Nonprofit screen
Screen a listA Step Ahead Foundation 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)
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs10staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.6%
Months of reserve16.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianA Step Ahead
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.8M73%Management and general$321k13%Fundraising$317k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$153k in FY2024 and −$61k in FY2025. Cash covers 16.9 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
13 of the 20 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 7 returns, 6% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII42funders
$2.0Ma year, last 3 years
72%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Charles H Boyle Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$75k$110k$85k$350k$225k$100k$100kThe McDonnell Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k–The Albert Jay Martin Family FoundationOn and off$125k$50k$100k$75k$50kChildren's Foundation of MemphisStopped after FY2021$75k$75k$75k$68k$45k–The Day FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$110k$10kLyndhurst Foundation IncSince FY2021$75k$75k$77kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$12k$1.4M$1.9M$1.4M$1.5M$1.5M26 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$27k$26k$42k$232k$179k$183k$165k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped