Small Steps Nurturing Center
Small Steps' mission is to provide an exemplary early childhood program to instill and foster the social, emotional, physical, intellectual, and spiritual growth of economically at-risk children and their families.
Small Steps Nurturing Center at a glance
- Total assets
- $13,630,709
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,754,127
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $253,829
- -29.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,746,155
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Small Steps Nurturing Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Small Steps Nurturing Center Foundation Houston, TX | Endowment funding | $1,000,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,630,709 | $5,754,127 | $5,746,155 | — | — | $253,829 |
| 2024 | $14,662,390 | $5,538,238 | $5,091,775 | — | — | $360,115 |
| 2023 | $13,447,056 | $6,779,988 | $4,417,093 | — | — | $184,636 |
| 2022 | $10,886,335 | $5,701,103 | $5,042,690 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $99,569 |
| 2021 | $10,410,748 | $6,522,769 | $3,610,896 | — | — | $675,333 |
| 2020 | $7,743,108 | $4,827,108 | $3,573,569 | — | — | $64,075 |
About Small Steps Nurturing Center
Based on IRS filings
Small Steps Nurturing Center is a public charity focused on Education, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $254K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Small Steps Nurturing Center is led by Ana M Schick, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ana M Schick
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$116K (2020) → $84K (2025)
Barbara Allen
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$73K (2025)
Annette Mullins
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Sheeren
Director
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen David-Green
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Davis
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Mullervy
Director
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
R Linda Alonzo Saenz
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Sauer
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nazareth Tekeste
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cameron R Brown
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Krieg
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie P Samson
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Fertitta
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Duran
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Stahl
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Haley Boehm
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John F Griffin
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Curnutt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mundo de la Fuente
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brooks Despot
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Bastian
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Goebel
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Britt Jung (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Bobby Stillwell Jr. (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Tanner (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Bradshaw (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Greg Highberger (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Michael Fertitta (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ryan Devlin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Susan Light (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: W David de Roode (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Patrick Trask (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Charlotte MacVane (2023) — Director
- Former: James Gilligan (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jane Cabes (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jon Marinelli (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tim Samson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: David de Roode (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: David McCarver (2020) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Hazelton (2020) — Director
- Former: Jessica Brazelton (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Julie Boone (2020) — Director
- Former: Leticia Trauber (2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Bond (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $84K, to Ana M Schick (Executive Director (thru 8/24)). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Small Steps Nurturing Center
How large is Small Steps Nurturing Center?
Small Steps Nurturing Center reported $13.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.8M.
What is Small Steps Nurturing Center?
Small Steps Nurturing Center is a public charity focused on Education, based in Houston, TX. It holds $13.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Small Steps Nurturing Center operate?
Small Steps Nurturing Center has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Small Steps Nurturing Center's EIN?
Small Steps Nurturing Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0471755. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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