Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2024.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
3 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Christopher Harrison’s $67K as Executive Ch is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Harrison | $66,667 | $200,000 | $66,667 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See The Next Step Foundation executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Creates digital jobs in Africa for disadvantaged people, especially women and the unemployed.
Questions for The Next Step Foundation
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We implement projects that combine the power of technology with talented by underserved individuals to advance their economic inclusion. We leverage the power of technology to train and upskill people from marginalized communities with a particular focus on people living with diaabilities and young woemn, to equip and empower them to…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-3076934) · Dispute this lineOver 200 youth, women, and persons with disabilities in the tanga region, on the northern coastline of tanzania, received training on amazon web services (AWS) cloud computing, and data annotation for the ai industry. Cloud computing and artificial intellitence are among the top five skills in demand globally for the Next decade.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-3076934) · Dispute this lineBy the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $8K | $2K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $8K | $2K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $473 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $8K | $2K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $320K | $320K | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $67K | $20K | $20K | $27K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $67K | $57K | $10K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $2K | $1K | $513 | $456 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $6K | $3K | $1K | $1K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $5K | $5K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $761 | $761 | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $500 | $500 | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $7K | $4K | $2K | $1K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $3K | $2K | $743 | $660 |
| TravelLn 17 | $13K | $4K | $4K | $5K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $5K | $816 | $3K | $1K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $496K | $412K | $47K | $37K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 | $497K | $496K | $993 | $26K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 21, 2024 | $871K | $848K | $23K | $25K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 13, 2024 | $490K | $496K | −$6K | $2K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
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Part I · Summary $489,780 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $489,780 across 3 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $495,554 across 12 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $2,426 assets, 10 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,953 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2022 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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