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Step One Foundation Inc

EIN 582675854 · AZ · NTEE S99 · revenue $1,903,747 · FY 2024-12-31

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3rd percentile

We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 34 similar community improvement nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for AZ cost of living and inflation.

DENISE MERRITT · reported title "VP OF HRSECRETARY" — selected as the highest-paid individual; verify the role.

How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 34 in total — matched by Same NTEE sector (S99), nationwide + budget 0.71–1.4× revenue, and selected by rule, not hand-picked. Peer pay is normalized to AZ cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). Full methodology →
OrganizationStateRevenueTotal compFiling
Community Building Institute OH $1,938,666 $102,550 990 →
The Big We TN $1,848,142 $163,946 990 →
The Delta Institute IL $1,977,721 $223,900 990 →
Newdeal DC $1,824,320 $226,271 990 →
City Life Community Builders Ltd MD $1,821,903 $52,901 990 →
🔒 +29 more comparable organizations — the full peer set, sources, and CSV export are included in your board report.
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