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A Positive Step of Monroe County

EIN 65-1077573 · Key West, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

Provide counseling, supervision, education and other forms of assistance to at-risk disadvantaged youth in Monroe County, Florida

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 48% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 65% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
12 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$332,998 spent. A Positive Step of Monroe County (APSMC)through the Department of Juvenile Justice, assists juveniles who are re-entering the community after release from a residential commitment program. ASPMC offers case management services including educational involvement, monitoring, curfews, drug and alcohol testing, restitution, such as community service. APSMC provides in-home family therapy to the youth and their families; strengthening the family unit and elevating the parent(s) to a level of authority needed to support the youth after re-entry into the community. APSMC developed the first Conditional Release Program operated in Monroe County. Conditional Release or Aftercare is to juveniles what parole is to adults. APSMC is an alternative to long term residential commitment programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2001.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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