Step up on Second Street Inc
Step up on Second Street delivers compassionate support to people experiencing serious mental health issues, and people who are experiencing chronic homelessness, to help them recover, stabilize, and integrate into the community. Through dynamic partnerships, we provide positive social and learning environments, vocational training, permanent supportive housing opportunities, and recovery services to empower individuals to cultivate lives of hope and dignity. We exercise innovative leadership and advocacy to increase public understanding, support, and acceptance of all people living with serious mental health issues.
Step up on Second Street Inc at a glance
In short: Step up on Second Street Inc gave $500K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $500,000
- Median grant
- $500,000
- Total assets
- $52,661,490
- +20.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Step up on Second Street Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation ($500K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500K (2025) to $4.5M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation West Hollywood, CA | General Assistance | $500,000 |
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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 | $52,661,490 | $72,108,751 | $63,244,370 | $500,000 | 1 | $847 |
| 2024 | $43,785,891 | $55,737,544 | $56,094,347 | — | — | $11,010 |
| 2023 | $39,789,439 | $46,737,301 | $46,555,323 | — | — | $3,592,425 |
| 2022 | $30,370,538 | $41,125,286 | $40,373,669 | — | — | $3,090 |
| 2021 | $38,348,569 | $38,612,363 | $37,776,727 | — | — | $2,852 |
| 2020 | $21,325,005 | $27,982,592 | $35,292,059 | $4,508,678 | 1 | $4,667 |
| 2019 | $25,042,122 | $23,197,382 | $22,994,859 | — | — | $4,372 |
About Step up on Second Street Inc
Based on IRS filings
Step up on Second Street Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $52.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500K. Net investment income was $847.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Step up on Second Street Inc is led by Tod Lipka, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tod Lipka
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → CEO & President, 2020
CEO & President → Chief Executive Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$311K (2019) → $424K (2025)
Barrett Esarey
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amie Quigley
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
$3K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Anant Patel
Director
Board Chair → Board Chair & Interim Treasurer, 2020
Board Chair & Interim Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter C. Scholze
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Gilchrist
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fernano Torres-Gil
Director
Board Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Criswell
Chief Housing Development Officer
Vice President Housing Services → Chief Housing Development Officer, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$137K (2019) → $284K (2025)
Apryl Thomas
Chief Human Resources Officer
Vice President Human Resources → Chief Human Resources Officer, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$130K (2019) → $284K (2025)
David Tavlin
Chief Progam Officer
Vice President Clinical & Programs → Chief Programs Officer, 2021
Chief Programs Officer → Chief Progam Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$131K (2019) → $314K (2025)
Alan Darby
CFO, Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$283K (2024) → $284K (2025)
Lynne Elwan
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Chief Philantropy Officer → Chief Philanthropy Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$194K (2024) → $262K (2025)
Joshua Ladue
Vice President of Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$196K (2025)
Kelly Preston PhD
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Jimmy L. Harris (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Emily James (2024) — Vice President of Clinical Programs
- Former: Fernando Torres Gil (2019–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Leroy Simpkins (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mia St John (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Akhteh Golena (2022–2023) — Vice President of Westside
- Former: Criswell Aaron (2022–2023) — Chief Housing Development
- Former: David Foster MD (2022–2023) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Elwan Lynne (2022–2023) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Jonathan Wolf (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Kelly Peterson PhD (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Leibee Judson (2022–2023) — CFO & Secretary
- Former: Lipka Tod (2022–2023) — CEO & President
- Former: Tavlin David (2022–2023) — Chief Programs Officer
- Former: Thomas Apryll (2022–2023) — Chief Human Resources Officer
- Former: Andi Lovano (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Harry Keiley (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kevin Kozal (2019–2022) — Board Vicechair
- Former: Lise Bornstein (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Marly Ann Carlisle (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Zev Yaroslavsky (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rob Greenberg (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Amy Stone (2019–2021) — Chief Vocational Officer
- Former: Deidre Strohm (2019–2021) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Judson C. Leibee (2019–2021) — CFO
- Former: Barbara Bloom (2019–2020) — COO
- Former: Sunnie Walker (2020) — Director
- Former: Ivan M. Illan (2019) — Director
- Former: Jonathan D. Greenberg Esq. (2019) — Director
- Former: Les Jones (2019) — Director
- Former: Marjorie Hendricks (2019) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Nancy Carter (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $424K, to Tod Lipka (Chief Executive Officer). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Step up on Second Street Inc
How much does Step up on Second Street Inc give each year?
Step up on Second Street Inc gave $500K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Step up on Second Street Inc?
Step up on Second Street Inc reported $52.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $72.1M.
What is Step up on Second Street Inc?
Step up on Second Street Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Santa Monica, CA. It holds $52.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Step up on Second Street Inc operate?
Step up on Second Street Inc has awarded grants in California.
What is Step up on Second Street Inc's EIN?
Step up on Second Street Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4109386. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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