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WOMENS STEP HOUSE-ORANGE COUNTY

aka Ashland Home   |   Laguna Hills, CA   |  www.ashland-home.org
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WOMENS STEP HOUSE-ORANGE COUNTY

EIN: 93-1225487


Mission

The purpose of the Women's Step House of Orange County is to provide a safe and caring environment for women to get sober with dignity and build a foundation for recovery.

Ruling year info

1997

Chairperson, Board of Directors

Mary Steudle

Co-Chairperson, Board of Directors

Jennifer Reed

Main address

PO Box 3676

Laguna Hills, CA 92654 USA

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EIN

93-1225487

Subject area info

Personal services

Population served info

Adults

Ethnic and racial groups

Economically disadvantaged people

Substance abusers

Lesbians

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NTEE code info

Human Service Organizations (P20)

Emergency Assistance (Food, Clothing, Cash) (P60)

Emergency Assistance (Food, Clothing, Cash) (P60)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

Communication

Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Newcomer Home

The Newcomer Home provides a free 30 days stay to women seeking to achieve sobriety. During this time, women follow establish house rules and protocols and are introduced to a sober way of life through a 12-step program. Sobriety must be maintained and house rules observed to remain in the home. Following completion of the free 30 day stay (all donor and volunteer supported), women may move into one of our sober living homes if they meet the criteria (continued sobriety, employment, follow established rules).

Population(s) Served
Older adults
Seniors
Young adults
Women

Where we work

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Charting impact

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We strive to be a model for alcoholic women to get and stay sober and lead happy productive lives, where they are reunited with their families, involved in their communities and giving back what was given to them. We provide a free 30 day stay in the newcomer home followed by low-rent sober living, and low-rent apartment to reunite mothers with their children.

Our all-volunteer support team ensures sobriety is maintained in the homes, rules are followed, and an introduction to sobriety and a 12-step program provides a different way to live.

We accept no insurance and take no government funding. We are sustained through the generosity of our donors and grantors.

We have successfully carried the message of sobriety for over 26 years to in excess of 4000 women. We have seen women get and stay sober, some relapse and return, and others not come back but for the time they were with us, they knew there was a different way. A seed was planted. Mothers have been reunited with their children, daughters with their parents and families, and we have stayed sober carrying the message of hope and recovery.

We have been carrying the message of sobriety at the Women's Step House of Orange County since 1998. In 26 years, we have helped over 4000 women by introducing them to a sober way of living, providing support from like-minded women volunteers.

Financials

WOMENS STEP HOUSE-ORANGE COUNTY
Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

153.83

Average of 288.66 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

2.4

Average of 28.5 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

0%

Average of 0% over 10 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

WOMENS STEP HOUSE-ORANGE COUNTY

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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WOMENS STEP HOUSE-ORANGE COUNTY

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

This snapshot of WOMENS STEP HOUSE-ORANGE COUNTY’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.

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Profitability info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation $62,193 $155,326 $146,081 $2,562,159 $197,689
As % of expenses 29.3% 118.8% 159.4% 1070.0% 66.1%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation $16,333 $110,957 $102,009 $2,518,202 $103,146
As % of expenses 6.3% 63.3% 75.2% 888.5% 26.2%
Revenue composition info
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) $230,218 $234,634 $192,409 $2,889,390 $411,801
Total revenue, % change over prior year -4.0% 1.9% -18.0% 1401.7% -85.7%
Program services revenue 34.5% 16.1% 17.2% 2.0% 24.7%
Membership dues 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Investment income 3.4% 3.1% 10.6% 0.3% 5.1%
Government grants 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
All other grants and contributions 62.1% 80.8% 72.3% 97.7% 70.1%
Other revenue 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Expense composition info
Total expenses before depreciation $212,285 $130,792 $91,632 $239,462 $298,970
Total expenses, % change over prior year -3.0% -38.4% -29.9% 161.3% 24.9%
Personnel 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Professional fees 6.9% 13.4% 22.7% 6.2% 12.1%
Occupancy 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Interest 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Pass-through 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
All other expenses 93.1% 86.6% 77.3% 93.8% 87.9%
Full cost components (estimated) info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total expenses (after depreciation) $258,145 $175,161 $135,704 $283,419 $393,513
One month of savings $17,690 $10,899 $7,636 $19,955 $24,914
Debt principal payment $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Fixed asset additions $0 $0 $0 $2,164,750 $315,465
Total full costs (estimated) $275,835 $186,060 $143,340 $2,468,124 $733,892

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Months of cash 5.9 23.6 40.6 39.6 2.4
Months of cash and investments 29.2 81.7 166.0 60.8 42.6
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets 27.5 58.8 103.1 59.4 42.8
Balance sheet composition info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Cash $103,665 $256,727 $309,728 $790,967 $59,051
Investments $412,655 $633,219 $957,805 $422,529 $1,002,530
Receivables $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) $1,996,272 $1,996,272 $1,996,272 $4,161,022 $4,476,487
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) 18.5% 20.7% 22.9% 12.1% 13.3%
Liabilities (as a % of assets) 1.5% 10.6% 17.3% 1.1% 0.1%
Unrestricted net assets $2,112,988 $2,223,945 $2,325,954 $4,844,156 $4,947,302
Temporarily restricted net assets N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Permanently restricted net assets N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total restricted net assets $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total net assets $2,112,988 $2,223,945 $2,325,954 $4,844,156 $4,947,302

Key data checks

Key data checks info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Material data errors No No No No No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Chairperson, Board of Directors

Mary Steudle

As the chairperson of the Board, Mary has responsibility for leading monthly board meetings, ensuring committees are functioning as intended, fundraising is active and effective, property management is responsive and properties are well-maintained, and the operations liaison is actively engaged with ensuring the mission and vision of the Women's Step House of Orange County is achieving the stated goals.

Co-Chairperson, Board of Directors

Jennifer Reed

As the co-chairperson of the Board, Jennifer supports the chairperson's responsibilities and steps in when necessary to provide leadership. The chairperson has responsibility for leading monthly board meetings, ensuring committees are functioning as intended, fundraising is active and effective, property management is responsive and properties are well-maintained, and the operations liaison is actively engaged with ensuring the mission and vision of the Women's Step House of Orange County is achieving the stated goals.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

WOMENS STEP HOUSE-ORANGE COUNTY

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
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WOMENS STEP HOUSE-ORANGE COUNTY

Board of directors
as of 09/07/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
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Board co-chair

Mary Steudle


Board co-chair

Jennifer Reed

Tom Haaker

Gretchen Alkema

Heather Paxton

Regina Morales

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 9/4/2024

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community
Disability status
Decline to state

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 08/26/2024

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Data
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.