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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: July 2025 Expires: July 2027

Next Step Pregnancy Services

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
11 16 17
(425) 329-4569
19526 64th Avenue West
Lynnwood, WA, 98036
https://nextstepnw.com/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Next Step Pregnancy Services does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 11 (Financial Statements)
Make available to all, on request, complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. When total annual gross income exceeds $1 million, these statements should be audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $1 million, a review by a certified public accountant is sufficient to meet this standard. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $250,000, an internally produced, complete financial statement is sufficient to meet this standard.

NSPS does not meet this Standard because:

  • Although the organization's 2023 IRS Form 990 reported $495,907 in total revenue, NSPS states it does not have financial statements that were reviewed by a certified public accountant (CPA).

Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

NSPS does not meet this Standard because the 2023 annual report did not include:

  • A financial summary that matches the organization's 2023 IRS Form 990.

Standard 17 (Web Site Disclosures)
Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.

NSPS does not meet this Standard because the organization’s website, https://nextstepnw.com/, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include:

  • Electronic access to the organization’s 2023 IRS Form 990.

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 1, 13, 15

Next Step Pregnancy Services meets the remaining 14 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to offer compassionate medical care for those facing pregnancy and tangible resources for families with young children."

Year, State Incorporated:
2010, WA

Next Step Pregnancy Services (NSPS) reports that it offers free medical services and material goods to those in need, regardless of income, insurance, or locality. The organization’s medical services are overseen by a licensed physician and performed by licensed nurses. NSPS offers pregnancy testing, early diagnostic ultrasounds, full panel Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) testing and treatment, reproductive loss grief consults, and assistance with Washington state insurance and Obstetrics referrals. The organization offers its services in English, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Russian. In addition to its medical services, NSPS provides maternity, newborn, and toddler supplies such as clothes, diapers, breast pumps, formula, and other necessities. In 2023, the organization reported it served 5,277 families and clients and completed 705 medical appointments.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, Next Step Pregnancy Services's program expenses were:

Program services $332,921
Total Program Expenses $332,921

Chief Executive
Heather Vasquez, Executive Director

Compensation*
$76,000

Chair of the Board
Marilyn Thornton

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Education

Board Size
9

Paid Staff Size
7

*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Special events, Foundation grants

Fundraising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $458,877, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Next Step Pregnancy Services's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Income from sales of inventory, net $100
Reimbursement income $4,218
In-kind contributions $9,426
Investment income $13,282
Gain on sales of assets, net $19,430
Special events, net $59,279
Contributions $390,172
Total Income $495,907

Programs: 80% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 16%

Total Income $495,907
Total expenses: $417,854
  Program expenses $332,921
  Fundraising expenses $19,423
  Administrative expenses $65,510
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $78,053
Beginning Net Assets $1,867,945
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $2,005,583
Total Liabilities $8,856
Total Assets $2,014,439

Note: According to the organization's 2023 IRS Form 990, NSPS received in-kind contributions totaling $9,426 in the form of noncash prizes for special events.

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