THE FIRST STEP HOME INC

EIN: 311328492 501(c)(3) Human Services

CINCINNATI, OH

Total Revenue
$4,440,362
Total Expenses
$3,929,029
Total Assets
$6,258,881
Net Assets
$5,773,190
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1990
Legal Domicile
OH
Principal Officer
MORGAN GIBSON
Phone
5139614663
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE FIRST STEP HOME INC, founded in 1990, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $4.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $3.9M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

TO CREATE COMPASSIONATE PATHWAYS FOR WOMEN'S ADDICTION RECOVERY THROUGH AN INTEGRATED CONTINUUM OF SERVICES TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,689,428 Revenue: $949,072

RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT: FIRST STEP HOME IS THE ONLY RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY FOR WOMEN IN SOUTHWEST OHIO THAT ALLOWS WOMEN TO UNDERGO TREATMENT WHILE ALLOWING THEIR CHILDREN, UNDER THE AGE OF...

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RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT: FIRST STEP HOME IS THE ONLY RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY FOR WOMEN IN SOUTHWEST OHIO THAT ALLOWS WOMEN TO UNDERGO TREATMENT WHILE ALLOWING THEIR CHILDREN, UNDER THE AGE OF 12, TO LIVE WITH THEM. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, 159 WOMEN WERE ADMITTED TO FSH'S RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM. SEVEN BABIES WERE BORN DRUG-FREE TO CLIENTS DURING TREATMENT.DURING THIS PERIOD, 45% OF OUR CLIENTS WERE DIAGNOSED WITH OPIATE ADDICTION. THIS IS A SLIGHT DECREASE FROM THE PAST FEW YEARS, BUT WE ARE SEEING INCREASES IN THE USE OF STIMULANTS SUCH AS METHAMPHETAMINES, COCAINE AND ALCOHOL. THE AVERAGE AGE OF THE WOMEN WAS 37 AND WE PROVIDED THEM WITH 3,631 NIGHTS OF ROOM AND BOARD. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDED 394 NIGHTS OF ROOM AND BOARD TO THE CHILDREN WHO ACCOMPANIED THEIR MOTHERS DURING TREATMENT. OUR RESIDENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDED 169 HOURS OF INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING AND 523 HOURS OF CASE MANAGEMENT.

Program 2
Expenses: $985,306 Revenue: $949,072

OUTPATIENT TREATMENT: OUR TYPICAL CLIENT BEGINS THEIR TREATMENT IN OUR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM AND THEN MOVES TO OUTPATIENT AS THEY ARE STABILIZED IN THEIR ADDICTION TREATMENT. OUTPATIENT TREATMENT: MOST...

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OUTPATIENT TREATMENT: OUR TYPICAL CLIENT BEGINS THEIR TREATMENT IN OUR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM AND THEN MOVES TO OUTPATIENT AS THEY ARE STABILIZED IN THEIR ADDICTION TREATMENT. OUTPATIENT TREATMENT: MOST FSH CLIENTS BEGIN TREATMENT IN THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM & MOVE TO OUTPATIENT ONCE STABILIZED & APPROPRIATE FOR A LOWER LEVEL OF CARE. THERE ARE TWO LEVELS OF CARE IN OUTPATIENT TREATMENT: INTENSIVE AND NON-INTENSIVE. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, 109 WOMEN RECEIVED OUTPATIENT SERVICES, AND SUPPORTIVE RECOVERY HOUSING IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL WOMEN RECEIVING OUTPATIENT TREATMENT. ALMOST ALL WOMEN IN THE INTENSIVE PROGRAM RESIDE IN ON-SITE RECOVERY HOUSING. WOMEN WHO RECEIVE NON-INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT SERVICES MAY CONTINUE TO LIVE IN ONE OF OUR SOBER HOUSES, THOUGH SOME CHOOSE TO LIVE OFF-SITE. THE NUMBER OF RECOVERY HOUSING BED DAYS FOR WOMEN DURING THIS PERIOD WAS 16,684, WHILE 6,627 BED DAYS WERE PROVIDED FOR THE CHILDREN LIVING WITH THEIR MOTHERS. ADDITIONALLY, DURING FY 2025, THE OUTPATIENT SERVICES PROVIDED 564 HOURS OF CASE MANAGEMENT AND 479 HOURS OF INDIVIDUAL THERAPY TO FSH CLIENTS, WHICH HELPED THEM COPE WITH THEIR ADDICTION AND ACHIEVE LONG-TERM RECOVERY.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,503,722
Program Service Revenue $1,898,144
Investment Income $38,496
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $4,440,362

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $2,651,424
Fundraising Expenses $95,950
Program Expenses $2,674,734
Other Expenses $1,277,605
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,929,029

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $4,440,362 $4,271,206 +0.0%
Expenses $3,929,029 $3,898,896 +0.0%
Net Income $511,333 $372,310 +0.4%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
12
Independent Members
12
Employees
52
Volunteers
50

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
7
$270,201
Total Directors
15
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ANGIE HATER TRUSTEE/CHAIRPERSON 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SARA BREIEL TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIRPERSON 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HUGH O'DONNELL TRUSTEE/SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GINA CROWLEY TRUSTEE/TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JEREL COLEMAN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAMERON FOSTER TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MAUREEN HEEKIN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY HENDRICKS TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROB MORAND TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC STUHLDREHER TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH TUCK ESQ TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHEN G VOLLMER JR TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROLE MONTROUE MILES TRUSTEE (TO 09/2024) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREG EBEL TRUSTEE (TO 09/2024) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY SCHWADERER TRUSTEE (TO 05/2025) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CASSIDY LEKAN PRESIDENT/CEO (TO 08/24) 40.00
Officer
$99,211 $10,705 $109,916
MORGAN GIBSON PRESIDENT/CEO (FROM 08/24) 40.00
Officer
$51,321 $11,670 $62,991
JANE BENEFIEL DIR. OF FINANCE 40.00
Officer
$84,787 $12,507 $97,294
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $4,440,362 $3,929,029 $6,258,881 $511,333
2024 $4,271,206 $3,898,896 $5,733,528 $372,310
2023 $4,386,754 $4,895,315 $5,810,964 $-508,561
2022 $4,860,052 $4,966,757 $6,580,498 $-106,705
2021 $6,186,773 $4,548,573 $7,073,517 $1,638,200
2020 $5,113,969 $4,322,393 $5,871,193 $791,576
2019 $4,451,879 $3,628,195 $5,108,900 $823,684
2018 $3,648,766 $3,537,997 $4,637,647 $110,769
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