A Step Beyond
Donations deductibleA Step Beyond's network
24 people9 organisationsi24 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (24). Violet dotted lines (9) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
24 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 19 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 24 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Villarreal Chair | Chairman / Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Leslie Culbertson Chair | Chairman / Director (part year) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anna Punzalan | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bonnie Platt | Secretary/Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Brian Bedford | Director (part year) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Candise Holmlund | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Claudia Briseno | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dan Platt | Vice Chair / Director (part year) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dave Smith | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Frank Foster | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jacqueline Loiaza | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| James Wright | CEO/Executive Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Janean Stripe | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Janet Foster | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jay Culbertson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffre Segall | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Oliver | Artistic Director/Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jennifer Ostergren | Director (part year) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jonathan Fikse | Treasurer/Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kimberly Mayes-Bedford | Director (part year) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Star Rivera-Lacey | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Steve Gosselin | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Vicki Zeiger | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Vishal Mehta | Vice Chair/Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wright | CEO/Executive Director | 40 | $155k | $34k | |
| Jennifer Oliver | Chief Artistic Officer/Director | 40 | $96k | $14k | |
| Jose Villarreal | Chairman / Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Vishal Mehta | Vice Chair/Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Jeffre Segall | Secretary/Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Bonnie Platt | Secretary (Part Year)/Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Fikse | Treasurer/Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Claudia Briseno | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jay Culbertson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leslie Culbertson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Frank Foster | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Janet Foster | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Ginn | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Gosselin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Liora Gubkin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christine Patnoe | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dan Platt | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anna Punzalan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Star Rivera-Lacey | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sheena Saltalamacchia | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Janean Stripe | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vicki Zeiger | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Candise Holmlund | Director (Part Year) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jacqueline Loiaza | Director (Part Year) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Ostergren | Director (Part Year) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dave Smith | Director (Part Year) | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- A Step Beyond
- EIN
- 462857532
- Address
- 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, 92025-2600
- State
- California
- Mission
- To prepare underserved youth for success in college, career, and life through dance education, academic support, and family services. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A62 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2013
- Principal officer
- James Wright (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2013
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsLeslie Culbertson
≥8years on the filingsFrank Foster
≥8years on the filingsJanean Stripe
≥8years on the filingsJanet Foster
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.1m
- Total liabilities
- $994k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.2m
- Program service revenue
- $37k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1k
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 100
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.4m | $1.7m | Deficit $249k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.