up also conducts "poverty simulations" which educate the community to the issues encountered by low income individuals and families in their struggle to improve their living conditions.

Grants made by Step Up Savannah

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
United Way of the Coastal Empire (UWCE)Program Support$10,557

Who funds Step Up Savannah

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Blackbaud Giving FundGeneral Support$12,712
The Bank of America Charitable FoundationProgram/operating Support$10,000
International Paper Company FoundationStep Up Savannah - Chatham Apprentice Program$3,500
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Step Up Savannah

NameTitleCompensation
Alicia M. JohnsonExecutive Director$96,410
Alesha GoldwirePublic Benefits Manager
Tanika Rivers ChathamChatham Apprentice Program Manager
Terry EnochBoard Chair$0
Eula ParkerBoard Treasurer$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Step Up Savannah

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$857,136
Program services$17,750
Investment income and dividends$204
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$20
Total revenues$875,110

Form 990s for Step Up Savannah

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-01990View PDF
2018-122020-02-10990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 3, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 14 new personnel
November 23, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from Truist Foundation
July 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Research centersFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Social sciences
Characteristics
Political advocacyConducts researchState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
428 Bull St Suite 208
Savannah, GA 31401
Metro area
Savannah, GA
County
Chatham County, GA
Website URL
stepupsavannah.org/ 
Phone
(912) 232-6747
IRS details
EIN
30-0526014
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2008
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
V00: Social Science Research: General
NAICS code, primary
624190: Individual and Family Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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