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Screen a listStairstep Foundation
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)
$2.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · +33% in 3 yrs2staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin27.5%
Months of reserve5.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+32.5%
Middle half of peersMedianStairstep
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.9M97%Management and general$57k3%Fundraising$6k0%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Minnesota Council on Foundations gave $409k in FY2021, 20% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 33% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 66% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII12funders
$320ka year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Minnesota Council on FoundationsOn and off$409kWallestad FoundationOn and off$6k$30k$25k$15k$63k$25kThe McKnight FoundationOn and off$100kHennepin Healthcare System IncOn and off$75kPark Foundation IncOn and off$50kUcare MinnesotaOn and off$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$41k$5k$20k$32k$70k1 other fundersUp to $225k a year each$5k$225k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund