Houston, TX

STEPPING STONES CHARTER ELEMENTARY INC

EIN 33-1073903

Education & Youth Development K-12 Schools Children & youth

Mission

STEP Charter is a small, safe, beautiful, and positive place that helps children grow academically, socially, emotionally, and physically to their fullest potential.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) school Contributions are tax-deductible

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About STEPPING STONES CHARTER ELEMENTARY INC

Stepping Stones Charter Elementary Inc (doing business as STEP Charter School) is an operating 501(c)(3) public charter school organization headquartered in Houston, Texas. The organization operates an open-enrollment K–8 charter district that serves students across three campuses in Southwest Houston and is the charter holder originally formed in 2004.

The organization is an active tax-exempt public charity (EIN 33-1073903) that files Form 990 and reports program-focused spending to support classroom instruction, student supports, and campus operations. In recent years STEP has expanded its campus footprint in Southwest Houston, maintained small-classroom approaches and daily enrichment (art, music, physical activity), and received foundation support to underwrite campus growth and program services.

Notable achievements

TEA 'A' rated district

STEP Charter reports an 'A' district rating from the Texas Education Agency and emphasizes academic outcomes and school accountability as a district priority.

Multi-campus expansion

Expanded to and now operates three Southwest Houston campuses (Wilcrest, Bissonnet, West Airport), increasing local K–8 capacity and program reach.

Sustained financial scale & grant support

Reported FY2024 operating scale with roughly $10.4M in revenue and major grant awards in recent years (including foundation support for campus expansion) to underwrite program services.

At a glance

Total assets: $7.5M
Annual revenue: $10.4M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)School
EIN: 33-1073903
Location: Houston, TX
Website: www.stepcharter.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed and tracked on charity and nonprofit data platforms (public Form 990 filers) as an active 501(c)(3) educational organization.

Profiled on charity-rating and information sites (Charity Navigator profile present) that list organizational and financial data for donor review.

Recipient of foundation grants and programmatic awards to support campus expansion and student programming in the last 2–3 years.

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