Nonprofit screen
Screen a listA Step Ahead Foundation Chattanooga Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$969krevenue
FY2025 · −19% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.6%
Months of reserve18.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.0%
Middle half of peersMedianA Step Ahead Foundation Chattanooga
Where the money goes FY2025 · $963k spent
Programs$685k71%Management and general$173k18%Fundraising$105k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 78% in FY2025
$692k in FY2024, $155k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
9 of the 12 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists33funders
$358ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Elsa & Peter Soderberg CharitableSince FY2020$255k$83k$125k$157kBenwood Foundation IncOn and off$5k$78k$77k$500$25kWild Geese Foundation IncOn and off$10k$10k$15k$15k$15k$25kThe Chrysalis FoundationEvery year since FY2017$8k$8k$15k$15k$15k$15k$15kRobert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone FoundationSince FY2020$4k$500$34k$37kTennessee Health Foundation IncOn and off$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14k$26k$50k$73k$37k$71k$161k14 other fundersUp to $56k a year each$10k$20k$34k$57k$88k$100k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund