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First Steps Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2019. Filed on December 19, 2019.

1900 Graybar Lane
Nashville, Tennessee 37215

First Steps Inc. (EIN: 62-0674974) has filed an IRS Form 990 between fiscal years 2017 and 2025. In its fiscal year 2019 IRS Form 990 filing, First Steps Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 4 out of 61 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $83,392. The highest compensated employee at First Steps Inc. is Heather Higgins with fiscal year 2019 compensation of $127,184.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$2,565,888

Expenses

$2,519,505

Employee compensation

$1,849,770
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Heather Higgins
Executive Director
$127,184
$122,523 No related comp$4,661
Karla Garig
Finance Director
$74,241
$69,410 No related comp$4,831
Kelli J Hazen
Operations Director
$72,338
$67,497 No related comp$4,841
Melissa Houck
Development Director
$59,804
$55,503 No related comp$4,301

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Bahar Azhdari
Board Member
David Wedemeyer
Vice President
Emily Childers
Board Member
Emily Runzo
Secretary
Hank Clay
Board Member
Harlow Sumerford
Board Member
Holly Poff
Board Member
Jay Davis
Board Member
Jon Harris
Board Member
Julie Maloney
Board Member
Kathy Medlin
Board Member
Kristy Frazier
Board Member

Mission Statement

FIRST STEPS PROVIDES EDUCATION AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATING IN OUR SERVICES, CHILDREN MAKE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARD DEVELOPMENTAL GOALS. WE CREATE STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES THAT BUILD FOUNDATIONS FOR THEIR LONG TERM SUCCESS.

Revisions to this organization profile

December 4, 2025:
2025 First Steps Inc. 990 filed
January 17, 2024:
2023 First Steps Inc. 990 filed
November 15, 2022:
2022 First Steps Inc. 990 filed

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