Organizations Filed Purposes:
PUTTING SUSTAINABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP WITHIN REACH OF EVERYONE, WHILE TRANSFORMING THE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY THROUGH CONSUMER EDUCATION, AFFORDABILITY AND ENERGY-EFFICIENCY.
NEXT STEP NETWORK, INC. IS A NATIONAL, NONPROFIT HOUSING INTERMEDIARY THAT WORKS TO PROMOTE EXPANDED USE OF FACTORY-BUILT HOUSING AS A VIABLE SOLUTION TO ADDRESS HOUSING AFFORDABILITY. OUR ORGANIZATION MOBILIZES A NATIONAL NETWORK OF MISSION-DRIVEN NONPROFITS, LEADERS IN THE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY AND LENDING INSTITUTIONS SERVING HOME BUYERS AND HOMEOWNERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. NEXT STEP'S SYSTEM - MANUFACTURED HOUSING DONE RIGHT - CONNECTS RESPONSIBLE FINANCING, COMPREHENSIVE HOMEBUYER EDUCATION AND DELIVERY OF HIGH-QUALITY, ENERGY STAR MANUFACTURED HOMES AT SCALE, CREATING A MODEL THAT BRINGS MORE VALUE TO THE HOMEOWNERS AND COMMUNITIES. IN 2014, NEXT STEP HOMES, LLC, WAS CREATED - WITH NEXT STEP NETWORK, INC. AS ITS SOLE PARENT. NEXT STEP HOMES, LLC HAS A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH NEXT STEP NETWORK, INC. TO FACILITATE THE ORDERING, MANUFACTURE, SALES, AND INSTALLATION OF FACTORY-BUILT HOMES TO A NATIONAL NETWORK OF NONPROFIT HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION TO FACILITATING HOME ORDERS, NEXT STEP HOMES PROVIDES CONSULTING AND FEE-FOR- SERVICE FOR PROJECT PLANNING AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT TO NONPROFIT AND INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2016, NEXT STEP NETWORK, INC. ENTERED INTO A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH FREDDIE MAC TO CONDUCT A SMARTMH PILOT OVER TWO YEARS TO BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE, RAISE AWARENESS, AND TRAIN PARTNERS FOR A HOMEBUYER COUNSELING REFERRAL PROGRAM WITH LENDERS AND MANUFACTURED HOUSING RETAILERS IN KENTUCKY. THE PILOT WAS SUCCESSFUL, AND THE CONTRACT WAS RENEWED THROUGH DECEMBER 2019 WITH FREDDIE MAC SUPPORTING PROGRAM EXPANSION TO TENNESSEE, NORTH CAROLINA, TEXAS, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND MISSISSIPPI. AS FREDDIE MAC DELIVERABLES ARE ACHIEVED, NEXT STEP NETWORK, INC. SUBMITS A MONTHLY INVOICE FOR PAYMENT OF SERVICE. THIS REVENUE IS CONSIDERED EARNED REVENUE AND IS NOT GRANT REVENUE. NEXT STEP ALSO EXPANDED ITS NETWORK MEMBERSHIP TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL NONPROFIT AGENCIES, AS WELL AS RETAILERS LENDING INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER INDUSTRY PARTNERS, IN ADDITION TO INTRODUCING A DUES STRUCTURE FOR MEMBERSHIP. NEXT STEP ALSO ENTERED INTO A CONTRACT WITH FANNIE MAE TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO HOUSING COUNSELORS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Chris Nicely | CEO | 40 | $145,459 |
| Stacey Epperson | PRESIDENT & | 40 | $124,960 |
| Tom Seel | CFO | 10 | $20,205 |
| Lauren Willims | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Vermeer | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Stern | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Robin Roy | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sheila Rice | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | $0 |
| Frank Olson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Barry Noffsinger | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| George Mccarthy | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Emanuel Levy | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kathryn Gwatkin Goulding | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Gillespie | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Arneja | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Damon Allen | VICE-CHAIRPE | 1 | $0 |
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