Nonprofit screen
Screen a listA Step Ahead in Pierce County
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)
$5.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +67% in 3 yrs69staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin13.2%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.4%
Middle half of peersMedianA Step Ahead in Pierce County
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.6M spent
Programs$4.0M87%Management and general$507k11%Fundraising$81k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 75% in FY2025
$121k in FY2024, $30k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$125k in FY2023 and −$58k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
5 of the 8 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists19funders
$57ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gary E Milgard Family Foundation- SunshineOn and off$25k$25k$20k$25k$25kThe Bamford FoundationSince FY2019$15k$15k$15k$15k$10kFuchsg & M Fdn TaiSince FY2020$5k$5k$5k$5kWoodworth Family FoundationOn and off$10k$5k$5kForest FoundationSince FY2021$5k$5k$5kThe Melsness Family FoundationOn and off$2k$2k$2k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$110$187$210$12210 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$500$6k$6k$5k$8k$27k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund