Nonprofit screen
Screen a listProject STEP 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)(2)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +117% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin38.4%
Months of reserve8.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.7%
Middle half of peersMedianProject STEP
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$490k45%Management and general$357k33%Fundraising$247k23%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
12 of the 17 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025. $615k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending42funders
$2.2Ma year, last 3 years
85%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Popplestone FoundationSince FY2022$500k$5.0MThe Klarman Family FoundationOn and off$60k$58k$40k$40k$40k$40kRiley Mabel Louise Tr UwillOn and off$50k$85kLiberty Mutual Foundation IncSince FY2020$15k$20k$40k$50kJaney Fund Charitable TrustStopped after FY2020$30k$30k$30k$30k–Robert L Corkin Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$15k$15k$15k$15k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$11k$79k$115k$116k$115k$77k24 other fundersUp to $44k a year each$64k$24k$28k$52k$82k$78k$102k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped