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STEPPING STONE SUPPORT INC

EASTPORT, NY · EIN 753190060 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE X11 · Religion-Related · Micro (<$100K) · steppingstonesupport.org
revenue
$63K
expenses
$70K
net assets
$8K
employees
mission · from form 990

ALL VOOLUNTEER 501()(3) NOTPROFIT ORGANIZATION HELPING FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CANCER SINCE 2005

profile · synthesized from sources

Stepping Stone Support is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization founded in 2005 that supports individuals and families affected by cancer. It provides free fitness and nutrition programs for cancer survivors and their families, and runs an annual holiday assistance initiative that delivers gifts, meals, and essential items to families in treatment. The organization operates primarily in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

CancerFit
Virtual fitness program in partnership with LiveStrong, providing accessible exercise classes for cancer survivors from home
S.T.E.P. Fitness Program
Free 12-week fitness and nutrition program offering personal training and coaching for cancer survivors and family members, delivered in individual or small group sessions
Survivor’s Helper
Annual holiday program that provides gifts, winter necessities, prepared meals, baked goods, and in-home beauty services to cancer patients in treatment who have children at home
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 1 activity
    • Adopts and supports families affected by cancer during the holidays
      Annually adopts families of cancer patients in treatment through a nomination process, fulfilling holiday wish lists and providing gifts, winter necessities, prepared meals, baked goods, and in-home beauty services to reduce financial burden. The program prioritizes families with children at home.
  • Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
    • Operates as an all-volunteer, grassroots organization to support individuals affected by cancer
      Delivers services through an all-volunteer, grassroots organizational structure, relying on community participation and third-party fundraising events such as toy drives, auctions, dinners, and sporting events to sustain programming.
  • Cancer Patient Financial and Practical Support 1 activity
    • Provides direct support services to families of cancer patients and survivors
      Delivers prepared meals from a Board of Health certified cook, provides snacks and toys for pets of cancer survivors, and offers holistic support to men, women, children, and caregivers affected by cancer.
  • Cancer Peer Support & Wellness Programs 1 activity
    • Provides free 12-week fitness and nutrition programs for cancer survivors and affected individuals
      Offers CancerFit, a home-based fitness program including one-hour personal training sessions three times per week for 12 weeks, along with nutrition coaching, to help rebuild strength and improve mental and physical health for individuals affected by cancer. Programs are delivered individually or in small groups through a partnership with The Scott Experiment LLC.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Requires medical documentation for program participation
      Ensures eligibility for services by requiring medical documentation, including doctor's clearance for cancer survivors or proof of recent cancer treatment for other participants.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$63K
Contributions & grants$63K100%
Program service revenue
Investment income$40%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$70K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$9K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$8K
2 years on record · 2024–2025 · YoY revenue -17.3%
relationships · 10

Who they work with

  • LiveStrong Partner — Partnership to deliver the CancerFit home-based fitness program for cancer survivors.
  • SSS Partner Partner — Individuals and groups who plan fundraising events for Stepping Stone Support.
  • Survivor’s Helpers Partner — Volunteers who serve as Survivor’s Helpers to support adopted families through the program.
  • The Scott Experiment LLC Partner — Partnership to provide free personal training and nutrition coaching to individuals affected by cancer.
  • The Scott Experiment LLC Partner — Provides access to a fully functioning home gym for training sessions.
  • cancer center Partner — Requires a letter from the cancer center to confirm the recipient's active or recent treatment.
  • hospital Partner — Requires a letter from the hospital or cancer center to validate the recipient's treatment status.
  • local and national partners Partner — Collaborates with local and national partners to expand support services for cancer patients and their families.
  • school clubs or groups Partner — Collaborates with school clubs or groups through their advisors for volunteer recruitment and engagement.
  • treating doctor Partner — Requires verification from the treating doctor to confirm the family's cancer treatment status.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Individualized Health Programming
    methodology: individualized-programming
    By delivering personalized fitness, nutrition, and health coaching through remote or home-based formats, we improve access and adherence for cancer survivors, because tailoring interventions to individual medical, physical, and emotional needs increases safety, motivation, and long-term health outcomes.
  • Survivor-Centered Holistic Support
    methodology: survivor-centered_care
    By integrating emotional, physical, spiritual, and financial support tailored to cancer survivors and their families, we improve well-being and address unmet needs, because comprehensive care that centers the survivor experience leads to greater engagement and resilience during and after treatment.
  • Volunteer-Driven Grassroots Model
    methodology: grassroots_volunteer_model
    By mobilizing community volunteers as "Survivor’s Helpers" and leveraging grassroots networks, we deliver personalized, high-touch support to families affected by cancer, because local, relationship-based engagement increases trust, reach, and emotional impact while maintaining low overhead.