Stepping Forward Ministries

Tax-deductible

Salem, OR501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 20-4944364Revenue $288K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsteppingforwardministries.comPo Box 20065, 97307-0065 · Salem, ORTax-exempt since Aug 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our emphasis is on empowering children through personal relationships and shared experiences. Our team of full-time missionary staff work with abandoned and at-risk children in romania providing inspirational messages and motivational programs that teach the kids to see themselves through god's eyes. Stepping Forward Ministries is not associated with a denomination, but is supported by churches and individuals across america and around the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $610 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $87K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$288K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$400K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$10K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$288K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$190K
FY2021$317K
FY2022$544K
FY2023$399K
FY2024$340K
FY2025$288K
Expenses
$400K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$302K
FY2022$502K
FY2023$393K
FY2024$288K
FY2025$400K
Net assets
$10K
FY2025▼ -92%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7K
FY2021$22K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$122K
FY2025$10K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $397K Management & general 1% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recrd Secratary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers abandoned and at-risk children in Romania through relationships, experiences, and faith-based inspiration.

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1 program · $397K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Support of institutionalized children who live in the care of the romanian government that run orphanages in bucharest romania. Funds are raised for the support of these children on a day to day basis; we send volunteer teams to help the children and are building a summer camp "camp living water" outside of bucharest.

$397Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$87K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$288K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$288K
Money outPt IX
$400K
Ln 25
Programscol B$397K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$10K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$288K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$288K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$10K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K$10K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$122K$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$122K$10K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$397K$397K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$928$928
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$73$73
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$400K$397K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $288K$400K−$112K$10K 990 PDF
FY2024 $340K$288K$52K$122K 990 PDF
FY2023 $399K$393K$7K$70K 990 PDF
FY2022 $544K$502K$42K$64K 990 PDF
FY2021 $317K$302K$15K$22K 990 PDF
FY2020 $190K$7K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $287,790 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $340,355$287,790
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $340,355$287,790
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $285,248$397,439
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,244$2,501
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $288,492$399,940
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,863−$112,150
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $287,790 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$287,790
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$287,790
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$287,790
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $399,940 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $397,439$397,439
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $928$928
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $73$73
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $397,439 · Management $2,501 · Fundraising $0$399,940
Part X · Balance sheet $10,113 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,263$10,113
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $122,263$10,113
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $122,263$10,113
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $122,263$10,113
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $122,263$10,113
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,113 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$287,790
XI-2 Total expenses$399,940
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$112,150
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$122,263
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,113

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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