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IN HIS STEPS FOUNDATION

IN HIS STEPS FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in INDEPENDENCE, OH. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $7.9M revenue, $8.5M expenses, $45.4M total assets. IRS filings disclose 1,009 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $39.6M.

EIN: 311512682 INDEPENDENCE, OH Federated Giving Programs NTEE: T70 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$7.9M
Total Expenses$8.5M
Total Assets$45.4M
Grants Given1,009
Grant Total$39.6M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

TO ENCOURAGE AND TEACH CHRISTLIKE STEWARDSHIP WHICH BECOMES THE BASIS FOR PERSONAL GIVING AND ESTATE PLANNING; TO ALSO PROVIDE A PRUDENTLY MANAGED REPOSITORY FOR CAPITAL, INVESTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISTRIBUTION TO MINISTRIES PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST AND FOR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

Where $100 goes at In His Steps Foundation

How In His Steps Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$99 Programs the work itself
$1 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $99 for programs

$99
Help people discover gods plan of stewardship for their wealth and implement that plan through utilizing all the benefits of a low-cost public foundation dedicated to helping others…
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Given

DALLAS, TX · 2024
GENERAL SUPPORT
$600,000
ELYRIA, OH · 2024
GENERAL SUPPORT
$582,078
INDEPENDENCE, OH · 2024
GENERAL SUPPORT
$503,210
PORTLAND, OR · 2024
GENERAL SUPPORT
$459,500
HARVEST RIDGE CHURCH
NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH · 2024
GENERAL SUPPORT
$400,000

Showing up to 5 of 1,009 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Benjamin Lee
SECRETARY Carolyn Beckett
TRUSTEE Jerry Petek
TREASURER John Duross
BOARD CHAIR John Warner
TRUSTEE Mark Alder

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$39,568,541 1009 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $7.9M $8.5M $45.4M
2023 $8.3M $19.8M $44.2M
2022 $16.8M $9.9M $51.8M
2020 $9.1M $6.0M $40.1M
2019 $9.6M $6.5M $33.0M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $9.6M to $7.9M (-18%), with total assets most recently reported at $45.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, and 4 other states.

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