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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by STEPS FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$583,539
Total expenses
$533,433
Contributions and grants received
$594,766
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$4
Other revenue
-$11,231
Total assets, end of year
$59,944
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,838
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$50,106
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$475,874
Management and general expenses
$44,452
Fundraising expenses
$13,107
Program service expenses (Part III)
$475,874

Program services were 89.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $6,293

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $16,708

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $571,765

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $13,258

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4 · excluded $4

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $16,708

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $12,181

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$12,181 · excluded -$12,181

  • 11a · Other revenue: REBATES

    total $950 · excluded $950

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $950

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $30,000 · program services $28,800 · management and general $1,200

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,147 · program services $2,061 · management and general $86

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,799 · management and general $2,799

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $7,755 · management and general $7,755

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $384,956 · program services $375,705 · management and general $1,905 · fundraising $7,346

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $14,327 · management and general $14,327

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $74,059 · program services $69,308 · management and general $4,751

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $117 · fundraising $117

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,574 · fundraising $3,574

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $3,169 · management and general $1,099 · fundraising $2,070

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,570 · management and general $2,570

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS & LICENSE

    total $7,960 · management and general $7,960

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    end of year $59,944

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    end of year $9,838

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $8,176

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $41,930

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE STEPS FOUNDATION PROVIDES FEMALE VETERANS, GOLD STAR SPOUSES, AND SOF SPOUSES WITH CURATED, TRAUMA-INFORMED RESOURCES AND SERVICES THAT FOSTER WELLNESS, CAREER TRANSITION, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION DURING THEIR TRANSITION AWAY FROM MILITARY LIFE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE STEPS FOUNDATION EMPOWERS THE WOMEN OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES THROUGH HOLISTIC, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, SPOUSES AND FEMALE OPERATORS THROUGH PERSONALIZED WELLNESS PROGRAMMING THAT ADDRESSES MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION. OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY IS THE DELIVERY OF CUSTOMIZED, SIX-MONTH COHORTS AND IN-PERSON IMMERSIVE RETREATS THAT EQUIP PARTICIPANTS WITH TOOLS FOR HEALING, GROWTH, AND LONG-TERM RESILIENCE DURING AND AFTER MILITARY TRANSITION.

  • PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS: NUTRITION AND FITNESS PROGRAMS MAKE HEALTHY LIVING APPROACHABLE. FAMILIES RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT TO SIMPLIFY MEALTIMES, PROVIDE MENUS FOR SPECIFIC HEALTH CONCERNS, REACH PERSONAL FITNESS GOALS, AND DISCOVER TOOLS TO HELP RECONNECT FAMILIES WITH THEIR OPERATOR AFTER SO MANY YEARS APART. ENDOCRINE BALANCING HELPS IDENTIFY IMBALANCES IN HORMONE LEVELS AND SPIKES IN CORTISOL LEVELS, PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTS FOR CONTINUED HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND OFFERING HOLISTIC HEALTH PROGRAMS TO REDUCE STRESS AND ANXIETY. THE FOUNDATION OFFERS VIRTUAL PELVIC FLOOR THERAPY TO HELP ADDRESS PELVIC ISSUES

    Expenses $195,967

  • MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM: THE FOUNDATION OFFERS MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS SESSIONS, INTRODUCING TOOLS TO HELP REDUCE STRESS BY SHIFTING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM FROM THE SYMPATHETIC TO THE PARASYMPATHETIC. SOMATIC COACHING INCLUDES LEADING EDGE TRAUMA-INFORMED SOMATIC THERAPISTS WHO WORK WITH SPOUSES TO ADDRESS PAST TRAUMAS AND NERVOUS SYSTEM DYSREGULATION, ENABLING SPOUSES TO CLAIM A SENSE OF SAFETY, VITALITY AND EMBODIMENT BEYOND LONG HELD SURVIVAL PATTERNS.

    Expenses $189,900

  • CAREER AND EDUCATION: PERFORMANCE-BASED COACHING SESSIONS, UTILIZING NEUROSCIENCE, POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND STRENGTH-BASED TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES TO HELP SPOUSES GAIN CLARITY ON PURPOSE, PASSION AND STRENGTHS. FINANCIAL READINESS EDUCATION SESSIONS AND ONE-ON-ONE FINANCIAL COUNSELING HELP SPOUSES CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A CUSTOMIZED FINANCIAL PLAN. FOR SPOUSES WHO HAVE RECENTLY RELOCATED OR ARE SEEKING A CAREER CHANGE, WE PROVIDE TAILORED SUPPORT THROUGH RESUME WRITING SERVICES AND LINKEDIN ADVISORY SESSIONS, HELPING THEM HIGHLIGHT THEIR UNIQUE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES.

    Expenses $55,673

  • COMMUNITY: THE FOUNDATION HOSTS MONTHLY CONNECTION CALLS, OFFERING DIVERSE SESSIONS LED BY CAREFULLY CURATED PROVIDERS. ROOTED IN OUR FOUR CORNERSTONES MENTAL, PHYSICAL, COMMUNITY, AND CAREER AND EDUCATION THESE CALLS CREATE A TRUSTED SPACE FOR LEARNING, CONNECTION, AND GROWTH. SPIRITUAL CONNECTION GROUPS ARE DESIGNED TO FOSTER WISDOM, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND A DEEPER SENSE OF PURPOSE, WHILE BENEFITING FROM THE FELLOWSHIP OF LIKE-MINDED SPOUSES WHO UNDERSTAND THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND JOYS OF MILITARY LIFE. THESE GROUPS OFFER A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT TO SHARE, CONNECT, AND GROW TOGETHER AS A SISTERHOOD BEYOND THE MILITARY. THE FOUNDATION HOSTS MONTHLY CONNECTION CALLS, OFFERING DIVERSE SESSIONS LED BY CAREFULLY CURATED PROVIDERS. ROOTED IN OUR FOUR CORNERSTONES MENTAL, PHYSICAL, COMMUNITY, AND CAREER AND EDUCATION THESE CALLS CREATE A TRUSTED SPACE FOR LEARNING, CONNECTION, AND GROWTH. SPIRITUAL CONNECTION GROUPS ARE DESIGNED TO FOSTER WISDOM, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND A DEEPER SENSE OF PURPOSE, WHILE BENEFITING FROM THE FELLOWSHIP OF LIKE-MINDED SPOUSES WHO UNDERSTAND THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND JOYS OF MILITARY LIFE. THESE GROUPS OFFER A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT TO SHARE, CONNECT, AND GROW TOGETHER AS A SISTERHOOD BEYOND THE MILITARY.

    Expenses $34,334

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Guy Robert Hart

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lisa Kaufmann

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maggie Worthington

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alyssa Green

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tom Dejarnette

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Angela Hart

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tracy Leahy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cortney Oglesby

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Angela Dejarnette

    FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $30,000
    From this org
    $30,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
5 June 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202502099349300990

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